The Embassy of Switzerland in North Macedonia is Switzerland’s diplomatic mission in Skopje and serves Swiss citizens living in or visiting North Macedonia.
Contact Details
| Address | Maksim Gorki 19, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia |
| Telephone | +389 2 3103 300 |
| skopje@eda.admin.ch | |
| Website | www.eda.admin.ch/north-macedonia |
| Head of Mission | Christoph Sommer, Ambassador |
| National Day | 1 August |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:00 - 12:30 / 13:00 - 16:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 12:30 / 13:00 - 16:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 12:30 / 13:00 - 16:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 12:30 / 13:00 - 16:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 12:30 / 13:00 - 16:00 |
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 Switzerland in North Macedonia
The ambassador is Christoph Sommer, according to the Diplomatic List of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia (16 October 2026), which gives 6 November 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 Swiss citizens need a visa for North Macedonia?
Citizens of Switzerland 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 Swiss sources:
Swiss passport or ID card (Swiss citizens abroad)
- Apply online; the application is processed by the Swiss representation where you are registered
- You will then be invited to give your biometric data in person (at your representation or another equipped representation)
- Check before applying that your data in the Swiss civil register are up to date
- Minors must be accompanied by their parent(s) or legal guardian(s) when giving biometric data
- Statutory delivery time abroad: 30 days – apply well before your document expires
Sources: Federal Department of Foreign Affairs – applying for an identity document, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs – passport and identity card (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), Canada (honorary), China (embassy), Croatia (embassy), Czech Republic (embassy), Denmark (honorary), Estonia (honorary), Finland (honorary), 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 Switzerland’s national day (1 August).
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 Switzerland can contact the Embassy of North Macedonia in Bern, 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), www.eda.admin.ch/north-macedonia.
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