Udlændinge- og Integrationsministeriets oversigt over rejsedokumenter, visumforhold og grænseovergange

[Translation]

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The Ministry of Immigration and Integration's overview of travel

documents, visa requirements and border crossing points

The ministry of Immigration and Integration hereby provides an overview of

aliens who are exempt from the passport requirement under section 1(5) of

Executive Order No. 744 of 22 April 2021 on Aliens’ Access to Denmark

(Aliens Order), an overview of the aliens exempt from the visa requirement

under section 2 of Executive Order No. 98 of 28 January 2020 on Aliens’

Access to Denmark on the Basis of a Visa (Visa Order) as well as an overview

of the approved border crossing points, see section 11(16) of the Aliens

Order.

I. Exempt from any kind of travel identity document

1. Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian and Swedish nationals who enter Denmark

directly from or who exit Denmark and go directly to Finland, Iceland,

Norway or Sweden.

2. Young persons under 18 years of age who are not nationals of Finland,

Iceland, Norway or Sweden but permanent residents in one of those

countries, provided that they travel with a group of young Nordic nationals

on school trips, for sports events etc. for a period of no more than one month

and that they enter and exit Denmark together with the group directly from

and to Finland, Iceland, Norway or Sweden, respectively.

The overview of approved border crossing points on the Faroe Islands and in Greenland,

see part VII, 3-6, of the overview, is published according to section 38(3) of Decree No. 182

of 22 March 2001 on the entry into force for the Faroe Islands of the Aliens Act, and

according to section 38(3) of Decree No. 150 of 23 February 2001 on the entry into force

for Greenland of the Aliens Act.

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3. Aliens with a residence permit, a re-entry permit or a long-term visa issued

by a another Schengen State who travel through Denmark without any

undue delay in pursuance of Article 6(5)(a) of the Schengen Borders Code

see section 33(3) of the Aliens Order.

II. Exempt from nationality passports

1. Holders of joint passports or collective passports

A joint travel identity document for several aliens (a joint passport or a

collective passport) is valid as travel identity document if it meets the

requirements of section 6(2) of the Aliens Order. Where a joint passport (a

collective travel document) has been issued in accordance with the

European Agreement of 16 December 1961 on Travel by Young Persons on

Collective Passports between the Member Countries of the Council of

Europe, stateless persons and refugees under 21 years of age who are legal

residents in the issuing country can be included in the joint passport in

addition to the nationals of the issuing country.

2. Holders of travel document for refugees

A travel document for refugees issued according to the Convention of 28 July

1951 relating to the Status of Refugees or the Agreement of 15 October 1946

on the introduction of Travel Documents for Refugees is a valid travel

identity document.

3. Holders of travel documents for stateless persons

A travel document issued according to the Convention of 28 September

1954 relating to the Status of Stateless persons is a valid travel identity

document.

Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016

on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen

Borders Code) (codification).

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4. Holders of identity cards

National identity cards issued to citizens of the European Union (EU), the

European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland (CH) are valid travel identity

documents to enter and exit Denmark.

The following identity cards are valid travel documentation to enter and exit

Denmark:

(a) Nationals of the following countries that are members of the European

Union:

Austria: PERSONALAUSWEIS REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH _

IDENTITY CARD OF THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA |

CARTE D’IDENTITE REPUBLIQUE D’AUTRICHE

Belgium: CARTE D’IDENTITE / IDENTITEITSKAART

/_PERSONALAUSWEIS / IDENTITY CARD

Bulgaria: ЛИЧНА КАРТА / IDENTITY CARD

Croatia: Osobna Iskaznica / Identity Card

Cyprus: ΔΕΛΤΙΟ ΤΑΥΤΟΤΗΤΑΣ / Kimlik Karti / Identity

Card

(Holders of an ID card issued by a national

authority of Cyprus may enter Denmark without

showing a nationality passport if the back of the

card contains the words ‘Tabiiyeti – Ithagenia:

Cypriot’ as the holder may accordingly be

considered a Cypriot national. ‘Tabiiyeti’ is the

Turkish word for nationality, and ‘Ithagenia’ is

the Greek word for nationality. The Cypriot

authority issuing the ID card will fill in the blank

for the holder’s nationality and write ‘Cypriot’ if

the holder is a Cypriot national.)

