Passports for Adults (over 18 years old)
How to apply for or renew your biometric Danish passport?
Regardless of your age, you must submit the passport application form in person at any Danish Embassy, Danish Consulate General or a ‘Borgerservicecenter’ in Denmark.
Please be advised that when applying for a Danish passport, it is a condition that you are a Danish citizen and that you are registered as such in the CPR system. If you do not have a Danish CPR number, or if you have acquired another nationality, you must provide proof of your Danish nationality by submitting relevant documentation.
If you are registered with another nationality in the CPR system, you cannot apply for a Danish passport until the information of your nationality is rectified. You are therefore required to contact the “Folkeregister” in the municipality where you last held residence or where the registration took place. You can check whether you are registered as a Danish citizen by contacting the “Folkeregister” here or if you have MitID by logging on to borger.dk.
The Embassy will take a digital photograph and collect fingerprint as well as a digital signature. All of these will be used in your new biometric passport.
Adult passports are valid for 10 years.
Which documentation is required?
1. Passport application form – completed and signed. Please download the application form here.
2. Original birth certificate if you are in possession of it
3. Your current passport
4. Your original certificate of Danish Nationality, if you have been issued one (Statsborgerretsbevis/Indfødsretsbevis).
5. Original documentation of your name change if you have changed your name after the issuance of your current passport. The name change has to be reflected in the CPR register before the passport can be issued. Please see the following link for how to change your name in the UK.
Please note that the Danish Mission has the right to ask for further documentation if necessary. If so requested, please ensure that the Mission receives the additional documentation within 30 days of the date of application, as information contained in the application is automatically cancelled after this period. A new application would then have to be submitted together with a new application fee.
What does it cost?
Please see the following list for the updated fees. The fee is payable upon application directly to the Danish Mission.
I have lost my Danish passport – what do I do?
If your current passport has been lost or stolen, please see further information under “Passport Extensions, Emergency and Lost Passports”.
How long does it take to process your passport?
Due to strict security restrictions all passports are printed in Denmark. Therefore, it takes approximately 3-5 weeks before you can pick up your new passport at the Embassy or at a nearby Danish Honorary Consulate.
How and where can I pick up my new passport?
When your new passport has arrived, the Mission or nearby Danish consulate will notify you directly - preferably by e-mail. Please follow the instructions in the e-mail with regards to collection.
IMPORTANT!
- Please remember to bring the old passport for cancellation. If you have valid visas or residence permits in your old passport, kindly inform the Mission accordingly. Always check with the local authorities whether your visa and/or residence permit can be transferred to a new passport.
- If you have a UK residence permit/immigration status, please remember that it is very important that you update your UKVI account with your new passport information. Also please make sure that your UKVI account contains your current contact details.