ETIAS for Denmark

Denmark has been part of the Schengen Area since 2001, and Copenhagen remains one of the most visited capitals in the Nordic region. Once ETIAS launches, visa-exempt travelers — including citizens of the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Japan — will need a valid ETIAS travel authorization to enter Denmark, exactly as they would for any other Schengen country. There's no separate Danish application: a single ETIAS, linked to your passport, covers Denmark and the rest of the Schengen Area for up to three years.

Getting to Denmark

Copenhagen Airport, in the suburb of Kastrup, is Denmark's main international gateway and one of the busiest airports in the Nordic region, with strong connections across Europe, North America, and Asia. Billund Airport, in Jutland, is the country's second-largest and well known as the gateway to LEGOLAND. Because Denmark shares Schengen's open borders with neighboring Germany and, via the Øresund Bridge, with Sweden, plenty of visitors also arrive by train or car without a formal border check. Worth knowing: Greenland and the Faroe Islands are self-governing territories of the Kingdom of Denmark but sit outside both the EU and the Schengen Area, so ETIAS does not apply to travel there.

Do I need ETIAS for Denmark?

If you're a visa-exempt visitor from outside the EU coming for tourism, business, or transit through mainland Denmark, yes — ETIAS will be required once the system goes live. It is not a visa; it's a short online pre-screening that costs €20 (free under 18 or over 70) and is usually approved within minutes. Most applicants get a decision quickly, though a small share of cases need up to 30 days for additional checks. Approval is tied to your passport and lasts three years, or until that passport expires, whichever comes first.

How long can I stay in Denmark with ETIAS?

The same Schengen-wide limit applies in Denmark as anywhere else: up to 90 days within any rolling 180-day period, shared across all Schengen countries rather than reset at each border. If your itinerary combines Denmark with, say, Sweden, Germany, or France, all of that time draws from the same 90-day pool. Longer stays for work, study, or family reunification fall outside ETIAS entirely and require a proper Danish visa or residence permit instead.