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North Macedonia → Croatia

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

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

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

Migrant population by year

6,48113k19901995200020052010201520202024
6,48113k19902000201020202024
Data table
199012,962
199511,990
20009,737
20059,865
20109,992
201510,055
20209,462
20249,014
Estimate, 2024
9,014
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.7%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
6
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Croatia's consulates in North Macedonia

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20244031820.0%
20231915421.1%

Applications by year

204020232024
204020232024
Data table
202319
202440
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Croatia

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

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work2,616
  2. Family206
  3. Education21
  4. Other reasons14
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,8576300
20244,322555144
20234,587234745
20223,570176348
20211,610106641
20202,23526944
20194,29529377
20182,05025279
201733716563
2016249411734
2015234411312
201426116312
201322948518
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities2,616
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
6,519
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
99
Changed status into work, 2025
23
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
3
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
3,360
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 Croatia in North Macedonia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassySkopjemk.mvep.hr
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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