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Volunteer Temporary Residence

North MacedoniaCulture, faith and volunteering

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What exact activity, role or purpose qualifies?

The route is temporary residence for volunteering; the foreigner must attach consent for volunteering issued by the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy.

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Limits of the record
  • The captured law does not define which volunteering activities or host organisations qualify.
  • https://portal.mdt.gov.mk/post-body-files/zakoni-mvr-file-UtsW.pdf
    (1) Привремен престој заради волонтерство се одобрува ако странецот кон барањето приложи и согласност за волонтирање издадена од Министерството за труд и социјална политика.

What organisation, institution, religious body, charity, teacher or host must support the activity?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the host organisation or sponsor required.

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Limits of the record
  • The captured official MFA sources do not state enough route-specific evidence to answer this question.

What proves the placement, role, affiliation, experience or cultural/religious/voluntary activity?

The applicant must attach a consent for volunteering issued by the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy.

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  • https://portal.mdt.gov.mk/post-body-files/zakoni-mvr-file-UtsW.pdf
    (1) Привремен престој заради волонтерство се одобрува ако странецот кон барањето приложи и согласност за волонтирање издадена од Министерството за труд и социјална политика.

Can the person receive salary, pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement? Can they undertake other work?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm whether pay, pocket money, accommodation or other work is allowed.

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Limits of the record
  • The captured official MFA sources do not state enough route-specific evidence to answer this question.

How long can they stay, can they change host/activity, can family accompany, and can the status be extended?

Temporary residence is granted for the period for which the volunteering consent was issued, but not longer than one year, and may be extended if the conditions of Article 79 are met. The official source does not state change of host or activity or family accompaniment.

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Limits of the record
  • Change of host/activity and family accompaniment are not addressed in these citations.
  • https://portal.mdt.gov.mk/post-body-files/zakoni-mvr-file-UtsW.pdf
    (2) Привремениот престој од ставот (1) на овој член се одобрува за периодот за кој е издадена согласноста, но не подолго од една година и истиот може да се продолжува ако се исполнети условите од членот 79 од овој закон.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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