Family Members of EU/EEA Nationals

Family Members of EU/EEA nationals exercising Treaty Rights in another EU/EEA country 

Family members are:

The direct descendants (children) who are under the age of 21 or are dependants, and those of the spouse or partner.

The dependant direct relatives in the ascending line (e.g. parents) and those of the spouse or partner.

Please note that if you hold an EU/EEA Residence Card (in the UK a sticker in the passport entitled Residence Documentation) according to Article 5, cf. Article 10 of EU Directive 38/2004, you do not need a visa for travel to Denmark or Iceland, but you must be accompanied by your EU/EEA spouse/partner.The old style stamp preceding the EU Residence Documentation sticker is also accepted for visa free travel as long as it refers to the holder being a family member of an EU/EEA national exercising Treaty Rights (UK nationals living and working in the UK do not exercise Treaty Rights).

If you are travelling to another EU/EEA country other than Denmark or Iceland you should check with that country's embassy in the UK whether they also accept you as being visa exempt.

It is advisable to print this page and to present it together with your letter from UK Border Agency regarding your Residence Documentation and proof of your relationship with the EU/EEA national to the airline at the point of departure or Danish/Icelandic Border Control on entry into Denmark or Iceland in case of problems. 

1.  Holders of Residence Documentation sticker (as above) travelling with spouse/partner: no visa required
2. Holders of Residence Documentation sticker (as above)
   travelling without spouse/partner: visa required (free of charge)
   Documentation required: Proof of family relationship with EU/EEA national (Original Marriage or Birth Certificate) and original passport of EU/EEA national (photocopies not accepted), family members other than spouses and children: proof of dependency on EU/EEA national or his/her spouse/partner.
3. Holders of Residence Permit on the basis of being married to/partner of a UK national travelling with spouse/partner: visa required (free of charge).
   Documentation required: Proof of family relationship with UK national (Original Marriage or Birth Certificate and passport of UK national (photocopies not accepted), family members other than spouse and children: proof of dependency on UK national or his/her spouse/partner.
4. Holders of Residence Permit on the basis of being married to/partner of a UK national travelling without spouse/partner: visa required (free of charge).
   Documentation required: as listed under requirements for a Schengen visa
5. Holders of Residence Documentation sticker married to/partner of Danish national travelling with spouse/partner:
   as 1. above.
6. Holders of Residence Documentation sticker married to/partner of Danish national travelling without spouse/partner:
   as 2. above.

Please note that for visa purposes both the passport and UK residence permit must be valid for the duration of your visit to Denmark.