Processing time
Clock starts when the Embassy registers an admissible file — not when they pay on ApplyVisa or file at VFS. Usually 15 calendar days, up to 45 if more checks or the file goes to the Immigration Service. VFS-to-Embassy transport is extra (MFA: 1–2 days). Peak March–September: Embassy India page — file at VFS at least 4 weeks ahead. Earliest 6 months; as a rule the file should be at the mission 15 days before travel.
Stay period
Up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Entry and exit days both count, midnight to midnight.
Validity
As issued. The Danish mission adds a 15-day grace period on the sticker — validity dates and allowed stay are not the same. Check name, dates, and passport number on the sticker.
Visa Fees and Charges
Adult Schengen C — nyidanmark tourist page and MFA Foreign Service payments. Pay on ApplyVisa. Not refunded if refused.
Child 6 to under 12 — nyidanmark (MFA payments also print 6 through 11 at EUR 45)
VFS service — MFA how-to-apply (amount as the centre quotes)
| Entry | Label | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| — | Adult Schengen C — nyidanmark tourist page and MFA Foreign Service payments. Pay on ApplyVisa. Not refunded if refused. | €90 |
| — | Child 6 to under 12 — nyidanmark (MFA payments also print 6 through 11 at EUR 45) | €45 |
| — | VFS service — MFA how-to-apply (amount as the centre quotes) | Check applicable fees |
About This Visa
Indian ordinary-passport holders need a Schengen C. India is Main Group 3 on nyidanmark (do not quote the other nationality lists). Private visits: they normally need a qualifying host in Denmark (close family as on that page). Tourism: Denmark runs a travel-agency/tourist arrangement for India — they must still meet the general C rules. Diplomatic and official Indian passports: no visa for Denmark itself; they may still need a visa for other Schengen states.
Usual staff path: https://applyvisa.um.dk — register, fill, pay, print and sign the cover letter. Wait up to 24 hours, then book VFS as the Embassy India pages say (helpline +91 22 6786 6009, Monday–Friday 08:00–17:00). Do not use visa.vfsglobal.com/ind/en/dnk or the old dk.vfsglobal.co.in booking path — they do not load. VFS does not prepare the file. Fees stay if the visa is refused.
Documents Required
Embassy India tourist checklist + document-checklists page + EU list for India (C(2025) 4379) + nyidanmark funds
- Colour copies on A4. ApplyVisa form printed and signed. ApplyVisa fee receipt
- One photo, under 6 months, 3.5 × 4.5 cm, colour, white background, good likeness. Photoshopped photos are refused
- Passport: 3 months after leaving Schengen, 2 blank pages, issued within 10 years. Copies: biodata, Indian last page, old Schengen stamps
- Insurance min. EUR 30,000 (Embassy FAQ also prints USD 50,000), whole Schengen, arrival and departure days, from the Embassy’s approved India list only
- Original bank statements last 3 months, stamped. ITR last 2 assessment years. Funds as a rule DKK 350 per day, about DKK 500 per day if they stay in a hotel
- Employed: 3 months payslips, contract, leave letter. Self-employed: GST / company papers, business account, barcode ITR. Student: enrolment. Retired: 3 months pension
- Tourism: agency booking or travel plan. Hotel (or host proof) for every Schengen stop
- Private visit: host confirmation (VU2 recommended, not required). Original signed letters; for an online invitation bring a print of the invitation code
- Minor: notarised consent as on the EU India list. Missing papers: VFS within 5 days, or delambvisa@um.dk (unencrypted)
