The Embassy of Russia in North Macedonia is Russia’s diplomatic mission in Skopje and serves Russian citizens living in or visiting North Macedonia.
Contact Details
| Address | Pirinska 44, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia |
| Telephone | +389 2 3117 160 |
| Fax | +389 2 3117 808 |
| skopje@mid.ru | |
| Website | macedonia.mid.ru |
| Head of Mission | Dmitry Konstantinovich Zykov, Ambassador |
| National Day | 12 June |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:00 - 13:00 / 14:30 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 13:00 / 14:30 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 13:00 / 14:30 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 13:00 / 14:30 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 13:00 / 14:30 - 18:00 |
Hours shown: office hours, according to the Diplomatic List of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia (16 October 2026). Consular section: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 09:00–13:00. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Consular section: tel. +389 2 3215 349, e-mail skopje@dks.ru (according to the Diplomatic List of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia (16 October 2026)).
About the Embassy of Russia in North Macedonia
The ambassador is Dmitry Konstantinovich Zykov, according to the Diplomatic List of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia (16 October 2026), which gives 3 April 2026 as the date credentials were presented. Russia also has an honorary consulate in Ohrid. The office is in the capital, Skopje, about 16 km in a straight line from Skopje International Airport.
Do Russian citizens need a visa for North Macedonia?
Citizens of Russia need a visa for North Macedonia, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia; a 2008 bilateral agreement exempts certain travellers, such as holders of diplomatic and official passports and of residence permits of the other country. Holders of a residence permit of an EU or Schengen state, or of a valid multiple-entry Schengen visa, may stay up to 15 days per entry (at most 90 days in any 180-day period); in 2026 the same applies to holders of a valid multiple-entry UK, US or Canadian visa (visa requirements).
Documents checklist
The most frequent applications and the documents the Russian authorities ask for:
Russian passport for travel abroad (zagranpasport)
- Application form prepared online: zp.midpass.ru (biometric 10-year passport) or passportzu.kdmid.ru (5-year passport)
- Photo 35 × 45 mm attached to the application (one extra photo for the non-biometric passport)
- Your current Russian passport for travel abroad – or a valid internal passport if it has expired, is unusable or was never issued
- If the name has changed: marriage or name-change certificate; foreign documents need an apostille and a notarised Russian translation
- If the old passport was lost: a written statement about the loss
- Most consulates work by appointment only (electronic queue)
Sources: Consular Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry – documents for passports (kdmid.ru) (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: Albania (embassy), Australia (honorary), Austria (embassy), Bangladesh (honorary), Belarus (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Bosnia and Herzegovina (embassy), Bulgaria (embassy), Serbia (embassy), Slovakia (embassy), Slovenia (embassy), Sovereign Order of Malta (embassy), Spain (embassy), Sweden (embassy), Switzerland (embassy), Türkiye (embassy), Türkiye (honorary), Ukraine (embassy), United Kingdom (embassy), United States (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 Russia’s national day (12 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 Russia can contact the Embassy of North Macedonia in Moscow, 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 Russia in North Macedonia
Russia in North Macedonia
Measured in a straight line from Skopje, the nearest other Russian office is the Honorary Consulate in Ohrid (about 110 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Skopje.
- Skopje – Embassy of Russia in North Macedonia (this page)
- Ohrid (110 km) – Honorary Consulate
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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), macedonia.mid.ru.
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