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North Macedonia · digital nomad visa · 2026

North Macedonia's digital nomad visa: no dedicated visa

North Macedonia has no dedicated digital nomad visa. Here is what that means in practice, what route remote workers actually use, and how the days are counted.

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How we know

Every figure here is as mvr.gov.mk publishes it, checked 18 August 2026. Where a number is our own arithmetic rather than a printed figure, the row says so.

Status
No dedicated visa
Official page
mvr.gov.mk
Checked
18 August 2026

Sources are listed further down the page.

What to know before you apply

No dedicated digital nomad visa exists and no draft was traceable. A full-text search of the consolidated Law on Foreigners for "digital", "nomad" and "remote" returned zero hits; the Ministry of the Interior's residence-permit checklists cover only marriage, employment, permanent residence, family reunification, study and posted workers; and the Public Revenue Office's site search returns no records for digital nomads, so there is no nomad tax regime either. Real long-stay routes: temporary residence under Art. 71 for work, study, exchange, specialisation, volunteering, research, medical treatment, family reunification or humanitarian reasons, plus a route for EU or OECD nationals who own residential property worth at least EUR 40,000. Art. 72 requires means of subsistence, accommodation and health insurance with no published income figure; residence is extended a year at a time and decided within 30 working days. Visas are only three types, and the D visa allows a stay of up to 30 days with validity up to 90, issued only after the residence decision. Fees: D visa EUR 70, C visa EUR 60 (children 6-12: EUR 35). Unresolved: the official gazette's 2025 register lists an amendment to the Law on Foreigners at Sl. vesnik 193/2025 which the Ministry does not list and the consolidated text does not incorporate; the gazette text is paywalled, so its content is unknown — there is no evidence it concerns digital nomads and none that it does not.

What it means for your tax days

A visa is permission to stay; tax residency follows the days you actually spend. Check North Macedonia's tax authority for the day test that applies to you — and count the days either way.

Sources

Questions people ask about North Macedonia

Does North Macedonia have a digital nomad visa?

No. North Macedonia has no dedicated digital nomad visa. No dedicated digital nomad visa exists and no draft was traceable. A full-text search of the consolidated Law on Foreigners for "digital", "nomad" and "remote" returned zero hits; the Ministry of the Interior's residence-permit checklists cover only marriage, employment, permanent residence, family reunification, study and posted workers; and the Public Revenue Office's site search returns no records for digital nomads, so there is no nomad tax regime either. Real long-stay routes: temporary residence under Art. 71 for work, study, exchange, specialisation, volunteering, research, medical treatment, family reunification or humanitarian reasons, plus a route for EU or OECD nationals who own residential property worth at least EUR 40,000. Art. 72 requires means of subsistence, accommodation and health insurance with no published income figure; residence is extended a year at a time and decided within 30 working days. Visas are only three types, and the D visa allows a stay of up to 30 days with validity up to 90, issued only after the residence decision. Fees: D visa EUR 70, C visa EUR 60 (children 6-12: EUR 35). Unresolved: the official gazette's 2025 register lists an amendment to the Law on Foreigners at Sl. vesnik 193/2025 which the Ministry does not list and the consolidated text does not incorporate; the gazette text is paywalled, so its content is unknown — there is no evidence it concerns digital nomads and none that it does not.

Does a digital nomad visa in North Macedonia make you tax resident?

A visa and tax residency are different things: the visa lets you stay, the tax rules follow the days you actually spend. Check North Macedonia's tax authority for the day test that applies to you.

How does Stretch help with the North Macedonia stay?

Log the day you land and Stretch counts the days against the permission you are on, shows the date you must be out, and reminds you at 14, 7, 3 and 1 days. It also tallies the days that count towards tax residency, so the 183-day question answers itself. The counting and the alerts are free, forever.

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North Macedonia, the rest of it

Stretch is a tracker, not legal advice, and this is not tax advice. Visa and tax rules change and are applied by the authority, not by an app — every figure here shows its source and the date we checked it. Checked 2026-08-18; confirm on the official page before you apply or file.