Visa for cultural purposes (examples)

A foreign national is invited to Denmark by an author who wants to write a novel about what it is like to be a young person in the foreign national’s home country. The author has made contacts during a visit to the foreign national’s home country and has come to know the individual through these connections. The author wishes for the foreign national to serve as an inspiration and source for the novel. This is not an event organized by Danish authorities, educational institutions, research institutions or organizations. Moreover, the foreign national does not possess specific knowledge about being a young person in their home country compared to other young people there. Since the person is contributing to the creation of a book, and the stay in Denmark will have an output, the activity requires a work permit, and the person cannot be granted a visa for this purpose.

A foreign national intends to travel to Denmark for 30 days with a group of young people from their homecountry to conduct daily musical activities for Danish students during music lessons. These activities replace regular teaching, with the school not responsible for providing instruction. The group has been invited by the school, which covers travel, accommodation and meals. These activities qualify as teaching, requiring a work permit, and therefore cannot be conducted during a visa stay.

A foreign national is invited to Denmark by an evening school hosting a course on witches. The course covers, among other things, how witches were treated in Denmark and globally in the past. The foreign national is currently regarded as a witch in their home country and lives as an outcast from society. The school wishes to include this perspective in the course through a concluding lecture. The foreign national has not received formal schooling or been affiliated with any organization due to their societal status but is presumed to have unique and specific knowledge of the subject. Activities such as these would typically require a work permit. However, since the foreign national is a guest lecturer and the activity is limited to a single lecture, they are exempt from the work permit requirement and can participate during a visa stay.

A foreign national intends to travel to Denmark for 12 days to perform at the Royal Danish Theatre. The foreign national documents their profession as an opera singer, their employment at a recognized opera house in their home country, and their scheduled performance at the Royal Danish Theatre. The foreign national is central to the opera, which is a public event. This type of activity would generally require a work permit. However, as the person is an artist of significant importance to a major artistic event, they are exempt from the work permit requirement and can do the performance during a visa stay.

A foreign national intends to travel to Denmark for 45 days to perform with a group of singers and musicians at the Roskilde Festival. The foreign national is listed with the group as one of the headliners on the festival’s website. In addition, the foreign national and the group are scheduled to perform a series of concerts at various schools, where the events are private and limited to the schools’ students and teachers.
Performing at the Roskilde Festival qualifies as an artistic activity exempt from the work permit requirement, as the foreign national plays a significant role in a major artistic event. However, the concerts at schools are considered private events not open to the public, and such activities require a work permit. Therefore, the foreign national cannot perform at the schools during a visa stay.

A foreign national intends to travel to Denmark for 10 days to participate in the Dana Cup, an international youth football tournament. The tournament is for young people playing football at a recreational level. The foreign national is a minor and provides documentation, including a birth certificate, a visa application signed by one of the parents who shares custody, and parental consent to travel and participate in the tournament. The foreign national documents an active membership in a football club in their home country, the club’s membership in the local football association, and the team’s registration for the Dana Cup. The foreign national can participate in the Dana Cup during a visa stay, as this is considered a recreational activity.

A foreign national intends to travel to Denmark for 10 days as a coach for a football team registered for the Dana Cup. The foreign national documents their affiliation with the football club as a coach, the club’s membership in the local football association, and the team’s registration for the Dana Cup. The coach can also participate during a visa stay, as this is considered a recreational activity.

A foreign national intends to travel to Denmark for five days to attend a folk high school stay. The foreign national is traveling to Denmark to receive instruction, and a work permit is not required. The person is attending a course on sustainable construction in English and has documented their current architecture studies in their home country and provides evidence of their language skills to participate in the course in English. The course is listed on the folk high school’s website and is open to everyone. The foreign national can attend the course during a visa stay.

A foreign national intends to travel to Denmark for seven days to participate in a course on climate change and alternative energy (solar, wind, and water). The foreign national is invited by a company in Denmark working in this field. The person is traveling to Denmark to receive instruction, and a work permit is not required. The person documents their competencies in the field and their role as a volunteer coordinator in an organization focused on sustainability and green transitions. The organization covers the person's travel expenses, while the Danish company provides a guarantee for their stay and covers accommodation and meals. The foreign national can attend the course during a visa stay.

A foreign national intends to travel to Denmark for 10 days to participate in a cultural exchange program at a boarding school. The foreign national documents their enrollment at a school in their home country, their language proficiency to participate, and an invitation from the Danish boarding school as part of the exchange program. As a minor, the foreign national also provides documentation, including a birth certificate, a signed visa application from their parents, and parental consent to travel and participate. The foreign national can participate in the exchange program during a visa stay.

A foreign national teacher intends to travel to Denmark with a colleague for 14 days to deliver presentations and engage in dialogue at schools, high schools, and associations about the culture and traditions of their home country. The person documents their employment as a teacher and their language proficiency to engage in dialogue with students. The foreign national is invited by a Danish organization, which guarantees the foreign national’s stay and covers all travel and accommodation expenses. The organization receives government funding for this purpose. The foreign national receives no payment for their presentations, and the host organization derives no profit. The foreign national can participate in the activities during a visa stay.