Denmark Denmark — entry & visa requirements

Visa-free for many nationalities; visa required for others

Max stay: 90 days in any 180-day period for visa-exempt visitors

Short answer

Whether you need a visa depends on your nationality: many travellers, including British citizens, can enter Denmark visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180-day period, while others need a Schengen short-stay visa. Applications are lodged at a Danish diplomatic mission or a mission representing Denmark, and an invitation from a Danish host usually speeds up processing. The standard fee is €90, or €45 for children aged 6 to 11, plus a visa-centre service fee. Applicants also need travel insurance covering all Schengen countries with at least €30,000 of cover.

Max stay

90 days in any 180-day period (visa-exempt visitors)[2]

Visa fee

€90 adults; €45 children aged 6–11, plus service fee[5]

Insurance

Minimum €30,000 cover, valid across all Schengen countries[5]

Passport

Valid 3 months beyond departure and issued within the last 10 years[2]

Visa-exempt by stay length

How long you may stay depends on your nationality, and the archived material documents mainly the British case. British citizens with no other right of residence may enter Denmark without a visa for a maximum of 90 days in any 180-day period. The official authority summary records visa-free stays of 11 to 90 days depending on the passport held, but Our official archive does not break that down by nationality.

British citizens who hold no other right to stay in Denmark can enter visa-free for a maximum of 90 days in any 180-day period.[1][2]
Other visa-exempt nationalities face the same 90-day ceiling, but Our official archive does not list which passports receive shorter terms.[2]

Not included in this section: Left out the work-permit exemption provision for employees of affiliated companies, which is a work matter.

Who can enter visa-free

Citizens of visa-exempt countries still have to satisfy basic entry conditions when visiting Denmark, and the same applies to travel to the Faroe Islands and Greenland. Holders of diplomatic, service, official or special passports may be exempt even when their nationality normally requires a visa. Visa-exempt travellers can also enter the Faroe Islands and Greenland without a visa.

Nationals of visa-exempt countries must still meet basic entry conditions when visiting Denmark, including visits to the Faroe Islands or Greenland.[2]
Holders of diplomatic, service, official or special passports may be exempt from the visa requirement even if their nationality normally needs one.[3]
Holders of biometric passports issued by Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia and Moldova are exempt from the visa requirement for Denmark.[4]
Citizens of visa-exempt countries may also enter the Faroe Islands and Greenland without applying for a visa.[3]

Not included in this section: Left out the exemption allowing certain visa holders to do limited work for an affiliated company, which concerns work rather than visitor entry.

How long you can stay

Visa-free visitors may spend a maximum of 90 days in any 180-day period across the Schengen area, Greenland and the Faroe Islands. The calculation is rolling, and both the day you enter and the day you leave count towards the total. Tracking your own days is your responsibility.

Visa-free travellers may stay in the Schengen region, Greenland and the Faroe Islands for a combined maximum of 90 days in any 180-day period.[2]
Both your entry day and your exit day count towards the 90 days, whatever time of day you cross the border.[2]
The immigration authorities recommend counting your days on a calendar from the date of entry up to and including the date you leave.[2]
Nationals of Chile may stay up to 90 days from first entry into Denmark or another Nordic country, with earlier stays in the preceding 180 days deducted.[2]
British citizens without another residence right are limited to 90 days in any 180-day period.[1]

Not included in this section: Left out the short-term work track's rolling 365-day calculation, which applies to employment rather than visits.

General information

Visa decisions turn largely on whether the authorities believe you will leave again. The Immigration Service points applicants to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for how to submit and pay for an application. Special rules apply to a small number of nationalities, and cultural visits have their own route.

A visa will be refused if the authorities assess a high risk that you will take up permanent or long-term residence in Denmark or another Schengen country.[5]
Special visa rules currently apply to Gambian nationals.[5]
The Immigration Service directs applicants to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs webpage for how to submit a visa application and pay for it.[5]
There is a separate application route for visas granted for cultural purposes.[8]

Not included in this section: Left out the warning that people subject to work-permit rules should apply for a work permit rather than a business visa.

Documents you need

Every applicant needs a valid passport, and visa applicants also need travel insurance covering the whole Schengen area for the length of the visa. An invitation from a Danish host can substantially shorten processing, and how it is submitted depends on where you apply. Cultural visitors must document the background that justifies their trip.

You need a valid passport or travel document valid for three months past your planned departure from the Schengen area and issued within the past 10 years.[2]
You must hold travel insurance covering all Schengen countries with minimum cover of €30,000, valid for the same period as the visa.[5]
Submitting a completed invitation with its invitation ID alongside the application usually means the mission needs no extra information from your host and cuts processing time.[7]
If you apply at another country's mission representing Denmark, use the printable invitation form, because that mission cannot access Denmark's online invitation system.[7]
Cultural visit applicants must document the education or special knowledge that justifies taking part in the specific event.[8]

Not included in this section: Left out the Withdrawal Agreement residence-document rules, which concern residents rather than visitors.

What it costs

The archived official sources give only a short fee picture. The visa fee is normally €90, halved for children aged six to under 12, with a separate service fee payable to the visa application centre. Certain EU-family applicants are processed free of charge.

The visa fee is normally €90, and €45 for children from the age of six up to 12, with a service fee to the outsourcing company charged on top.[5]
Family members applying under the Withdrawal Agreement have their case processed as soon as possible and without payment of a fee.[1]

Not included in this section: Left out group fee payment for vessels and crew, SIRI work-scheme fee wording and Danish bank-account guidance, none of which applies to visitors.

