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In Macedonia, foreigners who hold a temporary residence permit are allowed to get a driver’s license only within the period their identity card is valid. So if your permit just expired, follow these simple steps to renew your Macedonian driver’s license.
Step 1: Check the Requirements at the website of Macedonia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs
Go to termin.mvr.gov.mk to check the list of required documents to renew your Macedonian Driver’s License.
Step 1.1 Click “Возачка Дозвола” (Vozachka Dozvola/Driver’s license)
Step 1.2 Find “Замена на Возачка Дозвола” (Zamena na Vozachka Dozvola/Replacement of driver’s license)
There are only a few things you need to renew your Macedonian Driver’s License. I’ll copy and translate the list in the Ministry’s site below.
| # | Замена на Возачка Дозвола (поради измината важност) | Renewal of Driver’s License (Due to Expired Validity) |
| 1. | Барање | Application form. |
| 2. | Возачка дозвола | Driver’s License |
| 3. | Важечка лична карта на увид. | Identity Card |
| 4. | 280,00 денари за образецот или 840 денари за образецот доколку е во итна постапка (уплатница или уплата преку ПОС терминал) | MKD 280 for the form and MKD 840 if it’s an urgent procedure (payment slip or payment via POS terminal) |
| ** | 170,00 денари административна такса (уплатница или уплата преку ПОС терминал) | MKD 170 administrative fee (payment slip or payment via POS terminal) |
Step 2: Prepare the Requirements
As you can see, you only need to prepare three things to renew your Macedonian Driver’s License – the application form, your soon-to-expire driver’s license, and your valid Macedonian identity card in Macedonia.
You can get the application form and fill it out on the day you plan to appear at the police station. This is a sample form online.
Step 3: Schedule an Appointment
When you think you’re ready to submit the requirements, schedule an appointment at https://termin.mvr.gov.mk/.
3.1 Click “Закажување на Усплуга” (Zakazuvanje na Uspluga/Schedule an Appointment)
3.2 Enter the details of where you want to apply.
3.3 Enter more details and select the date of application.
Step 4: Submit requirements in-person and have your photo taken
On the day of your in-person application, go to the registrar, tell them “za obnovuvanje na vozachka dozvola” – for the renewal of the driver’s license, pay, and have your photo taken.
You need to pay MKD 280 for the procedure (MKD 840 if urgent) plus MKD 170 for the administrative fee.
After paying, they’ll ask you to go to a specific room where you need to go in so they can take a photo of you for your new Macedonian driver’s license.
Step 5: Get your Driver’s License in two weeks
The person-in-charge to take a photo of you will also ask for your signature.
After that, s/he will give you a piece of paper which you need to present in two weeks’ time, to collect your new Macedonian driver’s license.
Wrap Up
Renewing your Macedonian driver’s license is actually very easy since most of the requirements are most likely in your hands right now. But if you’re looking for the process to convert your foreign driver’s license to a Macedonian driver’s license, you can go ahead and visit this page.
Let me know in the comments if you have any questions or how it went if you’ve experienced renewing a driver’s license in Macedonia.