Czech Republic: OBČANSKÝ PRŮKAZ _ IDENTIFICATION CARD

Estonia: ISIKUTUNNISTUS _ Identity Card

For a list of valid identity cards issued by member states, see PRADO

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/prado/EN/search-by-document-country.html.

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Finland: HENKILÖKORTTI _ IDENTITETSKORT • IDENTITY

CARD

France: Carte nationale d’identité

Germany: PERSONALAUSWEIS _ IDENTITY CARD / CARTE

D’IDENTITE

Greece: ΔΕΛΤΙΟ ΤΑΥΤΟΤΗΤΑΣ _ IDENTITY CARD

Hungary: SZEMÉLYAZONOSÍTÓ IGAZOLVÁNY / IDENTITY

CARD

Italy: CARTA DI IDENTITÀ_/_IDENTITY CARD

Latvia: PERSONAS APLIECĪBA _ IDENTITY CARD_CARTE

D’IDENTITÉ

Lithuania: Asmens tapatybės kortelė / Personal Identity

Card

Luxembourg: Carte d’Identité_Identity Card_Personalausweis

Malta: KARTA TAL-IDENTITÀ _ IDENTITY CARD

Netherlands: NEDERLANDSE IDENTITEITSKAART _ IDENTITY

CARD _ CARTE D’IDENTITÉ

Poland: Dowód osobisty _ Identity card

Portugal: CARTÃO DE CIDADÃO_CITIZEN CARD

Romania: CARTE D’IDENTITE_CARTE DE

IDENTITATE_IDENTITY CARD

Slovakia: OBČIANSKY PREUKAZ / ID CARD

Slovenia: Osebna izkaznica_Identity Card

Spain: DOCUMENTO_NACIONAL_DE_IDENTIDAD

Sweden: NATIONELLT IDENTITETSKORT _ NATIONAL

IDENTITY CARD CARTE NATIONALE D’IDENTITÉ

(b) Nationals of the following other countries:

Liechtenstein: Identitätskarte Identity Card

Switzerland: IDENTITÄTSKARTE _ CARTE D’IDENTITÉ _ CARTA

D’IDENTITÀ _ CARTA D’IDENTITAD _ IDENTITY

CARD

5. Holders of an ID card issued to a British national covered by the Agreement

on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern

Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy

Community (the Withdrawal Agreement)

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Gibraltar Identity Cards issued to British citizens, British overseas citizens or

British dependent territories citizens covered by the above Withdrawal

Agreement are valid travel identity documents to enter and exit Denmark.

For a period of five years following the expiry of the transition period set out

in the Withdrawal Agreement, British nationals may enter and exit Denmark

presenting only a national identity card complying with the biometric

identification requirement stipulated by the International Civil Aviation

Organization (ICAO), see section 15 of Executive Order No. 1700 of 23

November 2020 Implementing Certain Provisions of the Withdrawal

Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union as

regards the Right to enter, stay and work in Denmark.

6. Holders of a seaman’s book (identity documents of seafarers)

Seaman’s books (seaman’s discharge books, seaman’s identity documents,

seaman’s record books and seaman’s service books) are valid travel

documents to enter and exit Denmark in connection with documentation of

engagement on board or discharge from a ship in a Danish or foreign port. A

seaman’s book must be approved after its kind, see section 2 of the Aliens

Order, and meet the requirements of section 3(1) of the Aliens Order.

Identity documents issued under ILO Convention No. 108 of 1958 and ILO

Convention No. 185 of 2003

are valid travel documentation. It is, however,

a prerequisite under ILO Convention No. 185 of 2003 that any seafarer

requesting entry to pass Danish territory in transit must show a nationality

passport

in addition to his or her seaman’s book issued in pursuance of ILO

Convention No. 185 of 2003.

7. Holders of an aircrew identity card

Crew member licenses, crew member certificates and flight crew licences

issued by the competent authorities of a member country of the

International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) are valid travel identity

documents to enter, stay temporarily in and exit Denmark for persons

proving that they have signed on as members of the crew of aircraft located

in Denmark.

It should be noted that Denmark has not ratified ILO Convention No. 185 of 2003.

For a list of nationally issued seaman’s books recognised by Denmark, see Part I of Annex

10 to the Visa Code Handbook.

