Denmark passport → United Kingdom

United Kingdom visa for citizens of Denmark

eTAElectronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)

Citizens of Denmark don't need a visa for the United Kingdom but must get an electronic travel authorization (eTA) online before travelling.

Official application site

Verified · Last checked 2026-09-04. Policies change. Confirm with the embassy or official visa portal before you travel.

Key facts

Entry route	eTA · Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)
How to apply	Electronic travel authorization (online)
Entries	Multiple entry
Government fee	£20

How to apply

1
Prepare the required items
Have the travel passport, email address, accepted payment method and facial image ready.
2
Apply online or in the app
Apply online or through the UK ETA app.
3
Provide passport and facial images
Scan the passport and face in the app, or upload the required photos online.
4
Pay the government fee
Pay the £20 application fee.
5
Wait for the decision email
A decision usually arrives by email within a day and can take up to 3 working days; wait for confirmation before travelling.
6
Travel with the application passport
The ETA is linked to the passport used in the application.

Documents checklist

Identity

The passport you’ll travel with
A national passport is required; a national identity card is not a substitute.
Facial image
Upload or take photos of the face of the person applying.

Financial

Payment method
Credit card, debit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay.

Supporting

An email address
The Home Office must be able to use it to contact the applicant.

Good to know

An ETA does not guarantee entry to the UK.
The holder must obtain permission to enter on arrival and may be refused entry if an ETA is required and they do not have one.
Tourism is permitted for up to 6 months.
An ETA cannot be used to stay in the UK longer than 6 months or live there through frequent or successive visits.
Paid or unpaid work for a UK company or self-employment is not permitted, except for a permitted paid engagement or event or work on the Creative Worker visa concession.
A national passport is required; a national identity card is not a substitute.
The ETA lasts 2 years from grant or until passport expiry, whichever is sooner.
If the application is rejected, the applicant must apply again and the fee is not refundable.

Common refusal reasons

The ETA application must be refused if the Secretary of State has personally directed the applicant’s exclusion, or the applicant is subject to an exclusion order, deportation order, or decision to make a deportation order.

The ETA application must be refused for a UK or overseas conviction carrying a custodial or suspended sentence of 12 months or more, or for any conviction unless more than 12 months have passed since conviction.

The ETA application must be refused where the applicant’s presence in the UK is not conducive to the public good because of conduct, character, associations or other reasons, including convictions outside the criminality grounds.

The ETA application must be refused for specified previous immigration breaches committed when the applicant was aged 18 or older: overstaying, breaching permission conditions, illegal entry, or deception. Overstaying exceptions include later permission granted with knowledge, qualifying voluntary departure with an overstay of 90 days or less beginning before 6 April 2017, qualifying voluntary departure with an overstay of 30 days or less beginning on or after 6 April 2017, and the applicable Exceptions for overstayers provisions. Breach, illegal-entry and deception grounds each preserve the express exception for later permission granted with knowledge.

The ETA application must be refused where, in the current or a previous ETA application, false representations were made, false documents or false information were submitted, or relevant facts were not disclosed.

The ETA application must be refused where the applicant has failed to pay litigation costs awarded to the Home Office.

The ETA application must be refused after an ETA was cancelled by the Home Office under ETA 5.8, unless entry clearance or permission to enter or stay was subsequently granted with knowledge of the cancellation.

The ETA application must be refused after a previous Appendix V: Visitor refusal, unless valid ETA, entry clearance or permission was held and not cancelled as a result, or later valid permission was granted with knowledge of that refusal.

FAQ

Do citizens of Denmark need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Citizens of Denmark don't need a visa for the United Kingdom but must get an electronic travel authorization (eTA) online before travelling. Visa type: Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA).

How much does the United Kingdom visa cost for citizens of Denmark?

Government fee: £20.

What documents do citizens of Denmark need for the United Kingdom?

The passport you’ll travel with; An email address; Payment method; Facial image.

Where do I apply?

On the official site: https://www.gov.uk/eta/apply

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