Visa Application Guidelines
The Embassy in Ottawa cannot assist with your visa cases.
While your physical application and passport will be stored at the Danish Embassy in Ottawa, the case processing is done digitally by the Danish Consulate General in New York City.
The Embassy in Ottawa cannot assist you with processing times, document requirements, application processes or other aspects of the visa process.
For any questions, please reach out to the Consulate General in New York directly. Contact information is available here.
Please do not call the Danish Embassy in Ottawa regarding visa matters.
Please note: Neither the Embassy nor our consulates can be held responsible for technical difficulties, human errors or shipping delays in the processing of passports, permits and visa applications.
Important Notices
Visa Documentation Requirements
Please select the checklist that matches the purpose of your visit:
If you bring original documentation to your appointment, you must also bring a copy if you wish to keep the original. Once a case has been processed, all associated documentation is shredded.
Please note that documentation is accepted only in the following languages:
- English
- Danish
Documentation in French is unfortunately not accepted.
The Schengen countries in Canada have agreed on a harmonized list of documents, which you can access here. Please note that requirements between the various Schengen countries will vary slightly, so please ensure you follow the checklists outlined in the bullet points above.
Application Process in Canada
Please follow the application process outlined on the website of our official service partner, VFS Global.
Appointment Booking
All Schengen visa applications, without exception, must be submitted via our outsourcing partner, VFS Global. You can book your appointment here.
For assistance:
Call VFS Global: 1-866-978-5904 (Live agent Monday to Friday 8am-5pm EST)
Email VFS Global: [email protected]
VFS Global Application Centres
To book an appointment please click here for the VFS Global booking module.
You can reach VFS Global via phone, email and chat:
Phone number: 1-866-978-5904
(Live agent Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm EST, interactive voice response available 24/7.)
Email: [email protected]
VFS Global is present in the following cities:
Ottawa
2211 Riverside Drive, Unit 403
Ottawa, ON
K1H7X5
Opening hours:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday - 9:00am to 1:00pm EST.
During peak season (May, June, July and August), the centre will be open Monday-Friday - 9:00am to 1:00pm EST.
Please do not show up for your appointment more than 10 minutes in advance.
Please note that cash payments are not accepted at this application centre.
Toronto
208 Bloor St W, unit 402
Toronto , Ontario
M5S 3B4
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday - 9:00am to 1:00pm EST.
During peak season (May, June, July and August), the centre will be open Monday-Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm EST.
Please do not show up for your appointment more than 10 minutes in advance.
Please note that cash payments are not accepted at this application centre.
Vancouver
580 Hornby Street, Unit 440
Vancouver, BC
V6C 3B6
Opening hours:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday - 9:00am to 1:00pm PT.
During peak season (May, June, July and August), the centre will be open Monday-Friday - 9:00am to 1:00pm PT.
Please do not show up for your appointment more than 10 minutes in advance.
Please note that cash payments are not accepted at this application centre
Application Process for Citizens of Russia
Changes to Visa Processing for Citizens of Russia
As of September 16th 2022, the visa-facilitation agreement between Schengen and Russia has been fully suspended. This means that Russian citizens applying for a visa must pay the full €80 processing fee and are no longer entitled to expedited processing time.
Bilateral Visa Agreements
The bilateral visa agreements can be used if the visitor plans to spend more than 90 days in the Schengen region.
The bilateral agreements allow certain nationals to travel to Denmark and the other Nordic countries visa exempt for up to 90 days per every period of 180 days on the condition that the 90 days visa exempt period according to the Schengen rules has been spent outside of Denmark and the other Nordic countries prior to the visit to Denmark.
The bilateral visa agreements are valid for visits to Denmark and the Nordic countries only.
Denmark has bilateral agreements with Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and USA.
Canadian nationals who plan to take advantage of the bilateral agreement should note that they should not enter the Schengen region through Denmark or any of the Nordic countries. If they spend any amount of time in Denmark and/or the other Nordic countries in the first 90 days of their visa exempt period according to the Schengen agreement, they cannot claim the following 90 days visa exempt period for Denmark and the Nordic countries.
As passports will not be stamped when travelling between the Schengen countries, we highly recommend that documentation such as bus/train/flight tickets to Denmark as well as hotel receipts and anything else that can document the stay in Denmark and the Nordic countries, is kept handy in case the border police at the Schengen border will ask about the stay.
If you have any questions to the above, please contact the Royal Danish Embassy in Canada before finalising your travel plans.
Excerpt of the Danish law - in Danish only:
'Justitsministeriets kundgørelse om pas- og visumforhold
Herved offentliggøres Justitsministeriets oversigt over udlændinge, som pr. 1. januar 2012 er fritaget
for pas og visum, samt oversigt over godkendte grænseovergangssteder, jf. § 4, stk. 4, § 5, stk.
4, § 10, stk. 9 og § 14, stk. 2, i bekendtgørelse nr. 475 af 12. maj 2011 om udlændinges adgang her
til landet (udlændingebekendtgørelsen).2 3...'
Page 16: '...V. Ophold i Danmark efter tre måneders ophold i et andet Schengenland
Uanset at de pågældende måtte have opholdt sig i et andet Schengenland forud for indrejsen i Danmark, har statsborgere fra Australien, Brasilien, Canada, Chile, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Sydkorea og USA, som Danmark har bilaterale visumfritagelsesaftaler med, ret til frit at indrejse og opholde sig i Danmark i indtil tre måneder i løbet af en seks måneders periode regnet fra datoen for første indrejse i Danmark eller et andet nordisk land. I de nævnte tre måneder fradrages den tid, hvori udlændingen inden for seks måneders perioden har opholdt sig i Danmark eller et andet nordisk land.'