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8. Holders of a NATO travel order/ordre de mission OTAN or movement order

Holders of a NATO travel order/ordre de mission OTAN (military NATO

personnel) or of a personal or collective movement order (military and

civilian NATO personnel) may enter Denmark for purposes of their service

on their military identity cards.

9. Holders of a personal or collective Movement Order in connection with

Partnership for Peace activity

Holders of a personal or collective Movement Order (military and civilian

personnel) issued in connection with the Partnership for Peace cooperation

issued by the contributing country by its being countersigned by the Danish

defence attaché accredited to that country may enter Denmark for

purposes of their service on their military identity cards.

10. Holders of a Leave Order

Holders of a Leave Order (American/British/Canadian nationals serving with

the NATO forces in Europe) may enter and stay in Denmark for up to three

months using a military identity card and a travel permit valid for Denmark.

11. Holders of the Certificate of Status ‘For Stateless Alien’

Holders of the Certificate of Status ‘For Stateless Alien’ issued by the US

military authorities in the Federal Republic of Germany to relatives of US

military personnel may enter Denmark without any visa and stay for up to

three months.

12. Holders of a laissez-passer issued under the the Convention on the

Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations of 13 February 1946 and

holders of a laissez-passer issued under the Convention on the Privileges and

Immunities of the United Nations of 21 November 1947

13. Holders of a valid pass (Ausweis, Laissez-passer, Lascia passare) issued by

the European Union

14. Participants of school excursions within the European Union and the

Schengen area

School pupils who are a third country nationals subject to visa requirement,

but have a legal residence in an EU Member State or a Schengen State, can

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travel as a member of a group of general education pupils on a school

excursion. The group must be accompanied by a teacher who must be in

possession of a List of Travellers for school excursions within the European

Union (List of Travellers for school trips) indicating the school pupils being

accompanied and documenting the purpose and circumstances of the

intended stay. The list must include a photograph of each of the pupils

mentioned who are unable to identify themselves with an ID card bearing a

photograph as well as confirmation from the immigration authorities of the

country of residence of the residence status of the relevant school pupils

and of their right to re-entry.

15. Holders of an EU emergency travel document (ETD)

16. Holders of a uniformly drafted separate form for affixing a visa (laissez-

passer) when that form has been issued by an EU Member State/Schengen

State which does not recognise the holders’ travel documents, see Regulation

No. 333/2002 of 18 February 2002.

III. Approved travel documents

Upon recommendation from the Danish National ID Centre, the Minister for

Immigration and Integration will decide whether a passport or other travel

document may be approved as a travel identity document upon entry into

Denmark, see section 2(1) of the Aliens Order.

Denmark and the other Schengen states regularly inform the European

Commission of which travel documents have been approved as travel

identity documents upon entry into the individual countries. This

information is uploaded to the website of the Danish immigration

authorities at www.nyidanmark.dk.

In pursuance of section 5(2) of the Aliens Order, any passport and other

travel identity documents issued by the competent authorities of the United

In January 1996, the EU Member States granted travel facilities for school pupils subject

to a visa requirement, but lawfully resident in an EU Member State, see Council Decision of

30 November 1994 (94/795/JHA). The facilities were an expression of the policy pursued by

the EU Member States with a view to improved integration of third country nationals and

became materialised in the so-called List of Travellers for school trips.

Annex 10 to the Visa Code Handbook: www.nyidanmark.dk/da/Lovstof/Visumkodeks-

mm_/Visumhåndbogen.

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Kingdom to a national of that country and meeting the requirements of

section 3(1)(i) to (v) and section 3(2) and (3) of the Aliens Order are valid as

travel documents for aliens.

IV. Exemption from the visa requirement

The following aliens may enter Denmark without having their passports or

other valid travel identity documents endorsed with an entry visa in

advance:

1. Nationals of any of the following countries

Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados,

Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, China (only passports issued by the

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and passports issued by the Macao

Special Administrative Region (Região Administrativa Especial de Macao),

Columbia, Costa Rica, Dominica, East Timor (Timor-Leste), El Salvador,

Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Japan, Kiribati, Malaysia, the

Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, New Zealand,

Nicaragua, Northern Marina Islands, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru,

Solomon Islands, Samoa, San Marino, Seychelles, Singapore, Saint Kitts and

Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Korea, Taiwan,

Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, the United Arab Emirates, the United

Kingdom, the United States of America, Uruguay, Vanuatu, The State of the

Vatican City and Venezuela.

