North Macedonia
How long you can stay, how long your vehicle can, and what your dog or cat needs to cross. Every rule links to the official source.
- Last checked 28 Sep 2026
Your rules for North Macedonia
You · American passport
Up to 90 days in any 180
Visa-free for short stays. Keep inside the limit and you don't need a visa.
mfa.gov.mk · Official source · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your vehicle · United States plates
Up to 183 days in any 365
It comes in on a temporary import with the Temporary admission of vehicles (Istanbul Convention).
customs.gov.mk · Official source · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your dog or cat
Start at least 21 days out
Microchip, rabies at least 21 days before, endorsed health certificate within 10 days; no titer. See the steps
aphis.usda.gov · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026
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What your pet needs to cross into North Macedonia.
Do these in order. Miss one and your pet can be held at the border.
- Before you go
Microchip (ISO 11784/11785)
A vet implants a microchip. It must be done on or before the day of the rabies vaccination.
- On or after the microchip
Rabies vaccination
A vet gives an inactivated or recombinant rabies vaccine, on or after the microchip date, when the pet is at least 12 weeks old.
- At least 21 days after the rabies shot
Wait 21 days after primary rabies vaccination
Travel no earlier than 21 days after a primary rabies vaccination.
- Still valid the day you arrive
Rabies vaccine still valid on arrival
Your pet's rabies vaccine must still be valid on the day you cross. Check the 'valid until' date on the vaccination record and book a booster before it runs out.
- Within 10 days before you arrive
Veterinary health certificate (EU-style model)
Official or authorised vet issues the certificate (government-endorsed) no more than 10 days before entry.
- At the border
Border veterinary/documentary check
Present the pet and papers at a designated border point.
aphis.usda.gov · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026. The app works these dates backward from your travel day and reminds you.
Every passport in North Macedonia
| Passport | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | mfa.gov.mk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | mfa.gov.mk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | mfa.gov.mk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | mfa.gov.mk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | mfa.gov.mk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | mfa.gov.mk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | mfa.gov.mk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | mfa.gov.mk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
Every registration in North Macedonia
| Registered in | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Temporary import | Up to 183 days in any 365 | customs.gov.mk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Temporary import | Up to 183 days in any 365 | customs.gov.mk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Temporary import | Up to 183 days in any 365 | customs.gov.mk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Temporary import | Up to 183 days in any 365 | customs.gov.mk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Temporary import | Up to 183 days in any 365 | customs.gov.mk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Temporary import | Up to 183 days in any 365 | customs.gov.mk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Temporary import | Up to 183 days in any 365 | customs.gov.mk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Temporary import | Up to 183 days in any 365 | customs.gov.mk · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
A plain-language summary of the official rules, checked on the date shown. It isn't legal advice, and the officer at the desk always has the final word.
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