Kosovo Embassy Skopje

About the Embassy of Kosovo in North Macedonia

The ambassador is Florian Qehaja, according to the Diplomatic List of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia (16 October 2026). Kosovo is also represented by the Consulate General of Kosovo in Struga. Kosovo also has an honorary consulate in Struga. The office is in the capital, Skopje, about 16 km in a straight line from Skopje International Airport.

Do Kosovar citizens need a visa for North Macedonia?

Citizens of Kosovo 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 Kosovar sources:

Kosovo passport (application at a mission abroad)

• Apply in person – postal applications are not possible because of the photo and electronic signature
• Adults: a copy of your Kosovo ID card (your data must be in the civil registry) and proof of payment of the consular fee
• Minors: appear with both parents, birth extract (and ID copy from age 16); an absent parent can authorise the other at the mission
• Lost passport abroad: police report – the mission verifies it before issuing the new document
• Urgent return: one-way travel document valid 30 days

Sources: Embassy of Kosovo in Bern – frequently asked questions (ambasada-ks.net), Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kosovo – issuing 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: 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), Slovakia (embassy), Slovenia (embassy), Sovereign Order of Malta (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. The embassy may also close on Kosovo’s national day (17 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 Kosovo can contact the Embassy of North Macedonia in Pristina, 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 Kosovo in North Macedonia

Kosovo in North Macedonia

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

• Skopje – Embassy of Kosovo in North Macedonia (this page)
• Struga (110 km) – Consulate General of Kosovo in Struga
• Struga (110 km) – Honorary Consulate