Denmark Reciprocity Schedule

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Visa Classification	Fee	Number of Applications	Validity Period
A-1	None	Multiple	60 Months
A-2	None	Multiple	60 Months
A-3 [1]	None	Multiple	24 Months
B-1	None	Multiple	120 Months
B-2	None	Multiple	120 Months
B-1/B-2	None	Multiple	120 Months
C-1	None	Multiple	120 Months
C-1/D	None	Multiple	120 Months
C-2	None	Multiple	12 Months
C-3	None	Multiple	60 Months
D	None	Multiple	120 Months
E-1 [2]	None	Multiple	60 Months
E-2 [2]	No Treaty	N/A	N/A
F-1	None	Multiple	60 Months
F-2	None	Multiple	60 Months
G-1	None	Multiple	60 Months
G-2	None	Multiple	60 Months
G-3	None	Multiple	60 Months
G-4	None	Multiple	60 Months
G-5 [1]	None	Multiple	24 Months
H-1B	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
H-1C	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
H-2A	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
H-2B	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
H-2R	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
H-3	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
H-4	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
I	None	Multiple	60 Months
J-1 [4]	None	Multiple	60 Months
J-2 [4]	None	Multiple	60 Months
K-1	None	One	6 Months
K-2	None	One	6 Months
K-3	None	Multiple	24 Months
K-4	None	Multiple	24 Months
L-1	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
L-2	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
M-1	None	Multiple	60 Months
M-2	None	Multiple	60 Months
N-8	None	Multiple	60 Months
N-9	None	Multiple	60 Months
NATO 1-7 10	None	Multiple	60 Months
O-1	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
O-2	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
O-3	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
P-1	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
P-2	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
P-3	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
P-4	None	Multiple	60 Months [3]
Q-1 [6]	None	Multiple	15 Months [3]
R-1	None	Multiple	60 Months
R-2	None	Multiple	60 Months
S-5 [7]	None	One	1 Month
S-6 [7]	None	One	1 Month
S-7 [7]	None	One	1 Month
T-1 [9]	N/A	N/A	N/A
T-2	None	One	6 Months
T-3	None	One	6 Months
T-4	None	One	6 Months
T-5	None	One	6 Months
TD [5]	N/A	N/A	N/A
U-1	None	One	1 Month
U-2	None	One	1 Month
U-3	None	One	1 Month
U-4	None	One	1 Month
U-5	None	One	1 Month
V-1	None	Multiple	120 Months
V-2	None	Multiple	120 Months [8]
V-3	None	Multiple	120 Months [8]

Documents

Birth Certificate

Available.  Free of charge from the State Church Registrar.  Birth and Baptismal Certificate (Fodsels og Daabsattest) is issued to persons baptized in a Danish State Church;  Birth and Name Certificate (Fodsels og Navneattest) is issued to persons not baptized in a Danish State Church.

Name Change 

Persons in possession of a Danish Social Security Number (CPR-number) can file for a name change with the Registrar of the State Church Office in his local parish.  The Registrar will issue a new Birth and Baptismal/Name Certificate.  All previous names are kept on file with the State Church Registrar. Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, any person may ask for release of information registered in his name by contacting the State Church Registrar in writing.    State Church Registrations have been entered electronically since 2003, which makes it possible to request release of information online over your digital signature by visiting www.personregistrering.dk

Marriage Certificates

Available.  Free of charge.  Civil marriage certificates (vielsesattest) are issued and filed with the town halls.  Marriages performed by a minister of the State Church are filed with the State Church Registrar.

Divorce Decrees

Available.  Fee is Danish Kroner 500.  Danish law provides for divorce to be obtained by Administrative Order (skilsmissebevilling) issued by one of the 5 Local State Administrative Offices (Statsforvaltning) or by Court Order (skilsmissedom.)  Administrative divorce can be granted only in cases when both parties agree to the divorce and to the conditions thereof.

A Separation Order (separationsbevilling) is issued upon application from one of the spouses regardless of the position of the other spouse.  If the parties can reach an agreement, divorce will be granted upon application after a 6-months waiting period during which the parties must live apart.

Death Certificates

Available. Free of charge.  Deaths in Denmark are registered with the State Church Registrar in the parish where the deceased was a permanent resident, or, if a tourist, in the parish of the place of death.  The Death Certificate issued by the State Church Registrar contains no information about the cause of death.  Death Certificates containing information about cause of death may be requested by medical doctors or insurance companies for a fee of Danish Kroner 175 from the Danish National Board of Health (Sundhedsstyrelsen.)

