Danish Embassy in Cairo
Embassy 
Denmark Cairo, Egypt
- Address
- شارع كورنيش النيل 2005C, Cairo
- Phone
- +20-2-24616630
- Website
- egypten.um.dk
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Record last updated on 25 April 2023
Denmark’s embassy to Egypt is in Cairo, the capital of Egypt, at شارع كورنيش النيل 2005C, Cairo. Egyptian citizens need a visa for Denmark, obtained before travel.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Egypt
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Christmas Day (Orthodox)
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Revolution Day 2011 / National Police Day
Public holidays in Denmark
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Christmas Day
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St. Stephen's Day
Denmark visa for Egyptian citizens
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Egyptian citizens need a visa for Denmark, obtained before travel. Whether the Danish embassy in Cairo takes applications itself or through a visa centre is set out on its official website.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,247 | 889 | 284 | 24.1% | 50.2% |
| 2024 | 1,524 | 802 | 605 | 42.6% | 47.8% |
| 2025 | 2,040 | 1,343 | 609 | 31.2% | 62.6% |
In 2025, Denmark’s embassy in Cairo received 2,040 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 1,343. 609 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 31.2%. In 2024 it had been 42.6%: the rate fell by 11.4 points, a clear improvement for applicants. Applications rose by 34% compared with 2024 (1,524).
Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 24.1% (2023) to 42.6% (2024).
Across all Schengen consulates in Egypt, 24.2% of applications were refused in 2025; Denmark’s rate worldwide was 21.9%. Denmark received the 16th largest number of applications of the 26 Schengen states represented here.
Multiple-entry visas made up 62.6% of those issued. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Egypt.
Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made
Other missions nearby
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Embassy of Malta in Cairoشارع كورنيش النيل 2005C, Cairo
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Embassy of Brazil in CairoNile City Towers - North Tower - 18th Floor 2005-C Corniche El Nil Cairo - Egypt
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Embassy of Canada in CairoNile City Towers, 2005 (A) Corniche El Nile, South Tower, 18th floor 11221, Cairo
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Embassy of New Zealand in Cairoشارع كورنيش النيل 2005c, القاهرة
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Embassy of Hungary in Cairoشارع محمد مظهر 29, 11568 القاهرة
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Embassy of Cyprus in Cairoشارع محمد مظهر 23, القاهرة
Denmark’s other missions in Egypt
The Danish embassy in Cairo is the only mission of Denmark in Egypt on record. Egypt in turn has an embassy in Copenhagen.
Good to know
About the Danish embassy in Cairo
It appears in official lists as Embassy of Denmark in Cairo.
Address and contact
Address: شارع كورنيش النيل 2005C, Cairo. The record for the Danish embassy in Cairo includes a phone number and an official website.
Danish citizens travelling to Egypt
Danish citizens receive their visa for Egypt at the border; it covers up to 30 days.
When the Danish embassy in Cairo is closed
The Danish embassy in Cairo closes on Egypt’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day (Orthodox) on Thursday 7 January 2027 and Revolution Day 2011 / National Police Day on Monday 25 January 2027, and usually on holidays of Denmark such as Christmas Day (Juledag / 1. juledag) on Friday 25 December 2026.
Before visiting the Danish embassy in Cairo
Current procedures for the Danish embassy in Cairo, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Danish embassy in Cairo
Within 1 km of the Danish embassy in Cairo there are 15 other foreign missions.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the Danish Embassy in Cairo?
The Danish embassy in Cairo is at شارع كورنيش النيل 2005C, Cairo.
When is the Danish Embassy in Cairo closed?
The Danish embassy in Cairo closes on Egypt’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day (Orthodox) on Thursday 7 January 2027, and usually on the national day of Denmark.
Do Egyptian citizens need a visa for Denmark?
Egyptian citizens need a visa for Denmark, obtained before travel.
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