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Do I Need A Visa To Get Married in Denmark?

The answer to this question largely depends on which country you are a citizen of and also where you’re legally residing. 

What is important to remember is that anyone travelling to Denmark for their wedding must do so legally, and so for some couples that means they must first obtain a visa. 

But not all visas are the same.

And to add to this, some people are able to enter Denmark without a visa but they must still adhere to rules and regulations about how long they are allowed to stay in the Schengen area. 

If you are not sure if you need a visa to get married in Denmark, then we highly recommend starting by first of all checking this really helpful Danish government website, where those countries from which a visa is required and also those countries that do not require a visa to travel to Denmark are listed.

The New to Denmark website is the official portal for foreign nationals who wish to visit, live or work in Denmark.

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The most common types of Schengen visas that may be obtained are:

Tourist Visa

Work Visa

Student Visa

The Schengen visa will be issued by the authority (country) in which the visa was applied for. For example, if you apply for a visa with the German authorities, then it will state Germany on the visa but will also allow travel around the Schengen area. 

It will state this clearly on the visa as cited on the specimen example:

Visa Getting Married in Denmark

Example of a Schengen C Visa - taken from Wikipedia

Here you can see the visa was issued by Germany / Deutschland / Allemagne as stated at the very top of the visa, but it also states just below this: Valid For: Schengen Staaten. 

Simply put, this means the visa holder has been given permission by the German authorities to travel around the Schengen area using this visa.

Can I Get Married in Denmark on a Tourist Visa?

Yes! 

You can get married in Denmark using any type of visa, be that a tourist, student or work visa – as long as the visa is a Schengen visa (and does not expressly state that travel to Denmark is not permitted). 

The tourist visa is probably the most common visa used by couples who travel to Denmark to get married. 

But whichever visa you are issued, each will state a very specific set of information / instructions – this is for both the visa holder and for any authority checking the visa to be aware of to ensure the rules of the visa are upheld. 

The information stated will usually be as follows:

Valid For

Where you are able to travel using that visa (ie which country)

Valid From

The date your visa is valid from (ie the date you are permitted to enter the country using that visa)

Valid Until

The date your visa expires (ie the date you must leave the country the visa is for)

Type of Visa

C or D visa (ie if your visa is a short stay or long stay visa)

Duration of Stay

How long you are allowed to stay with this visa (number of days)

Number of Entries

How many times you are permitted to enter, leave and then enter again with this visa

Issued In

The city & country where the visa was issued 

Issued On

The date the visa was issued

Name of Visa Holder

Your name

Remarks

Here any specific information that it is felt is of note will be indicated here, such as if the visa is for study or for work.

It’s important to note that these rules vary from visa to visa so let’s take a look at how these variations present themselves in further detail below:

The Schengen C Visa

The C visa, also known as the ‘short stay’ visa, allows the visa holder to travel to the Schengen for a very specific period of time, often only for short periods at a time.

There are C visas that are issued for as little as 7 days and some for a maximum of 90 days (in 180 days) – and everything in between!

Some C visas are single entry visas – meaning that the holder of the visa can only enter the Schengen once and as soon as they leave, then they are not permitted to enter the Schengen again using that visa.

Some C visas are multi-entry – meaning that they can enter, leave and re-enter the Schengen as many times as they like during the period their visa is valid for (and adhering to the number of days the visa holder has been issued of course).

There are C visas that have a long validity period and some that have very short validity periods.

There are some C type visas whereby the 90/180 day rule comes into effect so please be aware of this when entering and travelling around the Schengen. You can read more about the 90/180 days rule below.

The Schengen D Visa

The D visa is also known as a ‘long stay’ visa and allows the visa holder to stay in the Schengen area for longer periods than the C type visa might ordinarily allow.

Most D visas will have a very long validity period, will often have no limit to the duration of stay (number of days permitted to stay) and will be multi-entry.

