Greece Embassy Skopje

Before your visit

• Consular section: tel. +389 2 3219 280, e-mail grcon.sko@mfa.gr (according to the Diplomatic List of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia (16 October 2026)).

About the Embassy of Greece in North Macedonia

The ambassador is Ioannis Maloukos, according to the Diplomatic List of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia (16 October 2026), which gives 7 October 2026 as the date credentials were presented. Greece is also represented by the Consulate General of Greece in Bitola. The office is in the capital, Skopje, about 16 km in a straight line from Skopje International Airport.

Do Greek citizens need a visa for North Macedonia?

Citizens of Greece 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

Prepare these documents before your appointment. The lists are taken from official Greek sources:

Greek passport (application abroad)

• Book an appointment with the competent Greek consular authority and submit the documents in person – the passport is issued by the Hellenic Police
• The application form, completed at the consulate
• Your previous passport, if you have one
• Greek police ID card – or a birth certificate from your Greek municipality (can be downloaded via gov.gr)
• Recent photo meeting the technical specifications (ask the consulate which format is accepted now)
• Receipt for the consular fee; men of military age: proof that military obligations are settled

Sources: Hellenic Police – National Passport Centre: instructions, Embassy of Greece in the UK – supporting documents for adult passports (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: 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), Montenegro (embassy), Morocco (honorary), Namibia (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 Greece’s national day (25 March).

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 Greece can contact the Embassy of North Macedonia in Athens, 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 Greece in North Macedonia

Greece in North Macedonia

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

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