Denmark business visa
Required documents, fees and processing time for a Denmark business Schengen visa when you apply from Canada.
SCHENGEN · VISA C✈ DOCUMENTS
🇩🇰 Denmark·····✈·····🇨🇦 from Canada
To
Denmark
Type
C · BUSINESS
Apply at
CANADA
Centre
VAC
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Action neededBusiness — short stay (Type C) · applying from Canada.
Documents ready00 / 13
Competent authority
Consulate General of Denmark in New York decides (digital processing); physical applications stored at the Royal Danish Embassy in Ottawa
Application centre
VFS Global (Edmonton, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver)
Recommended — commonly expected even when not on the official list
Travel itineraryA day-by-day plan of your trip to attach to the application.
Fees
Consular (Type C)
€90
Service fee
CA$44
Est. total (adult)
CA$179
Long stay (Type D)
—
The short-stay (Type C) consular fee is harmonised at €90 for adults across all Schengen states; collected in CAD · centre: VFS Global.
Fee notes
Embassy Ottawa; VFS Global (fronts shared Nordic portal in some markets). D unverified.
Timeline
high confidenceProcessing
15–45 days
End-to-end
3–10 weeks
Centre
VAC
Appointment wait
Not published; realistically ~1-4 weeks depending on city and season.
Application centre
VFS Global (Ottawa at 47 Clarence Street; also Toronto and Vancouver). The Embassy of Denmark in Ottawa retains the approve/reject decision.
Timeline notes
Routing detail: although the Ottawa Embassy decides, case processing does not begin until the file reaches the Consulate General of Denmark in New York, adding shipping/logistics time on top of the standard 15-day (up to 45/60) processing.
Funds to show
high confidenceThe amount you must be able to prove, per the Schengen Borders Code reference amount. It depends only on the destination — not on your nationality or where you apply.
Per day
DKK 350
Minimum
—
In EUR ≈
€47 / day
Notes
DKK 350 per 24 hours, 'in principle', set by the administration under the Danish Aliens Act; applied via a case-by-case appraisal of the traveller's economic situation, accommodation and return options. Traveller must additionally prove means for the return journey. EUR equivalent approx at the ~7.46 DKK/EUR ERM II peg.
Consulates apply discretion and may expect a buffer above this figure — treat it as a floor, not a guarantee.
Funds source ↗⚠ Special cases & caveats
- Host company with prior approval (accredited)Submit the company's (VF2) invitation ID instead of the signed VU1 invitation form
- Permanent-resident applicants onlyPhysical PR card and Canadian re-entry document valid at least 90 days beyond return required; temporary-residence-permit paper is not accepted