Italy Embassy Skopje

About the Embassy of Italy in North Macedonia

The ambassador is Paolo Palminteri, according to the Diplomatic List of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia (16 October 2026), which gives 17 January 2025 as the date credentials were presented. The office is in the capital, Skopje, about 16 km in a straight line from Skopje International Airport.

From the embassy’s website

According to the embassy’s website, the consular office (consolare.skopje@esteri.it – passports, civil status, citizenship, AIRE registration) and the visa office (visti.skopje@esteri.it) receive visitors only by appointment booked free of charge through Prenot@mi, Tuesday to Friday 09:00–13:00 and also Wednesday 14:30–16:30. Bags and mobile phones are not allowed inside the embassy.

Source: ambskopje.esteri.it/it/servizi-consolari-e-visti (checked October 2026).

Do I need an appointment?

Yes, for most services, according to the embassy’s official website (checked October 2026).

Do Italian citizens need a visa for North Macedonia?

Citizens of Italy 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

The most frequent applications and the documents the Italian authorities ask for:

Italian passport (application abroad)

• Registration in AIRE (registry of Italians resident abroad), with your current address, at the consulate for your area
• Book an appointment in the Prenot@mi system (adults and minors aged 12 or over) and apply in person – fingerprints are taken
• A recent colour photo, 35 × 40 mm, front-facing on a light background, taken within the last six months
• Your expired or expiring passport as proof of identity
• Passports are not renewed – a new passport is issued (valid 10 years for adults)
• Fee: about €116 (e.g. €116.20 at the Consulate General in Paris since 1 December 2025), often payable in local currency

Sources: Italian Consulate General in Paris – passports (esteri.it), Italian Embassy in Tunis – passports and documents (esteri.it) (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy’s consular office (consolare.skopje@esteri.it) – visits are by appointment only, booked through Prenot@mi.

Other consulates and embassies in Skopje

56 other countries are represented in Skopje, among them: 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), Netherlands (embassy), Peru (honorary), Poland (embassy), Qatar (embassy), Romania (embassy), Russia (embassy), 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 Italy’s national day (2 June).

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 Italy can contact the Embassy of North Macedonia in Rome, 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).