No visa needed

Do citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina need a visa for North Macedonia?

Citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina don’t need a visa for North Macedonia and can stay up to 90 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina: the passport opens 77 countries visa-free; Sarajevo — Skopje: ≈ 320 km, about 1 hour of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

Can I travel to North Macedonia without a visa on a Bosnia and Herzegovina passport?

Yes, citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina don’t need a visa for North Macedonia for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

North Macedonia visa rules at a glance

With a Bosnia and Herzegovina passport you can visit 77 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 46 with an e-visa; 46 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Bosnia and Herzegovina passport ranks 85th of 199.
Bosnia and Herzegovina passport: visa-free access to 77 countries; North Macedonia passport: 80.
Citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia can travel together visa-free to 67 countries, for example: Montenegro, Serbia, Croatia, Albania, Slovenia, Hungary, Bulgaria, San Marino, Slovakia, Austria, Italy, Vatican City, Romania, Czech Republic, and Liechtenstein.
Citizens of North Macedonia, in turn, don’t need a visa for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina visa for citizens of North Macedonia

Travelling to North Macedonia: good to know

Sarajevo — Skopje: about 320 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 1 hour.
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Local currency: Macedonian Denar.
Languages: Macedonian.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MKD 54.
North Macedonia is the 6th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina.