Macedonia MACEDONIA Visa Requirements Details Required Documents Details Visitors/Tourists

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1 MACEDONIA On behalf of UniGroup Relocation, we will be coordinating the shipment of your goods to. To simplify the process, we have outlined the necessary steps to ensure a smooth transition. This will also review your responsibilities in assisting with this process. In addition to the points below, the following pages will outline the requirements, which will be facilitated by our local representative to complete the clearance. They will assist with each item specific to your shipment so please be assured they will do whatever is necessary to facilitate a quick and efficient clearance. The documentation process, for example, passports, visas, power of attorney, etc., can take one week to 14 days plus the transportation airfreight seven to 21 days / weeks and ocean six to eight weeks, depending on the origin. It is extremely important that you take a few moments to review these important requirements, as they will allow us to process the release of your personal property through foreign customs. Customs and immigration requirements are established by the country of import and not by UniGroup Relocation. This guide has been designed to assist clients understand and comply with country-specific requirements. Substantial effort has been made to ensure that the information provided is current and correct. Such regulations, however, are subject to change without notice by the country of import. UniGroup Relocation assumes no liability for changes in the law or interpretation by enforcement personnel as it exists at the time you and/or your goods enter the country. Visa Requirements Details Please advise your local representative or UniGroup Relocation Representative of the Type of passport or visa you will be travelling under (working visa, temporary visa, diplomatic, etc.).when moving to, some specific documents will be required in order to satisfy local immigration officials. *Contact address and telephone number must be listed on all documents. The n visa application is located at: Required Documents Visitors/Tourists Visa Details Nationals of the following require visa for entering into the Republic of : Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Burma/Myanmar, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Chad, China, Central. African Republic, Columbia, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Fiji, Gambia, Georgia, Grenada, Guiana, Haiti, Hong Kong -special administrative regions, Indonesia, Iran, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea/South, Korea/North, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Macao -special administrative regions, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Effective: Oct. 24,

2 Micronesia, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, New Guinea-Papua, Nicaragua, Northern Marianas, Palestine- entities and territorial authorities that are not recognized, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Senegal. Nationals of the following do not require visa for entering into the Republic of : Albania, Argentina, Barbados, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Croatia, Cuba, Holy See, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway. Citizens of the EU member states and citizens of the signatories to the Schengen Agreement may enter the territory of the Republic of with valid ID card issued by the competent authorities of the concerning countries.. Nationals of the following do not require visa for the duration of three months short-term stay in the Republic of : Albania, Argentina, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, Greece, Holy See, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Maldives, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Romania, Serbia. Nationals of the following do not require visa for the duration of 90 days short-term stay in the Republic of : Botswana, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Monaco, Poland, Portugal, San Marino. Nationals of the following do not require visa for the duration of one month short-term stay in the Republic of : Malaysia. Nationals of the following do not require visa for the duration of 30 days short-term stay in the Republic of : Bulgaria. Nationals of the following do not require visa for the duration of 60 days short-term stay in the Republic of : Serbia and Monte Negro, Turkmenistan, Turkey Nationals of the following require visa for entry in a foreign state: Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burma/Myanmar, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, China, Central. African Republic, Columbia, Comoros, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Cyprus, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Effective: Oct. 24,

3 Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guiana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea/South, Korea/North, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Liberia, Macao -special administrative regions, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Micronesia, Mexico, Morocco, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, New Guinea-Papua, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Nicaragua, Norway, Northern Marianas, Oman, Palestine- entities and territorial authorities that are not recognized, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Senegal. Nationals of the following do not require visa for entry in a foreign state: Argentina, Barbados, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Hong Kong-special administrative regions, Japan, Malaysia. For issuing entry visa for the Republic of for citizens of these countries an approval from the Ministry of Interior is required, except for the barriers of the diplomatic and official passports from R.Moldova and diplomatic and official passports and, passports for public affairs, from P.R. of China: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cameroon, Chile, Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Honduras, India, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal. Citizens of the following countries are not charged tax for issuing visas for entry into the Republic of : Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia. On basis of the bilateral Agreement (exchange of notes), for the citizens of Romania and the Republic of only unlimited visas with duration of six months are issued, with the right of stay of 90 days at the most: Romania. On basis of the bilateral Agreement with Argentina, there is no visa requirement for the holders of ordinary passports of both countries solely for the purpose of tourism and maximum stay of three months. For other purposes of traveling and for the holders of diplomatic and official passports, there is visa-obligation: Argentina. Visa for short stay up to 90 days for the citizens of the R.Macadonia is issued free of charge for the following countries: State of Israel Effective: Oct. 24,