2. Holders of a biometric passport from any of the following countries

Albania,

Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, North Macedonia, Moldova,

Montenegro, Serbia and Ukraine.

Please note that Serbian nationals are only partially exempt from the visa

requirement. As regards persons resident in Kosovo as defined by United

Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999 and persons

whose certificates of nationality are issued for the Kosovo region, a special

The exemption from the visa requirement applies to holders of a passport issued by

Taiwan which includes an identity card number and to holders of a passport with the words

‘Republic of China’ printed on the front, provided that the place of birth is stated as Taiwan

and the passport includes an identity card number.

As from 1 March 2012, non-biometric passports are no longer valid for travel abroad.

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Coordinating Directorate in Belgrade is responsible for receiving applications

for and issuing passports. Due to the security issues, particularly the

possibility of illegal migration, holders of a Serbian passport issued by this

specific Coordinating Directorate (in Serbian: Koordinacina uprava) are

excluded from the visa exemption scheme for Serbia.

3. Holders of diplomatic and service passports from the following countries

Albania (only biometric diplomatic passports), Bolivia, Bosnia and

Herzegovina (only diplomatic passports), China (only diplomatic passports),

Egypt, India, Kazakhstan (only diplomatic passports), Morocco, Moldova

(only diplomatic passports), Montenegro (only diplomatic passports),

Pakistan (also official passports), the Philippines, Serbia (only diplomatic

passports), Thailand (also official passports), Tunisia (only diplomatic

passports), Turkey (also special passports) and Ukraine (only diplomatic

passports and biometric service passports).

4. Aliens who are nationals of a country which has acceded to the European

Union or is a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or who

are nationals of Switzerland

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland,

France, Federal Republic of Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,

Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands,

Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Switzerland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain

and Sweden.

5. Aliens with a residence permit, a re-entry permit or a long-term visa by a

another Schengen country

Aliens with a valid residence permit or re-entry permit for another Schengen

State and aliens with a visa valid for more than 90 days for a specific

Schengen country (long-term visa) are exempt under Article 21 of the

Schengen Convention from the requirement of a visa for Denmark for up to

90 days in any 180-day period. In certain cases, aliens with a re-entry permit

issued by another Schengen State are also exempt from the visa

Holders of any of the passports mentioned in paragraph 3 are exempt from the visa

requirement irrespective of whether they enter Denmark to perform official duties.

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requirement. The exemption applies in cases where the re-entry permit is

listed in Annex 2 to the Visa Code Handbook.

6. Aliens issued with an EU residence card under Directive 2004/38/EC or

otherwise in pursuance of the rules on free movement

Aliens in possession of an EU residence card issued by another Schengen

state under Directive 2004/38/EC and aliens in possession of a residence

card issued by another Schengen State before the directive in question

entered into force, but from which it appears that the residence card was

issued in pursuance of the EU rules on free movement, are exempt under

Article 5 of the Directive from any visa requirement to enter and stay in

Denmark.

Aliens in possession of an EU residence card issued under Directive

2004/38/EC by another EU Member State which is not a member of the

Schengen cooperation and aliens in possession of a residence card issued by

such Member State before the directive in question entered into force, but

from which it appears, that the residence card was issued in pursuance of

the EU rules on free movement, are exempt under Article 5 of the Directive

from the visa requirement to enter and stay in Denmark if they accompany

or join the EU citizen on the basis of whom the EU residence card was issued.

7. Aliens issued with a residence permit or a long-term visa by another

Schengen country

Aliens issued with a residence permit or a long-term visa by another

Schengen country – in situations other than those listed in paragraph 5

above – who transit through Denmark without any undue delay in pursuance

of Article 6 (5) (a) of the Schengen Borders Code.

8. Holders of a British passport

The exemption from the visa requirement applies to holders of a British

passport describing the holder’s status as a British citizen, British national

(overseas) (BN(O)), British overseas territories citizen (BOCT), British

overseas citizen (BOC), British protected person (BPP) or British subject (BS).

