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Macedonian nationality law


Macedonian nationality law is governed by the Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia (article 4) of 1991 and the Law on Citizenship of the Republic of Macedonia (Macedonian: Закон за државјанството на Република Македонија) of 1992 (with changes made in various years through to 2008). Macedonian citizenship is based primarily on the principle of Jus sanguinis. In other words, one usually acquires Macedonian citizenship if a parent is Macedonian, irrespective of place of birth.

According to the Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia:

"Citizens of the Republic of Macedonia have citizenship of the Republic of Macedonia. A subject of the Republic of Macedonia may neither be deprived of citizenship, nor expelled or extradited to another state. Citizenship of the Republic of Macedonia is regulated by law."

Citizenship of the Republic of Macedonia is acquired by:

A child acquires citizenship of the Republic of Macedonia by origin if:

An adopted child acquires also citizenship of the Republic of Macedonia by origin in the case of full adoption when both of her/his adoptive parents are nationals of the Republic of Macedonia or when one of her/his adoptive parents is a national of the Republic of Macedonia.

A child born abroad one of whose parents at the time of her/his birth is a national of the Republic of Macedonia while the other is a foreign national, acquires citizenship of the Republic of Macedonia by origin if she/he has been reported for registration as a national of the Republic of Macedonia before reaching 18 years of age or if before reaching 18 years of age she/he has settled permanently in the Republic of Macedonia together with her/his parent who is a national of the Republic of Macedonia. In the case of a lawsuit over the custody of a child, the citizenship shall be acquired after the court decision has gone into effect.

Citizenship of the Republic of Macedonia may be acquired under the requirements of paragraph 1 of this Article by a person who has not been reported by both parents and who has reached 18 years of age, if she/he submits an application for registration in the citizenship of the Republic of Macedonia before reaching 23 years of age.

The application of paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article is submitted to the body competent for keeping the registries in which the birth of the child is additionally registered or to a diplomatic-consular mission of the Republic of Macedonia abroad. The child who acquires citizenship of the Republic of Macedonia in the sense of Article 4 of this law and paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article is considered a national of the Republic of Macedonia from the moment of her/his birth.


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