4 For entry of the citizens of the Republic of in Hong Kong with tourist purpose and stay up to 15 days, there is no visa requirement. For stay with other purpose, there is visa-obligation: Diplomats Diplomatic and Official Passport Hong Kong - special administrative regions. Visa is not necessary for holders of n diplomatic passports: Austria, France, and Germany. Visa is not necessary for holders of diplomatic and official passports bilaterally (Republic of Slovenia, this liberation from the visa obligation limits the stay to 90 day at the most during six months, accounting from the day of first entry): Albania, Hungary, Iran, Moldova, Romania. Diplomatic and Service Passport Visa isn t necessary for diplomatic and official passports and business clause bilaterally (also for regular Chinese official use passport): China, Mongolia. Visa is not necessary for holders of n diplomatic and service passports: Estonia, Greece, Italy, Israel, and Norway. Documents Requirements Details When moving to, some specific documents will be required in order to satisfy local immigration officials. PERSONAL & HOUSEHOLD GOODS Visitors and tourists are not permitted to import items. Required Documents Diplomats Packing List Pro-Forma Invoice Protocol Individuals with Work- Permitted Status Copy of Passport Copy of Work Visa Details Please verify with the local representative. Or importer s statement of the value of goods Protocol from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Required. Please verify with the local representative. Effective: Oct. 24,

5 Packing List Pro-Forma Invoice Letter from Employer Please verify with the local representative. Please verify with the local representative. Letter from employer in Duties Individuals with Work-Permitted Status: Individuals with work visas do not qualify for any duty-free allowances. The Household Goods duty rate of importers who can provide invoices for imported goods is: 31% + VAT 18 %. + Ministry of Market 0,1 % + 19 Euros fixed Customs tax. Personal Effects can be imported at the duty rate of 20% + VAT 18% + Ministry of Market 0,1% + 19 Euros fixed Customs tax. If no invoice is provided the calculation of the cost of the shipment is based on three Euros per kilo. n and Foreign Citizens: Duty-Free Allowances: If you are n or a foreign citizen arriving from abroad, you are entitled to customs duty/vat/excise tax allowances when entering Republic of for the following: Goods for your personal use during the journey (personal luggage); Tobacco products: 200 cigarettes, or 100 cigarillos, or 50 cigars, or 250 gms of smoking tobacco, or Proportional quantity of various above listed tobacco products Alcohol and alcoholic beverages: Two liters of wine, and One liter of spirits or strong liquors Perfume: 50ml, or Toilet water: 250 ml. Passengers under 18 cannot have the tobacco or alcohol allowance. Items to Declare: Goods for sale or commercial purposes; Goods not for sale or commercial purposes, but their total value exceeds 50 Euros; Prohibited or restricted goods for which special licenses or certificates are required (drugs, weapons, animals, plant seeds, goods from plant or animal origin, etc.). Note: A Customs officer may ask you to show documents proving your statements/declaration (bills, licenses, certificates, etc.) Effective: Oct. 24,

