🇲🇰 Europe — Non-Schengen

North Macedonia

North Macedonia for American digital nomads: 90 days visa-free, a nomad visa (Digital Nomad Visa (D-type, new)), and a moderate tax regime once you become tax resident.

Europe — Non-Schengen 🛂 Has nomad visa 🧾 moderate tax

At a glance

Tourist entry (US passport) 90 days visa-free
Digital nomad visa Digital Nomad Visa (D-type, new) — income requirement ~€1,500/mo, 1 yr (temporary residence issued with it)
Path to permanent residency Consecutive temporary residence years → PR possible
Tax system Worldwide · top rate Flat 10% — one of Europe's lowest
US tax treaty No — no US income tax treaty (former-Yugoslavia treaty not inherited by the US for successor states)
Family-law exposure (payer) Obligation 5/10 · cross-border collection 4/10
Safety (hard stats) Homicide 1.2/100k · road deaths 9/100k

Full detail with ratings and sources: visas & residency · tax breakdown · legal exposure · safety & crime

General reference — not legal, tax, or immigration advice. Rules change often and depend on your situation; US citizens are taxed by the IRS on worldwide income no matter where they live. Verify specifics with a qualified professional before acting.

Data last updated · Source: Compiled from the visas, tax and legal datasets

Cities we cover in North Macedonia

🇲🇰 Skopje

Cheap Balkan capital; moderate Numbeo sample

$653/mo

Month-by-month weather: Skopje climate