“I used the Horizon Balkans eSIM on a recent trip. The best part was not having to think about buying a new SIM every time I crossed a border. I used it for maps, WhatsApp, checking hotels, finding restaurants, and looking up beaches and places to visit.
The package covers Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia and I added Kosovo eSIM to the same order. I would use it again for another trip through the Balkans” “Buying was super fast and the installation was very easy. I also used the Family and Friends feature to buy eSIMs for my parents. This is the best feature that others don't have. They were able to install it super easily, and I can track their data and refill it for them. Highly recommended.” “Used this eSIM in North Macedonia and it worked really well. Setup was quick, the connection was fast and stable, and I had no problems using mobile data during the trip. Very convenient and easy to use. I would buy it again.” There is no deadline for first use. You can buy now and keep your plan for a future trip.
Compare North Macedonia eSIM plans for airport transfers, lake stays and road trips. Check data, validity, listed territory and device compatibility.
A North Macedonia trip can start with the flight-timed shuttle into Skopje, continue to Ohrid and finish in Mavrovo. Data helps with bus information, accommodation messages and road navigation, but lake shores, gorges and mountain roads may have limited reception. Keep the first Skopje transfer, Ohrid lodging pin and Mavrovo route offline; connection quality varies with the selected plan, device, exact location, terrain and partner network.
Refund policy
We always refund the full amount you paid when you request it, whether your eSIM is unused, partly used or fully used. There is no time limit for requesting a refund.
No first-use deadline
Validity does not start until your eSIM connects to a supported network at your destination. There is no deadline for first use. You can buy now and keep your plan for a future trip.
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Install the eSIM on dependable airport or hotel Wi-Fi and save the instructions offline. On arrival, select it as the data line and follow only that plan's activation steps. Before travelling to Ohrid or Mavrovo, download the route and keep roaming off on the home SIM unless deliberately needed.
Pick a destination, data allowance and validity period.
Scan the QR or auto-install in the app — no physical SIM.
Data activates on first connection at your destination.
Pick the profile closest to your trip. The estimate assumes normal use — maps, messaging, photos, a short call home.
As a rule of thumb, a 3–4 day city break runs on about 1–3 GB, a one-week trip on 3–5 GB, a two-week multi-country tour on 8–12 GB, and working on the road takes about 1 GB a day, so 15 GB or more for two weeks.
In total, a 3 GB data allowance covers roughly 1,000 shared photos, 50 hours of social media and browsing, 8.8 hours of video calls, 38 hours of music streaming, or about 600 hours of maps and navigation. Messaging apps barely use data.
Skopje · City guide
Skopje Airport says its shuttle timetable follows flight arrivals and departures, so check the current stop and schedule before leaving the terminal. In the city, data helps with bus directions, museum opening times and finding the Stone Bridge or Old Bazaar; keep the hotel address and first route saved offline.
Skopje eSIM — set up before you flyOhrid · City guide
Around Ohrid, use data to check airport or intercity bus details, compare current boat departures, and check opening times and retrieve tickets for old-town sights. Save the lodging pin, meeting point and return route before a lakeshore excursion, because reception can vary beyond the centre and should not replace an offline map.
Ohrid eSIM — set up before you flyBitola · City guide
In Bitola, mobile data helps confirm an intercity bus, find the correct entrance for Heraclea Lyncestis and message a guesthouse near Širok Sokak. Check opening information before walking out to a sight, and download the onward timetable and station pin if an early departure leaves little time to troubleshoot.
Bitola eSIM — set up before you flyMavrovo · City guide
Before entering the Mavrovo area, download the driving or hiking route, weather guidance, accommodation details and a return option. Mountain terrain can interrupt reception between villages and trailheads, so treat mobile data as a useful supplement to an offline map, suitable equipment and locally informed safety preparation.
Mavrovo eSIM — set up before you flyWhy Horizon
Match data and validity to the whole route. Verify every listed country; a country plan should not be assumed to continue into Albania, Kosovo, Greece, Serbia or Bulgaria.
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Choose the data you need and pay the total shown. No subscription or automatic renewal.
Scan your QR code or use one-tap installation on supported phones. Install over Wi-Fi before departure.
Your plan lists the supported networks. Horizon fixed-data plans have no throttling. Hotspot sharing is free.
Request a full refund for your eSIM or top-up, used or unused. There is no request deadline.
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Choose country, regional or global coverage and check every destination in the plan details.
Match the data allowance and validity to every day of the itinerary, including navigation between Skopje, Ohrid and mountain stops. Before buying, confirm North Macedonia is listed, the phone supports eSIM and the plan's data allowance fits any laptop or group use.
On a compatible dual-SIM phone, label the profiles before landing in Skopje and assign mobile data to the North Macedonia eSIM. The home number can stay present for an expected bank text or urgent call, but prevent the handset from moving data back to it without your choice. Its voicemail, incoming or outgoing calls, messages and background use remain subject to the home agreement. Recheck the selected line after a restart and before crossing toward Ohrid, Albania, Kosovo, Greece, Serbia or Bulgaria, because the destination plan does not define charges on the other subscription.
Horizon's North Macedonia plans are data-only, with no ordinary calls or SMS. Hotspot sharing is free on every Horizon plan.
The plan may connect where a supported local network is available, but the country listing is not a promise of reception at every lakeshore, gorge or trailhead. Terrain, device and local conditions matter, so download routes, accommodation details and return instructions before leaving Ohrid or entering Mavrovo.
Only when every country on the route appears in the plan's coverage list. A North Macedonia plan should not be assumed to continue after a border crossing into Albania, Kosovo, Greece, Serbia or Bulgaria; compare an eligible regional plan or separate country plans before departure.
Before changing settings, sit in a safe public area at Skopje airport, your accommodation or a café and use a Wi-Fi connection you trust. Keep the North Macedonia profile on the phone, open the instructions for the purchased product and verify its status, selected data line, APN, roaming and network-choice directions in that order. If the guide requests a restart or airplane-mode cycle, complete it while the Skopje or Ohrid address remains saved offline. For unresolved cases, give support the order reference, device model, current town, displayed network or error and redacted screenshots; never include passwords or complete payment credentials.
Yes. A travel eSIM connects to local networks as a roaming line, so turn on data roaming for the Horizon eSIM when you arrive. The plan is prepaid, so Horizon does not bill you after checkout. Keep data roaming off on your usual SIM to avoid charges from your home carrier.
You can buy more. If your plan supports a top-up, My eSIMs shows the data you can add to the same eSIM. If it does not, buy another North Macedonia plan and install it the same way.
It will if your phone supports eSIM and is not locked to your home carrier. Many recent iPhone and Android models do, but some regional versions do not, so check your exact model on the supported devices page before you buy.
See supported devicesNo. Horizon fixed-data plans have no throttling. There is no daily limit that slows you down, so you can use your whole plan in one day if you need to. Your speed depends on the local network, your signal and how busy the network is. When your data allowance is used up, the plan stops rather than slowing down.
Yes. We always refund the full amount you paid when you request it, whether your eSIM is unused, partly used or fully used. There is no time limit for requesting a refund.
I ran the High Scardus Trail race above Tetovo on a Balkans eSIM: the phone had data from the start line to the finish, one plan covers North Macedonia and Albania, and trail runners get 15% off.
North Macedonia sits outside the EU, so a home allowance stops at the border. Who actually needs a plan, the two networks the plans name, and how to size one for Skopje, Ohrid and the mountain roads.
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