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North MacedoniaCan you drive in North Macedonia with a Singapore license?
Short answer: to drive in North Macedonia with a Singapore license you need an International Driving Permit in the 1968 Vienna format, carried together with your Singapore license.
Yes — to drive in North Macedonia on a Singapore licence you should carry an International Driving Permit together with your Singapore licence. North Macedonia expects foreign drivers to hold an IDP.
Singapore drivers should carry an International Driving Permit alongside their licence when driving abroad. Your International Driving Permit is a certified multilingual translation of your existing licence, prepared in the 1968 Vienna format and carried alongside your national licence.
What driving in North Macedonia is like
The drive over the Mavrovo National Park and around Lake Ohrid (the lakeside road from Ohrid to Sveti Naum) is the country's classic scenic route. For most visitors the real draw is the freedom to reach places trains and tours don't, on your own schedule, with the open road generally capped around 130 km/h motorways. Getting behind the wheel is the easy part: your International Driving Permit is a certified translation of your Singapore licence, carried alongside it, so rental staff and officials in North Macedonia can read your credentials at a glance.
What applies to Singapore licence holders in North Macedonia
| Singapore licence in North Macedonia | |
|---|---|
| Do you need an IDP? | Yes — carry one alongside your licence |
| IDP format required | 1968 Vienna |
| Your Singapore licence script | Roman (Latin) alphabet |
| Singapore is party to | 1949 Geneva |
| Drives on the | Right-hand side |
| Minimum driving age | 18 |
| Emergency number | 112 |
| Top speed limit | 130 km/h motorways |
| Currency | MKD |
Driving rules in North Macedonia you should know
- Headlights on at all times.
- Reflective vest and triangle required.
- 0.05% alcohol limit; zero for new drivers.
- Toll motorways between major cities.
Local driving facts in North Macedonia
Emergency number: 112 (112 also connects from most mobiles). Typical maximum for cars on the fastest road class: 130 km/h motorways. Posted limits always take precedence.
Tolls & road charges in North Macedonia
There is no vignette; motorways (A1 Skopje-Greece, A2 toward Albania) use staffed toll booths charging roughly 0.70-1.60 EUR per section by vehicle class. Pay in Macedonian denars, euros or by card at the booth.
Parking in North Macedonia
Skopje has paid blue/green zone street parking with kiosks and SMS payment; illegally parked cars in zone areas are wheel-clamped or towed. Always park in the direction of traffic.
Penalties & enforcement in North Macedonia
Police issue on-the-spot fines (payable in cash) for speeding, no seatbelt and phone use; headlights must be on day and night or you risk a fine. Rental companies pass camera/speed fines to the renter's card plus an admin fee.
If you have an accident in North Macedonia
Dial the single European number 112 (or police 192). For any injury or damage that cannot be settled amicably you must call the police and obtain a report; do not move the vehicles until police authorise it.
City driving in North Macedonia
In central Skopje the paid parking zones around the main square and Macedonia Street are tightly enforced, and the chaotic roundabouts plus aggressive lane-changing around the Stone Bridge area catch out visitors.
Winter driving in North Macedonia
Winter equipment is compulsory 15 November-15 March: winter tyres with at least 4mm tread, or summer tyres carrying snow chains. Vehicles fitted with chains must not exceed 50 km/h.
Fuel in North Macedonia
Unleaded petrol (Eurosuper 95/98), diesel and LPG are widely available. Most stations are attended (full-serve); cash in denars is safest as card acceptance is inconsistent at rural stations.
Sources: rac.co.uk, vintrica.com, fuel-prices.eu, travel.state.gov