Denmark · 3 rules · 2 calculators
How many days can you spend in Denmark?
It depends on why you’re there. Visiting from outside the EU, you can spend 90 days in any 180 in the Schengen area, Denmark included. A Danish residence permit lapses after 6 months in a row outside Denmark on a temporary permit, or 12 with permanent residence — even if you keep your Danish address.
Visas and stays
How long can you stay in Denmark as a visitor?
How many days can you spend in Denmark as a visitor from outside the EU? 90 in any 180, counted across all 29 Schengen countries together — days elsewhere in the area use them up too. EES records every entry and exit.
Residence permits
Living in Denmark: 6 or 12 months away
A permit leading to permanent residence allows 12 months away once you’ve had 2 years’ legal residence, and 6 before. Give up your address and leave, and the permit lapses at once; you can apply for a dispensation before you go.
Day calculators for Denmark
Denmark: questions and answers.
Is Denmark in Schengen?
Yes: Denmark has been in the Schengen area since 2001, when checks at its borders with the other Schengen countries were abolished. It joined the EU in 1973.
How long can I stay in Denmark without a residence permit?
As a visitor from outside the EU, 90 days in any 180, counted across all 29 Schengen countries together — days in Denmark and the rest of the area add up.
Does keeping my Danish address keep my residence permit?
No. A temporary permit lapses after 6 months in a row outside Denmark, and a permanent one after 12, even if you keep your Danish address.
How long can I stay in Denmark as a UK citizen?
As a visitor, the same as anyone from outside the EU: 90 days in any 180 across the 29 Schengen countries together, Denmark included. Since EES, your entries and exits are recorded at the border instead of stamped in your passport.
How many days can you spend in Denmark? FlySee counts them for you.
Track days in every country and know the date you can stay until.
- Counts your Schengen days automatically, in the background
- Shows the date you can stay until, and “Next entry from …” when you’re out
- Logs every day you’re outside Denmark, automatically, and rebuilds past trips from your photos
- Exports your trips with the dates you left and came back — PDF, Excel or CSV
- Free to download
- free trial
- no account
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Sources
Denmark and the Schengen area
EES (Entry/Exit System)
- European Commission, Migration and Home Affairs — Entry/Exit System (EES)
- GOV.UK — EU Entry/Exit System: guidance for British travellers
- Swedish Police Authority — The Entry Exit System (children, data storage, days left)
- European Union — Entry/Exit System: check how long you can stay
- European Union — Entry/Exit System: the Travel to Europe mobile app
- Frontex — Travel to Europe app
FlySee counts days; it doesn’t give immigration advice. Whether you qualify is for you and your adviser.
FlySee counts days; it doesn’t give legal advice. Whether you can stay is the border guard’s call.