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This report, based on a multi-method and multi-source approach, provides insights into the profiles, experiences, needs, routes travelled and intentions of migrants transiting through North Macedonia. Data was collected from 1 April to 30 June 2024. IOM Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) enumerators surveyed 270 migrants in TTC Vinojug and TTC Tabanovce.
PROFILES
The main nationalities transiting through North Macedonia in the second quarter of 2024 were Syrian nationals, representing 43 per cent of the surveyed group, followed by Moroccan nationals at 17 per cent, and nationals of Egypt at 7 per cent of the sample. Nationals of Pakistan and Turkey each comprised six per cent of the sample. Most migrants on the move are single men who hope and aim for family reunification at their desired destination. In this sample, 94 per cent were men, and 77 per cent of the respondents were single. Two thirds (66%) of migrants passing through North Macedonia are between the ages 18 and 29.
JOURNEYS
Most (96%) entered North Macedonia from Greece, and 58 per cent reported being facilitated when crossing the border, with an average cost of 1,600 EUR per entry. In the second quarter of the year, facilitation rates decreased by 16 per cent, and the price of border crossing increased by 400 EUR. At the time of the interview, 75 per cent of the respondents reported being in the country for less than 5 days; the flow of migrants transiting through North Macedonia is rather quick. Within the country, all the respondents stated they walked and 57 per cent were also transported in private vehicles. Thirty per cent resided in temporary transit centres (TTC), a 24 per cent decrease in comparison to the first quarter, and 8 per cent slept outside or in abandoned buildings. Surveys collected in Republic of Serbia, indicate that 89 per cent of respondents reported not being registered with the authorities while transiting through North Macedonia.