Visa Information
Visa Types
Select the visa type that is right for you to see important information on visa fees, documents required, forms, photo specifications and processing times.
Short Term Stay
(For a maximum stay of 90 days per 6 months)
If you wish to visit Denmark for a short period of time, you must obtain a visa prior to your arrival if you come from a country listed here.
Short Stay visas allow the holder to transit through or remain in Schengen States for a maximum period of three months (90 days) within a period of six months (180 days) from the entry date into the Schengen Area.
Non-Family Visit
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Overview
This visa is granted for a travel period of less than 90 days.
This can include, Business travel, attending conferences, tourism, cultural visit and travel purposes that are less than 90 days.
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Visa Fees
Applicants applying at Visa Application Centre shall be levied a service charge of Euro 29 in addition.
VISA EURO Non-Family visit 90 Minors (6-12) 45 Gambian Citizen 90 Please Note:
- From the 01 July 2019, you must 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 the cover letter from ApplyVisa and hand in supporting documents at the Visa Application Centre.
- The service charge is non-refundable in all cases and payable only in cash.
Children below the age of 6 years on the date of submission at VFS are exempted of the Visa Fee. However, the VFS Global service charge will be applicable.
Applicants are requested to carry exact change in Euros to pay the fees for services used at the Visa Application Centre.
Additional Services
ADDITIONAL SERVICE AMOUNT IN EURO Courier Service Euro 10 per application (inside Tehran)
Euro 14 per application (outside Tehran)SMS Alerts Service Euro 3.8 per application Photo Capture Service Euro 9 (04 photographs) Photocopy Service Euro 0.50 (per page) -
Documents Required
Checklist:
Cultural Visits, Sports Events, Conference
Fee:
From the 01 July 2019, you must 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 the cover letter from ApplyVisa and hand in supporting documents at the Visa Application Centre.
Travel Medical Insurance:
At the time of submission, the applicant must provide a Travel Medical Insurance with a colour copy valid for the Schengen area and Lichtenstein and covering the entire stay. The applicant must present the original policy with a copy. The insurance policy must have a minimum coverage of EUR 30.000 and must cover: Repatriation for medical reasons, urgent medical care, urgent treatment in hospital and in case of death, repatriation of the corpse.
Iranian Travel Medical Insurance companies which have permission to issues travel medical insurances for Schengen areas.
The original insurance policy must be presented at the port of entry. Lack of a valid Travel Medical Insurance Policy upon arrival may lead to rejection at the border.
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Photo Specifications
Photograph Quality 
The photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -80% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
The photographs must be:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
Style and lighting 
The photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
Glasses and head covers 
If you wear glasses:
- the photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
Head coverings :
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
Expression and frame 
Your photographs must:
- show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
Processing Time
The processing time for a Schengen visa is 15 working days. However, certain visa applications may take longer for consultation.
Download Form
click here to download GDPR Documents click here to download GDPR Documents(visa invitation)
From the 01 July 2019, you must fill in your visa application and pay the application fee online using https://applyvisa.um.dk/
Important Note :
After you have applied and paid the visa fee online, you must print the cover letter from ApplyVisa and hand in supporting documents at the Visa Application Centre.
Family Visit
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Overview
Application is applicable in case you are travelling to visit relatives and friends in Denmark. This visa is granted for a travel period of less than 90 days.
For apply visa under EU regulations, please click here.
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Visa Fees
Applicants applying at Visa Application Centre shall be levied a service charge of Euro 29.
VISA EURO Family Visit 90,00 Minors (6-12) 45,00 Gambian Citizen 90,00 Please Note:
- From the 01 July 2019, you must 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 the cover letter from ApplyVisa and hand in supporting documents at the Visa Application Centre.
- The service charge is non-refundable in all cases and only payable in cash.
Children below the age of 6 years on the date of submission at VFS are exempted of the Visa Fee. However, the VFS Global service charge will be applicable.
