Denmark

Royal Danish Embassy

iParioli Office Park, Block B2, Ground Floor, 1166 Park Street, Hatfield
Telephone: 012 430 9340
E-mail: pryamb@um.dk
Web: um.dk/sydafrika

Hours

Monday 9.00 - 16.00
Tuesday – Thursday 8.00 - 16.00
Friday 8.00 - 14.00
Visits by appointment

Visa Enquiries

Visas for Denmark, Faroe Islands, Greenland and Iceland applied for in South Africa are processed by the Visa Section at the Royal Danish Embassy in Nairobi.
Telephone: +254 768 665 923 / 974
Email: nboambvisasection@um.dk
Tuesday & Thursday: 10:00-11:00 (local time)

Visa Information is available on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website:
www.um.dk

2026

January: 1
April: 2 - 3, 5 - 6
May: 1, 14, 24 - 25
June: 5
December: 25 - 26

2027

January: 1
March: 25 - 29
May: 1, 6, 16 - 17
June: 5
December: 25 - 26

VFS Global

Tel: 012 425 3001
Website: visa.vfsglobal.com/zaf/en/dnk/
Hours: Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 12:30 and 13:30 - 16:00
Visits by appointment

• Pretoria: Brooklyn Pavilion, 316 Tram Street, Nieuw Muckleneuk, Brooklyn
• Durban: Unit 409, 4th Floor, 91 -123 Cowey Road (Problem Mkhize), Essenwood, Durban
• Cape Town: 8th Floor, 2 Long Street, Cape Town
• Johannesburg: 2nd Floor Rivonia Village, Corner Rivonia Boulevard and Mutual Road, Sandton

Visas are required by South African passport holders

Denmark is a member of the Schengen Agreement

• If you intend to visit only Denmark , you must apply at the Embassy of Denmark / Visa Application Centre.
• If you intend to visit several Schengen countries, you must apply for a visa at the Embassy or Consulate that is your main destination / longest stay.
• If you intend to visit several countries but are spending an equal number of days in each, you should apply for a visa at the Embassy or Consulate of the country of your first point of entry.

Requirements:

• See General Schengen Requirements

In addition to the general requirements:

• Application form to be filled in online applyvisa.um.dk. Cover letter and payment receipt must be printed and signed, and handed in at visa application centre along with supporting documents.
• Checklist to be completed
• Denmark does not accept temporary passports
• Proof of sufficient funds: Please note that ALL adult applicants have to provide proof of pocket money in their own name even if their trip is fully sponsored (500 DKK per day)
• Minors: cover letter must be signed by both parents

Visas for Iceland

• Denmark represents Iceland in South Africa. Therefore, if you plan to travel to Iceland, you must apply for a visa in precisely the same way, you would apply for a Schengen visa to Denmark

Visas to Greenland and the Faroe Islands

1) When filling out the application on website choose Denmark as your main destination
2) When you hand in the application cover letter at the visa application center, please inform the staff about your main destination being Greenland and/or the Faroe Islands

Application Process

1. Complete your online visa application applyvisa.um.dk
2. Pay the visa fee online
3. Print and Sign the cover letter, as well as payment receipt
4. Make an appointment at the Visa Application Centre (VFS). All supporting documents must be handed in at VFS, and biometrics will be taken

Usually 15 days, applications cannot be submitted more than 6 months in advance

Up to 90 days over a period of 180 days

Adults: EUR 90
Children (6-12): EUR 45
Children (under 6): Free

VFS service fee: R355
One Way Mandatory Courier applicable for Cape Town , Durban & Johannesburg: R94

Visa Fee is payable online when completing the application. The service fee will be payable at the visa application centre.

Compulsory:

• None

Recommended Travel Vaccines:

• Hepatitis B
• Tetanus
• Polio

South African Embassy

Strandore 15, 2100 Copenhagen
Telephone: 0045 3918 0185
E-mail: copenhagen.general@dirco.gov.za
Website: dirco.gov.za/copenhagen/