Denmark Visa Rejection Rate for Indians: What Drives Approval

The statistics and checklist points here are as published on the official sources, checked on 2026-10-15: the European Commission's Schengen visa statistics by consulate, the Embassy of Denmark in India and newtodenmark.dk. For fees, centres and the step-by-step process, see our Denmark visa guide for Indians.

What is Denmark's refusal rate for applications from India?

Applications rose slightly between the two years while the number of visas not issued fell. The European Commission publishes the rate itself, so quote 7.1% as published rather than recalculating it from the columns.

What does the 7.1% measure, and what does it leave out?

It measures Schengen short-stay visa applications lodged at Danish consulates in India in 2025. That covers tourist, business, family-visit and other visits of up to 90 days.

It does not cover long-stay permits. There are no official refusal-rate figures for Danish study or work permits for Indians, so the number says nothing about a SIRI student or Pay Limit Scheme application.

It is also not a forecast. It summarises a year of decisions across every applicant who lodged in India. Your result depends on your own file.

What does the Embassy expect to see in your file?

The Embassy's tourist checklist, and VFS Denmark's common list, set out what each applicant must prove. The strongest files answer each point directly.

• Income and tax history: Indian income tax return acknowledgments for the last two assessment years.
• Employment: payslips for the last three months, your employment contract and a holiday approval or leave letter. Company owners and self-employed applicants show the company's registration certificate including the GST registration number.
• Purpose: a cover letter stating the purpose, duration, accompanying persons, transport and accommodation.
• Travel plan: a return or round-trip flight reservation. The Embassy recommends not buying tickets before the visa is approved.
• Accommodation: proof for the whole stay.
• Insurance: travel medical cover valid for all Schengen countries, at least 30,000 Euros, for the entire trip.
• History: copies of Schengen visas and entry and exit stamps from previous passports.

Visiting family or friends adds host evidence: an invitation (the Embassy recommends the online VU2 form), proof of the relationship, and a copy of the host's passport and residence permit card. Note one change to travel history. Since 10 April 2026 the EU Entry/Exit System has replaced passport stamping for short-stay travellers, so trips from then on are recorded digitally rather than by stamps.

The Embassy may also ask you to attend an interview or provide further documents.

How much money should your bank statement show?

Denmark sets a daily figure. Your original personal bank statement for the last three months, stamped and signed by the bank, must show means of DKK 350 per day if you stay in a private home or DKK 500 per day if you stay in a hotel. Multiply the right figure by the number of days you will be in Denmark.

Every applicant submits a statement, not only the main traveller. If someone else sponsors you, add proof of sponsorship, the sponsor's letter and a copy of the sponsor's photo ID. Retired applicants show three months of pension statements.

Does your Schengen history help?

It can lead to a longer visa. Under EU rules for Indian nationals in force since 18 April 2024, if you live in India and have obtained and lawfully used two Schengen visas within the previous three years, you can be issued a multiple-entry visa valid for two years. That is normally followed by a five-year visa if your passport has enough validity.

Stays remain limited to 90 days in any 180-day period, and the passport must be valid at least 3 months after you leave the last Schengen country you visit.

What can you do if Denmark refuses your visa?

You have two options, according to newtodenmark.dk.

1. Appeal. Within 8 weeks of receiving the refusal, appeal to the Danish Immigration Service if the Embassy refused you (or to the Immigration Appeals Board if the Immigration Service refused you). The refusal letter states the authority and any time limit.
2. Ask the Embassy to reopen. If the refusal was for insufficient information, you can ask the Embassy to reopen the case instead of appealing.

A fresh application is also possible, but it is a new application with a new visa fee of EUR 90 for adults.

Timing slips that hurt otherwise good files

• Applying late in peak season. From March to September the Embassy recommends submitting to VFS at least 4 weeks before travel.
• Forgetting validation time. After you fill in the form and pay on applyvisa.um.dk, allow up to 24 hours before the VFS calendar opens.
• Underestimating processing. The Embassy normally decides within 15 days of receiving the file, up to 30 days if further enquiry is needed and up to 45 days in exceptionally difficult cases.
• Passport problems. It must be valid at least three months beyond your stay, have at least two blank pages and have been issued within the previous 10 years.

Yatra For Fun's India office in Gurugram prepares flight reservations, hotel bookings, itineraries and the purpose-of-travel cover letter a Danish tourist file asks for. Packages range from INR 1,000 for a flight reservation to INR 3,000 for the reservation, hotel, itinerary and cover letter. WhatsApp +91 95230 91018 or visit our contact page.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the Denmark visa fee for Indians?

EUR 90 for a tourist, business or transit visa and EUR 45 for children from six and below 12 years, paid online at applyvisa.um.dk. VFS adds a service fee of INR 2090, and applicants outside Delhi pay a courier charge of Euro 4 (INR 440).

Do I need an airport transit visa to change flights in Denmark?

No. Indians are not on the EU common list or Denmark's national list of nationalities needing an airport transit visa, so no visa is needed to stay inside the international transit area of a Danish airport.

Who decides Denmark visa applications from Mumbai or Bengaluru?

The Royal Danish Embassy in New Delhi. Applications from every VFS centre in India are sent there for decision. The Consulate General in Bangalore and the honorary consulates in Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai offer no visa services.

Should I buy my flight before the Denmark visa decision?

The Embassy recommends not buying tickets before visa approval. Its checklist asks for a return or round-trip flight reservation instead.