Germany visa for North Macedonian citizens

In 2025, Germany’s embassy and consulates in North Macedonia (Skopje) received 102 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 74. The refusal rate was 26.0%. That is barely different from 2024 (27.0%). Applications fell by 43% compared with 2024 (179).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 5.2% of the applications lodged in North Macedonia that year. Germany’s consulates worldwide refused 13.1%. Germany was the 6th most applied-for Schengen state in North Macedonia.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in North Macedonia, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

For a trip from North Macedonia to Germany, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates Germany at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 12 May 2025) and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Germany (updated 11 August 2026).

How long North Macedonian citizens can stay in Germany

North Macedonian citizens may stay in Germany for up to 90 days. Days in Germany count towards the Schengen limit of 90 days in any 180-day period across all member states.

Germany and the Schengen area

Visa-free stays of North Macedonian citizens in Germany count towards the Schengen limit of 90 days in any 180-day period, shared with every other member state.

Germany’s neighbours for North Macedonian citizens

Switzerland, Poland, the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Luxembourg, France and Austria admit North Macedonian citizens visa-free.

German citizens travelling to North Macedonia

North Macedonia admits German citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days. The rule is the same in both directions between North Macedonia and Germany.