When traveling to a new city, it is important to know where the embassies are located.
Embassies are foreign diplomatic missions that provide services and assistance to citizens of their home countries who find themselves in a foreign country.
Knowing where the embassies are in a new city can make traveling much smoother and safer.
Why do you need to know where your country's embassy is?
The primary purpose of an embassy is to look after the interests of its citizens while they are abroad.
This includes helping with legal issues, like providing information on local laws and regulations or offering advice if someone has been arrested or detained by local authorities.
They can also help with unexpected medical emergencies, work disputes, lost passports or visas and even natural disasters such as earthquakes or floods.
Embassies can also serve as a "last resort" for travelers in urgent need of assistance when other forms of help have not been successful.
Embassies also provide essential practical services such as issuing travel documents and visas.
Most countries require visas for foreigners planning to visit or stay for any length of time, and getting one from an embassy may be the only way for travelers to legally enter or remain in a foreign country.
In addition to practical services, embassies also offer cultural events and programs which allow visitors to learn more about the countryβs culture, customs and traditions while they are there.
For example, many embassies in Skopje host events and festivals featuring traditional music and dance performances as well as arts and crafts displays which give visitors the chance to experience some of the local culture firsthand.
By knowing where the embassies are located in Skopje, you will have peace of mind knowing that there is someone they can turn to if needed during their travels and knowing where your embassies is located is therefore essential knowledge for anyone looking to explore Skopje with confidence and ease.
With that said, here is the complete list of embassies & consulates one can find in Skopje, complete with locations, telephone numbers, websites and maps.
NB: What is the difference between an embassy and a consulate?
An embassy is a diplomatic mission located in a foreign country's capital city that represents the sending country and promotes its interests, while a consulate is a smaller diplomatic office located in a foreign city that provides services to its citizens and promotes trade and cultural relations between the sending and host countries.
Embassies are generally larger and more important than consulates and are responsible for a broader range of diplomatic activities, including political, economic, and cultural affairs, while consulates focus more on providing assistance to individual citizens, such as issuing visas and passports and promoting trade and investment.
Australia
Consulate Address:
Motiva Londonska 11 B
Skopje 1000
North Macedonia
Visitation by appointment.
Contact Information:
(+389) 2 3061 114
(+389) 2 3061 834
austcon@t.mk
austcon@mt.net.mk
austcon@t-home.mk
Belarus
Consulate Address:
Vladimir Nazor 4/2
1000 Skopje
North Macedonia
Visitation by appointment.
Contact Information:
(+389) 2 323 05 94
belarus.b.m@mail.ru
Belgium
Consulate Address:
Boulevard Koco Racin 14/4-3
1000 Skopje
North Macedonia
Visitation by appointment.
Contact Information:
+389) 2 3136 209
conbel@mt.net.mk
conbel@t-home.mk
skopje@diplobel.fed.be
Canada
Consulate Address:
Bul. Partizanski odredi 70b
Third floor
1000 Skopje
North Macedonia
Monday-Friday: 09:00-15:00
Contact Information:
(+389) (2) 3225 630
skopje@international.gc.ca
Estonia
Consulate Address:
Kole Nedelkovski 6
Skopje 1000
North Macedonia
Visitation by appointment.
Contact Information:
(+389) 2322 9225
skopje@estonia-consulate.org.mk
Finland
Consulate Address:
Street 810/nr. 2
1000 Skopje
North Macedonia
Visitation by appointment.
Contact Information:
(+389) 23 109 185
m6.investments@m6.mk