Short-Stay Visa under EU Free-Movement Rules

As a family member of an EU citizen, you have the right to have a visa application for Denmark processed under the EU regulations if you accompany or join the EU citizen while he or she is exercising the right of free movement in Denmark.

Your visa application will be processed by the diplomatic mission (embassy or consulate general) without any processing fee and under a faster procedure which may only in exceptional cases take longer than 15 days.

You cannot obtain a visa under the EU regulations if your family member is a third-country national, meaning a citizen of a country that is not a member state (the EU countries, the EEA countries, or Switzerland), even if your family member resides in an EU country.

lf you have a residence card issued under the EU regulations on free movement according to Articles 10 and 20 of Directive 2004/38/EC,, you do not need a visa to enter and stay in Denmark.

You must both intend to return to Denmark in order to take up residence.

If you belong to one of the following categories of family members of an EU citizen who is exercising or has exercised the right of free movement in Denmark, you are normally entitled to have your visa application processed under the EU regulations: Spouse Cohabiting partner aged 18 or over

Direct descendants under the age of 21 (i.e. children, grandchildren, etc.) of the EU citizen/the Danish citizen or of the spouse/cohabiting partner Direct descendants over the age of 21 (i.e. children, grandchildren, etc.) of the EU citizen/the Danish citizen or of the spouse/cohabiting partner who are dependent on the EU citizen/the Danish citizen or on the spouse/cohabiting partner

Relatives in the ascending line (i.e. parents, grandparents, etc.) of the EU citizen/the Danish citizen or of the spouse/cohabiting partner who are dependent on the EU citizen/the Danish citizen or on the spouse/cohabiting partner

Other family members (i.e. siblings, cousins, etc.) if, in the country from which they arrive, they are dependent on the EU citizen/the Danish citizen or are members of his or her household Other family members (i.e. parents. grandparents etc.) if serious health issues make it absolutely imperative that the EU citizen/the Danish citizen personally takes care of them

There is no requirement for documentation of travel health insurance in connection with submitting a visa application under EU regulations. just as the applicant is not required to have documentation that he or she has the necessary funds for the stay in Denmark.

However, you must provide documentation of the following: The EU citizen has exercised or plans to exercise the right of free movement in connection with entry and residence in Denmark. You are covered by one of the categories of family members listed above.

Your visa application will be processed by the diplomatic mission (embassy or consulate general) without any processing fee and under a faster procedure which may only in exceptional cases take longer than 15 days.

A visa will normally be issued. unless the applicant is deemed to be a threat to public order. security or health.

If the Danish diplomatic mission assesses that you are not covered by the EU regulations, or if the Danish diplomatic mission is uncertain whether you are covered, the visa application will be forwarded to the Danish Immigration Service, which will process the visa application.

You may submit a new visa application following the ordinary visa application procedures and apply under the general visa rules.