Applying for a short-stay Caribbean visa in North Macedonia

If you live in North Macedonia and want to apply for a visa to visit Aruba, Curaçao or the other Caribbean parts of the Kingdom for up to 90 days, find out about the rules and how to apply.

Will you be travelling to Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, St Eustatius or St Maarten more than once in the next 4 years? Check whether you meet the conditions for the Caribbean Carpet Programme. If so, you can apply for a Caribbean visa more easily. Find out if you can register for the Caribbean Carpet Programme.

Which documents do I need?

Which documents you need for your application, depends on your purpose of travel. Select the checklist that fits your purpose of travel to see which documents you need. If you have more than one purpose of travel, select the checklist that corresponds to your primary purpose of travel.

How much does a visa cost?

When you apply for a visa at a Netherlands embassy or consulate-general, you must pay a fee. You can find the fee here.

If you are applying through an external service provider, you will also pay a service fee.

How long does it take?

The earliest you can apply is 3 months before you intend to travel. In most cases, you’ll be informed within 15 calendar days whether your application has been successful.

Do I need to submit my application in person?

You must always submit your application in person. Children under the age of 18 must also apply in person. If you are participating in the Caribbean Carpet Programme, you only have to appear in person for your first visa application.

Applying for a visa in this country or region

For all visa types you will need to schedule an appointment via our online appointment system.

Check the status of your application.

Visa applicants coming from Albania and Kosovo

Please enter North Macedonia with your ID card, because the Netherlands embassy in Skopje needs to keep your passport in order to add the entry sticker visa. You can then return to Albania or Kosovo with your ID card.

It takes 2 weeks to process your application. Once the entry sticker visa is placed in your passport, it will be sent to either the Netherlands embassy in Pristina or Tirana. You can collect your passport there and do not have to travel twice to Skopje.

However, if you enter North Macedonia with your passport you will have to travel back to Skopje in about 2 weeks time to have the entry visa sticker added to your passport.