It has very similar rights as a permit in fact, and is perfect for those who wish to study or visit for work, in a Schengen country, for example, and so would be spending longer periods of time here.

With the D visa it is very important you adhere to the 90 / 180 day rule when travelling around the Schengen area. You can read more about the 90/180 days rule below.

IMPORTANT TO NOTE: You are responsible for ensuring you understand the rules of your visa and that you adhere to them accordingly.

For example any overstays that occur due to confusion of how long you are permitted to stay within a particular validity period are your responsibility, and will be negatively and seriously viewed by any Schengen authority. This can result in a fine or even being blacklisted, affecting your ability to travel to Schengen freely again in the future.

The stamps in your Passport are important, as they prove that you haven’t overstayed your permitted time in the Schengen Area – or to show that you have!


Every time you enter the Schengen a dated stamp will be added to your passport. Likewise, every time you leave, a dated stamp will again be added to your passport. This is your own personal ‘record’ of time spent in the Schengen area.

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Did you know that the date you enter and the date you leave each count as 1 day toward your permitted time in the Schengen?!

You can use the visa calculator below to estimate the numbers of days you will use on your trips.

Total Duration

37 Days

Days remaining

55 Days

Date of exit

DD/MM/YYYY

Email me these results:

You will have to show all of the stamps in your passport (and if relevant, also your Schengen visa or residence permit issued by one of the Schengen countries) to prove that you haven’t exceeded your permitted stay. 

There may be instances where you also need to show a previous passport and/or permit.

Is it possible to get married in Denmark if you’ve overstayed your permitted time and this is marked in your passport and/or visa? 

Well, actually this might be a problem.

Overstaying your permitted visit, even if this was in the past, can greatly compromise your chances of having an application to get married in Denmark approved.

This doesn’t mean that it is impossible, but it will definitely make things harder, and may result in your application being refused.

In a nutshell, you will need to show that the overstay was either justified or settled with having paid a fine.

Either way, this needs to be handled very carefully to give you the best chances of being able to go ahead with your wedding.

Put simply: The Danish Agency of Family Law is an application processing office operated by the government, just like a Visa office, or passport office. It is not a help service or advocacy organisation.

This is one of the most common rules applied to visitors travelling to and around the Schengen, but can often be misinterpreted or misunderstood. 

Put simply, if the 90/180-day rule applies to you, it means you are permitted to stay in the Schengen area for a maximum of 90 days in any 180-day period. 

So, it’s totally up to you how you use your 90 days… you are able to come for a solid block of 90 days, leave on the 90th day and then remain out of the Schengen for another 90 days. Once that 90 days is up, you can return for another 90 days, and so on.

The 90/180 day rule can become complicated when these 90 days are not taken in one solid block of time, which is of course the case for most travellers. 

People will visit for short periods of time, be that a few days, a few weeks etc, leave and then come back in a month or two, for another few weeks or days etc… All these visits soon add up and if you’re travelling to the Schengen regularly but you’re not closely monitoring your days spent here, it can be very easy to overstay the 90 days. 

It may be an accidental overstay BUT any overstay is not viewed positively by the Danish authorities and the AFL will certainly question and may even refuse a marriage application if an overstay cannot be legitimately explained. 

You can monitor your 90-day allowance, how much time you have spent in the Schengen, how much time you have left and the date you must leave, with our Visa Calculator above.

Put simply: The Danish Agency of Family Law is an application processing office operated by the government, just like a Visa office, or passport office. It is not a help service or advocacy organisation.

It’s important you make yourself aware of whether the 90/180 day rule applies to you. In short however, it is applicable for:

  • Any foreign national visiting the Schengen area with a valid multi-entry visa
  • Any non-EU citizen that is permitted to visit the Schengen without a visa (US, British, Australian, New Zealand, Colombian, Brazilian, Canadian, etc – there are a lot of countries included in this, check here to see if your country is on the visa free visit list)
  • Any foreign national residing in a Schengen country with a residence permit (they may remain in the country the permit is issued for as long as their permit specifies but, they can only visit other Schengen countries in accordance with the 90/180 day rule)

Put simply: The Danish Agency of Family Law is an application processing office operated by the government, just like a Visa office, or passport office. It is not a help service or advocacy organisation.