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9. Holders of an identity card for aircraft crew members

Crew member licenses, crew member certificates and flight crew licences

issued by the competent authorities of a member country of the

International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) are valid travel identity

documents to enter, stay temporarily in and exit Denmark for persons

proving that they have joined the crew of aircraft located in Denmark.

10. Holders of a seaman’s book (right to shore leave)

Under the rules of section 13(3) of the Aliens Order, crew members in

possession of a seaman’s discharge book, an identity document issued under

ILO Convention No. 108 of 1958 or ILO Convention No. 185 of 2003

other valid travel documentation

and included in the list of crew members

of the relevant ship can stay in the vicinity of the port of call for as long as

the ship is in the port, but no more than 90 days.

11. Holders of an ILO identity document (visa-free transit)

Upon prior approval, crew members in possession of an identity document

issued under ILO Convention No. 108 of 1958 or ILO Convention No. 185 of

2003

as well as a valid nationality passport may enter Denmark without a

visa in order to join or leave a ship or change ships before exiting the

Schengen area. Such persons may stay in Denmark for up to five days

without a visa. It is a condition for the visa exemption that the master sends

a list of crew members to the police in due time before entry (generally no

later than 24 hours ahead of entry) to allow the police to potentially organise

an entry control or no later than 24 hours ahead of an intended crew change

outside the recognised border crossing points, if approval for this has been

obtained under section 11(3) of the Aliens Order, to allow the planning of an

entry control.

It is a condition for the visa exemption that the alien meets the fundamental

entry conditions set out in section 11 (5) paras. (1) and (3) to (5) of the Aliens

It should be noted that Denmark has not ratified ILO Convention No. 185 of 2003.

The phrase ‘or other valid travel documentation’ used in section 13(3) of the Aliens Order

must be understood as a seaman’s book otherwise issued, for example, a passport

indicating that the holder is a seafarer as set out in Article 2 of ILO Convention No. 108 of

1958.

It should be noted that Denmark has not ratified ILO Convention No. 185 of 2003.

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Order. The police may prohibit certain crew members from leaving the

vessel.

The visa exemption applies only to Denmark.

The visa exemption does not apply to aliens who are subject to a

requirement for prior consultation of authorities set out in the Visa Code and

section 14 of the Visa Order.

12. Holders of a NATO travel order/ordre de mission OTAN or movement

order

Holders of a NATO travel order/ordre de mission OTAN (military NATO

personnel) or of a personal or collective Movement Order (military and

civilian NATO personnel) may enter Denmark for purposes of their service

on their military identity cards.

13. Holders of a personal or collective movement order in connection with

Partnership for Peace activities

Holders of a personal or collective Movement Order (military and civilian

personnel) in connection with the Partnership for Peace cooperation issued

by the contributing country by being countersigned by the Danish defence

attaché accredited to that country may enter Denmark for the purposes of

their service on their military identity cards.

14. Holders of a Leave order

Holders of a leave order (American/British/Canadian nationals serving with

the NATO forces in Europe) may enter and stay in Denmark for up to three

months on their military identity cards and a travel permit valid for

Denmark.

15. Holders of the Certificate of Status ‘For Stateless Alien’

Holders of the Certificate of Status ‘For Stateless Alien’ issued by the US

military authorities in the Federal Republic of Germany to relatives of US

military personnel may enter Denmark without a visa and stay for three

months.

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16. Holders of a valid identity document issued by the authorities of the State

of the Vatican City

17. Holders of a laissez-passer issued under the provisions of the Conventions

on the Privileges and Immunities adopted of the United Nations of 13

February 1946 and of 21 November 1947

Holders of a laissez-passer issued under the provisions of the Conventions

on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations of 13 February 1946

and of 21 November 1947 may enter Denmark without a visa if the holder

enters Denmark on official business. The dependents (spouse and minor

children) who are registered in a laissez-passer issued according to the

Conventions on the Privileges and Immunities of 13 February 1946 and of

21 November 1947 may enter Denmark together with the holder without a

visa, if the holder enters Denmark on official business and provided that the

holder and the mentioned dependents enter Denmark at the same time.

18. Holders of a laissez-passer issued by the Council of Europe

Holders of a laissez-passer issued by the Council of Europe may enter

Denmark without a visa if the holder presents a valid travel document and

enters Denmark on official business.

