How to apply for a danish passport

Passports for Adults (over 18 years)

How to apply for or renew your biometric Danish passport?

Regardless of your age, you must submit the passport application form in person at any Danish Embassy, Danish Consulate General or a ‘Borgerservicecenter’ in Denmark.

Please be advised that when applying for a Danish passport, it is a condition that you are a Danish citizen and that you are registered as such in the CPR system. If you do not have a Danish CPR number, or if you have acquired another nationality, you must provide proof of your Danish nationality by submitting relevant documentation.

If you are registered with another nationality in the CPR system, you cannot apply for a Danish passport until the information of your nationality is rectified. You are thus required to contact the “Folkeregister” in the municipality where you last held residence or where the registration took place. You can check whether you are registered as a Danish citizen by contacting the “Folkeregister” here or if you have Nem-ID by logging on to borger.dk.

The Embassy or Consulate will take a digital photograph and collect fingerprints as well as a digital signature. All of these will be used in your new biometric passport.  Adult passports are valid for 10 years.

Which documentation is required?

1.Passport application form – completed and signed. Please download the application form here. 

2.Your original certificate of Danish Nationality, if you have been issued one (Statsborgerretsbevis/Indfødsretsbevis).

3.Original documentation of your name change if you have changed your name after the issuance of your current passport. The name change has to be reflected in the CPR register before the passport can be issued.

4.Your current passport.

Please note that the Danish Mission has the right to ask for further documentation if necessary. If so requested, please ensure that the Mission receives the additional documentation within 30 days of the date of application, as information contained in the application is automatically cancelled after this period. A new application would thus have to be submitted together with a new application fee. 

What does it cost?

Please see the following list for the updated fees. The fee is payable upon application directly to the Danish Mission.

I have lost my Danish passport – what do I do?

If your current passport has been lost or stolen, please see further information below under “Passport Extensions, Emergency and Lost Passports”.  

How long does it take to process your passport?

All passports are printed in Denmark. Thus, it takes approximately 3-5 weeks before you can pick up your new passport at the Embassy or at a nearby Danish consulate.

How and where can I pick up my new passport?

When your new passport has arrived, the Mission or nearby Danish consulate will notify you directly - preferably by e-mail. Please follow the instructions in the e-mail with regards to collection. The Embassy can send the passport to you by Special Delivery for a small fee payable when applying.   IMPORTANT: Please remember to bring the old passport for cancellation. If you have valid visas or residence permits in your old passport, kindly inform the Mission accordingly.  Always check with the local authorities whether your visa and/or residence permit can be transferred to a new passport.  

 

Passports for Children (under 18 years)

 

How to apply for your child’s first Danish passport or renew the biometric passport?

All children are required to have their own passport when travelling. 

Children below the age of 12 can apply for a passport at a Danish Embassy or consulate.

Children above the age of 12 can only apply for a passport at a Danish Embassy, as fingerprints and a digital signature need to be captured. 

If you are currently in Denmark, you may also apply at any ‘Borgerservicecenter’ in Denmark.

Both parents and the child (irrespective of age) must be present when submitting the passport application. 

When applying for babies and very young children, please bring a photo, which meets the Requirements for passport photos. 

Passports for children aged 0 - 2 are valid for 2 years Passports for children aged 2 - 18 are valid for 5 years

Please be advised that when applying for a Danish passport, you must provide proof of your child’s Danish nationality by submitting relevant documentation. Please note that a CPR number is not a requirement and it is still possible to apply for a passport without one. 

If your child already holds a CPR number and is registered in the CPR system, he/she must be registered as a Danish citizen in the CPR system. If your child is registered with another nationality in the CPR system, you cannot apply for a Danish passport until information of the nationality is rectified. You are thus required to contact the “Folkeregister” in the municipality where you last held residence or where the registration took place. You can check whether your child is registered as a Danish citizen by contacting the “Folkeregister” here.

Which documentation is required?

1.Passport application form – completed and signed by one of the parents. Please download the application form here.

2.Declaration of consent signed by both parents.  Please see below for further information regarding consent.

3.Original birth certificate – both parents’ names must appear on the certificate. 

4.Parents’ original passports or photo ID with signature.

5.Parents’ original marriage certificate (only required if born abroad before 1 July 2014 and only the child’s father was a Danish citizen at the time of applicant’s birth).

6.Your child’s latest original passport (if any). 

7.Your child’s original certificate of Danish Nationality, if such one has been issued (Statsborgerretsbevis/Indfødsretsbevis).

8.Original documentation of your child’s name change if name has been changed since the issuance of your child’s current passport. The name change has to be reflected in the CPR register before the passport can be issued.

Please note that the Danish Mission has the right to ask for further documentation if necessary. If so requested, please ensure that the Mission receives the additional documentation within 30 days of the date of application, as information contained in the application is automatically cancelled after this period. A new application would thus have to be submitted together with a new application fee.

Recognition of foreign certificates: If the document was not issued in Denmark, the Embassy will need to assess whether it is genuine and can be recognized in Denmark. Documents from certain countries require that the documents are legalised or have an Apostille authentication. Please note that this must have been completed before the passport application is submitted to the Embassy or Consulate. Please see the following link to UIM's website where you can find advice and links. 

 

How do I give consent?

According to Danish law, both parents must give their consent every time they apply for a Danish passport for their child until he/she reaches the age of 18.

If one parent has acquired sole custody/parental responsibility, documentation to this effect must be presented together with the passport application and only one consent must be given.

If the other parent does not live in the country where you are applying from, consent may be given at any other Danish Mission or affiliated consulate that is more convenient for the absent parent.

