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North Macedonia → United Kingdom

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
North Macedonia
To
United Kingdom
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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UK visas

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of North Macedonia, and students from North Macedonia at UK universities.

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Visitor3,611
  2. Work311
  3. Study55
  4. Other40
  5. Family21

Visas issued by year

2,4064,811201020122014201620182020202220242025
2,4064,811201020132016201920222025
Data table
20103,240
20113,443
20123,159
20133,476
20143,169
20153,175
20163,320
20173,557
20184,128
20194,383
20201,669
20211,825
20224,198
20234,811
20243,888
20254,038

Students at UK universities (academic year ending)

408020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
4080201520172019202120232025
Data table
201570
201680
201770
201875
201975
202070
202175
202265
202380
202450
202560
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0; HESA, Table 28: Non-UK permanent address students (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 24 Oct 2026

Residence permits in the United Kingdom

First residence permits issued by the United Kingdom to citizens of North Macedonia (Eurostat).

YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20190066105
2018343060104
201751304799
2016388054104
201536504093
201432103485
20131,1360100100
201249901240
201171901430
201048001460
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 the United Kingdom in North Macedonia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassySkopjegov.uk
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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