Denmark visa for Kenyan 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 1 mission in Kenya, with its embassy in Nairobi.

In 2025, Denmark’s embassy and consulates in Kenya (Nairobi) received 4,565 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 2,873. The refusal rate was 34.2%. The refusal rate fell by 18.6 points from 52.8% in 2024, a clear improvement for applicants. The number of applications was almost unchanged (4,590 in 2024).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 33.1% of the applications lodged in Kenya that year, from 16.7% at the consulates of the Czech Republic to 60.9% at those of Norway. Denmark’s consulates worldwide refused 21.9%. Denmark was the 7th most applied-for Schengen state in Kenya.

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

For a trip from Kenya to Denmark, the published travel advice reads as follows: 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 Kenyan citizens can stay in Denmark

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

How Kenyan citizens apply

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

Denmark’s neighbours for Kenyan citizens

Germany requires Kenyan citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Danish citizens travelling to Kenya

Danish citizens do not need a visa for Kenya, but they need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before departure; it covers stays of up to 90 days.