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Denmark: visa and passport requirements

Passport required Return ticket required Visa required
Australian Yes Yes No/2
British Yes No No/3
Canadian Yes Yes No/2
Other EU 1 No No/3
USA Yes Yes No/2
Passports: 

A passport valid for at least three months beyond length of stay in Denmark is required by all nationals referred to in the chart above, except EU nationals (1) holding a valid national ID card.

Passport note: 

Denmark is a signatory to the 1995 Schengen Agreement.

Visas: 

Visas are not required by nationals referred to in the chart above for the following durations:

(a) nationals of EU countries who may stay for an unlimited period;
(b) nationals of Australia, Canada and the USA (2) for stays of up to three months (no paid or self-employed work allowed).

Note: Nationals not referred to in the chart are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements for Denmark.

Visa note: 

EU and British nationals (3) need to apply for a residence permit if staying longer than 90 days.

Types and cost: 

For those who require them, the fee for a Schengen visa is €60 per passport holder (children under six are free of charge). For citizens of Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Russian Federation, Serbia and Ukraine the visa fee is €35.

Working days: 

Applications for visas for Denmark should be completed in 15 days, but in some cases they may take 30-60 days.

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