🇩🇰 Denmark visa requirements for French citizens
No visa needed — French citizens can enter Denmark visa-free.
Entry rules for France passport holders
Holders of a valid passport from France can travel to Denmark for tourism or short business trips without applying for a visa. You'll typically just need a passport valid for at least six months beyond your arrival date, and you may be asked to show proof of onward travel or sufficient funds at the border.
Entry rules can change at short notice. Always confirm current requirements with the official Denmark immigration authority or your nearest embassy before booking.
Denmark is in the Schengen Area
Your stay in Denmark counts against the same 90-day allowance as every other Schengen country, within a rolling 180-day period — the clock does not reset when you cross an internal border.
See the full Schengen rules for French citizens →How this compares
The French passport ranks #4 worldwide, opening 165 destinations without a visa arranged in advance (127 visa-free, 30 with a visa on arrival and 8 with an eTA). Denmark is one of them.
The arrangement is reciprocal: Danish citizens traveling to France face the same requirement (visa-free).
Northern Europe is fully open to French travelers — all 10 destinations in the region can be entered without arranging a visa first.
About Denmark
- Capital
- Copenhagen
- Region
- Northern Europe
- Currency
- Danish krone (kr)
- Languages
- Danish
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Frequently asked questions
Do French citizens need a visa for Denmark?
No visa needed — French citizens can enter Denmark visa-free.
What currency is used in Denmark?
The currency in Denmark is the Danish krone (kr). The capital city is Copenhagen.
Is this information up to date?
Current status: Visa-free for French citizens traveling to Denmark. This page is built from the open Passport Index dataset, which was last updated on 2025-01-12. Visa rules can change between dataset updates, so always confirm with the Denmark embassy or immigration authority before booking.
More of Europe for French passport holders
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Source data last updated 2025-01-12.