Denmark family visit visa
Required documents, fees and processing time for a Denmark family visit Schengen visa when you apply from United States.
SCHENGEN · VISA C✈ DOCUMENTS
🇩🇰 Denmark·····✈·····🇺🇸 from United States
To
Denmark
Type
C · FAMILY
Apply at
USA
Centre
VAC
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Action neededVisiting family / friends — short stay (Type C) · applying from United States.
Documents ready00 / 12
Competent authority
Consulate General of Denmark in New York (decides; Regional Visa Hub for North America)
Application centre
VFS Global (Danish Visa Application Centres in the USA)
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
$35
Est. total (adult)
$135
Long stay (Type D)
—
The short-stay (Type C) consular fee is harmonised at €90 for adults across all Schengen states; collected in USD · centre: VFS Global.
Fee notes
VFS Global. Long-stay via SIRI residence permit, not a simple D fee (null).
Timeline
high confidenceProcessing
15–45 days
End-to-end
3–7 weeks
Centre
VAC
Appointment wait
Up to about 14 days to obtain a VFS submission appointment (per official Danish/VFS guidance); longer in peak season.
Application centre
VFS Global operates the Danish VACs across the US. Centralized adjudication: the Consulate General of Denmark in New York is the Regional Visa Hub for North America and decides all applications from the US, Canada and Mexico.
Timeline notes
15 days processing counted from when the New York Consulate General RECEIVES the application (not from VFS submission), extendable to 45; add shipping to/from New York. Centralized NY hub is the key structural feature.
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 in DenmarkHost completes and signs the VU2 invitation form
- Minors under 18 travelling without one or both parents/guardiansNotarised letter of consent with copy of the parent/guardian's passport data page, and the minor's birth certificate (translated into English if necessary)