Denmark visa requirements for Turkish citizens

Embassy or consulate of Denmark in Istanbul and Ankara

Citizens of Turkey need a Schengen visa for Denmark. The European Commission publishes a table, in its version of 9 October 2026, of the Schengen States' consulates that process short stay visas and their representation arrangements. According to that table, Denmark processes visas at its embassy or consulate in Istanbul and Ankara, where applications are lodged through an external service provider. In Izmir, Gaziantep and Antalya, applications for Denmark are lodged with an external service provider.

Official application site →

Greenland and the Faroe Islands: different entry rules

A visa for Denmark or for any other Schengen country is not valid for entry to Greenland or the Faroe Islands, which sit outside Schengen cooperation. You have to apply for a visa for those destinations, and the visa sticker has to state that it is valid for Greenland or for the Faroe Islands. You apply at a Danish mission, and one form covers both even when the trip also includes Denmark.

Source: nyidanmark.dk, "Entry to the Faroe Islands or Greenland" (comprobado 18/09/2026)

Fee

€90

The €90 is the short-stay Schengen visa fee, set by Article 16 of the Visa Code (Regulation (EC) 810/2009) as amended by Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1415, in force since 11 June 2024. It is not a fee set by Denmark: the same amount is paid at any Schengen consulate. Children from the age of 6 and under 12 pay €45, and children under 6 are exempt. Travellers entering without a visa pay no fee at all.

Processing time

Where the trip requires a Schengen visa, the consulate must decide within 15 calendar days of an admissible application being lodged. That period may be extended to a maximum of 45 calendar days in individual cases, particularly where the application needs closer examination; in justified urgent individual cases the decision is taken immediately (Regulation (EC) 810/2009, Art. 23). An application may not be lodged more than six months before the intended trip and, as a rule, no later than 15 calendar days before it; where the consulate requires an appointment, it is normally given within two weeks of being requested (Art. 9).

Required documents

• A valid passport or travel document, issued within the previous ten years and valid for at least three months beyond the date you plan to leave the Schengen area (Regulation (EU) 2016/399, Art. 6(1)(a))
• A valid visa, if your nationality requires one. It is not needed if you hold a valid residence permit or long-stay visa issued by a Schengen State (Art. 6(1)(b))
• Documents justifying the purpose and conditions of the intended stay: an accommodation booking or a declaration of invitation from your host, and a return or onward ticket (Art. 6(1)(c) and Art. 6(3), which points to the non-exhaustive list in Annex I)
• Proof of sufficient means of subsistence for the whole stay and for the return to your country of origin, or of being in a position to acquire such means lawfully. They are assessed according to the duration and purpose of the stay, by reference to average prices for board and lodging in budget accommodation (Art. 6(1)(c) and 6(4)). Cash, traveller's cheques, credit cards and declarations of invitation or of sponsorship all count as proof (Art. 6(4))

How much money you need to show

About DKK 350 per day, or about DKK 500 if you stay in a hotel

Border officers assess each case according to where you are staying and how you are getting home. If you stay in a private home and your host covers all the costs, a smaller amount may be accepted. You also need to show you can get back, for example with a return ticket.

What each Schengen country asks for →

Source: European Commission, Annex 25 to the Practical Handbook for Border Guards (reference amounts notified by each State), version of 8 June 2026, and Danish Immigration Service (nyidanmark.dk, page on visa-free visits, updated 15/10/2025). Checked on 1 November 2026.

Health insurance

Mandatory to apply for the Schengen visa: minimum coverage of €30,000, valid across the whole Schengen area and for the entire length of the stay (Regulation (EC) 810/2009, Art. 15).

Which policies meet the €30,000 requirement →

When travel insurance is mandatory → Travel insurance policies ↓

How long you can stay

Schengen rule: a maximum stay of 90 days within any 180-day period across the whole Schengen area.

Calculate your available Schengen days →

Why isn't your passport being stamped? The EES system →