North Macedonia citizenship by descent is governed by Државјанство — потекло. North Macedonian citizenship by descent is available to children and grandchildren of Macedonian citizens. We file through the Ministry of Interior in Skopje and recover Yugoslav-era records from the State Archives of North Macedonia.
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Eligibility for North Macedonia citizenship by descent depends on your generational distance to your North Macedonian ancestor and whether the citizenship chain was never broken.
Citizenship is transmitted through both parents equally under modern North Macedonia law.
Generational limit: See country guide
Dual citizenship: Permitted
Language requirement: None for descent path
Filing authority: See country guide
FAQ
Is there a generational limit for North Macedonia citizenship by descent?
See the North Macedonia country guide for detailed generational limit information.
Does North Macedonia allow dual citizenship?
See the North Macedonia country guide for dual citizenship policy.
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