Greenland

Visa Greenland

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For Greenland, the register points to the section of the official portal of the Danish immigration service devoted to the Faroe Islands and Greenland. The page consulted deals with short visits, of up to 90 days, and states that the application must be made to a Danish diplomatic mission or to another mission handling visa applications on behalf of Denmark. It also describes the case of people already present in Denmark.

The information on this page helps prepare a case. Only the competent authority decides; always check the official source before filing an application.

Machine-assisted draft, reviewed by a person on 23 September 2026. Only the authority cited is authoritative.

Published on 23 September 2026 · Reviewed by vg_admin on 23 September 2026 · Sources consulted on 17 September 2026

At a glance

Authority: Udlændingestyrelsen — Danish immigration service
Submission channel: Danish diplomatic mission or another mission handling visa applications on behalf of Denmark; for people already in Denmark in the situations described, the contact form of the Danish immigration service
Electronic visa: Not stated on the portal consulted
Portal language: English (the "en-GB" version consulted)

Do you need a visa?

Your nationality

Choose a nationality to see the recorded entry rule. No answer is shown until reviewed data exists.

Documented visa types

Short-stay visa for Greenland or the Faroe Islands: The page deals with short visits, of up to 90 days. It names neither a separate official category nor a duration specific to Greenland beyond that limit. Official page (new tab)
Private visit and tourist visit: A visit category for which the portal publishes a dedicated application page, to which the page devoted to Greenland and the Faroe Islands refers. Official page (new tab)
Business visit and cultural visit: Visit categories for which the portal publishes dedicated application pages, to which the page devoted to Greenland and the Faroe Islands refers; those pages were not read for this draft. Official page (new tab)

Where and how to apply

The page consulted states that the application must be made to a Danish diplomatic mission or to another mission abroad that handles visa applications on behalf of Denmark.

For people who are already in Denmark with a visa that does not cover the planned trip, the page states that the application goes through the contact form of the Danish immigration service.

Steps in the procedure

Not stated on the page consulted for Greenland: the page refers to the general application pages rather than listing steps specific to this territory.

Documents mentioned by the authority

Information on the purpose of travel.
Plane ticket or travel documentation.
Explanation of the reasons why the visa was not obtained before entering Denmark, in the case described by the page.
Justification of the urgency, where applicable.

The exact list depends on the visa type and on the situation; only the official page is authoritative. The documents above are those the page mentions for people already present in Denmark.

Stated fees and processing times

Not stated on the page consulted for Greenland: no amount and no processing time appear there. The amounts published elsewhere on the portal concern visas for Denmark and are not reproduced here.

After the decision

Not stated on the page consulted. The authority decides whether to issue or refuse.

The portal publishes separate sections "You are waiting for an answer" and "You have received an answer", which were not read for this draft.

Published procedures

No reviewed and published procedure for Greenland to date. We prefer an empty page to an invented requirement.

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Frequently asked questions

Is a visa required to travel to Greenland?

It depends on nationality and on the purpose of travel; the rule reviewed by VisaGuideline is shown with the nationality selector on this page. Always check with the authority.

Where is the application filed?

According to the page consulted, with a Danish diplomatic mission or another mission handling visa applications on behalf of Denmark.

Is there an electronic visa?

Not stated on the portal consulted.

Is a visa for Denmark enough for Greenland?

Not stated on the portal consulted: the page of the Danish immigration service devotes a separate section to entry to the Faroe Islands and Greenland, but does not state that equivalence. Check with the authority.

Official sources

Consulted sources

Official pages read to write this guide, with the date they were read. A page may have changed since: check it before taking any step.

Entry to the Faroe Islands or Greenland (new tab) read on 17 September 2026
You want to apply for a short term visa to Denmark (new tab) read on 17 September 2026
Apply for a short term visa to private visits and tourist visits (new tab) read on 17 September 2026
New to Denmark (new tab) read on 17 September 2026

What this guide does not know yet

Points the official source does not specify and which this guide therefore left blank. Ask the competent authority about them before filing an application.

The page consulted deals with the Faroe Islands and Greenland together; it sets out no rule specific to Greenland. A reviewer must check whether a specific official page exists.
The fees and the processing times do not appear on the page devoted to Greenland; the amounts published for Danish visas have not been transposed here.
The application pages by purpose of visit (private and tourist, business, cultural) were not all read.
The portal does not state whether a visa issued for Denmark gives entry to Greenland; this point must be checked with the authority.

Prepare my case

This method is the same for every destination. It does not list any document as an official requirement: only the authority’s source is authoritative.

Describe your situation

Nationality, residence, purpose and dates. The checker tells covered routes apart from situations that are still unknown.
Check at the source

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Track what is left to do

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