19. Holders of a valid pass (Ausweis, Laissez-passer, Lascia passare) issued by

the European Union

20. Holders of valid travel documents issued in pursuance of the Convention

of 28 July 1951 relating to the Status of Refugees or the Agreement of 15

October 1946 on the introduction of travel Documents for refugees

A condition for the exemption from visa requirements is that the travel

document has been issued by one of the EU Member States/Schengen States

and that the holder is a legal resident of the country that issued the travel

document.

21. Participants of school excursions within the European Union and the

Schengen area

School pupils who are third-country nationals subject to a visa requirement,

but have a legal residence in an EU Member State or a Schengen State, may

travel as members of a group of general education pupils on a school

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excursion. The group must be accompanied by a teacher, who must be in

possession of a List of Travellers for school trips within the European Union

indicating the school pupils who are accompanied by the teacher and

documentation of the purpose and circumstances of the excursion.

22. Pupils who are third-country nationals and resident in the United

Kingdom

School pupils who are third-country nationals subject to a visa requirement,

but legal residents in the United Kingdom, are exempt from the visa

requirement when travelling as a member of an organised school trip and

accompanied by a teacher from the school.

23. Holders of a valid Danish, Estonian, Finnish, Icelandic, Latvian, Norwegian

or Swedish alien’s passport

The condition for the visa exemption is that the holder of the travel

document is a legal resident in the country that issued the travel document.

24. Persons with a valid residence permit in Denmark

25. Young stateless persons and refugees entered in a collective passport

Stateless persons and refugees under 21 years of age who are listed in a

collective passport issued in accordance with the European Agreement of 16

December 1961 on Travel by Young Persons on Collective Passports between

the Member Countries of the Council of Europe and lawfully resident in the

issuing country.

26. Other persons without nationality who are resident in an EU Member

State/Schengen State (except for Ireland)

Other persons without nationality who are resident in an EU Member

State/Schengen country (except for Ireland) and who are holders of a travel

document issued by the country in question.

27. Holders of valid travel documents issued under the Convention of 28

September 1954 relating to the Status of Stateless Persons, provided that the

travel document has been issued by an EU Member State/Schengen State

Holders of valid travel documents issued in accordance with the Convention

of 28 September 1954 relating to the Status of Stateless Persons may enter

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Denmark without a visa, provided that the travel document has been issued

by an EU Member State/Schengen State and that the holder is a legal

resident of the EU Member State/Schengen State.

28. Turkish nationals who will be entering Denmark for the purpose of

providing services in Denmark or for provisional occupation as employees in

special areas

Turkish nationals living and working in Turkey and may be characterised as

service providers may enter Denmark without a visa, if the purpose of the

stay in Denmark is to provide services in Denmark of short duration, as well

as Turkish nationals going to Denmark for the purpose of carrying out paid

work in connection with short term employment in the areas listed in section

24(2) of the Aliens Order may enter Denmark without a visa. The Turkish

national must as a condition be able to document to the border control

officers at the Danish border that he/she is to enter Denmark for the

purpose of providing services in Denmark or for the purpose of temporary

occupation as an employee in special areas. A Turkish national who is

exempt from the visa requirement as a consequence of the rules above may

only stay in Denmark for up to 90 days in any 180 day period.

V. Stay in Denmark after a 90-day stay in another Schengen State

Irrespective of whether a person might have stayed in another Schengen

State before entering Denmark, nationals of Australia, Canada, Chile, Israel,

Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and the United States

of America have the right to enter and stay in Denmark for the periods

mentioned below in accordance with bilateral visa exemption agreements

concluded between Denmark and the respective country prior to the entry

into force of the Schengen Convention.

1. Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan and Singapore

Nationals of Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan or Singapore may stay in

Denmark for up to three months reckoned from the date of their first entry

into Denmark or another Nordic country. Any period that such alien has

stayed in Denmark or another Nordic country within the six months

preceding any such entry shall be deducted from the mentioned three

months.

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2. Malaysia

Nationals of Malaysia may stay in Denmark for up to three months reckoned

from the date of his or her first entry into Denmark or another Nordic

country (except for Iceland). Any period that such alien has stayed in

Denmark or another Nordic country (except for Iceland) within the six

months preceding any such entry shall be deducted from the mentioned

three months.