If the other parent lives in Denmark, consent may be given at any Danish municipality that is more convenient for the absent parent.

Furthermore, digital consent can be given if the absent parent has Nem-ID. Visit this web page and fill in the relevant consent. If you are giving consent for more than one child, the process must be completed for each child that is applying for a Danish passport. 

What does it cost?

Please see the following list for the updated fees. The fee is payable upon application directly to the Danish Mission.  

My child has lost the Danish passport – what do I do?

If your child’s current passport has been lost/stolen, please see further information below under “Passport Extensions, Emergency and Lost Passports”.

How long does it take to process?

All passports are printed in Denmark. Thus, it takes approximately 3-5 weeks before you can pick up your child’s new passport at the Embassy or at a nearby Danish consulate.

How and where can I pick up my child’s new passport?

When your child’s new passport has arrived, the Danish Mission or nearby consulate will notify you directly - preferably by e-mail.  Please follow the instructions in the e-mail with regards to collection. The Embassy can send the passport to you by Special Delivery for a small fee payable when applying.   Please remember to bring your child’s old passport for cancellation.  If your child has valid visas or residence permits in the old passport, kindly inform the Mission accordingly.  Always check with the local authorities whether your visa and/or residence permit can be transferred to a new passport.

 

How to make an appointment

You will need to book your appointment via e-mail [email protected] to renew/apply for a new passport at the Danish Embassy.

• Please check the Embassy's Closing days in order not to book an appointment on a holiday etc.  
• Please print out and complete an application form for each passport application.
• Please check above which documents you need to bring to your appointment.
• Please note that payment is by card only.
• If you have changed your name since your last passport, please bring relevant documentation. If you have a CPR number, you must also contact the municipality where you last lived in Denmark to update your name in the CPR register.The name in your passport must match the name in the CPR register.

If you are unable to come to the embassy for your appointment, please make sure that you cancel it so that it can benefit another applicant.

Please note that the embassy’s resources are under pressure. Hence, at peak periods you may experience long waiting times for appointments.

Collection of passports

Sunday – Thursday: 10.00 – 14.00.

No appointment is necessary. Your passport must be collected within 6 months from the date when you are notified by the embassy that it is ready for collection. Failure to collect your passport within this period may result in cancellation of the document.

If you prefer to have your new passport sent to you by Special Delivery, there will be an additional fee.

 

Passport Extensions, Emergency and Lost Passports

Extension of Passport Validity

The validity period of a passport which has expired within the last 3 months or which is due to expire soon, may be extended while your application for a new passport is being processed. The validity of a passport may only be extended once and the new validity period is handwritten in your current passport. 

Please check before coming to the Danish Mission whether the country you wish to travel to accepts an extension of the passport validity and how many months they require the travel document to be valid for from the day of entry. You can find a guide to this information on the homepage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (in Danish only).

You must submit a passport application in person (regardless of age) at the Danish Mission or the affiliated consulates. Please find the application form here.

Please see the following list for the updated fees. Please note the fee for the "out of hours" service, which will apply if you can't come during the Passport office's opening hours. The fee is payable upon application directly to the Danish Mission. 

 

Emergency/provisional Passports

An Emergency Passport is a handwritten document, which can be issued by the Mission, when it is not possible to issue a new passport or extend the validity of the current passport before you travel. An emergency/provisional passport must be surrendered after use.

Please check before coming to the Danish Mission whether the country you are travelling to or from accepts emergency/provisional passports, as not all countries accept a provisional passport. It is up to you to find out the entry/exit requirements for the travel destination. You can find a guide to this information on the homepage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (in Danish only).

You must submit a passport application in person (regardless of age) at the Danish Mission or the affiliated consulates. Please find the application form here. Together with the passport application form, you must also submit one passport photo and any identification documents. If you are applying for an emergency passport for your child, consent from both parents is always required for children under the age of 18. Please see further information under “Passports for Children – How do I give consent”.

Please see the following list for the updated fees. Please note the fee for the "out of hours" service, which will apply if you can't come during the Passport office's opening hours. The fee is payable upon application directly to the Danish Mission. 

 

Lost Passport

The loss of your passport must immediately be reported to the local police as well as to the nearest Danish Mission. When you apply for an emergency passport, you must submit the police report together with a passport application form, one passport photo and any identification documents. Please ensure that the photo meets the requirements for passport photos.  Furthermore, Danish nationals who report a lost passport must complete a declaration at the Danish Mission or affiliated consulate stating the circumstances under which the passport was lost.

When applying for a passport renewal and/or a provisional passport on or after 1 January 2022, an increased payment of the passport fee will be charged in cases where the citizen's most recent passport is lost, stolen or damaged.

Please see the following link to the updated fees. Please note the fee for the "out of hours" service, which will apply if you can't come during the Passport office's opening hours. The fee is payable upon application directly to the Danish Mission. 

 

Danish Travel Documents (Fremmedpas)

If you hold a Danish Alien’s passport (Fremmedpas) or a Travel Document according to the UN Conventions of 1951 or 1954 (Konventionspas), which has expired or is due to expire, and you wish to extend it or apply for a new one, it is first necessary for the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) to establish if you have upheld your right to residence in Denmark. This will depend on the length of time you have spent outside Denmark.

You must therefore submit an application to find out about your current residence status in Denmark. Please see the following link to SIRI's website where you can find the relevant information and forms.

Please request an appointment (please state that the appointment is for a BF2/3 application) by writing to [email protected]

There is a fee payable upon application directly to the Mission.