Hundreds of thousands of Macedonians 'trapped' by outdated passport. Since 2019, the country has changed its name and passports marked “Macedonia” have become obsolete.
The Macedonian Minister of the Interior urges all citizens to regularize their situation as quickly as possible. “I hope that 650,000 people will not need to leave the country today,” the Prime Minister responded in a press release on Tuesday.. Thousands of citizens have had great difficulty obtaining an appointment to apply for a new passport.