We assist foreign nationals and their employers with work permits, residence permits and immigration procedures in North Macedonia.
Our immigration lawyers coordinate the legal and administrative steps required for the lawful employment, relocation and residence of foreign employees, executives, investors and family members. We also assist companies that regularly employ foreign personnel and need ongoing legal support with immigration and employment requirements.
Work Permit and Residence Permit Services
We provide legal assistance with a wide range of work and residence permit procedures, including:
- Work permit applications and renewals
- Temporary residence permits
- Permanent residence procedures
- Residence based on employment or company management
- Residence based on investment, family grounds or other legal bases
- Intra-company transfers and secondments
- Registration of foreign employees
- Preparation and review of supporting documentation
- Communication with employment, immigration and administrative authorities
- Legal assistance for employers hiring foreign nationals
- Compliance with applicable employment and immigration requirements
We review each case to determine the applicable legal basis and the documents and procedures required for the foreign national and, where relevant, their employer or family members.
Immigration and Employment for Foreign Nationals
Employing foreign nationals can involve several legal and administrative requirements. We assist employers with the process of bringing foreign employees to North Macedonia and help coordinate the relevant employment, work permit and residence procedures.
Our services cover residence based on employment, company management and other applicable grounds. We also advise on intra-company transfers and secondments, registration requirements and supporting documentation.
For foreign executives, managers and investors, we provide legal guidance on the appropriate residence basis and assist with communication with the competent authorities.
Immigration Legal Support in North Macedonia
We assist foreign individuals and companies throughout the relevant immigration and residence procedures. This may include preparing and reviewing documents, communicating with competent authorities and providing legal guidance when additional administrative or legal issues arise.
Our work permit and immigration lawyers also assist with ongoing compliance after a foreign national begins working or residing in North Macedonia.
The service is available to foreign employees, executives, investors, family members and employers hiring foreign nationals in North Macedonia, including international companies establishing or expanding their operations in the country.