Applicants are requested to carry exact change in Euros to pay the fees for services used at the Visa Application Centre.
Additional Services
ADDITIONAL SERVICE AMOUNT IN EURO Courier Service Euro 10 per application (inside Tehran)
Euro 14 per application (outside Tehran)SMS Alerts Service Euro 3.8 per application Photo Capture Service Euro 9 (04 photographs) Photocopy Service Euro 0.50 (per page) -
Documents Required
Travel Medical Insurance:
At the time of submission, the applicant must provide a Travel Medical Insurance with a colour copy valid for the Schengen area and Lichtenstein and covering the entire stay. The applicant must present the original policy with a copy. The insurance policy must have a minimum coverage of EUR 30.000 and must cover: Repatriation for medical reasons, urgent medical care, urgent treatment in hospital and in case of death, repatriation of the corpse.
Iranian Travel Medical Insurance compnies which have permission to issues travel medical insurances for Schengen areas.
The original insurance policy must be presented at the port of entry. Lack of a valid Travel Medical Insurance Policy upon arrival may lead to rejection at the border.
Fee:
From the 01 July 2019, you must 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 the cover letter from ApplyVisa and hand in supporting documents at the Visa Application Centre.
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Photo Specifications
Photograph Quality The photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -80% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
The photographs must be:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
Style and lighting The photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
Glasses and head covers If you wear glasses:
- the photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
Head coverings :
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
Expression and frame Your photographs must:
- show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
Processing Time
The processing time for a Schengen visa is usually 15 working days (not including processing by the Danish Immigration Service). However, certain visa applications may take longer for consultation.
Download Form
click here to download GDPR Documents click here to download GDPR Documents(visa invitation)
From the 01 July 2019, you must fill in your visa application and pay the application fee online using https://applyvisa.um.dk/
Important Note :
After you have applied and paid the visa fee online, you must print the cover letter from ApplyVisa and hand in supporting documents at the Visa Application Centre.
Residence Permit
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Overview
This visa applies to those who intend to stay in Denmark for longer than 90 days for either residency or work permit purposes. Please note that appointment is required for resident permit applicants.
For more information click here.
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Visa Fees
It is mandatory to pay the fee online from 01 July 2019 using https://dys.um.dk/permit/
VISA USD Residence Permit 260 Applicants applying at Visa Application Centre shall be levied a service charge of Euro 29 in addition.
In addition to the mention visa Fee you have to pay to the Danish Immigration Service prior to applying. The fees can be found here . Please make sure to pay the EXACT stated amount.
Additional Services
ADDITIONAL SERVICE AMOUNT IN EURO Courier Service Euro 10 per application (inside Tehran)
Euro 14 per application (outside Tehran)SMS Alerts Service Euro 3.8 per application Photo Capture Service Euro 9 (04 photographs) Photocopy Service Euro 0.50 (per page) Applicants are requested to carry exact change in Euros to pay the fees for services used at the Visa Application Centre.
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Documents Required
For more information on documents required for a residence permit, click here
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Photo Specifications
Photograph Quality The photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -80% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
The photographs must be:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
Style and lighting The photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
Glasses and head covers If you wear glasses:
- the photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
Head coverings :
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
Expression and frame Your photographs must:
- show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
Processing Time
The processing time of a residence visa is approximately 3 months. For more information, please consult the visit the Danish Immigration Service website
Download Form
To download the application form for a residence permit, click here
It is mandatory to pay the fee online from 01 July 2019 using https://dys.um.dk/permit/
Long Term Stay
For Detailed information about residence and work permits to Denmark, visit the Danish Immigration Service website.
Please notice that a fee has to be paid to the Danish Immigration Service prior to applying. The fees can be found here. Please make sure to pay the EXACT stated amount.
Important: Please note that if you have submitted your application directly to DIS to process your application, you will have to provide the case ID number of the payment made.
DIS will not be able to process your application if you do not provide the above mentioned information.