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🇲🇰 Digital Nomad Visa (D-type, new)
North Macedonia digital nomad visa for Americans
The Digital Nomad Visa (D-type, new) lets you live in North Macedonia while you keep working for clients or an employer outside the country. Income needed: ~€1,500/mo (about $1,724 a month). Length: 1 yr (temporary residence issued with it).
🛂 Open to applications 🧾 Moderate tax Europe (non-Schengen)
The visa in numbers
📊 At about $1,724 a month, North Macedonia's bar is higher than 8 and lower than 33 of the 42 open nomad visas with a set income minimum. Compare all nomad visas →
Requirements and details
| 🛂 Visa | Digital Nomad Visa (D-type, new) |
| 💵 Income needed | ~€1,500/mo ≈ $1,724 a month in US dollars at current rates |
| 💳 Fees | ~€60-100 |
| ⏳ How long it lasts | 1 yr (temporary residence issued with it) |
| 🔁 Renewal | Yes |
| 📍 Where you apply | Consulate abroad or on-arrival via local offices (varies) |
| 📆 Time you must spend there | Unclear → new program |
| 🏠 Path to permanent residency | Consecutive temporary residence years → PR possible |
| 🧾 Tax | 183 days → resident; flat 10% → one of Europe's lowest 🟡 Moderate · Worldwide income · top rate 10% |
| 📝 Good to know | Program is new and thinly documented → expect process friction |
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Can the income bar cover life in North Macedonia?
All-in monthly cost for one person (everyday living costs plus a 1-bedroom city-centre rent), from the cities we cover.
| City | All-in / month | Income bar covers it |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇰 Skopje | $1,087 | 1.6× |
Data last updated · Source: Curated immigration research (confidence: low)
North Macedonia nomad visa: common questions
How much income do I need for North Macedonia's digital nomad visa?
~€1,500/mo. That's about $1,724 a month in US dollars at current exchange rates.
How long does the Digital Nomad Visa (D-type, new) last, and can I renew it?
1 yr (temporary residence issued with it). Renewal: Yes.
Where do I apply?
Consulate abroad or on-arrival via local offices (varies).
What documents do I need?
Passport, foreign employment/freelance proof, ~€1, 500/mo income, insurance, criminal record. Requirements vary by consulate, so check the current list before you book an appointment.
Can it lead to permanent residency in North Macedonia?
Consecutive temporary residence years → PR possible.
Will I pay tax in North Macedonia as a digital nomad?
183 days → resident; flat 10% → one of Europe's lowest. As an American you also stay taxable by the IRS on your worldwide income wherever you live; the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion and foreign tax credits usually stop you paying twice. Compare taxes abroad for Americans.