No visa needed

Do citizens of Italy need a visa for North Macedonia?

Citizens of Italy 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 Italy: the passport opens 122 countries visa-free; Rome — Skopje: ≈ 740 km, about 1.5 hours 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 Italy passport?

Yes, citizens of Italy 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 Italy passport you can visit 122 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 34 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Italy passport ranks 6th of 199.
Italy passport: visa-free access to 122 countries; North Macedonia passport: 80.
Citizens of Italy and North Macedonia can travel together visa-free to 77 countries, for example: Vatican City, San Marino, Monaco, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Tunisia, Albania, Liechtenstein, Malta, Switzerland, Kosovo, Serbia, and Austria.
Citizens of North Macedonia, in turn, don’t need a visa for Italy. Italy visa for citizens of North Macedonia

Travelling to North Macedonia: good to know

Rome — Skopje: about 740 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 1.5 hours.
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Local currency: Macedonian Denar.
Languages: Macedonian.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MKD 54.
North Macedonia is the 15th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Italy.
Italy has an embassy in North Macedonia — contact it if you lose your passport or need consular help during the trip.