The Embassy of Japan in North Macedonia is Japan’s diplomatic mission in Skopje and serves Japanese citizens living in or visiting North Macedonia.
Contact Details
| Address | Bul. Filip Vtori Makedonski 3, Soravia Center Skopje, 6th floor, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia |
| Telephone | +389 2 3118 063 |
| info@sk.mofa.go.jp | |
| Head of Mission | Setsuko Kawahara, Ambassador |
| National Day | 23 February |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:30 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:30 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:30 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 08:30 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 08:30 - 17:00 |
Hours shown: office hours, according to the Diplomatic List of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia (16 October 2026). Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Embassy
About the Embassy of Japan in North Macedonia
The ambassador is Setsuko Kawahara, 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.
Do Japanese citizens need a visa for North Macedonia?
Citizens of Japan 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
What Japanese citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Japanese government information:
Japanese passport (new or renewal, abroad)
- Passport application form, filled in and signed (the embassy or consulate can provide it)
- One photo taken within the last six months, 35 × 45 mm
- Your current or expired passport
- Koseki Tohon (family register certificate) issued within six months – needed for a new passport, an expired passport or after a change of name or registered domicile
- Proof of your residence status and address in North Macedonia (e.g. residence card)
- Collection in person; applicants under 18 receive a 5-year passport with a parent’s consent
Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan – passport application procedure and required documents, Embassy of Japan – Japanese passport (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: 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), Serbia (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 Japan’s national day (23 February).
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 Japan can contact the Embassy of North Macedonia in Tokyo, 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).
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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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