Denmark

Royal Danish Embassy

iParioli Office Park, Block B2, Ground Floor
1166 Park Street (corner of Park Street and Duncan Road), Hatfield
Telephone: 012 430 9340
E-mail: pryamb@um.dk
Web: sydafrika.um.dk/en

Visits by appointment

Visa Queries are to be directed to the Danish Consulate General in Dubai:
Telephone: +971 4 526 8700
Email: dxbgklvisa@um.dk

Visa Information is available on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website:
um.dk/fae/en

2026

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

Pretoria: Brooklyn Pavilion, 316 Tram Street, Nieuw Muckleneuk, Brooklyn
Durban: Unit 409, 4th Floor, 91 -123 Cowey Road (Problem Mkhize), Essenwood, Durban, 4000
Cape Town: 8th Floor 2 Long Street, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

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.
• 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.
• Round trip reservation and detailed itinerary including dates and flight numbers specifying the dates of entry and exit from the territory of the Member States. The Consulate recommends that you do not buy a plane ticket before your visa has been approved.
• In case of a pre-paid tour, details of the tour from the tour operator should be provided.

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

• A normal Schengen visa, such as a Danish or an Icelandic visa, is not valid for the Faroe Islands or Greenland.
• If you are travelling to these destinations, you will need to have a Schengen visa issued by a Danish representation with the following wording in the comments section of the visa: "Valid for Greenland" or "Valid for the Faroe Islands".
• Please apply in the normal manner through VFS, but indicate on the application form under "main destination" that you are visiting Greenland or the Faroe Islands.

Application Process

1. Complete your online visa application applyvisa.um.
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: EUR90
Children (6-12): EUR45
Children (under 6): Free

VFS service fee: EUR13 / ZAR 249

The visa fee is payable online when you complete your application. The service fee is payable directly to VFS

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/