North Macedonia
Europe
Age Verification Compliance Overview
This page provides comprehensive age verification and compliance information for North Macedonia. Our research team continuously monitors regulatory changes, enforcement actions, and legal developments to ensure businesses have access to up-to-date compliance intelligence.
North Macedonia maintains a "Heavily Regulated" approach to age-restricted content. This classification indicates strict compliance requirements including mandatory age verification, specific technical implementations, regular audits, and substantial penalties for non-compliance. Businesses operating in this jurisdiction must implement comprehensive age assurance systems and maintain detailed compliance records. Legal consultation is strongly recommended before entering this market.
The information below includes regulatory status, legal requirements, enforcement mechanisms, penalties for non-compliance, acceptable verification methods, and relevant regulatory authorities. This data is essential for platforms, content providers, and businesses that need to implement age-appropriate access controls or verify user ages.
Minimum Age
18+ years
Required age for platform access
Age Gate Required
Yes
Age verification is mandatory
Last Verified
10/12/2025
Most recent data update
Regulatory Timeline
Historical changes and upcoming regulatory events
- Heavily Regulated
EU publishes new grants for EUDI Wallets and mDL development: The European Commission published two new calls for grants aimed at producing certified, production-ready EU Digital Identity Wallets and supporting the rollout of the EU Mobile Driving Licenses. This is a broader EU initiative that could influence future age verification methods in North Macedonia.
- Heavily Regulated
North Macedonia launching digital ID wallet, mDL: North Macedonia is launching a digital ID wallet and mobile driving license (mDL). While not specific to adult content, this indicates a move towards broader digital identity verification infrastructure.
- Heavily Regulated
Penal Code updated to align with Istanbul Convention: The government updated its penal code to align with the Council of Europe’s Convention to Preventing and Combatting Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (Istanbul Convention). Changes included criminalizing nonconsensual rape, increasing penalties for marital rape, online and in-person sexual harassment, stalking, and female genital mutilation.
- Heavily Regulated
Law on Persons Unregistered in the Birth Registry amended: Parliament amended the 2020 Law on Persons Unregistered in the Birth Registry to expedite registration of estimated 732 Roma persons lacking citizenship documents.
- Heavily Regulated
Penal Code amendments for journalist protection: Parliament adopted changes to the penal code providing that attacks against journalists should be prosecuted as attacks against officials.
- Heavily Regulated
Amendment to Law on Audio and Audiovisual Media Services: Amendment to the Law on Audio and Audiovisual Media Services (Official Gazette of RM, no. 132/17).
- Heavily Regulated
Amendment to Law on Audio and Audiovisual Media Services: Amendment to the Law on Audio and Audiovisual Media Services (Official Gazette of RM, no. 142/16).
- Heavily Regulated
Amendment to Law on Audio and Audiovisual Media Services: Amendment to the Law on Audio and Audiovisual Media Services (Official Gazette of RM, no. 13/16).
- Heavily Regulated
Amendment to Law on Audio and Audiovisual Media Services: Amendment to the Law on Audio and Audiovisual Media Services (Official Gazette of RM, no. 132/14).
- Heavily Regulated
Amendment to Law on Audio and Audiovisual Media Services: Amendment to the Law on Audio and Audiovisual Media Services (Official Gazette of RM, no. 101/14).
- Heavily Regulated
Amendment to Law on Audio and Audiovisual Media Services: Amendment to the Law on Audio and Audiovisual Media Services (Official Gazette of RM, no. 44/14).
- Heavily Regulated
Amendment to Law on Audio and Audiovisual Media Services: Amendment to the Law on Audio and Audiovisual Media Services (Official Gazette of RM, no. 13/14).
- Heavily Regulated
Obligations for domestic documentary and drama programs: Obligations for commercial and public service broadcasters to produce and broadcast domestic documentary and drama programs (Article 92(8) and (9)).
- Heavily Regulated
Law on Audio and Audiovisual Media Services: Initial enactment of the Law on Audio and Audiovisual Media Services (Official Gazette of RM, no. 184/13).
Data Sources
Legal documents and references supporting this data
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avmu.mkzakoni
ujp.gov.mkZakon_za_audio_i_audiovizuelni_uslugi_132_2017.pdf
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biometricupdate.comeu-publishes-new-grants-for-eudi-wallets-and-mdl-development
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