Passport

Passport for adults (over 18 years)

How to apply for or renew your biometric Danish passport?

Regardless of age, the passport applicant must submit the passport application form in person. Please contact the Embassy to schedule an appointment for your application.

When applying for a Danish passport, it is a requirement that you are a Danish citizen and that you are registered as such in the CPR system. If you do not have a Danish CPR number, or if you have acquired another nationality, you must provide proof of your Danish nationality by submitting relevant documentation.

If you are registered with another nationality in the CPR system, you cannot apply for a Danish passport until the information of your nationality is rectified.  You are thus required to contact the “Folkeregister” in the municipality where you last held residence or where the registration took place. You can check whether you are registered as a Danish citizen by contacting the “Folkeregister” here or if you have Nem-ID by logging on to borger.dk.

The Embassy will take a digital photograph and collect fingerprints as well as a digital signature. All of these will be used in your new biometric passport. 

Adult passports are valid for 10 years. 

Which documentation is required?

First time passport or if your passport expired more than 2 years ago.

1. Passport application form – completed and signed. Please download the application form here.
2. Original birth certificate – both parents’ names must appear on the certificate.
3. Parents’ marriage certificate (only required if born abroad before 1 July 2014 and only your father was a Danish citizen at the time of your birth).
4. Your certificate of Danish Nationality, if you have been issued one (Statsborgerretsbevis/Indfødsretsbevis).

Passport renewal or if your current passport has expired less than two years ago:

1. Passport application form - completed and signed. Please download the application form here. 
2. Original documentation of your name change if you have changed your name after the issuance of your current passport. The name change has to be reflected in the CPR register before the passport can be issued. 
3. Your current passport.

Please note that the Danish Mission has the right to ask for further documentation if necessary. If so requested, please ensure that the Mission receives the additional documentation within 30 days of the date of application, as information contained in the application is automatically cancelled after this period. A new application would thus have to be submitted together with a new application fee. 

Foreign documents may need to be legalised: Legalisation (Apostille)

Passport for children (under 18 years)

How to apply for your child's first Danish passport or renew the biometric passport? 

All children are required to have their own passport when travelling. 

Children below the age of 12 can apply for a passport at a Danish Embassy or consulate.

Children above the age of 12 can only apply for a passport at a Danish Embassy, as fingerprints and a digital signature need to be captured. 

If you are currently in Denmark, you may also apply at any ‘Borgerservicecenter’ in Denmark.

Both parents and the child (irrespective of age) must be present when submitting the passport application. 

When applying for babies and very young children, please bring a photo, which meets the Requirements for passport photos. 

Passports for children aged 0 - 2 are valid for 2 years
Passports for children aged 2 - 18 are valid for 5 years

Please be advised that when applying for a Danish passport, you must provide proof of your child’s Danish nationality by submitting relevant documentation. Please note that a CPR number is not a requirement and it is still possible to apply for a passport without one. 

If your child already holds a CPR number and is registered in the CPR system, he/she must be registered as a Danish citizen in the CPR system. If your child is registered with another nationality in the CPR system, you cannot apply for a Danish passport until information of the nationality is rectified.  You are thus required to contact the “Folkeregister” in the municipality where you last held residence or where the registration took place. You can check whether your child is registered as a Danish citizen by contacting the “Folkeregister” here.

Which documentation is required?

First time passport or if your child’s passport expired more than 2 years ago:

1. Passport application form – completed and signed by one of the parents. Please download the application form here. 
2. Declaration of consent signed by both parents. Please see below for further information regarding consent.
3. Original birth certificate – both parents’ names must appear on the certificate.
4. Parents’ passports or photo ID with signature.
5. Parents’ marriage certificate (only required if born abroad before 1 July 2014 and only the child’s father was a Danish citizen at the time of applicant’s birth).
6. Your child’s latest passport (if any). 
7. Your child’s certificate of Danish Nationality, if such one has been issued (Statsborgerretsbevis/Indfødsretsbevis).

Passport renewal or if current passport has expired less than two years ago:

1. Passport application form - completed and signed by one of the parents. Please download the application form here.  
2. Declaration of consent signed by both parents. Please see below for further information regarding consent.
3. Your child’s current passport.
4. Parents’ passports or photo ID with signature.
5. Original documentation of your child’s name change if name has been changed since the issuance of your child’s current passport. The name change has to be reflected in the CPR register before the passport can be issued.
6. Your child’s certificate of Danish Nationality, if such one has been issued (Statsborgerretsbevis/Indfødsretsbevis).

Please note that the Danish Mission has the right to ask for further documentation if necessary. If so requested, please ensure that the Mission receives the additional documentation within 30 days of the date of application, as information contained in the application is automatically cancelled after this period. A new application would thus have to be submitted together with a new application fee.

Foreign documents may need to be legalised: Legalisation (Apostille)

How do I give consent?

According to Danish law, both parents must give their consent every time they apply for a Danish passport for their child until he/she reaches the age of 18.

If one parent has acquired sole custody/parental responsibility, documentation to this effect must be presented together with the passport application and only one consent must be given.

If the other parent does not live in the country where you are applying from, consent may be given at any other Danish Mission or affiliated consulate that is more convenient for the absent parent.

If the other parent lives in Denmark, consent may be given at any Danish municipality that is more convenient for the absent parent.

Furthermore, digital consent can be given if the absent parent has Nem-ID. Visit https://dys.um.dk/form/ and fill in the relevant consent. If you are giving consent for more than one child, the process must be completed for each child that is applying for a Danish passport.

What does it cost?

See all fees here.

I have lost my Danish passport, what do I do?

Read more about this here.

How long does it take to process?

All passports are printed in Denmark. Thus, it takes approximately 3-5 weeks before you can pick up your new passport at the Embassy or at a nearby Danish consulate. For further information, please contact the Danish Mission.

How and where can I pick up my new passport?

When your new passport has arrived, the Embassy or nearby Danish consulate will notify you directly. After the notification, please contact the Embassy to schedule an appointment in order to collect the passport.  

Information: 

Please remember to bring the old passport for cancellation. If you have valid visas or residence permits in your old passport, kindly inform the Mission accordingly.  Always check with the local authorities whether your visa and/or residence permit can be transferred to a new passport.  

How do we process personal data?

Read more here about processing of your personal data related to your passport application.