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. The Embassy is closed on Irish holidays.
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.
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.