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Guide du permis de travail par pays

North Macedonia guide du permis de travail et de l'immigration pour les travailleurs hors UE

La Macédoine du Nord délivre des permis de travail et de séjour soumis à des quotas pour les ressortissants étrangers. Les quotas de permis de travail sont fixés par décision officielle (le quota de 2025 était de 10,000), et la loi plafonne la catégorie de l'emploi à un maximum de 5% de la population légalement employée. Les agences privées de placement font l'objet d'une réglementation distincte.

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La Macédoine du Nord délivre des permis de travail et de séjour soumis à des quotas pour les ressortissants étrangers. Les quotas de permis de travail sont fixés par décision officielle (le quota de 2025 était de 10,000), et la loi plafonne la catégorie de l'emploi à un maximum de 5% de la population légalement employée. Les agences privées de placement font l'objet d'une réglementation distincte.

Quotas, plafonds et ratios

  • Quota / cap: Quota decision (2025: 10,000).
  • Quota annuel fixé par décision officielle ; quota 2025 = 10,000. La catégorie de l'emploi est légalement plafonnée à un maximum de 5% de la population légalement employée. La décision de 2026 doit être confirmée dans le Journal officiel.
  • Ratio rule: Employment-category permits capped at max 5% of the legally employed population.

Eligibilite et restrictions employeur

  • La disponibilité du quota doit être confirmée auprès de l'Agence du service de l'emploi (ESARNM) avant de promettre un dépôt de dossier.
  • Les agences privées de placement sont régies par une loi distincte.
  • Les modalités de parrainage par une agence doivent être confirmées directement auprès de la loi consolidée sur l'emploi des étrangers.

Principales voies de permis de travail

  • Work and residence permit
  • Quota permit
  • Seconded-worker registration

Recent vacancies — North Macedonia

22+ recent vacancies aggregated from AVRSM e-Rabota, Vrabotuvanje.mk, KARIERA.mk. These vacancies are aggregated from public job boards and are time-sensitive — roles may be filled or expired. Always confirm the offer, employer and any fees directly with the source or employer before applying or paying anything.

Procedure de demande

  • Job offer & labour-market check — Employer via Employment Service Agency of the Republic of North Macedonia (ESARNM): The employer offers the position and ensures the labour-market access conditions for the foreign worker are met before any application is filed.
  • Temporary residence application — Worker via Ministry of Interior of the Republic of North Macedonia (MIA): The foreigner applies to the Ministry of Interior for a temporary residence permit for the purpose of work (regular employment, seasonal employment or posted worker).
  • MIA review of documentation — Authority via Ministry of Interior of the Republic of North Macedonia (MIA): The Ministry of Interior verifies the application and, if documentation is incomplete, notifies the applicant who then has 7 days to complete it.
  • Single work-and-residence permit decision — Authority via Ministry of Interior of the Republic of North Macedonia (MIA): The Ministry of Interior decides on and issues the single temporary residence-and-work permit, valid for one year and extendable. (Permit issued within 25 days of personal appearance at MIA)
  • Registration of employment start — Employer via Employment Service Agency of the Republic of North Macedonia (ESARNM): The start of employment is registered with the Employment Agency within 30 days of the date the temporary residence permit is issued (per the amendments effective 26 September 2025). (Within 30 days of permit issuance)
  • Renewal / extension — Worker via Ministry of Interior of the Republic of North Macedonia (MIA): Before expiry, the foreigner files an extension request no earlier than 90 days before and no later than 5 days before the permit expires; late requests are not accepted.

Delais de traitement et frais officiels

  • Overall processing time: Temporary residence permit issued by the Ministry of Interior within 25 days of personal appearance; employment must be registered with ESARNM within 30 days of permit issuance. End-to-end timing varies and is not published as a single statutory figure.
  • Government fees: Not published — verify amounts with the Ministry of Interior (MIA); no official denar fee figure was found on government sources.
  • Authority structure (MIA issues the single residence-and-work permit, ESARNM handles labour-market access/registration), the 25-day MIA decision window, the 7-day completion notice, and the 30-day registration deadline under the 26 September 2025 amendments were verified against the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy portal and corroborating legal commentary; exact government fees and the consolidated end-to-end statutory time still need official confirmation from MIA.

Documents essentiels

  • Valid passport
  • Temporary residence-for-work application
  • Employment contract
  • Proof of qualifications
  • Criminal-record certificate

Certified translators & interpreters — multiple

38 certified North Macedonia translators/interpreters from Министерство за правда на Република Македонија - Судски преведувачи; Македонска асоцијација на преведувачи и толкувачи (MATA) - Lista na preveduvaci. Click any name to open their on-site Migratalent profile (with the original source listing linked there). Sworn/certified translation is typically required for diplomas, criminal-record certificates and civil documents in the work-permit file. Verify accreditation directly before engaging.

Common questions

La Macédoine du Nord limite-t-elle les travailleurs étrangers ?

Oui. Les quotas de permis de travail sont fixés par décision officielle (10,000 en 2025) et la catégorie de l'emploi est plafonnée à un maximum de 5% de la population légalement employée.