Not everyone who comes to Denmark is subject to Danish visa requirements! 

Visitors from some countries don’t need a visa to come to Denmark at all, and these people are known as Visa-exempt in Denmark.

Is it possible to get married in Denmark if you’re visa-exempt? Yes, as long as you haven’t overstayed your permitted time in the Schengen area.

For most visitors who are visa exempt in Denmark, you are permitted to stay for no longer than 90 days in any 180-day period, although this is variable depending on where you come from.

Put simply: The Danish Agency of Family Law is an application processing office operated by the government, just like a Visa office, or passport office. It is not a help service or advocacy organisation.

This is one of the most common rules applied to visitors travelling to and around the Schengen, but can often be misinterpreted or misunderstood. 

Put simply, if the 90/180 day rule applies to you, it means you are permitted to stay in the Schengen area for a maximum of 90 days in any 180 day period. 

 

So, it’s totally up to you how you use your 90 days… you are able to come for a solid block of 90 days, leave on the 90th day and then remain out of the Schengen for another 90 days. Once that 90 days is up, you can return for another 90 days, and so on.

The 90/180 day rule can become complicated when these 90 days are not taken in one solid block of time, which is of course the case for most travellers. 

People will visit for short periods of time, be that a few days, a few weeks etc, leave and then come back in a month or two, for another few weeks or days etc… All these visits soon add up and if you’re travelling to the Schengen regularly but you’re not closely monitoring your days spent here, it can be very easy to overstay the 90 days. 

It may be an accidental overstay BUT any overstay is not viewed positively by the Danish authorities and the AFL will certainly question and may even refuse a marriage application if an overstay cannot be legitimately explained. 

You can monitor your 90 day allowance, how much time you have spent in the Schengen, how much time you have left and the date you must leave, by using our Visa calculator above.

Put simply: The Danish Agency of Family Law is an application processing office operated by the government, just like a Visa office, or passport office. It is not a help service or advocacy organisation.

What is the Schengen Area?

There are [currently] 27 member states that make up the Schengen area.  One of these member states is Denmark. For a full list of the member states see here.

Each of these countries (or states) has agreed that by joining the Schengen area they will effectively have a ‘soft border’ between their neighbouring Schengen countries. 

This means freedom of movement for the citizens who reside within the Schengen whereby they can travel freely without the restriction of border controls. 

There are of course exceptions to this rule, and you will sometimes find random border checks set up on roads between countries.

There are [currently] 27 member states that make up the Schengen area.  One of these member states is Denmark. For a full list of the member states see here.

Each of these countries (or states) has agreed that by joining the Schengen area they will effectively have a ‘soft border’ between their neighbouring Schengen countries. 

This means freedom of movement for the citizens who reside within the Schengen whereby they can travel freely without the restriction of border controls. 

There are of course exceptions to this rule, and you will sometimes find random border checks set up on roads between countries.

There are [currently] 27 member states that make up the Schengen area.  One of these member states is Denmark. For a full list of the member states see here.

Each of these countries (or states) has agreed that by joining the Schengen area they will effectively have a ‘soft border’ between their neighbouring Schengen countries. 

This means freedom of movement for the citizens who reside within the Schengen whereby they can travel freely without the restriction of border controls. 

There are of course exceptions to this rule, and you will sometimes find random border checks set up on roads between countries.

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This is for those couples who are considering getting married in Denmark and are looking for some helpful information on how to get started and how the process works:

  • You answer our 6 questions for us to understand you and your partner’s situation 
  • We will tell you if you and your partner are able to get married in Denmark
  • We provide you with a preliminary list of the required documents to get married in Denmark
  • We answer any questions, concerns or doubts about getting married in Denmark or our services