Apply for a short term visa to private visits and tourist visits
You want to apply for a short term visa because you are going for a private visit or tourist visit in Denmark for up to 90 days.
The information below explains what you and your host (only private visits) need to do when applying for a visa.
Read more about the conditions for a visa in the ’Need to know’ tab.
The Immigration Service recommends that the host of your visa visit fills in an invitation form provided by us as a paper or online form, but it is not a requirement.
If you submit your application at another country's diplomatic mission with which Denmark has representation agreements, the online invitation form can only be used to a limited extent.
It is a good idea to gather the documentation before you start.
You may need:
When submitting your application, the diplomatic mission may request further documentation, multiple passport photos or copies of the application. Therefore, you should check the mission’s website, to find out which documentation is required when submitting a visa application.
The Immigration Service recommends that you do not buy a plane ticket before receiving your visa. However, local agreements between Schengen countries representations may imply that you must have bought a plane ticket.
If your application is missing information or is otherwise incomplete, the diplomatic mission has the right to reject it. Your application will be rejected if:
- You do not submit a Schengen application form
- You do not submit a valid travel document
- You do not submit a passport photo
- You do not submit fingerprints
- You do not pay the processing fee
If your application is missing other information, the diplomatic mission will accept the application, but you and/or your host in Denmark will be asked to submit the required information. The processing of your application will begin, but the processing time will reflect the fact that it was incomplete at the time of submission.
The invitation forms contain a list of information and documentation to be submitted (depending on the type of visit). If the invitation form is submitted together with all required documentation, no further information will be necessary in most cases. This will reduce the processing time.
Set aside
15 to 20 minutes
to fill in the application form
1 person
As an applicant you must fill in the application.
You can fill in the application form in Word format on your computer before printing it out. The application form is also available as a PDF file that can be printed out and filled in by hand.
Download form VS1 for print:
You can also obtain a printed version of the application form at the diplomatic mission.
When you submit an application, your personal information will be processed. Read more about how we process your information and your rights
You must appear in person and submit your visa application.
You can submit your application in your country of residence. However, You can submit it in another country if you are there legally and there is a valid reason for not submitting the application in your country of residence.
If there is no Danish mission or outsourcing offices in the country where you live, the list refers to missions Denmark shares a representation agreement with, e.g. Norway or Sweden. If there is no representation agreement, the list refers to the nearest Danish mission or outsourcing office in the region.
There may be waiting time for an appointment to submit an application. The Immigration Service recommends that you contact the mission where you wish to submit your application in order to book appointment to submit the application in time before traveling to Denmark.
Applications submitted at another country's diplomatic mission
When you submit your application to a foreign diplomatic mission processing visas for Denmark, the mission will determine whether a visa can be granted in accordance with the country’s own visa regulations.
Foreign diplomatic missions with which Denmark has representation agreements, can refuse the application without prior consulting with The Danish Immigration Service. These applications are processed in accordance with the respective country regulations. Should you wish to appeal such a decision, the appeal should be filed with these countries’ authorities duly authorized to process the appeal. Thus, The Danish Immigration Service, The Immigration Appeals Board, and The Danish Ministry of Immigration and Integration are not involved in the outcome of these appeals.
Should you wish to have your visa application processed and decided by a Danish authority, the application must be submitted to a Danish diplomatic mission or outsourcing office processing visa applications. It is a prerequisite that the applicant is staying legally on a permanent or temporary basis in the country in which the application is submitted.
If the visa application is to be submitted to a foreign diplomatic mission, the online invitation forms can only be used to a limited extent. Though it may be possible for the host to use the online form, the foreign diplomatic missions cannot see the invitation in their case processing system as they do not have access to the Danish authorities' systems. Consequently, the host will have to download a pdf-version of the completed invitation on MyPage, print it, sign it by hand and finally send it to the applicant who can then hand it in to the diplomatic mission.
Stays in multiple Schengen countries
If you wish to visit multiple Schengen countries, you must submit your application at the diplomatic mission of the country in which the main part of your stay will take place, or in which the main purpose of your visit is.
This means that if the main purpose of your visit is in Denmark, or if you will be spending the majority of your stay in Denmark, then your visa application must be submitted at the nearest Danish diplomatic mission.
If, on the other hand, the main purpose of your visit is in another Schengen country, or if you will be spending the majority of your stay in another Schengen country, then your visa application must be submitted at that country's diplomatic mission.
If you plan to spend an equal amount of time in several Schengen countries, then your visa application must be submitted at the diplomatic mission of the first country you plan to enter.
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When you submit your application to the diplomatic mission you will normally have to pay a fee. The visa fee is normally 60 €. If you submit your application at an outsourcing office, you must pay a service fee to the outsourcing office in addition to the visa fee to the mission. The service fee is normally 30 €.
When you submit your application, you will normally need to have your fingerprints recorded.