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Visitors to North Macedonia must obtain a visa from one of the North Macedonia diplomatic missions unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries.
Visa policy of North Macedonia is similar to the visa policy of the Schengen Area. It grants 90-day visa-free entry to all Schengen Annex II nationalities except Dominica, Grenada, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Samoa, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. It also grants visa-free access to the European Union candidate member country of Turkey, whose citizens are still required visa for entry to the Schengen Area.
Foreign visitors must have a passport that are valid for at least 90 days from the date of arrival, and show an accommodation booking if they have no residence in the country.
Holders of ordinary passports of the following countries and territories may enter North Macedonia without a visa for the following period: [1] [2]
90 days
90 days within any 180 days
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ID - May enter with an ID card (Irish passport card is not accepted).
T - Visa-exempt for tourism purposes only.
1 - For holders of biometric passports only.
In addition:
Citizens of the following country may enter North Macedonia without a visa if they are entering North Macedonia as a tourist and have a "tourist voucher" or are in a travel group organised by travel agencies: [2] |
In addition to countries whose citizens are visa-exempt, holders of diplomatic or official passports of the following countries may enter North Macedonia without a visa:
D - Diplomatic passports only.
Citizens of North Macedonia may enter without a visa to most countries whose citizens are allowed visa-free entry to North Macedonia, but they require a visa for Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Brunei, Canada, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Mauritius (grants visa on arrival), Mexico, New Zealand, Paraguay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Public holidays are observed in the Republic of North Macedonia for a number of reasons, including religious and national significance. They are generally accompanied by celebrations. The holidays are regulated by the 1998 Law on Holidays. If a national holiday happens to be observed on a Sunday, the next (working) day (Monday) will be non-working.
Bulgarians are an ethnic minority in North Macedonia. Bulgarians are mostly found in the Strumica area, but over the years, the absolute majority of southeastern North Macedonia have declared themselves Macedonian. The town of Strumica and its surrounding area were part of the Kingdom of Bulgaria between the Balkan wars and the end of World War I, as well as during World War II. The total number of Bulgarians counted in the 2021 Census was 3,504 or roughly 0.2%. Over 100,000 nationals of North Macedonia have received Bulgarian citizenship since 2001 and some 53,000 are still waiting for such, almost all based on declared Bulgarian origin. In the period when North Macedonia was part of Yugoslavia, there was also migration of Bulgarians from the so called Western Outlands in Serbia.
North Macedonian passport are issued to citizens of North Macedonia for the purpose of international travel. Responsibility for their issuance lies with the Ministry of the Interior. The validity of the passport is 5 years for persons 4 to 27 years of age and 10 years for those 27 years of age and older. For children ages four and under, the validity of the passport is limited to two years. The passports conform to the recommended standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and are biometric passports.
The American University of Europe - FON is a private university with headquarters in Skopje, North Macedonia. It is the second private university established in North Macedonia after the liberalization of the High education law's in 2002.
The Identity card of North Macedonia is a compulsory identity document issued in North Macedonia. The document is issued by the police on behalf of the Ministry of Interior.
The University American College Skopje is a private university established in 2005. It is headquartered in Skopje, North Macedonia. The premises of UACS encompass 4,000 m2.
Law enforcement in North Macedonia is the responsibility of the Police of the Republic of North Macedonia.
Petar Stojkoviḱ is a Macedonian actor who works in theater, television and film. He is also an LGBT human rights activist.
The University of Information Science and Technology "St. Paul The Apostle" is a public university in North Macedonia. As of 2018–19 school year, a total of 375 students are enrolled at the university.
Visitors to Serbia must obtain a visa from one of the Serbian diplomatic missions unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries.
Vlatko Ilievski was a Macedonian pop rock singer and actor. He was the runner-up to be the Macedonian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 and represented FYR Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "Rusinka" in Düsseldorf, Germany. He was previously a member of the rock band "Moral". He was a student of acting at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts, Skopje, where he graduated in 2010 with the drama "Anger" from Stephen King.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in North Macedonia face discrimination and some legal and social challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity have been legal in North Macedonia since 1996, but same-sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples are not eligible for the same legal protections available to opposite-sex married couples.
The Museum of the Republic of North Macedonia, formerly and still unofficially known as the Museum of Macedonia, is a national institution in North Macedonia and one of the oldest museums in the country. It is located in the Old Bazaar in Skopje, near the Skopje Fortress. The Museum of the Republic of North Macedonia was created by joining three museums in one. The three museums that were unified were the archaeological, historical and ethnological museum, of which the archaeological museum was the oldest one; it was opened in 1924 and that date is considered as an establishing date of the national museum. During the existence of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia, the museum was known as People's Museum of Macedonia.
The Military ranks of North Macedonia are the ranks used by the Army of the Republic of North Macedonia. The ranks are divided into four main groups, depending on the position and function: Generals, officers, non-commissioned officers and soldiers. Being a landlocked country, North Macedonia does not have a navy.
The Ministry of Defence of North Macedonia is a Macedonian agency which oversees the management of the Army of the Republic of North Macedonia. The ministry mainly coordinates the defence policy of the country, corresponding with the President and the Prime Minister regularly. The MORM commands the ARM through the Chief of the General Staff (CGS).
The COVID-19 pandemic in North Macedonia was a part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The virus was confirmed to have reached North Macedonia in February 2020. The initial contagion in the country was mainly connected with the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy as there are circa 70,000 residents of Italy from North Macedonia and resulted in many people returning to North Macedonia, bringing the virus with them. As of 9 July, over 7,000 cases have been confirmed in the country, due to its second wave caused by family reunions during Eid al-Fitr among the Muslim minority and the overall re-opening of the country to organize the parliamentary elections.
Се укинуваат визите за краткорочен престој (виза Ц) во Република Северна Македонија, за странски државјани носители на валидни патни исправи на трети земји кои поседуваат важечки британкса, американска и канадска виза, при што должината на нивниот престој во Република Северна Македонија може да биде најмногу до 15 дена, а важноста на важечката британска, американска и канадска виза треба да биде 5 дена подолго од од планираниот престој во Република Северна Македонија. Одлуката е од временски карактер, со важност од 1 јануари 2023 година до 31 декември 2023 година.