France Embassy Skopje

Before your visit

• Consular section: e-mail visas.skopje-amba@diplomatie.gouv.fr (according to the Diplomatic List of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia (16 October 2026)).

About the Embassy of France in North Macedonia

The ambassador is Christophe Le Rigoleur, 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. France also has an honorary consulate in Bitola. The office is in the capital, Skopje, about 16 km in a straight line from Skopje International Airport.

Do I need an appointment?

Yes, for most services, according to the Diplomatic List of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia (16 October 2026).

Do French citizens need a visa for North Macedonia?

Citizens of France 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 French citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official French government information:

Passport for adults (application abroad)

• Apply in person at the embassy or consulate – most posts require an appointment
• Optional online pre-application (pré-demande) – bring the number or QR code
• Your identity card, if you have one (valid or expired less than 5 years ago)
• Identity photo less than 6 months old that meets the official standards
• Proof of address less than 1 year old
• Without an ID card: a birth certificate less than 3 months old (unless your birthplace’s civil registry is digitised) and, if needed, proof of French nationality

Sources: Service-Public.fr (French government) – passport for adults, application 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: Georgia (honorary), Germany (embassy), Greece (embassy), Guinea (honorary), Hungary (embassy), Iceland (honorary), Indonesia (honorary), Israel (honorary), Italy (embassy), Japan (embassy), Kazakhstan (embassy), Kosovo (embassy), Latvia (honorary), Lithuania (embassy), Lithuania (honorary), Luxembourg (honorary), Mexico (honorary), Moldova (honorary), Mongolia (honorary), South Korea (honorary). 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 France’s national day (14 July).

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 France can contact the Embassy of North Macedonia in Paris, 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 France in North Macedonia

France in North Macedonia

Measured in a straight line from Skopje, the nearest other French office is the Honorary Consulate in Bitola (about 110 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Skopje.

• Skopje – Embassy of France in North Macedonia (this page)
• Bitola (110 km) – Honorary Consulate