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Information for Short-term visa applications: Applyvisa will be reactivated on 7th December, 2020. Applicants will be able to choose the location where they want to hand in their visa application. Before your submission in VACs, please be attentive to below points:

1. Applicants no longer need prior screening by the mission before applying for a visa, however, applicants still need a worthy purpose to enter Denmark. Read more about what constitutes a worthy purpose on the website of the Danish Police.
2. Applicants should fill visa application and pay the application fee online using https://applyvisa.um.dk/, selecting the location where they will hand in the visa application.
3. Denmark visa application centres in Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai open between 9:00 and-12:00, every Monday and Wednesday for application submission and result collection.
4. Scheduling an appointment if you would like to apply for a visa in locations other than in Beijing/Guangzhou/Shanghai with us through helpline emails in advance.

Important Information for Applicants planning to visit Visa Application Centres:

Dear customers, kindly be informed that the Denmark visa application centres in Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai will be open between 9:00 and-12:00, every Monday and Wednesday from 23 November 2020 and until further notice. If you would like to apply for a visa or residence permit to Denmark in other locations, we would appreciate if you could please schedule an appointment with us through helpline emails in advance. Thanks for your cooperation.

Important information when entering Denmark

If you arrive in Denmark from abroad, you must present proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken no more than 24 hours before entry. If you fail to present such a test, you must expect to be refused entry. Children under the age of 12 are excluded from the test requirement.

On this page you will find information about rules and required documents.

Information for applicants of Residence/Work Permit and Short-term visa:

Due to the current entry restrictions to Denmark, only Residence/Work Permit applications (long term visa) will be accepted as well as Schengen Visa (short term visa) applications for worthy purposes.

Mandatory Courier return 79 RMB per person(for Shanghai Application Center: 77RMB per person) from 01 December to 31 December 2020

Please kindly be informed that Denmark Visa Application Centre will arrange the return of your documents and passports directly to your chosen address from 1st September to 31st March 2021. In the meantime, the collection at counters will be suspended. Thank you for your cooperation.

Information for applicants of Schengen Visa:

Please be aware that the visa case processing for Denmark (including Greenland and the Faroe Islands) in China and will take place at the Danish Consulate General in Guangzhou. However, for inquiries please refer to the VFS centre where you handed in your application. The Embassy of Denmark in Beijing and Danish Consulate General in Shanghai will not be able answer questions related to the processing time of Schengen visa applications, decisions and or complaints. Such requests should be addressed to the VFS VAC where you handed in your application or to the Danish Consulate General in Guangzhou.

Increased fees for visa applications

Please note: As of 02 February 2020 the Schengen visa fee per person (Short Stay Visa) will increase from 60 to 80 euros or the equivalent amount in your local currency. For children between 6-12 years old the visa fee will increase to 40 euros or equivalent. Nationals who are covered by a visa-facilitation agreement with the EU, e.g. Russian nationals, should pay a fee of 35 Euro.

APPLYVISA:

NEW ONLINE VISA APPLICATION and payment at the remaining Visa Application Centres in China: For a while it has been possible only to hand in your online application registration at the Visa Application Centre in Beijing. From 03 September 2019, this applies to all Danish Visa Application Centres in China. You should fill in your visa application and pay the application fee online using https://applyvisa.um.dk/. After you have applied and paid the visa fee online, you must print and sign the cover letter from Applyvisa and hand in supporting doucments, including receipt for online payment and submit biometrics at one of the 12 Visa Application Centres in China. For more information on the application procedure and requirements, visit Danish Mission or Click here.