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North Macedonia: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: North Macedonia. 125 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 41 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 90Visa-free
  • 6ETA
  • 29On arrival
  • 51eVisa
  • 50Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
North Macedonia
Rank41
No prior visa125
CodeMKD

Passport strength

An above-average passport 41

Rank 41 of 199. 125 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 10.

Schengen AreaVisa-free90 daysJapanVisa-free90 daysChinaVisa-free30 daysSingaporeVisa-free30 daysTürkiyeVisa-free90 daysBrazilVisa-free90 daysIsraelETA90 daysHong KongVisa-free14 daysArgentinaVisa-free90 daysEgyptOn arrival30 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 101

A prior visa is needed for 101 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

United KingdomVisa requiredUnited StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredAustraliaeVisaNew ZealandVisa requiredSouth KoreaVisa requiredUnited Arab EmirateseVisaThailandeVisa
What a second passport opens →

What the passport gives

What a North Macedonia passport gives

60of 100
rank 73 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

Ranking for your goal →
  • Mobility60125 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law54score 0.03 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life73HDI 0.815
  • Health and longevity7277.4 years life expectancy
  • Education70education index 0.75
  • Taxes50up to 10%, inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
  • US access50E-2 investor visa available, visa required
  • Plan B and family50dual citizenship restricted, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 90

Entry on your passport

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ETA 6

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:IsraelSri LankaKenya
IsraelMiddle East · 90 daysKenyaAfrica · 90 daysPalestineMiddle EastSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSri LankaAsia · 60 daysSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbean

On arrival 29

Visa issued at the border

Popular:ArmeniaEgyptMaldivesTanzania
ArmeniaMiddle East · 120 daysBangladeshAsia · 30 daysBoliviaAmericas · 30 daysBurundiAfrica · 30 daysCambodiaAsia · 30 daysCape VerdeAfricaComorosAfrica · 45 daysEgyptAfrica · 30 daysEthiopiaAfrica · 90 daysGrenadaCaribbean · 90 daysGuinea-BissauAfrica · 90 daysJamaicaCaribbean · 30 daysJordanMiddle East · 30 daysLaosAsia · 30 daysLebanonMiddle East · 30 daysMadagascarAfrica · 60 daysMalawiAfrica · 90 daysMaldivesAsia · 30 daysMarshall IslandsOceania · 90 daysMauritiusAfrica · 60 daysMozambiqueAfrica · 30 daysNamibiaAfricaNepalAsia · 90 daysPalauOceania · 30 daysTanzaniaAfrica · 90 daysTimor-LesteAsia · 30 daysTuvaluOceania · 30 daysZambiaAfrica · 90 daysZimbabweAfrica · 90 days

eVisa 51

Applied for online before travel

Popular:United Arab EmiratesThailandIndonesiaVietnamIndiaAustralia
AfghanistanAsiaAntigua and BarbudaCaribbeanAustraliaOceaniaAzerbaijanEuropeBahrainMiddle EastBeninAfricaBhutanAsiaBotswanaAfricaBurkina FasoAfricaCameroonAfricaChadAfricaCôte d'IvoireAfricaDjiboutiAfricaDR CongoAfricaEquatorial GuineaAfricaFijiOceaniaGabonAfricaGuineaAfricaIndiaAsiaIndonesiaAsiaIranMiddle EastIraqMiddle EastKazakhstanAsiaLesothoAfricaLiberiaAfricaLibyaAfricaMauritaniaAfricaMongoliaAsiaMontserratCaribbeanNigeriaAfricaPakistanAsiaPapua New GuineaOceaniaRepublic of the CongoAfricaRussiaEuropeSão Tomé and PríncipeAfricaSierra LeoneAfricaSomaliaAfricaSouth SudanAfricaSt. HelenaAfricaSudanAfricaSyriaMiddle EastTajikistanAsiaThailandAsiaTogoAfricaTurkmenistanAsiaUgandaAfricaUnited Arab EmiratesMiddle EastUzbekistanAsiaVanuatuOceaniaVenezuelaAmericasVietnamAsia

Visa required 50

Through a consulate

Popular:United KingdomUnited StatesSouth KoreaMexicoCanadaSaudi Arabia
AlgeriaAfricaAmerican SamoaOceaniaAngolaAfricaAnguillaCaribbeanBelizeAmericasBermudaAmericasBritish Virgin IslandsCaribbeanBruneiAsiaCanadaAmericasCayman IslandsCaribbeanCentral African RepublicAfricaCosta RicaAmericasEritreaAfricaEswatiniAfricaFalkland IslandsAmericasGambiaAfricaGhanaAfricaGibraltarEuropeGuamOceaniaGuyanaAmericasIrelandEuropeKiribatiOceaniaKuwaitMiddle EastMaliAfricaMexicoAmericasMoroccoAfricaMyanmarAsiaNauruOceaniaNew ZealandOceaniaNicaraguaAmericasNigerAfricaNorth KoreaAsiaNorthern Mariana IslandsOceaniaParaguayAmericasPhilippinesAsiaPuerto RicoCaribbeanSaudi ArabiaMiddle EastSenegalAfricaSolomon IslandsOceaniaSouth AfricaAfricaSouth KoreaAsiaSt. LuciaCaribbeanTongaOceaniaTrinidad and TobagoCaribbeanTurks and Caicos IslandsCaribbeanUnited KingdomEuropeUnited StatesAmericasUruguayAmericasUS Virgin IslandsCaribbeanYemenMiddle East

How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 39Samoa127
  2. 40Nicaragua126
  3. 40Tonga126
  4. 41Montenegro125
  5. 41North Macedonia125
  6. 42Tuvalu123
  7. 43Albania122
  8. 43Bosnia and Herzegovina122
  9. 44Georgia121

Frequently asked questions

North Macedonia: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 125 of 226 countries and territories, 90 visa-free, 6 with an ETA and 29 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 41 of 199.

North Macedonia: is a Schengen visa needed?

No. Short trips to Schengen countries need no visa, up to 90 days. Once ETIAS starts, an electronic authorisation will be needed; no launch date has been announced yet.

North Macedonia → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

North Macedonia → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

North Macedonia → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

eVisa. Applied for online before travel.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 60 destinations without a prior visa, Türkiye adds 40. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.