Good to know
You can travel without a visa to the Schengen area, which includes Denmark, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period…
Denmark follows Schengen area rules. Your passport must: have a ‘date of issue’ less than 10 years before the date you arrive – if you renewed your passport before 1 October 2018, it might have a date of issue that is more than 10 years ag…
The European Union’s (EU) new Entry/Exit System (EES) is now being implemented across the Schengen area…
There are strict rules about goods you can take into or out of Denmark. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty…
Exercise a high degree of caution. Latest change: Entry and exit requirements section – updated information on the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS).
Dänemark: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise
The M2 metro runs from the airport to Kongens Nytorv in 13 minutes, around the clock.
City Pass Small covers the airport and all central zones. Buy it in the DOT app rather than at a machine.
The harbour baths at Islands Brygge and Havnebadet Sluseholmen are free and the water is clean and tested.
A rented bike costs less than two metro journeys a day and is genuinely the fastest way across the centre.
Local knowledge
Contributed by guides, operators and creators on the ground. Community advice, kept separate from official sources.
Copenhagen's harbour baths are cleaner and warmer than the open coast, they are free, and the Islands Brygge one has a lifeguard until early evening in summer.
Machines at stations only sell some ticket types and rarely take foreign cards well. The DOT Billetter app covers metro, bus, train and the airport in one place.
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Frequently asked questions
You can travel without a visa to the Schengen area, which includes Denmark, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. This applies if you travel: (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, for British citizen passport holders)
Denmark follows Schengen area rules. Your passport must: (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, for British citizen passport holders)
For details about medical entry requirements and recommended vaccinations, see: (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, for British citizen passport holders)
There are strict rules about goods you can take into or out of Denmark. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty. (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, for British citizen passport holders)
Global Affairs Canada currently states: “Denmark: Exercise a high degree of caution” (advisory level 2 of 4). Always check the original advisory before travelling.
Currency: DKK. Languages: Danish. Capital: Copenhagen.
Travel information last reviewed 12 August 2026. Compiled from European Commission Newsroom, IATA Timatic, VisitDenmark, Open-Meteo and datakyte Travel Intelligence. Always confirm entry rules and safety guidance with official government sources before you travel.
Advisories, entry rules and alerts apply to Denmark as a whole.
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Photography: Moahim (CC BY-SA 4.0); European Commission (CC BY 4.0); Julian Herzog (Website) (CC BY 4.0).