The Embassy of the United States in North Macedonia is the United States’ diplomatic mission in Skopje and serves US citizens living in or visiting North Macedonia.
Contact Details
| Address | Samoilova 21, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia |
| Telephone | +389 2 3102 000 |
| Emergency phone | +389 70 415 550 |
| Fax | +389 2 3102 499 |
| usembassyskopje@state.gov | |
| Website | mk.usembassy.gov |
| Head of Mission | Nicole Varnes, Chargé d’Affaires |
| National Day | 4 July |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:00 - 16:30 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 16:30 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 16:30 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 16:30 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 16:30 |
Hours shown: hours of operation (website), according to the embassy’s official website (checked October 2026). Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Embassy
About the Embassy of the United States in North Macedonia
According to the Diplomatic List of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia (16 October 2026), the embassy is currently led by Nicole Varnes as Chargé d’Affaires. 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, U.S. citizens with emergencies outside office hours can call +389 70 415 550; consular enquiries go to consularskopje@state.gov. The website names Nicole Varnes as chargé d’affaires (the Diplomatic List spells the first name “Nikole”).
Source: mk.usembassy.gov (checked October 2026).
Do US citizens need a visa for North Macedonia?
Citizens of the United States 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
The most frequent applications and the documents the US authorities ask for:
Renewing a U.S. passport abroad
- Contact the U.S. embassy or consulate for your area for its submission instructions
- Renewal with Form DS-82 is possible only if your last passport was issued within the last 15 years, when you were 16 or older, and has never been reported lost or stolen
- The passport must be in your current name – otherwise bring the marriage certificate, divorce decree or other name-change document
- If you do not qualify (e.g. lost or stolen passport, or issued more than 15 years ago) you must apply in person
- Abroad you pay only the passport fee (book: $130) – no expedite fee
Sources: U.S. Department of State – renew your passport, U.S. Department of State – where to apply (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), France (embassy), Georgia (honorary), Germany (embassy), Greece (embassy), Guinea (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 the United States’ national day (4 July).
Emergency assistance
Outside office hours, US citizens can call the embassy’s emergency number +389 70 415 550, according to the embassy’s website. 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 the United States can contact the Embassy of North Macedonia in Washington, 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: official website of the embassy (checked October 2026), 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), mk.usembassy.gov.
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