How to apply

Apply at the Danish diplomatic mission covering your country of residence, or at another country's mission representing Denmark. Applications for the Faroe Islands or Greenland follow the same procedure and use a single form. An online invitation generates an ID that the host passes to the applicant.

Submit your application in your country of residence, or in another country if you are there legally and have a valid reason for not applying at home.[5]
Visa applications for the Faroe Islands or Greenland go to the local police, who forward them to the Danish Immigration Service using form VS1.[12]
The procedure for a Faroe Islands or Greenland visa is the same as for Denmark, and one form covers both even if you also need a Schengen visa; include documentation of your planned stay there.[3]
An online invitation automatically generates an invitation ID that the host must forward to the applicant, who states it at the diplomatic mission so the case can be matched.[7]

Not included in this section: Left out job-change steps under the ESS scheme and the volunteer residence-permit warning, which are work and residence matters.

At the border

The Faroe Islands and Greenland sit outside the Danish Schengen visa, so a Danish or Schengen visa does not by itself let you in there. A separate application covers them, and most travellers reach them through a Schengen country. Carry proof of your travel plans.

A Danish or Schengen visa does not grant permission to enter the Faroe Islands or Greenland; a separate visa is required.[3]
If you qualify for a Danish visa you generally also qualify for a visa for the Faroe Islands or Greenland, applied for in the same way.[3]
Because most travel to the Faroe Islands or Greenland passes through a Schengen country, a Schengen visa is usually needed as well.[3]
Carry a flight ticket or other documentation of your planned travel.[3]
Citizens of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden can enter, reside and work in the Faroe Islands and Greenland without a permit.[3]

Not included in this section: Left out the incomplete fragments about holding a Danish D visa without a residence card and about staying in another Schengen country.

Notices & things to watch

The notices archived here are short. Organisations pre-approved to host visa applicants can lose that approval if their guests misuse their visas. The material also records when the underlying page was last updated.

A pre-approved organisation's approval can be cancelled if foreign nationals it hosts repeatedly misuse their visas, for example by applying for asylum while holding a visa from that organisation.[18]
The archived page was last updated on 04-09-2026 and is published by the Danish Immigration Service.[3]

Not included in this section: Left out the navigation line about 'important exceptions to the general visa and entry rules', which was a heading with no content.

Legal basis

Denmark applies EU free-movement rules (Directive 2004/38/EC) to family members of EU citizens, alongside the Withdrawal Agreement for British citizens. A visa issued under those rules is not a decision on family reunification. If you cannot show you fall within the EU rules, the application is refused.

You can apply under EU rules if you are a family member of an EU citizen exercising free movement under Directive 2004/38/EC.[13]
Being granted a visa under the EU rules does not mean you meet the conditions for family reunification; SIRI assesses that separately.[13]
If the Danish Immigration Service finds you are not covered by the EU regulations, your visa application is refused for lack of documentation.[13]
A British citizen's visa-required child born or legally adopted after the transition period, who is under 21 or dependent, is covered by the Withdrawal Agreement.[1]

Not included in this section: Left out the worked examples of French and Czech citizens travelling, which restate the same free-movement principle.

Recent changes

Denmark has concluded bilateral visa-facilitation agreements with several Balkan, Eastern European and Caucasus countries. The equivalent agreement with Russia was suspended in 2022.

Denmark has bilateral visa-facilitation agreements with Montenegro, Albania, Ukraine, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Moldova and Armenia.[4][5]
The bilateral visa-facilitation agreement with Russia has been fully suspended since 16 September 2022.[4][5]

Not included in this section: Left out the duplicated wording of the two near-identical entries recording these agreements.

Official downloads

9 documents · grouped by how they are used7 files as ZIP ≈3.4 MB

These files are the Danish invitation forms, power-of-attorney forms and the legal guidance behind visa decisions; the work-permit forms held in the same archive are excluded here.

PDF

Fuldmagt fra ansoeger da en

A one-page English power-of-attorney form you use if someone else is to act on the applicant's behalf.

OptionalApplication form1 pp603 KBenFuldmagt_fra_ansoeger_da_en.pdf

[20]
DOCX

Power of attorney from applicant under 18 da en

An English power-of-attorney form for applicants under 18.

OptionalDeclaration / guarantee46 KBenPower_of_attorney_from_applicant_under_18_da_en.docx

[21]
PDF

Invitation - business

A five-page English business invitation form (vu1) for your Danish host to complete and give you for the visa application.

RequiredApplication form5 pp160 KBenvu1_en.pdf

[22]
PDF

Invitation

A four-page English invitation form (vu2) completed by a host who is inviting a visitor to Denmark.

RequiredApplication form4 pp154 KBenvu2_en.pdf

[23]
PDF

Invitation – business

A five-page English business invitation form (vu5), a second version used for business visits.

RequiredApplication form5 pp328 KBenvu5_en.pdf

[24]
PDF

Visa-executive-order

The 15-page visa executive order setting out the legal rules behind visa decisions; reading only, nothing to submit.

BackgroundApplication form15 pp261 KBenVisa-executive-order.pdf

[26]
PDF

visa guidelines 9023 17122018

The 94-page official visa guidelines explaining the rules and the evidence expected; reference only.

BackgroundGuidance notes94 pp1966 KBenvisa_guidelines_9023_17122018.pdf

[27]

Official sources

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