What the North Macedonia visa rules mean for Italy travellers
Italy citizens can enter North Macedonia without a visa and stay for up to 90 days. You only need a valid Italy passport at the border; immigration officers may still ask for a return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation and enough money for your stay. The 90-day limit usually counts calendar days from your arrival, so book your return flight inside that window.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, North Macedonia applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: North Macedonia's Law on Foreigners says a foreigner's travel document must be valid for at least three months after the planned date of departure from North Macedonia (an obligation that may be waived in justified case…
- Travel insurance: North Macedonia's Foreign Ministry says a visa applicant must provide proof of travel medical insurance for the entire duration of the stay. No official source we could read makes insurance a condition of entry for visa…
- Return or onward ticket: North Macedonia's Foreign Ministry says a visa applicant encloses documents that prove the purpose of the visit, secured accommodation, means of subsistence for the stay and for repatriation or travel to a third country…
- Proof of funds: No official source we could read states the amount. North Macedonia's Law on Foreigners says a foreigner intending to stay no longer than 90 days in any 180-day period is admitted if, among other conditions, they justif…
North Macedonia entry rules compared
North Macedonia lets 80 passports in without a visa and requires an embassy visa from 118. Italy citizens are treated the same way as Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Overall the Italy passport ranks #8 in the world with 125 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Europe? With a Italy passport you can also visit 44 countries in the region without a visa, including Andorra, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria and Belarus.
In the other direction, North Macedonia citizens can visit Italy visa-free for up to 90 days.