The Embassy of the Netherlands in North Macedonia is the Netherlands’ diplomatic mission in Skopje and serves Dutch citizens living in or visiting North Macedonia.
Contact Details
| Address | Aminta Treti 69-71, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia |
| Telephone | +389 2 3129 319 +389 2 3109 250 |
| Fax | +389 2 3129 309 |
| sko@minbuza.nl | |
| Website | www.netherlandsandyou.nl |
| Head of Mission | Özlem Canel, Ambassador |
| National Day | 27 April |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:00 - 16:30 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 16:30 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 16:30 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 16:30 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 16:30 |
Hours shown: office hours, according to the Diplomatic List of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia (16 October 2026). Consular section: Monday to Friday 09:00–12:00. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Embassy
About the Embassy of the Netherlands in North Macedonia
The ambassador is Özlem Canel, according to the Diplomatic List of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia (16 October 2026), which gives 29 August 2024 as the date credentials were presented. The office is in the capital, Skopje, about 16 km in a straight line from Skopje International Airport.
Do Dutch citizens need a visa for North Macedonia?
Citizens of the Netherlands do not need a visa for North Macedonia and may enter with a valid passport or national identity card, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. North Macedonia is not part of the Schengen area and applies its own visa rules.
Documents checklist
What Dutch citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Dutch government information:
Dutch passport or ID card (application abroad)
- Book a separate appointment for each passport or ID card – at a Dutch embassy or consulate-general, or via VFS Global where available (you may also apply in another country)
- Completed application form, a passport photo meeting the Dutch requirements and your printed personal checklist from netherlandsworldwide.nl
- Proof of legal residence in North Macedonia
- All your Dutch and foreign passports and ID cards, including expired ones (originals)
- Everyone applies in person, including children under 18
- For postal return: a prepaid shipping label per application – note that you first have to send in your old document
Sources: NetherlandsWorldwide (Dutch government) – documents for a passport or ID card from abroad, NetherlandsWorldwide – where to apply from abroad (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy before your visit.
Other consulates and embassies in Skopje
56 other countries are represented in Skopje, among them: Albania (embassy), Australia (honorary), Austria (embassy), Peru (honorary), Poland (embassy), Qatar (embassy), Romania (embassy), Russia (embassy), Serbia (embassy), Slovakia (embassy), Slovenia (embassy), Sovereign Order of Malta (embassy), Spain (embassy), Sweden (embassy), Switzerland (embassy), Türkiye (embassy), Türkiye (honorary), Ukraine (embassy), United Kingdom (embassy), United States (embassy). The full list of all 57 missions is on the overview page for North Macedonia.
Closing days
North Macedonia has eleven public holidays for all citizens, among them Orthodox Christmas (7 January), the first day of Ramadan Bayram, Orthodox Easter Monday, Ilinden (2 August) and Independence Day (8 September); when one falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is off. The embassy may also close on the Netherlands’ national day (27 April).
Emergency assistance
In North Macedonia, dial 192 for the police, 194 for an ambulance and 193 for the fire brigade (Government of Canada travel information). North Macedonian citizens who need help in the Netherlands can contact the Embassy of North Macedonia in The Hague, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia, or the hotline of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia (08:00–22:00, +389 75 273 732, globalsos@mfa.gov.mk).
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Details checked on 19 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia – Diplomatic List (16 October 2026), Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia – Do you need a visa? / Visa requirements for entering the Republic of North Macedonia, Ministry of Economy and Labour – Programme of non-working days for 2026 (Law on Holidays, Official Gazette 21/98, 18/07), Government of Canada – embassies and consulates: North Macedonia (local emergency services), www.netherlandsandyou.nl.
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