Passport Atlas

Entering Denmark

Denmark playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.

Openness rank

#97

Entry openness

Visa free

Visa required

105

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Country profile

Capital

Copenhagen

Population

6 million

Area

43,094 km²

Currency

Danish krone DKK

Languages

Danish

Time zone

UTC+01:00

Foreign-born

847,475 · 2024

Migrant share

14.2%

Ethnic groups · 2023

Danish and Faroese)84.2%
other14.7%
Turkish1.1%

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

Travel notes

Plug

Type C / Type K

Mains

230 V · 50 Hz

Driving

Right

Emergency

Police 112 · Ambulance 112

Dialing code

+45

Airports

CPH · BLL · AAL · AAR

Highlights

The Little Mermaid
Tivoli Gardens
Kronborg
Legoland Billund

Denmark Passport Visa site Immigration site

How to get a visa

Schengen short-stay (type C)
Visit / tourism · 90 days in any 180-day period
- Apply at a Schengen consulate or visa centre in your country of residence, with biometrics, for the main destination.
Pay Limit / Fast-track
Work · Matches the contract
- Meet the pay threshold or use a certified Fast-track employer; apply at SIRI.

Immigration routes

Permanent residence
Skilled work
Usually 8 years (shorter if employment, language and self-support extras are met).
Leads to PR：PR can lead to citizenship.