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Official Languages: Macedonian, Albanian

English Is Widely Understood among Younger People and in Businesses That Serve Visitors in Skopje and Ohrid. In Smaller Towns and Villages It Is Less Reliable, so Offline Maps, a Saved Hotel Address and a Few Local Phrases Are Worth Having

Mobile Network: 4G Coverage Reaches Almost All Cities, Towns and Main Roads, Including around Lake Ohrid and the Mountain Routes, and Is Generally Reliable for Maps, Messaging and Everyday Data Use. 5G Is Live in the Largest Cities and Is Being Extended Gradually, so Most of the Country Still Runs on 4G Day to Day

Roaming/SIM/eSIM: North Macedonia Sits outside the EU, so an EU Roaming Plan Does Not Fall under Roam Like at Home Here. A Voluntary Industry Pledge Gives Cheaper Add-On Data from Some EU Operators, but It Is a Discount, Not Free Roaming, and Full Parity Is Only Proposed, Not yet in Force. Arrivals from Another Western Balkan Country Pay No Roaming Surcharge at All, under a Regional Agreement. Most EU Visitors Will Still Find a Local SIM or an eSIM Cheaper and More Predictable than Home Roaming

Cards Are Accepted in Most Hotels, Supermarkets and Restaurants in Skopje and Ohrid, but Small Cafes, Market Stalls, Taxis and Rural Guesthouses Often Take Cash Only. The Denar Trades at a Stable, Long-Standing Rate against the Euro, and Some Tourist Venues Will Accept Euros in Cash, but Paying in Denars Is Usually the Better Exchange Rate

Tipping Is Welcomed but Never Obligatory. In Restaurants, Rounding Up or Adding around 10 Percent for Good Service Is Common, More for an Especially Good Meal. Cafes and Bars Are Usually Just Rounded Up. For Taxis, Rounding Up the Fare Is Typical, and Hotel Staff or Guides Who Go Out of Their Way Appreciate a Small Tip in Cash

Plug Type: Type C and Type F

Voltage: 230 V, 50 Hz

Adapter: Type C and Type F Sockets Are the Two Round-Pin Plugs Used across Most of Continental Europe. Visitors from Continental Europe Usually Need No Adapter. Visitors from the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States and Other Countries with Different Plug Shapes Will Need One