Denmark visa for Iranian citizens

Denmark’s tourist visa costs €90 at the standard rate published by its authorities; the official site for it is 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 1 mission in Iran, with its embassy in Tehran.

In 2025, Denmark’s embassy and consulates in Iran (Tehran) received 1,721 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 1,145. 31.6% of applications were refused. In 2024 the rate was much the same, 31.9%. Applications fell by 4% compared with 2024 (1,795).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 29.1% of the applications lodged in Iran that year, from 16.6% at the consulates of Romania to 46.2% at those of Austria. Denmark’s consulates worldwide refused 21.9%. Denmark was the 10th most applied-for Schengen state in Iran.

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 Iran, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Before travelling from Iran 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).

How long Iranian citizens can stay in Denmark

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

How Iranian citizens apply

In Iran, applications go to the Danish embassy in Tehran, 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 Iranian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Denmark when it is the main destination of the trip.

Denmark’s neighbours for Iranian citizens

Germany requires Iranian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Danish citizens travelling to Iran

Iran issues Danish citizens a visa on arrival for stays of up to 30 days, so nothing has to be arranged in advance.