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Denmark travel guide: visa, best time, weather, holidays and plugs
Entry rules for every passport, the best months to go, live weather, public holidays and the plug you need for Denmark. Capital: Copenhagen.
Do you need a visa for Denmark?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 93 passports can enter Denmark without a visa.
All 198 passports for Denmark · Visa checker · Passport validity checker for Denmark
Denmark is in the Schengen Area, so the days you spend there count towards one shared allowance of 90 days in any 180-day window across 29 countries. Work out your days with the Schengen calculator or read the 90/180 rule explained.
Denmark at a glance
- Capital
- Copenhagen
- Region
- Northern Europe, Europe
- Currency
- Danish krone (kr, DKK)
- Languages
- Danish
- Calling code
- +45
- Drives on the
- right
- Power
- Type C, E, F, K · 230 V · 50 Hz
Best time to visit Denmark
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
May–Sep. Long summer evenings.
General guidance on weather, crowds and wildlife, not a forecast. The chart below shows what the weather actually did last year.
Weather in Copenhagen
Month by month last year
- Daily high and low (°C), monthly average
- Rain (mm in the month)
Next public holidays in Denmark
Nationwide holidays only, from Nager.Date. Check dates locally before you book: they can move.
Power plugs and voltage in Denmark
- Type Ctwo round pins
- Type Etwo round pins and an earth hole
- Type Ftwo round pins and earth clips
- Type Ktwo round pins and a round earth pin
Mains power is 230 V at 50 Hz. Phone and laptop chargers usually accept 100 to 240 V, so they only need the right plug. Hair dryers, kettles and other single-voltage appliances need a matching voltage or a converter.
Do I need an adapter for Denmark?
Hand-curated, so a good first answer: confirm before you fly.
More before you go
- Passport validity. Many countries want 3 to 6 months of validity left. Check your dates for Denmark or read the six-month rule explained.
- Other places you can go. Where can I go? lists the places your passport reaches that are also in season, and the passport ranking shows how yours compares.
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Questions
Do I need a visa for Denmark?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 93 passports can enter Denmark without a visa and 105 passports need a visa in advance. Pick your passport on this page, or see the full list on the all-passports page for Denmark.
When is the best time to visit Denmark?
May–Sep. Long summer evenings.
What plug type and voltage does Denmark use?
Denmark uses plug types C, E, F, K at 230 V and 50 Hz. Check that your devices accept that voltage before you plug them in. Plug data is hand-curated, so confirm before you fly.
Which side of the road do they drive on in Denmark?
Traffic keeps to the right in Denmark.
What currency does Denmark use?
Danish krone (kr, DKK).
What is the calling code for Denmark?
+45.
What is the capital of Denmark?
Copenhagen.
How up to date is this information?
Entry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset, last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book. Weather and public holidays on this page are fetched live from Open-Meteo and Nager.Date.
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Get ExploEntry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset by Ilya Ilyankou (MIT), last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so treat this as a guide and check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book.