The Embassy of Albania in North Macedonia is Albania’s diplomatic mission in Skopje and serves Albanian citizens living in or visiting North Macedonia.
Contact Details
| Address | Slavej Planina 2, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia |
| Telephone | +389 2 3246 726 |
| Emergency phone | +389 75 376 896 |
| Fax | +389 2 3246 727 |
| embassy.skopje@mfa.gov.al | |
| Website | ambasadat.gov.al/north-macedonia |
| Head of Mission | Denion Meidani, Ambassador |
| National Day | 28 November |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
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: 10:00–14:00 (days not specified). Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Embassy
About the Embassy of Albania in North Macedonia
The ambassador is Denion Meidani, according to the Diplomatic List of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia (16 October 2026), which gives 25 July 2024 as the date credentials were presented. Albania is also represented by the Consulate General of Albania in Struga. Albania also has an honorary consulate in Tetovo. The office is in the capital, Skopje, about 16 km in a straight line from Skopje International Airport.
From the embassy’s website
The embassy’s website gives an emergency number, +389 75 376 896, and lists the consular office at the same address with the telephone number +389 2 3246 727.
Source: ambasadat.gov.al/north-macedonia/en (checked October 2026).
Do Albanian citizens need a visa for North Macedonia?
Citizens of Albania do not need a visa for short stays in North Macedonia, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia. North Macedonia is not part of the Schengen area and applies its own visa rules.
Documents checklist
Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Albanian sources:
Albanian passport (application abroad)
- Apply online through e-Albania, choose the appointment at the embassy or consulate and keep the application number
- On the appointment day: fingerprints are taken and the fee is paid (often by card only)
- Bring your old passport or ID card – if lost, declare the loss at the mission or beforehand on e-Albania
- Children born abroad: first register the birth in the Albanian civil registry (can be started on e-Albania)
- Processing: about 3–4 weeks after the fingerprints; no expedited procedure
Sources: Embassy of Albania in the United Kingdom – frequently asked questions (ambasadat.gov.al) (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: Australia (honorary), Austria (embassy), Bangladesh (honorary), Belarus (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Bosnia and Herzegovina (embassy), Bulgaria (embassy), Canada (honorary), China (embassy), Croatia (embassy), Czech Republic (embassy), Denmark (honorary), Estonia (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (embassy), Georgia (honorary), Germany (embassy), Greece (embassy), Guinea (honorary), Hungary (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 Albania’s national day (28 November).
Emergency assistance
Outside office hours, Albanian citizens can call the embassy’s emergency number +389 75 376 896, according to the embassy’s website. 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 Albania can contact the Embassy of North Macedonia in Tirana, 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).
Diplomatic missions of Albania in North Macedonia
Albania in North Macedonia
Measured in a straight line from Skopje, the nearest other Albanian office is the Honorary Consulate in Tetovo (about 38 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Skopje.
- Skopje – Embassy of Albania in North Macedonia (this page)
- Struga (110 km) – Consulate General of Albania in Struga
- Tetovo (38 km) – Honorary Consulate
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Details checked on 19 October 2026. Sources: official website of the embassy (checked October 2026), 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), ambasadat.gov.al/north-macedonia.
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