North Macedonia travel essentials: advice, plugs, emergency numbers
Before you visit North Macedonia: travel advice level, plug type C/F, 230V, emergency 112, currency MKD.
Travel advice (UK FCDO)
No advice against travel Updated 2026-08-13
Latest change (original, English)
New information on wait times if travelling to and from the Schengen area from North Macedonia ('Warnings and insurance' page).
New information on wait times if travelling to and from the Schengen area from North Macedonia ('Warnings and insurance' page).
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CapitalSkopje
CurrencyMKD
LanguagesAlbanian, Macedonian
Calling code+389
Emergency numbers112 · 192 · 193 · 194
Plug typesType C, Type F
Voltage230 V
Driving sideRight
Population1.8M