Visa

Nationals who are required to have a visa in order to enter the Schengen area: A visa must be obtained before departure from country of origin.

When you apply for a visa, it is always recommended that you check the specific rules that apply to your country of origin. See here: New to Denmark (nyidanmark.dk)

All applications must be submitted online via ApplyVisa (um.dk)

Please note that the Danish Embassy in Ghana handles visas for Ghanaian nationals and holders of Ghana residence permits applying for a visa to Finland, Iceland, Sweden as well as to the Faroe Islands and Greenland.

For nationals of the Embassy’s side-accredited countries, i.e. Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea (Conakry), Liberia, Sierra Leone and Togo, the Embassy in Ghana will handle visa applications to Denmark, Faroe Islands and Greenland only.

Warning

All applicants are advised not to contact agents. Agents charge high prices for false documentation, which usually results in a refusal. Many applicants have complained that they have lost high sums of money by relying on agents. Applicants are advised to inform the local police of any criminal activities that they may know of.