How to apply for a Denmark Schengen visa from the UK

Where you apply

Apply to Denmark only if it is your main destination. The embassy warns that applying for a Danish visa without a genuine plan to travel to Denmark can lead to refused entry, a revoked visa and trouble with future applications; if Denmark is clearly not your main destination, it returns the application, refunds the fee and names the country you should apply to.

The Embassy of Denmark in London decides; VFS Global takes the applications at three centres:

• London: files reach the embassy in about a working day.
• Manchester and Edinburgh: files travel through London, so the embassy says to allow two days each way instead of one.

You need a valid UK residence permit. If you hold only a UK visitor visa, VFS says you apply in your country of residence, unless you have a valid reason not to: no Danish mission there, or an urgent new situation during your stay, such as a business trip or the death or serious illness of a relative in Denmark.

The booking calendar opens only after you have completed ApplyVisa and paid the visa fee; allow up to 24 hours for the check. Book under the right category, since VFS says that with the wrong one you will not be able to hand in your documents, and book a separate appointment for each family member. If there is no date online within 14 days, the embassy says to contact VFS directly.

Step by step

1. 1

   Apply and pay in ApplyVisa

   Fill in the form on ApplyVisa and pay the visa fee there. Print the cover letter and the payment receipt, and sign the cover letter as you sign your passport.
2. 2

   Book at VFS Global

   Once ApplyVisa has validated your application, choose London, Manchester or Edinburgh and the category for your trip.
3. 3

   Gather the documents

   Print the embassy's UK checklist for your purpose (tourism, business, family and friends, conference, minors or EU family members) and bring an extra copy of your passport's photo page.
4. 4

   Attend the appointment

   Hand in the passport, cover letter and documents, give fingerprints, and pay the VFS service fee in pounds. If anything is missing, the checklist gives you five days to bring it to VFS.
5. 5

   Wait for the decision

   Up to 15 calendar days from the day the embassy registers the application, or up to 45 if it has to consult the Danish Immigration Service. You can apply up to six months ahead; an application that reaches the embassy less than 15 calendar days before you travel may be turned away unprocessed.

Documents

The country's own checklist is the one that counts. The core of it:

• Passport issued within the last ten years, valid at least three months after you leave the Schengen Area, with two blank pages.
• Proof of your UK immigration status, such as your eVisa and a share code, valid beyond your return.
• The signed application form and a photo to the ICAO passport standard.
• Travel medical insurance with at least €30,000 cover, valid in every Schengen country for the whole trip.
• Recent bank statements, and a letter from your employer or proof of studies or self-employment.
• A flight reservation, and hotel bookings or an invitation letter.

On top of that, the embassy's UK tourism checklist (July 2026) asks for:

• A Home Office share code proving your UK status, valid at least one month beyond your trip.
• Proof of when you came to live in the UK, such as your UK visa sticker, an arrival stamp or a Home Office letter.
• Your previous passport, with every earlier Schengen visa and stamp.
• Original UK bank statements in your name for the last three calendar months; the checklist suggests about £40 to £60 a day.
• A day-by-day itinerary in Denmark.
• Proof of occupation, signed, on letterhead and less than a month old: an employer letter with your position and salary plus three months' payslips, an accountant's letter and self-assessment if you are self-employed, or a letter of enrolment if you study.

VFS also asks for a colour copy of your UK residence permit and, for any birth or marriage certificate, the original with a colour copy. New to Denmark puts the money you need at about DKK 350 a day, or DKK 500 in a hotel. The embassy recommends not buying tickets before the visa is approved.

Fees and processing time

Visa fee, adults

€90, paid online in ApplyVisa

Children aged 6 to 11

€45

VFS service fee

€23 including VAT, paid in pounds at the centre (VFS Global, November 2026)

Courier, outside London

€5 (£4.26) in Manchester and Edinburgh (VFS Global, November 2026)

Processing

Up to 15 calendar days, up to 45 with further enquiries (Embassy of Denmark in London)

VFS says the 15-day processing time has applied since 26 October 2026 to complete applications, with business applicants and family members of EU citizens given priority. The clock starts when the embassy registers the file, not when you hand it in, so add the courier days from your centre.

