Denmark visa for Chinese citizens

For the tourist visa, Denmark’s official sources give a standard fee of €90, and applications are made on applyvisa.um.dk. Processing time, as Denmark states it: Up to 15 days once the mission has registered the case, or up to 45 days if it is referred to the Danish Immigration Service; waiting times at individual missions can be much longer. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.

Denmark has 2 missions in China, with its embassy in Beijing. Consulates: Shanghai.

In 2025, Denmark’s embassy and consulates in China (Guangzhou, Beijing and Shanghai) received 25,641 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 23,303. 7.7% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 12.7%: the rate fell by 5.0 points, a clear improvement for applicants. Applications rose by 4% compared with 2024 (24,558).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 4.0% of the applications lodged in China that year, from 1.3% at the consulates of Luxembourg to 19.3% at those of Malta. Denmark’s consulates worldwide refused 21.9%. Denmark was the 13th most applied-for Schengen state in China.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in China, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Before travelling from China to Denmark, it helps to know the official travel advice: the US State Department rates Denmark at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 16 September 2024), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Denmark (updated 11 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Denmark (updated 13 October 2026). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

How long Chinese citizens can stay in Denmark

How long Chinese citizens may stay in Denmark is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Chinese citizens apply

In China, applications go to the Danish embassy in Beijing and the consulate in Shanghai, or to a visa centre acting for Denmark; fees, documents and processing times are published by Denmark.

Denmark and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by Denmark lets Chinese citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Denmark when it is the main destination of the trip.

Denmark’s neighbours for Chinese citizens

Germany requires Chinese citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Danish citizens travelling to China

China admits Danish citizens without a visa for stays of up to 30 days.