OPENING HOURS
ROYAL DANISH CONSULATE (Manchester)
Century Buildings, St. Mary’s Parsonage, Manchester
M3 2DD
Tel.: 0161 214 4370, Fax.: 0161 214 4371
Telephone Enquiries (Monday to Friday):
9.30am - 1.00pm and 2.00pm – 3.30pm
Fax: 0161 214 4371
Email: manchester@royaldanishconsulate.freeserve.co.uk
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GENERAL
INFORMATION ON SCHENGEN VISAS
Schengen
visas are issued by: Austria, Belgium, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Norway, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain
and Sweden.
If
you are not sure whether you require a visa to visit
a particular Schengen country, please call that
country's embassy. If you need further information
on a visa for Denmark you can call our Schengen
information line:
0900
1600115
The
issue of Schengen visas is discretionary and depends
on examination of each individual case, including
purpose of visit and intention to return.
A
Schengen visa is not appropriate if you wish to
remain in a Schengen country for longer than 3 months
or take up employment or establish a business or
trade or profession.
Apart
from these so called short-term or travel visas
there are 2 other types of Schengen visas:
·
The
airport transit visa allows holders
to pass through the international zone of an airport
of a Schengen member state without access to the
national territory of the Schengen member state.
Nationals
of the following countries require an airport transit
visa to transit through a Danish airport: Afghanistan,
Bangladesh, Congo(The Democratic Republic),
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, India,
Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan,
Somalia and Sri Lanka, unless
they are residents in an EU member state,
an EEA country, USA or Canada with permission to
return at least 3 months after transiting Denmark.
For
India please note that an airport
transit visa is not required for Indian nationals
in possession of a valid visa to an EU or
EEA country, USA or Canada.
·
The
transit visa enables applicants to pass through
the territory of one or more Schengen member states
on their way to another country outside the Schengen
area.
Please
note that the documents required for both the airport
transit visa and the transit visa
may differ from those required for the short stay
entry visa.
The
following visa information only
concerns applications for short term visas:
Please
note that holders of a Schengen visa are still subject
to immigration control and are not guaranteed entry
into any of the Schengen countries, even though
they may hold a valid visa for these countries.
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PROCESSING
TIME
Your
application should be lodged at the Embassy several
weeks before the proposed journey.
VISAS
FOR ICELAND
Should
be applied for at the Danish Embassy.
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WHERE
TO APPLY FOR A SCHENGEN VISA
If
you are not resident in the U.K. you should normally
apply to the Embassy or Consulate in your country
of residence.
If
you want to visit one Schengen country, apply
for a visa to the Embassy or Consulate of that country.
If
you want to visit several Schengen countries,
apply to the Embassy or Consulate of the country
in which your main destination is situated.
If
you intend to visit several Schengen countries
but do not have a main destination, you should apply
to the Embassy or Consulate of the Schengen country
of your first port of entry.
As
a general rule you must hand in your application
in person at the Embassy or Consulate of the
relevant country during the opening hours.
PLEASE
NOTE that Danish Consulates in the UK cannot issue
visas. However,
you can hand in your visa application for both Denmark
and Iceland in person, which they
will then forward for processing, at the following
Danish consulates:
Manchester,
Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Please contact the consulates
directly for opening hours.
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REQUIREMENTS
FOR A SCHENGEN VISA AT THE DANISH EMBASSY IN LONDON
Tickets
will be issued at 09.30 Monday to Friday. PLEASE
NOTE that the Embassy cannot guarantee
that every visa applicant with a ticket will be
served on the same day. Those who are not served
on the same day, will have to return to the Embassy
another day and get a new
ticket.
In
visa matters Denmark represents Iceland. Therefore
visas for Iceland should be applied for at
the Danish Embassy.
In
visa matters Denmark represents Iceland. Therefore
visas for Iceland should be applied for at the Danish
Embassy.
Supporting
documents required by the Embassy in order to issue
a visa include the following:
· Completed application form.
· 1 No passport sized photograph taken in
semi-profile. No headgear must be worn.
· Current passport valid 3 months after last
exit from Schengen. If you have a visa for staying
in the UK it also needs to be valid for 3 months
after leaving Schengen. Please make sure that your
passport/travel document has a blank page to affix
the visa.
· Proof of sufficient funds such as bank
statements, travellers cheque or credit card with
statement of credit limit to cover the costs of
the intended stay
. Health/ Travel insurance that covers the period
of intended stay
· Travel documentation:
Tourism:
Evidence of accommodation i.e. hotel reservation
confirmation must be provided.
Family & friends:
If staying with relatives or friends a letter of
invitation is required confirming stay and accommodation.
Please note that e-mails cannot be used for invitations
.
Business:
Letter of invitation and evidence of accommodation
such as confirmed hotel booking and proof of current
occupation in the UK.
Student:
If studying in the UK an original student letter
from school/University confirming attendance and
indicating course should be provided.
Please
note that the Danish Consulate/ Embassy reserve
the right to request additional information to that
listed above in support of each application.
NOTES
· Original documentation must be presented
with the visa application.
· A contact telephone number for the applicant
is requested in event of any queries.
· A visa application may take several weeks
to be processed and sufficient time is therefore
required before travelling.
· A stamped, self addressed special delivery
envelope is requested for the return of the passport.
For an additional £4.25 charge, the consulate
will provide the special delivery envelope.
. Visa applications are sent to the Embassy by first
class postage. Should you wish for your application
to be sent by special delivery, for an additional
charge (£4.25), the consulate will provide
the stamped special delivery envelope.
· When applying at a consulate, an additional
fee of £11.00 will be charged alongside the
cost of the Visa.
· Visas are free of charge to spouses of
EU or EEA Nationals on production of a valid marriage
certificate (in English or Danish) and spouse's
original passport.
. Children, who are named in one of the parents’
passports need to complete a separate Visa application
form when travelling to a Schengen country
Please
note that you are required to make an appointment
at the Consulate in order for your application to
be processed
POSTAL
APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
For
additional information please visit our homepage
http://www.denmark.org.uk or call the Visa Information
Line on 0900 1600 115 (24 hrs.)
Please
note that in some cases further documents and guarantees
might be required with your application.
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COST
OF A VISA
The cost of a Schengen visa depends on the type
and length of the visa and is subject to change
in accordance with the rate of exchange, currently
the Visa fee is £ 23 excluding the administration
fee (£ 11). The fee is non-refundable
and payable on submission of the visa application.
Payment in cash or cheque supported by a cheque
guarantee card only.
Visas
are issued free of charge to:
a)Spouses
of EU or EEA nationals
b)Persons
related in direct line of ascent or descent to such
nationals or their spouses. If they are supported
by the national in question and if they have legal
residence in the UK.
Relevant
documentation to be produced:
-
original Marriage Certificate
- passport of EU-citizen
and the EU-citizen's residence permit and evidence
of EEA residence permit in the UK.
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