# 🇲🇰 North Macedonia — visa routes > Verified visa and immigration data for North Macedonia from VisaPassage. > Canonical page: https://visapassage.com/destinations/north-macedonia 18 routes with deep coverage. Every entry below is checked against official sources and carries its own verification date. Statuses describe typical eligibility — they are never a promise of approval; individual applications require review. ## Short visits by passport - **United States**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days - **United Kingdom**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days - **Germany**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days - **India**: Visa required · apply before travel - **Canada**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days - **Australia**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days Other passports: check https://visapassage.com/visa-checker for your specific passports. ## Visit | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | North Macedonia Short-Stay Visa (Type C) | Consular visa · typically eligible | 90 days | €60 | — | 15 days | | North Macedonia Transit Visa (Type C) | Consular visa · typically eligible | 5 days | €60 | — | 15 days | | North Macedonia Short-Stay Business Visa (Type C) | Consular visa · typically eligible | 90 days | €60 | — | 15 days | | North Macedonia Temporary Residence for Medical Treatment | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €70 | — | 30 days | - **North Macedonia Short-Stay Visa (Type C)** — Key documents: Visa application form, Passport, Passport photograph, Travel medical insurance, Proof of accommodation, Proof of financial means, Proof of purpose of travel · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: mfa.gov.mk - **North Macedonia Transit Visa (Type C)** — Key documents: Visa application form, Passport, Passport photograph, Onward travel evidence, Travel medical insurance · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: mfa.gov.mk - **North Macedonia Short-Stay Business Visa (Type C)** — Key documents: Visa application form, Passport, Passport photograph, Business invitation, Travel medical insurance, Proof of accommodation, Proof of financial means · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: mfa.gov.mk - **North Macedonia Temporary Residence for Medical Treatment** — Key documents: Temporary residence application, Passport, Medical / care institution confirmation, Proof of funds, Accommodation, Health coverage · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: lawyers-antevski.com.mk ## Study & Training | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | North Macedonia Temporary Residence for Study (Type D) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €70 | — | 30 days | | North Macedonia Temporary Residence for Pupil/Student Exchange | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €70 | — | 30 days | - **North Macedonia Temporary Residence for Study (Type D)** — Key documents: Temporary residence application, Passport, Certificate of enrolment, Proof of subsistence, Accommodation, Health insurance, Type D visa · Rights: Study: Full enrolment at the admitting institution. · Residency after 5 years · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: lawyers-antevski.com.mk - **North Macedonia Temporary Residence for Pupil/Student Exchange** — Key documents: Temporary residence application, Passport, Exchange programme confirmation, Proof of subsistence, Accommodation, Health insurance · Rights: Study: Participation in the exchange programme of study. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: lawyers-antevski.com.mk ## Work & Self-Employment | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Single permit for self-employment (personal work permit) | Available | — | — | — | — | | North Macedonia Temporary Residence for Self-Employment / Business | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €70 | — | 30 days | | North Macedonia Temporary Residence for Work (Type D + Work Permit) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €70 | — | 30 days | | North Macedonia Seasonal Work Residence (Type D) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €70 | — | 30 days | | North Macedonia Posted / Seconded Worker Residence (Type D) | Consular visa · typically eligible | 180 days | €70 | — | 30 days | - **Single permit for self-employment (personal work permit)** — Foreigners who register a trade or company in North Macedonia can obtain a self-employment work-and-residence permit valid 1 year and renewable, with no labour market test and no educational documentation requirements. · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: boshnjakovski.com - **North Macedonia Temporary Residence for Self-Employment / Business** — Key documents: Temporary residence application, Passport, Company registration, Work permit, Proof of subsistence and accommodation, Health insurance, Type D visa · Rights: Work: Authorises the declared business activity; work for the company requires a work permit. · Study: Lawful residence permits study. · Residency after 5 years · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: lawyers-antevski.com.mk - **North Macedonia Temporary Residence for Work (Type D + Work Permit)** — Key documents: Temporary residence application, Passport, Employment contract, ESARM eligibility opinion / work permit, Employer notarised statement, Criminal record certificate, Type D visa, Passport photograph · Rights: Work: Work for the specified employer under the work permit and residence permit. · Study: Lawful residence permits study alongside work. · Residency after 5 years · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: av.gov.mk - **North Macedonia Seasonal Work Residence (Type D)** — Key documents: Temporary residence application, Passport, ESARM seasonal-work opinion, Seasonal employment contract, Employer notarised statement, Type D visa · Rights: Work: Limited to the seasonal sector and employer named in the permit. