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Visa requirements · updated Aug 2026

Visa-Free Countries for the North Macedonia Passport 2026

The North Macedonia passport gives visa-free entry to 80 countries, plus easy access (on arrival / e-Visa) to 73 more. Ranked #82 worldwide. The full list with allowed stay is below.

80visa-free
73on arrival / eTA
153total access
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North Macedonia
Passport
80visa-free

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Visa-free · 80

Albania90 days→ Andorra90 days→ Antigua and Barbuda180 days→ Argentina90 days→ Austria90 days→ Bahamas90 days→ Barbados90 days→ Belarus30 days→ Belgium90 days→ Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days→ Brazil90 days→ Bulgaria90 days→ Chile90 days→ China30 days→ Colombia90 days→ Croatia90 days→ Cuba90 days→ Cyprus90 days→ Czech Republic90 days→ Denmark90 days→ Dominica21 days→ Dominican Republic90 days→ Ecuador90 days→ El Salvador180 days→ Estonia90 days→ Finland90 days→ France90 days→ Gambia90 days→ Georgia90 days→ Germany90 days→ Greece90 days→ Grenada90 days→ Guatemala90 days→ Haiti90 days→ Honduras90 days→ Hong Kong14 days→ Hungary90 days→ Iceland90 days→ Israel90 days→ Italy90 days→ Japan90 days→ Kosovo90 days→ Kyrgyzstan60 days→ Latvia90 days→ Liechtenstein90 days→ Lithuania90 days→ Luxembourg90 days→ Macao90 days→ Malaysia30 days→ Malta90 days→ Micronesia30 days→ Moldova90 days→ Monaco90 days→ Montenegro90 days→ Netherlands90 days→ Nicaragua90 days→ Norway90 days→ Palestine90 days→ Panama90 days→ Peru180 days→ Poland90 days→ Portugal90 days→ Romania90 days→ Rwanda30 days→ Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days→ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days→ San Marino90 days→ Serbia90 days→ Seychelles90 days→ Singapore30 days→ Slovakia90 days→ Slovenia90 days→ Spain90 days→ Sweden90 days→ Switzerland90 days→ Taiwan90 days→ Tunisia90 days→ Turkey60 days→ Ukraine90 days→ Vatican90 days→

Also without an embassy

Visa on arrival or online (e-Visa / ETA) — quick to get.

Armenia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Australia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Azerbaijan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bahrain e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bangladesh Visa on arrival · 30 days → Benin e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bhutan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bolivia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Botswana e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Burkina Faso e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Burundi Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cambodia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cameroon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Cape Verde Visa on arrival · 30 days → Comoros Visa on arrival · 30 days → DR Congo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Djibouti Visa on arrival · 30 days → Egypt Visa on arrival · 30 days → Equatorial Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ethiopia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Gabon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ghana Visa on arrival · 30 days → Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival · 30 days → India e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Indonesia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Iran Visa on arrival · 30 days → Iraq e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ivory Coast e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Jamaica Visa on arrival · 30 days → Jordan Visa on arrival · 30 days → Kazakhstan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Kenya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Laos Visa on arrival · 30 days → Lebanon Visa on arrival · 30 days → Lesotho e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Libya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Madagascar Visa on arrival · 30 days → Malawi Visa on arrival · 30 days → Maldives Visa on arrival · 30 days → Marshall Islands Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mauritania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mauritius Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mongolia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Mozambique Visa on arrival · 30 days → Nepal Visa on arrival · 30 days → Nigeria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Oman Visa on arrival · 30 days → Pakistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Palau Visa on arrival · 30 days → Papua New Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Qatar Visa on arrival · 30 days → Russia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Samoa Visa on arrival · 30 days → Sao Tome and Principe e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Sierra Leone e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Somalia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → South Korea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → South Sudan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Sri Lanka Visa on arrival · 30 days → Suriname e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Syria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tajikistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tanzania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Timor-Leste Visa on arrival · 30 days → Togo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tuvalu Visa on arrival · 30 days → Uganda e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → United Arab Emirates e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Uzbekistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Vietnam e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Zambia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Zimbabwe Visa on arrival · 30 days →

Where North Macedonia citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the North Macedonia passport in one place.

The hardest is the US — 25.6% of applications refused, against 5.1% at the most lenient one.

Schengen
5.1%
of applications refused
strictness rank: #106 of 118
-0.3 pp year-over-year
by filing country
United States
25.6%
of applications refused
strictness rank: #110 of 197
-2.5 pp year-over-year
B1/B2 visas
United Kingdom
8.5%
of applications refused
strictness rank: #108 of 119
+0.3 pp year-over-year
visitor visas
under 2 weeks until the next US interview · Skopje
1 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 1 of them easing · the feed →
17 countries accept visa applications right inside North Macedonia

Schengen in detail: which state refuses North Macedonia citizens most

# Schengen state Applications Filed in Rate
1 Slovakia 1 Skopje 100.0% 2 Poland 9 Skopje 33.3% 3 Germany 102 Skopje 25.5% 4 Sweden 92 Skopje 21.7% 5 Netherlands 38 Skopje 18.4% 6 Croatia 29 Skopje 17.2% 7 France 30 Skopje 16.7% 8 Spain 31 Skopje 16.1% 9 Hungary 27 Skopje 14.8% 10 Greece 482 Bitola, Skopje 7.1% 11 Italy 194 Skopje 3.6% 12 Bulgaria 1,207 Bitola, Skopje 1.4% 13 Austria 330 Skopje 0.9% 14 Czech Republic 112 Skopje 0.9% 15 Romania 25 Skopje 0.0% 16 Slovenia 16 Skopje 0.0%

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Where the North Macedonia passport still needs a visa · 45

These require a visa arranged in advance at an embassy or visa centre.

Afghanistan visa required → Algeria visa required → Angola visa required → Belize visa required → Brunei visa required → Canada visa required → Central African Republic visa required → Chad visa required → Congo visa required → Costa Rica visa required → Eritrea visa required → Fiji visa required → Guyana visa required → Ireland visa required → Kiribati visa required → Kuwait visa required → Liberia visa required → Mali visa required → Mexico visa required → Morocco visa required → Myanmar visa required → Namibia visa required → Nauru visa required → New Zealand visa required → Niger visa required → North Korea visa required → Paraguay visa required → Philippines visa required → Saint Lucia visa required → Saudi Arabia visa required → Senegal visa required → Solomon Islands visa required → South Africa visa required → Sudan visa required → Swaziland visa required → Thailand visa required → Tonga visa required → Trinidad and Tobago visa required → Turkmenistan visa required → United Kingdom visa required → United States visa required → Uruguay visa required → Vanuatu visa required → Venezuela visa required → Yemen visa required →

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Frequently asked

How many countries can the North Macedonia passport travel to visa-free?
The North Macedonia passport gives visa-free access to 80 countries, plus 73 more on arrival or with an e-Visa/eTA. See the full list above.
Which countries give North Macedonia citizens a visa on arrival?
Visa on arrival is available in 35 countries for North Macedonia citizens — see the section below.
How strong is the North Macedonia passport?
The North Macedonia passport ranks #82 in the 2026 passport index, with 153 total accessible destinations. See the passport ranking page for details.
Can visa-free rules change?
Yes, visa agreements change periodically. This data is current as of Aug 2026 — always confirm with the embassy before travel.

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