Short-Stay Visa — Private and Tourist Visit

You want to apply for a short term visa because you are going for a private visit or tourist visit in Denmark for up to 90 days.

If you wish to visit Denmark for a short period of time and you are a citizen of a country with a visa requirement, you must have a visa.

As a citizen of a country in Group 1, you are as a starting point eligible for visas for purely tourist-related visits even if the visits will not be hosted by anyone in Denmark.

If you are a citizen of a country places in group 2, 3, 4 or 5, you can normally only be granted a visa, if you have a host in Denmark.

You may be granted a visa in the Schengen region for a maximum stay of 90 days in any 180-day period.

When you apply for a visa to Denmark, the visa authorities will determine the validity period of the visa and the number of entries based on your travel information and a set of fixed criteria.

A visa normally grants you the right to stay in the entire Schengen region.

If you wish to stay in Denmark for longer than 90 days, for example, because you are married to a person living in Denmark, you can apply for family reunification instead of a visa.

If you remain in Denmark after your visa expires or if you attempt to use your visa stay to obtain permanent or long-term residency in Denmark, you can be given a penalty period of 3 or 5 years.

Your passport or other form of valid travel document must be valid for three months past the visa expiration date. Your passport or travel document must have been issued within the past 10 years.

As a general rule, you must have at your disposal approx. DKK 350 per day. If you are staying at a hotel, the amount must be greater, approx. DKK 500 per day.

You must hold a travel insurance policy to cover possible expenses in connection with a return for health reasons or death, indispensable medical treatment or acute hospitalisation during your stay. The insurance policy must cover all Schengen countries, and the minimum policy coverage is € 30,000.

The Immigration Service recommends that the host of your visa visit fills in an invitation form provided by us as a paper or online form, but it is not a requirement.

The host must confirm that your visit is expected.

The host must have a permanent place to live in Denmark.

Relevant documentation, such as information about the reason for the trip, proof that you have available accommodation, proof that you have sufficient means at your disposal to cover your living expenses as well as your travel home.

You must appear in person and submit your visa application.

You can submit your application in your country of residence. However, You can submit it in another country if you are there legally and there is a valid reason for not submitting the application in your country of residence.

If you wish to visit multiple Schengen countries, you must submit your application at the diplomatic mission of the country in which you will be staying for most days, or in which the main purpose of your visit is.

Normally you have to pay a fee in order to submit an application. The visa fee is normally 90 euro and for children from the age of six years and below the age of 12 years 45 euro. Furthermore you have to pay a service fee to the outsourcing company (VAC).

When you submit your application, you will normally need to have your fingerprints recorded.