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North Macedonia → Bulgaria

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
North Macedonia
To
Bulgaria
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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Migrant population

People born in North Macedonia who live in Bulgaria: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

3,1736,34519901995200020052010201520202024
3,1736,34519902000201020202024
Data table
19901,018
19951,247
20001,476
20051,850
20102,200
20152,402
20204,614
20246,345
Estimate, 2024
6,345
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.1%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
9
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Bulgaria's consulates in North Macedonia

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Bulgaria's consulates located in North Macedonia.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20241,2311,071322.6%
200944,76544,3376241.4%

Applications by year

22k45k20092024
22k45k20092024
Data table
200944,765
20241,231
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Bulgaria

First residence permits issued by Bulgaria to citizens of North Macedonia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work280
  2. Education145
  3. Other reasons57
  4. Family54
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025536600
2024456425833
20234513331,060
202245410511,096
202154361971,123
202038411141,000
20198137101867
20188401368751
2017664873650
20163483142574
20153003127540
20142346113540
20131310127664
2012147028516
201113002720
2010004390
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities272
  2. EU Blue Card7
  3. Researchers1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
6,567
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
110
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
4
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
52
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Bulgaria in North Macedonia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassySkopjemfa.bg
Consulate-generalBitola Municipality—
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Where else people from North Macedonia move (OECD, 2023).

Other destinations for people from North Macedonia, 2023
  1. Germany22,514
  2. Italy2,496
  3. Slovenia1,925
  4. Switzerland1,888
  5. Austria1,726
  6. United States880
  7. Belgium435
  8. Sweden403
  9. Türkiye259
  10. Czechia232
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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