6 n Citizens: If you are a n citizen, along with the above-mentioned goods you are entitled to duty-free allowance for: Articles imported occasionally for your personal use, your family use or as a gifts and the total value does not exceed 50 Euros. (The 50 Euros customs allowance does not apply to tobacco products, alcohol and alcoholic beverages, perfume and toilet water in quantities exceeding the above listed.) Cash in an amount not to exceed 10,000 Euros in foreign currency and checks and up to Denars per person Note: Citizens are obliged to declare their foreign currency and checks to the Customs authority when the total amount exceeds Euros Foreign Citizens: If you are a foreign citizen, along with the above-mentioned goods you are entitled to duty-free allowance for: A cash amount not to exceed Euros in foreign currency and checks and up to denars per person. Note: Foreign citizens are obliged to declare their foreign currency and checks to the Customs authority where the total amount exceeds the equivalent of Euros, it is compulsory to receive written certificate issued by the Customs authority. Restricted and Prohibited Imports All countries, including prohibit or restrict the importation of certain dangerous or sensitive items. Restricted Items: Arms Medicaments Blood products and derivatives Funeral urns Narcotic and psychotropic substances Living plants and parts thereof Foreign currency Cigarettes, cigars, cigarellos, tobacco, alcohol, perfume, toilet water, coffee & tea are all limited in quantity. Prohibited Items: Not available. Restricted and Prohibited Exports Not available. Effective: Oct. 24,

7 Motor Vehicles Imports The following documents are required for the importation of motor vehicles: Required Documents Vehicle Papers Invoice Details All papers related to ownership, registration, and specifications of vehicle Purchase invoice for vehicle Details: Imported vehicle cannot be older than three years. Motor Vehicles Exports Not available. Pets The requirements to transport dogs and cats may vary per country. If you wish to ship your pet, please contact the airline or country Consulate/Embassy for specific details concerning your type, breed and documentation for pets. Effective: Oct. 24,

8 IMPORTANT CUSTOMS REMINDER Customs and immigration requirements are established by the country of import, not by UniGroup Relocation and are subject to change without notice by the country of import. All regulations may vary according to the customer s nationality or immigration status. This guide has been designed to assist clients understand and comply with country-specific requirements. Substantial effort has been made to ensure that the information provided is current and correct. UniGroup Relocation cannot be responsible for changes in the law, or interpretation by immigration or customs enforcement personnel, or non-compliance with the law as it exists at the time you and/or your goods enter the country. Contact with the local Consulate or Embassy for further information concerning your specific visa, residence and entry situation is strongly recommended prior to planning your move. Effective: Oct. 24,

9 WOOD PACKAGING MATERIAL International wood packing requirements are in accordance with ISPM 15 (International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures: Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Material in International Trade*) as of 5 July 2006: *ISPM 15 is produced by the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) of the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). ISPM 15 requires certain phytosanitary procedures, in particular heat treatment or methyl bromide fumigation, relating to wood packaging material (including dunnage) made of raw wood in use in international trade; the phytosanitary procedures are meant to minimize the risk of introducing and spreading certain pests that live and breed in raw wood. REQUIREMENTS OF ISPM 15 Wood packaging material in the form of: Packing cases, boxes, crates, drums, and similar packings Pallets, box pallets, skids, and other load boards Pallet collars actually in use in the transport of objects of all kinds, except: Raw wood of 6mm thickness or less Processed wood produced by glue, heat and pressure, or any combination thereof The wood packaging material shall: Be subject to one of the approved measures as specified in Annex I To FAO ISPM 15 (currently, heat treatment or methyl bromide fumigation) Display a mark with: o The two-letter ISO Country Code (in place of XX in the image below) o A code identifying the producer (in place of 000 in the image below) o The code identifying the approved measure applied to the wood packing material in the mark as specified in Annex II to FAO ISPM 15 (in place of YY in the image below; examples are HT For Heat Treatment and MB for Methyl Bromide Fumigation ) o Where debarking is required, the letters DB shall be added to the abbreviation of the approved measure included in the said mark o The logo as specified in Annex II to FAO ISPM 15 (this logo is the ippc trademarked graphic symbol shown in the image below on the left side) Effective: Oct. 24,

10 REQUIREMENTS OF ISPM 15 (Continued) Wood packaging material in the form of: The wood packaging material shall: Markings should be: 1. Permanent and not transferable 2. Legible and visible, preferably on at least two opposite sides of the article being certified Be marked in accordance with Annex II to FAO ISPM 15 (see directly above under "Display a mark with:") If not, at a minimum it should be made from bark-free wood hat is free from pests and signs of live pests DUNNAGE, i.e. wood used to wedge or support non-wood cargo, including that which has not kept its natural round surface except: Raw wood of 6mm thickness or less Processed wood produced by glue, heat and pressure, or a combination thereof Effective: Oct. 24,