North Macedonia entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO rule): At least 90 days after the day you arrive
Visa (FCDO): You can visit North Macedonia without a visa for up to 3 months. Official visa text
Official source: GOV.UK – North Macedonia travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 13 August 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter North Macedonia, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
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Do I need a visa for North Macedonia with a British passport?
In short: You can visit North Macedonia without a visa for up to 3 months.
Our one-line summary of the first FCDO sentence below, which matches a wording we recognise. It applies to British citizen passport holders; read the full official text, which may add conditions.
You can visit North Macedonia for up to 3 months without a visa.
If you plan to stay for longer, contact the Macedonian Embassy.
More from the FCDO visa section (extensions, border checks and other cases)
Travelling with children
Before you travel, ask your airline if you need to complete any forms for children travelling:
- alone
- with only one parent
- with an adult who is not their legal guardian
If you are travelling through (transiting) other countries, check travel advice for those countries for additional requirements.
UK refugee travel documents
If you hold a UK refugee travel document, you must have a visa to travel to North Macedonia. You also need a visa to travel through North Macedonia on your way to Kosovo. You can apply for a visa from the Macedonian Embassy in the UK.
Official source: GOV.UK – North Macedonia travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 13 August 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
To enter North Macedonia, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 90 days after the date you arrive.
Official source: GOV.UK – North Macedonia travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 13 August 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Check your passport for North Macedonia
Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 22 January 2026: “New information around travel disruption at land border crossings ('Entry requirements' page).”
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 3 November 2021: “Addition of information that people wanting to use the UK systems to demonstrate their COVID-19 status using a printed PDF version will need to ensure the printout is dated from 1 November ('Coronavirus' and 'Entry requirements' pages)”
- 3 September 2021: “Updated information on new entry and exit requirements ('Entry requirements' page)”
- 26 August 2021: “Updated information on entry requirements from 1 September (see 'Entry requirements' pages)”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for North Macedonia (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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