Representation agreements
In some countries Denmark does not have a diplomatic mission (embassy or consulate general), or the Danish diplomatic mission does not have a visa division and therefore cannot issue visas.
In these countries Denmark normally has an agreement with another Schengen country whose diplomatic mission will then process visa applications for Denmark.
The advantage for you as an applicant is that you can apply for a visa to Denmark even in countries where there is no Danish diplomatic mission.
In the case of
ordinary representation agreements, applications submitted at the diplomatic mission of another Schengen country will be processed in accordance with the regulation of that country.
However, the diplomatic mission in question is only authorised to make positive decisions, i.e. issue visas.
If the diplomatic mission cannot issue a visa in accordance with their national regulations, it will not turn down your application. Instead, you will be informed that the diplomatic mission cannot process your application, and you will be asked to contact a Danish diplomatic mission in another country. Here, your application will be processed in accordance with Danish regulations.
Denmark has
extended representation agreements with the other Nordic countries (Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland). The extended agreements mean that if the diplomatic mission of a Nordic country cannot issue a visa in accordance with their national regulations, your application will be forwarded to the Immigration Service in Denmark, who will then process your application in accordance with Danish regulations. This means that you will not need to re-apply at a Danish diplomatic mission on another country.
In some cases, you may be required to bring other documentation than would be the case at a Danish diplomatic mission. In most cases, you will also need to pay a fee.
You are advised to contact the mission in advance about your application.
You can find a list of the
countries where Denmark is represented by another Schengen country on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.