Applications and refusals

In 2025, the consulates of Denmark in the UK received 18,900 short-stay Schengen visa applications: 3.7% of all those lodged in the UK, and the 8th most of any Schengen country. They refused 31.5% of the applications they decided; across every Schengen country in the UK the rate was 10.5%, according to the European Commission's visa statistics.

Applications, 2025

18,900

Rank in the UK

8th of 28 Schengen countries

Refused

31.5%

All Schengen countries in the UK

10.5% refused

The Commission counts applications where they are lodged, not by nationality, so these are residents of the UK of many nationalities. A refusal rate is an average over every applicant and says little about any one file; and the country you apply to is set by your main destination, not by its refusal rate.

What applicants reported

39 applicants in the United Kingdom have reported their Denmark visa to Visa Catcher's statistics. The median time from appointment to passport back was 25 days.

Reports

39

Appointment to passport back (median)

25 days; typically 19–36 days

Approved

82% of 39 with a known outcome

Validity granted (median)

3 months

Multiple entry

75%

See every Denmark report from the United Kingdom · how the statistics work

Getting the appointment

The form is the easy part. The hard part is a free date with VFS Global: when demand is high the calendar can stay empty, and new dates go quickly when they appear.

These are the ways to get a date, including ours:

Each Denmark route we track has its own page, and every route is on the UK appointment board page. For how the booking systems work, see how to book a Schengen visa appointment in the UK.

• Denmark visa appointment, London
• Denmark visa appointment, Manchester
• Denmark visa appointment, Edinburgh

Questions

Do I pay the Danish visa fee online or at VFS Global?

Online. You pay the visa fee in ApplyVisa when you complete the application, before you can book an appointment. The VFS Global service fee is separate and is paid in pounds at the centre.

Can I apply for a Danish visa by post from the UK?

Yes, if you gave fingerprints for a Schengen visa, to Denmark or any other Schengen country, within the last 59 months. Confirm it in questions 26 and 27 of ApplyVisa, contact VFS Global for the address and fee, and send your passport and documents by prepaid return courier.

How long must my UK status be valid for a Danish visa?

At least one month beyond your planned trip to the Schengen Area, shown with a Home Office share code, according to the Embassy of Denmark’s UK checklist.

Can I get a visa for Greenland or the Faroe Islands at the same time?

Yes. Danish missions issue their visas, and you need only one application: choose Denmark as your main destination in ApplyVisa and tell the VFS Global staff when you hand it in that you are going to Greenland or the Faroe Islands.

What is the refusal rate for Denmark Schengen visas in the UK?

In 2025, the consulates of Denmark in the UK refused 31.5% of the short-stay visa applications they decided, against 10.5% across all Schengen countries in the UK, according to the European Commission’s visa statistics. They received 18,900 applications, the 8th most of any Schengen country.

Sources

• Embassy of Denmark in London: applying for a visa via the UK visa hub
• Embassy of Denmark in London: visa checklists for UK applicants
• Embassy of Denmark in London: tourism checklist for UK applicants (July 2026, PDF)
• ApplyVisa: Denmark’s online visa application and fee payment
• New to Denmark (Danish Immigration Service): visas for private and tourist visits
• VFS Global: Denmark visa application centres in the UK
• VFS Global Denmark, UK: how to apply, appointments per family member and postal applications
• VFS Global Denmark, UK: book an appointment
• VFS Global Denmark, UK: Schengen visa fees, documents and processing time
• VFS Global Denmark, UK: applying by post after fingerprints in the last five years (5 August 2026)
• VFS Global Denmark, UK: processing time from 26 October 2026
• EU Visa Code, Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 (consolidated text of 28 June 2024)
• European Commission: visa policy and the short-stay visa fee
• European Commission: Schengen visa statistics for consulates, 2025 (2025-consulates-schengen-visa-statistics.xlsx)

Rules and fees are set by the consulates and their visa centres and can change; check the official pages above before you apply. Our coverage, prices and release statistics on this page are live. Visa Catcher is an independent appointment-tracking service, not affiliated with any visa centre, embassy, consulate or government.