The Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in North Macedonia is Bosnia and Herzegovina’s diplomatic mission in Skopje and serves Bosnian citizens living in or visiting North Macedonia.
Contact Details
| Address | 20 Oktomvri 15, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia |
| Telephone | +389 2 3086 216 |
| Fax | +389 2 3086 221 |
| skopje@ambasadabih.org.mk | |
| Head of Mission | Dragan Jaćimović, Ambassador |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:30 - 16:30 |
| Tuesday | 08:30 - 16:30 |
| Wednesday | 08:30 - 16:30 |
| Thursday | 08:30 - 16:30 |
| Friday | 08:30 - 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 Thursday 09:00–12:00. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Consular section: tel. +389 2 3120 697, e-mail konzularno@ambasadabih.org.mk (according to the Diplomatic List of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia (16 October 2026)).
About the Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in North Macedonia
The ambassador is Dragan Jaćimović, according to the Diplomatic List of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia (16 October 2026), which gives 20 November 2019 as the date credentials were presented. Bosnia and Herzegovina also has honorary consulates in Bitola and Ohrid. The office is in the capital, Skopje, about 16 km in a straight line from Skopje International Airport.
Do Bosnian citizens need a visa for North Macedonia?
Citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Bosnian sources:
Passport of Bosnia and Herzegovina (application abroad)
- Citizens living abroad for three months or longer apply through the embassy or consulate
- A valid identity card or another public document proving your identity
- Minors: application by one parent with the other parent’s consent, or by the legal guardian
- Standard processing: 30 days (urgent procedure up to 72 hours where the legal conditions are met); adult passports are valid 10 years
Sources: IDDEEA (Agency for Identification Documents of BiH) – passport, IDDEEA – travel documents (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: 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), Iceland (honorary), Indonesia (honorary), Israel (honorary), Italy (embassy), Japan (embassy), Kazakhstan (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.
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 Bosnia and Herzegovina can contact the Embassy of North Macedonia in Sarajevo, 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina in North Macedonia
Bosnia and Herzegovina in North Macedonia
Measured in a straight line from Skopje, the nearest other Bosnian office is the Honorary Consulate in Bitola (about 110 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Skopje.
- Skopje – Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in North Macedonia (this page)
- Bitola (110 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Ohrid (110 km) – Honorary Consulate
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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).
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