3. New Zealand and the United States of America

Nationals of New Zealand or the United States of America may stay in

Denmark for up to three months reckoned from the date of his or her first

entry into Denmark. Any period that such alien has stayed in Denmark within

the six months preceding any such entry shall be deducted from the

mentioned three months.

4. Chile

Nationals of Chile may stay in Denmark for up to 90 days reckoned from the

date of his or her first entry into Denmark or another Nordic country. Any

period that such alien has stayed in Denmark or another Nordic country

within the 180 days preceding any such entry shall be deducted from the

mentioned 90 days.

5. South Korea

Nationals of South Korea may stay in Denmark for up to 90 days reckoned

from the date of his or her first entry into Denmark or another Nordic

country. Any period that such alien has stayed in Denmark or another Nordic

country within the six months preceding any such entry shall be deducted

from the mentioned 90 days.

VI. Airport transit visas

Nationals of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, the Democratic Republic of Congo,

Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka and

Syria who must transit through a Danish airport, with or without a change of

flight during a journey, must be in possession of a valid Danish airport transit

visa. To the extent that the above-mentioned nationals are exempt from the

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visa requirement under part IV, they will also exempt from the airport transit

visa.

The above-mentioned nationals are exempt from the airport transit visa

under the following circumstances:

(1) If they are holders of a valid visa, a long-term visa or a residence permit

issued by a Schengen State.

(2) If they are holders of a valid visa issued by Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia,

Cyprus, Ireland, Japan, Romania or the United States of America or of a valid

visa for one or more of the overseas territories of the Kingdom of the

Netherlands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Sint-Eustatius and Saba and Sint-

Maarten) when going to the issuing country or any other third country or

returning to the issuing country after having used the visa.

However, holders of an expired visa issued by any of the relevant countries

are not exempt from the airport transit visa requirement if they return to

their own country from a third country other than the issuing country.

(3) If they are holders of a residence permit for Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus,

Ireland or Romania, a residence permit for Andorra, Canada, Japan, San

Marino or the United States of America guaranteeing unconditional

readmission of the holder, or a residence permit for one or more of the

overseas territories of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Aruba, Bonaire,

Curaçao, Sint-Eustatius and Saba and Sint-Maarten).

(4) If they are family members (dependents) of an EU citizen covered by

Directive 2004/38/EC (the Citizens’ Rights Directive on the right to move and

reside freely) intending to accompany or join the EU citizen, irrespective of

whether they travel alone.

(5) If they are holders of a diplomatic passport.

For example a Nigerian national with an expired Canadian visa travelling from Colombia

through Germany to Nigeria.

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VII. List of recognised border crossing points

1. North Jutland Police District

Ports: The port of Aalborg Havn A/S, the port of Aalborg Portland A/S, the

wharf of the lime works of Dankalk (Aggersund Kalkværk) in Løgstør, the pier

of Dansk Salt A/S in Mariager, Frederikshavn Port, the port of H.J. Hansen

Hadsund A/S, Hals Port, Hirtshals Port, Hobro Port, Kongsdal Port, Løgstør

Port, the port of the power plant of Nordjyllandsværket in Vendsyssel,

Skagen Port, Sæby Port

Airports: Aalborg Airport, Aars Airport in Løgstør, Sindal Airport

2. East Jutland Police District

Ports: Bønnerup Port, Grenaa Port, Kolby Kås Port on the island of Samsø,

Hou Port in Odder, Kaløvig Marina, Randers Port, the port of the power plant

of Studstrupværket in Skødstrup, Aarhus Port

Airports: Randers Airstrip, Aarhus Airport

3. Central and West Jutland Police District

Ports: Hanstholm Port, Holstebro-Struer Port, Hvide Sande Port, Lemvig

Port, Nykøbing Mors Port, Skive Port, Thisted Port, Thorsminde Port,

Thyborøn Port

Airports: Herning Airstrip, Midtjyllands Airport, Lemvig Airstrip, Skive

Airport, Stauning Airport, Thisted Airport

4. Southeast Jutland Police District

Ports: Fredericia Port, Horsens Port, Kolding Port, the ammonia wharf at

Lyngs Odde, the port of the power plant of Skærbækværket, Vejle Port

Airports: Billund Airport, Kolding Airport in Vamdrup

For the Danish names of the mentioned border crossing points please see nyidanmark.dk

(Oversigt over rejsedokumenter, visumforhold og grænseovergange).

