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By Air

Main Airport

The national airline is Macedonian Airlines (MAT) (IN) (website: www.mat.com.mk)

Skopje (SKP) (website: www.airports.com.mk) is 17km (10.2 miles) from the city. To/from the airport: Taxis are available to the city centre (journey time – 25 to 30 minutes). There is no airport shuttle bus.
Facilities: Include duty-free shop, bar and restaurant, bank/bureau de change, baggage facilities, post office and car hire.
Departure Tax None. .

There is also an airport at Ohrid.

Other airlines flying to Skopje InternationalAustrian Airlines Croatia Airlines Swiss
Turkish Airlines British Airways Czech Airlines
Lufthansa Aeroflot Air France
MALEV Montenegro Airlines

By car

The international highway E-75 runs north to south from Serbia to Greece. There are also good road links to Bulgaria and Albania.

By Train

Intercity trains operate between Skopje and Llubljana (Slovenia) and Belgrade (Serbia) via Niš. Trains also run between Skopje and Thessaloniki (Greece). An east to west railway is being constructed that will connect Macedonia with Bulgaria.

Rail Passes
InterRail: offers unlimited first- or second-class travel in up to 30 European countries for European residents of over six months with two pass options. The Global Pass allows travel for 22 days, one month, five days in 10 days or 10 days in 22 days across all countries. The One-Country Pass offers travel for three, four, six or eight days in one month in any of the countries except Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro. Travel is not allowed in the passenger's country of residence. Travellers under 26 years receive a reduction. Children's tickets are reduced by about 50%. Supplements are required for some high-speed services, seat reservations and couchettes. Discounts are offered on Eurostar and some ferry routes. Available from Rail Europe (website: www.raileurope.co.uk/inter-rail).

By bus

The international bus station in Skopje serves buses destined for Tirana (Albania), Sofia (Bulgaria), Belgrade (Serbia) and Istanbul (Turkey), and buses to Germany. A number of bus lines that are frequent and relatively inexpensive connect Macedonia with its neighbouring countries and other European cities.

Business Visa

Visa requirements:
Citizens of the EU member states and citizens of the signatories to the Schengen Agreement may enter the territory of the FYROM with valid ID card issued by the competent authorities of the concerning countries. U.S. citizens need a passport to enter FYROM; a visa is not required for tourist/business purposes for stays up to 90 days. Visa also is not required for citizens of the following countries:Albania
Andorra
Argentina
Australia
Barbados
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Canada
Chile
Costa Rica Croatia
Cuba
El Salvador
Honduras
Holy See
Hong Kong 7*-special administrative regions
Israel
Japan
Korea/South
Malaysia Montenegro
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Serbia
Turkey
Uruguay
Venezuela


Citizens of all other countries are required to have a visa.
Visa requirements:
valid and recognized travel document with a validity period of at least 3 months longer than the intended stay of the foreigner in the FYROM;
color photograph on white background which genuinely presents the applicant’s appearance;
proof of paid visa application processing fee;
documents for (individual or group) travel insurance (policy issued by an insurance company in the country of residence);
documents providing for the goal and circumstances of the intended stay in the FYROM (the letter of guarantee from a natural person, i.e. the invitation from a legal entity must be verified by a notary public);
documents proving that the applicant possesses sufficient means of subsistence for the period of stay in the FYROM and for return to the country of arrival or for travel to a third country, or documents proving that the applicant is able to obtain such means in a legal manner (possesses ready financial resources in a domestic or foreign convertible currency, possesses valid means of non-cash payment (credit cards, traveler’s checks, etc), possesses real property and other means).

Customs

Free to Import
- 200 cigarettes, or
- 100 cigarillos, or
- 50 cigars, or
- 250 gms of smoking tobacco, or
- proportional quantity of various above listed tobacco products

- alcohol and alcoholic beverages:
- 2 litres of wine, and
- 1 litre of spirits or strong liqours
- perfume: 50ml, or
- toilet water: 250 ml.

Please note that 50 Euros customs allowance does not apply to tobacco products, alcohol an alcoholic beverages, perfume and toilet water in quantities exceeding the above listed.

When entering into the country the non-residents:

Could freely bring into the country the amount that does not exceed the equivalent of 2.000 euros in foreign currency and checks and up to 20.000 denars per person.

They are obliged to declare their foreign currency and checks to the Customs authority where the total amount exceeds the equivalent of 2.000 euros, it is compulsory to receive written certificate issued by the Customs authority

Essential contacts

Country code +389
Ambulance 194
Fire Department 193
Police 192
Road assistance 15555
Road Info Center
196
General information 188

The information on this site was gathered through our journalists and various source(s) of information including the national tourism organization,
the ministry of finance, the ministry of foreign affairs, CIA World Factbook, and US State Department.