How to apply for a Danish Passport
You will find all relevant information on the main website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark.
Passport service by prior appointment only. Make an appointment with the Embassy here.
On the 1st of January 2012 Denmark introduced biometric passports. From that date, only the Embassy will be able to issue new passports. However, the Danish Consulate in Ireland will be able to help with emergency passports and extension of passports, and children younger than 12 years of age can apply for a passport at the Danish Consulate in Ireland.
Please be aware that the Danish Consulate will have different opening hours than the Embassy.
How to make an appointment
When applying for a Danish passport at the Danish Embassy in Dublin, please book an appointment online here.
Once you have booked your appointment, you will receive a confirmation email. Appointments can be booked up to 30 days in advance.
- Please check the Embassy's Closing days as appointments cannot be booked on those dates.
Which documentation should be submitted?
- Application form duly filled in and signed.
You can find the application form here.
- Applicant’s most recent passport
NB: an additional fee may apply if the citizen cannot submit his/her most recent passport, as it is lost, stolen or damaged.
- Original birth certificate together with copies of the parents’ passports
NB: Only required if applicant is below 18 years of age.
- Photo
NB: only required for children under the age of 12.
- Certificate of Danish nationality
NB: only required if the applicant has previously been issued such a certificate (Statsborgerretsbevis).
Please note that the Danish Mission has the right to ask for further documentation if necessary. If so requested, please ensure that the Mission receives the additional documentation within 30 days of the date of application, as information contained in the application is automatically cancelled after this period. A new application would thus have to be submitted together with a new application fee.
Can I get a new passport during my holiday in Denmark?
Yes. It is possible – and cheaper – to apply for a new Danish passport at a municipality (kommune) in Denmark. All Danish citizens can apply for a passport at the Citizen Service Centre (Borgerservicecenter) in any municipality. It is not necessary for you to reside in or in other way be attached to the municipality. You can find addresses of Citizen Service Centres at www.kommune.dk. You may wish to call beforehand for information on opening hours, booking of appointment etc. and inform them that you reside abroad. Processing time for an ordinary passport is approximately 10-14 days. The Citizen Service Centre can issue an express passport faster than 10-14 days and an extra fee will be charged.
We recommend that you apply for a passport during your stay in Denmark well ahead of your departure, in order to receive the new passport before you leave Denmark. Alternatively you can make an arrangement with the Citizen Service Centre to send your new passport via courier service to the Embassy in Dublin. The new passport can be collected at the Embassy and the expired passport cancelled. An additional fee to the Embassy applies.
Must children also give their fingerprints?
Fingerprints are not collected from children younger than 12 years of age, but they still have to appear in person in order to apply for a passport. For this reason application for passport for a child younger that 12 years of age, can now be made at the Danish Consulate in Ireland.