Denmark visa guide
Currency: DKK · Major cities: Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense, Aalborg
Verified details· checked 2026-09-07
Denmark is part of the Schengen Area — one Schengen visa covers all member states.
- Maximum stay
- 90 days
- Processing time
- 15–45 calendar days at a consulate or visa centre — apply up to 6 months ahead
- Fee
- €90 adult, €45 for children aged 6–12, plus service charge
Good to know
- Short stays are capped at 90 days in any rolling 180-day period across the whole Schengen area.
- Travel insurance covering at least €30,000 in medical costs is mandatory.
- Apply at the consulate of your main destination, or of your first entry point when stays are equal.
By passport
- 🇺🇸 United States passport — Visa free, up to 90 days
Check your exact passport
Signed-in travellers can check the rule for their own passport and save visas with expiry reminders.
Open the visa checker →Main airports
- AAL · Aalborg Airport, Aalborg
- AAR · Aarhus Airport, Aarhus
- BLL · Billund Airport, Billund
- CPH · Copenhagen Kastrup Airport, Copenhagen
- ODE · Odense Hans Christian Andersen Airport, Odense
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport, Esbjerg
- KRP · Midtjyllands Airport / Air Base Karup, Karup
- RNN · Bornholm Airport, Rønne
- RKE · Copenhagen Roskilde Airport, Roskilde
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport, Sønderborg
Rules change. Always confirm with official government sources before booking.