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5. South Jutland Police District

Ports: Aabenraa Port, Aarø Port, Aarøsund Port, Augustenborg Port, the port

of the power plant of Enstedværket in Aabenraa, Esbjerg Port, Gråsten Port,

Haderslev Port, Rømø Port, Sønderborg Port

Airports: Esbjerg Airport, Sønderborg Airport, Vojens Airport

6. Funen Police District

Ports: Assens Port, Bagenkop Port, Bogense Port, Faaborg Port, Kerteminde

Port and Marina, Lindø Port, Marstal Port, Middelfart Port, the port of NKT

Trådværket A/S in Middelfart, Nyborg Marina and Fishing Port, the port of

Nyborg Havn A/S (Lindholm Port and Avernakke Pier), Odense Port, the port

of the shipyard of Odense Stålskibsværft A/S, Rudkøbing Port, Spodsbjerg

Fishing Port, Svendborg Commercial Port, Søby Port, Ærøskøbing Port

Airports: Odense Airport, Sydfyns Airstrip, Ærø Airport

7. South Zealand and Lolland-Falster Police District

Ports: Bandholm Port, Fakse Ladeplads Fishing Port and Marina, Faxe Port,

Gedser Ferry Port, the Gulfhavn Oil Terminal (on the peninsula of Stigsnæs

at Skælskør), Klintholm Port, Korsør Port, the port of the power plant of

Masnedøværket, Nakskov Port, Nykøbing Falster Port, Næstved Port,

Orehoved Port, Rødby Ferry and Commercial Port, Stege Port, the port of

the power plant of Stigsnæsværket, Stubbekøbing Port, Vordingborg Port

Airports: Lolland-Falster Airport

8. Central and West Zealand Police District

Ports: The port of the power plant of Asnæsværket, Holbæk Port,

Kalundborg Port, Køge Port, Rødvig Port, the Statoil Pier at Kalundborg, the

shipping pier of the chalk quarry of Stevns Kridtbrud

Airports: Copenhagen Airport in Roskilde

9. North Zealand Police District

Ports: The port of Det Danske Stålvalseværk A/S (DanSteel) in Frederiksværk,

Helsingør Ferry Port, Helsingør State Port, Hundested Port, the port of the

power plant of Kyndbyværket

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Airports: Grønholt Airstrip

10. Western Copenhagen Police District

Ports: The port of the power plant of Avedøreværket

11. Copenhagen Police District

Ports: Dragør Port, Copenhagen Port

Airports: Copenhagen Airport in Kastrup

12. Bornholm Police District

Ports: Allinge Port, Gudhjem Port, Hasle Port, Nexø Port, Rønne Port,

Svaneke Port, Tejn Port, Vang Port

Airports: Bornholm Airport

13. Greenland Police District

Ports: Asiaat (Egedesminde), Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), Ittoqqortoormiit

(Scoresbysund), Kangerlussuaq (Sdr. Strømfjord), Maniitsoq (Sukkertoppen),

Nanortalik, Narsaq, Narsarsuaq, Nuuk (Godthåb), Paamiut (Frederikshåb),

Qaanaaq (Thule), Qaqortoq (Julianehåb), Qasigiannguit (Christianshåb),

Qeqertarsuaq (Godhavn), Sisimut (Holsteinsborg), Tasiilaq (previously

Angmagssalik), Upernavik, Uummannaq

Airports: Asiaat (Egedesminde), Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), Kangerlussuaq (Sdr.

Strømfjord), Kulusuk, Maniitsoq (Sukkertoppen), Narsarsuaq, Nerlerit Inaat,

Nuuk (Godthåb), Paamiut, Pituffik (Thule Air Base), Qaanaaq (Thule), Sisimut

(Holsteinsborg), Station North, Upernavik, Uummannaak

14. The Faroe Islands Police District

Ports: Fuglafjardar Port, Klaksvikar Port, Kollafjardar Port,

Miovágas/Sandavágs Port, Oyra Port, Runavikar Port, Sørvágs Port,

Tórshavnar Port, Tvøroyrar Port, Vágs Port, Vestmannahavnar Port

Airports: Vágar Airport

Ministry of Immigration and Integration, 5 March 2022.