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: av.gov.mk - **North Macedonia Posted / Seconded Worker Residence (Type D)** — Key documents: Temporary residence application, Passport, Secondment / assignment letter, ESARM opinion for sent workers, Proof of host relationship, Type D visa · Rights: Work: Work limited to the secondment assignment and host entity. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: karanovicpartners.com ## Invest & Capital | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | North Macedonia Temporary Residence by Real Estate Ownership | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €70 | — | 30 days | | North Macedonia Citizenship by Investment (citizenship by exceptional economic interest) | Not available | — | — | — | — | - **North Macedonia Temporary Residence by Real Estate Ownership** — Key documents: Temporary residence application, Passport, Property title, Proof of EU/OECD residence, Proof of subsistence, Health insurance, Criminal record certificate · Rights: Study: Lawful residence permits study. · Residency after 5 years · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: lawyers-antevski.com.mk - **North Macedonia Citizenship by Investment (citizenship by exceptional economic interest)** — The legal framework (€200,000 fund / €400,000 business options) remains on the books, but the program is functionally suspended indefinitely under EU accession pressure, with no investor naturalized via the fund route since the 2021 relaunch. · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: citinavi.net ## Family & Origin | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | North Macedonia Temporary Residence for Family Reunification | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €70 | — | 30 days | | Simplified naturalization for emigrants and their descendants | Available | — | — | — | — | - **North Macedonia Temporary Residence for Family Reunification** — Key documents: Temporary residence application, Passport, Proof of family relationship, Sponsor's residence title, Accommodation, Type D visa · Rights: Work: Family members may obtain a work permit through the Employment Service Agency. · Study: Education permitted under lawful residence. · Residency after 5 years · Family: Covers spouse, minor children, dependent ascending relatives and, in the child's best interest, the parents of a minor. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: av.gov.mk - **Simplified naturalization for emigrants and their descendants** — Emigrants from North Macedonia and their first-generation descendants can naturalize without the residence period or Macedonian language requirement that applies to ordinary naturalization. · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: citizenx.com ## Special Categories | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | North Macedonia Temporary Residence for Scientific Research | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €70 | — | 30 days | | North Macedonia Temporary Residence on Humanitarian Grounds | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | €70 | — | 30 days | | North Macedonia Permanent Residence Permit | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | 90 days | - **North Macedonia Temporary Residence for Scientific Research** — Key documents: Temporary residence application, Passport, Hosting agreement, Proof of subsistence, Accommodation, Health insurance · Rights: Work: Permits the research activity for which residence is granted. · Study: Lawful residence permits associated study and training. · Residency after 5 years · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: lawyers-antevski.com.mk - **North Macedonia Temporary Residence on Humanitarian Grounds** — Key documents: Temporary residence application, Identity document, Evidence of humanitarian grounds, Passport photograph · Rights: Work: May obtain a work permit through the Employment Service Agency. · Study: Education permitted under lawful residence. · Residency after 5 years · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: lawyers-antevski.com.mk - **North Macedonia Permanent Residence Permit** — Key documents: Permanent residence application, Passport, Proof of five years' continuous temporary residence, Proof of stable means of living, Criminal record certificate, Macedonian language evidence · Rights: Work: Broad labour-market access without a separate work permit in most cases. · Study: Education on equal terms. · Residency: This is permanent residence; naturalisation may follow under the Law on Citizenship. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: lawyers-antevski.com.mk --- Source: VisaPassage (https://visapassage.com/). 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