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The United States established a liaison office in what was then the Republic of Macedonia in Skopje on December 3, 1993 with Victor D. Comras appointed soon after as Charge and U.S. chief of Mission with the equivalent rank of Ambassador. The U.S. formally recognized Macedonia as an independent state on February 9, 1994. [2]
This article lists diplomatic missions resident in North Macedonia. At present, the capital city of Skopje hosts 34 embassies. Several other countries have missions accredited from other capitals. [1] Diplomatic missions in North Macedonia
During a war a country can decide to ban travel to a country or numerous ones even if it is a neutral party in that said conflict. One example is that of the United States in 1939 when it banned travel to any country that was at war with the 1939 Neutrality Act in response to the outbreak of World War II in Europe that year despite being a neutral party at the time. [2]
The United States, together with its European allies, strongly condemned the initiators of the 2001 insurgency in North Macedonia and closely supported the government and major parties' successful efforts to forge a peaceful, political solution to the crisis through the Ohrid Framework Agreement.
As of 2025, holders of a United States passport may travel to 183 countries and territories without a travel visa, or with a visa on arrival. The United States passport ranks [Note 1] 9th in terms of travel freedom, according to the Henley Passport Index. [1] It is also ranked 8th by the Global Passport Power Rank. [2]
The United States formally recognized North Macedonia in 1994, with full diplomatic relations established in 1995. The embassy was formed and the first ambassador sent to the U.S. in the same year, as the administration of Bill Clinton recognized the government of Prime Minister Branko Crvenkovski in Skopje (North Macedonia).
Holders of a valid Canada, UK or US visa may enter North Macedonia without a visa for up to 15 days. (This decision is of a temporary character and shall be in force from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2024.) [4] [6] Holders of UN travel documents do not require a visa.
The foreign relations of North Macedonia since its independence in 1991 have been characterized by the country's efforts to gain membership in international organizations such as NATO and the European Union and to gain international recognition under its previous constitutional name, overshadowed by a long-standing, dead-locked dispute with neighboring Greece.