Police Records

Available.  A penal record (Straffeattest) is available to all persons 15 years of age or over.  Individuals in Denmark can obtain a copy of their police record within minutes by requesting one in person at virtually any police station in Denmark.  (Parental consent is required if the person is under 18 years old.) Individuals outside Denmark can obtain a copy free of charge by sending a written request along with their CPR number and a copy of their passport or birth certificate to:

Rigspoliti Chefen

Afdeling D

Kriminal Register

Post Box 93

2650 Hvidovre

Denmark

Conviction records are sealed within five years of completion of the sentence and are generally not release for any purpose.  Convictions resulting in a fine or no imprisonment are sealed two or three years after sentencing.  Convictions are listed by citation of the pertinent section of the penal code only.  Details of a conviction may be obtained from the court transcript (Uddrag af Dombogen) which lists the charge, the court findings and the judgment.  The court transcript is issued by the appropriate court for a fee dependent upon the length of the transcript and only upon application from the individual concerned.  In rare instances a penal record may be issued covering the applicant's entire lifetime upon direct application by the individual to the Ministry of Justice (Justitsministeriet).

Police records are indexed by the individual’s unique CPR (Personal Identity) number.  All Danish citizens and permanent residents in Denmark are assigned a CPR number.  While unusual, it is possible that a non-Dane could have lived in Denmark for an extended period without obtaining a CPR number (as in the case of foreign diplomats, etc.).  In such cases, records are indexed by name and date of birth. 

All valid records for Danish citizens and permanent residents must contain the individual’s name and CPR number.  Police certificates containing only name and date of birth (but no CPR number) should only be accepted from applicants who have a credible explanation as to why they do not have a CPR number (such as foreign diplomats, etc.). 

Please note: Police records with only name and date of birth but no CPR number will only show convictions under the name stated on the record.  Prior convictions (during the 5-year period covered by the record) under a different name used (such as maiden name or former last name) will not appear on the record.

Prison Records

Available.  Free of charge.  May be obtained upon written request from the Danish Criminal Welfare Authorities (Kriminalforsorgen.)

Military Records

Military records/certificates are available.

Not Drafted or Unfit for Service 
Persons who have attended a medical examination (Session) required by the Danish military, but who have not been drafted for service (or ever worked for the Danish military or the Danish Emergency Management Agency), or who have been found unfit for service, must obtain a "Certification (Draft Board)".  Please see contact information below.

The certificate will state whether the person was simply "not drafted", or if found "unfit for service", it will give a brief explanation of the reason.

Discharged Members of the Danish Armed Forces
Persons who have previously served in the Danish military must obtain a "Certification Regarding Military Service".  Please see contact information below.

The certificate will state: Military rank, branch (Army, Navy or Air Force), dates of service, military specialty, and whether the person has received training in handling explosives.

Persons on Active Duty
Persons currently employed by the Danish military should contact the address below for information on how to obtain a military record.

Persons who are Serving or Have Served in the Danish Emergency Management Agency

Such individuals must obtain a "Certification Regarding Service in the Danish Emergency Management Agency".  Please see contact information below.

The certificate will state: Military rank, dates of service, specialty occupation or training.    

PLEASE NOTE: A military record can only be requested upon application from the individual concerned, and it can only be sent directly to the applicant due to the Danish privacy act. 

Applications should be sent to:

Forsvarets Personeltjeneste
Totalforsvarsarkivet
Postboks 59
7470 Karup J.
Denmark

Phone: [+45] 32 66 55 31 (the last two digits can also be 32 – 42 (#38 excluded)
E-mail: TFA@mil.dk                               

Special Clearance and Issuance Procedures

None.

Passports: Information on Travel Documents

Danish national passports comply with the passport requirements for VWP travel, with the exception of the Danish Emergency Passport.

As of January 1^st 2007, Danish national passports are issued by the Citizen Services Center in the Municipalities (Kommune). Previously passports were issued by the police (Politimesteren or Politidirektoeren). All passport described in this section contains 32 pages with the exception of the Danish Emergency Passport.

Denmark issues the following five types of passports to Danish Nationals:

A maroon Danish National Passport (Den Europaeiske Union, Danmark).

A red Diplomatic Passport (Diplomatpas),

A navy blue Official Passport (Tjenestepas),

A dark green Faroe Island Passport (Foeroyar, Danmark),

A maroon Greenland Passport (Kalaallit Nunaat, Danmark).

For citizens between the ages of 0-2, the passport is issued with 2 year validity. For citizens between the ages of 2-18, passports are issued with 5 year validity and for citizens over the age of 18, passports are issued with 10 year validity.

In addition to the passports listed above, Denmark also issues two types of travel documents for foreigners:

A gray Alien's passport (Fremmedpas) issued by the Danish Immigration Service (Udlaendingestyrelsen). The holder of an Alien's Passport is not a Danish National and the Alien's Passport is not valid for re-entry to Denmark without special permission from the Danish Immigration Service.

A light blue Travel Document (Rejsedokument) issued by the Danish Immigration Service (Udlaendingestyrelsen) under the terms of the United Nations Convention of 28 July 1951. A Travel Document is issued to non-Danes in lieu of a national passport. The holder is authorized to return to Denmark during the validity of the document.

Visa Issuing Post

Copenhagen, Denmark (Embassy)

APO AE 09716

Visa Services

All visa categories for all of Denmark, including Greenland and the Faroe Islands.

Persons resident in, or born in Greenland or the Faroe Islands, may have Greenlandic or Faroese passports. They are, however, Danish citizens, and the reciprocity schedule for Denmark applies to them.

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