Denmark visa for Nigerian 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 Nigeria, with its embassy in Abuja.

In 2025, Denmark’s embassy and consulates in Nigeria (Abuja) received 2,434 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 964. 59.2% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 63.8%: the rate fell by 4.7 points. Applications rose by 59% compared with 2024 (1,534).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 47.9% of the applications lodged in Nigeria that year, from 27.2% at the consulates of Switzerland to 66.1% at those of Bulgaria. Denmark’s consulates worldwide refused 21.9%. Denmark was the 9th most applied-for Schengen state in Nigeria.

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

Nigerian citizens planning a trip to Denmark can compare how foreign ministries rate it: 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 Nigerian citizens can stay in Denmark

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

How Nigerian citizens apply

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

Denmark’s neighbours for Nigerian citizens

Germany requires Nigerian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Danish citizens travelling to Nigeria

Danish citizens need an e-Visa for Nigeria, applied for online before travel and valid for up to 90 days.