Questions and answers for travellers about covid-19

Most countries no longer have covid-19 travel restrictions. However, it is still important to check the entry requirements for your country of travel before travelling. You may be required to take a test, prove you have been vaccinated or fill out an entry form before travelling.

Check the Ministry of Foreign Affair’s travel advice for your country of travel (um.dk) to see if there are still restrictions. If there are, you can find further information about documentation requirements for tests or vaccinations via a link to the website of the Danish embassy in your country of travel.

List of Danish embassy websites (um.dk)

You can also find information about covid-19 entry rules and restrictions from the local authorities or the embassy of the country you are travelling to or transiting through. Alternatively, you can contact your travel company, airline or insurance provider.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ travel advice (um.dk) contains information about serious safety risks in the country of travel, such as risks relating to terrorism, crime, unrest and natural disasters. It provides advice and important information to help make your journey as safe and worry-free as possible.

Check the Ministry of Foreign Affair’s travel advice for your country of travel (um.dk) to see if there are still covid-19 restrictions. If there are, you can find further information about documentation requirements for tests or vaccinations via a link to the website of the Danish embassy in your country of travel.

The embassies track the covid-19 situation in the countries they are located in. If travel restrictions still apply to travelers from Denmark, the embassy in the country concerned will provide information on the entry requirements on the embassy’s website.

Find the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' travel advice here (only in Danish)

Find the embassies' websites here

Here is a checklist of things you should be aware of before you travel:

• The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' travel advice: Find out what the security situation is in your country of travel and in any countries you will be transiting through. Get good advice and important information to help make your journey as safe and worry-free as possible. Find the travel advice here (only in Danish)
• Local covid-19 entry rules: For example, are there testing and vaccination requirements in your country of travel or any countries you may be transiting through? Check the Ministry of Foreign Affair’s travel advice for your country of travel (um.dk) to see if there are still restrictions. If there are, you can find further information about documentation requirements for tests or vaccinations via a link to the website of the Danish embassy in your country of travel. You can also find information about covid-19 entry rules and restrictions from the local authorities or the embassy of the country you are travelling to or transiting through. Alternatively, you can contact your travel company, airline or insurance provider. Find the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' travel advice here (only in Danish). Find the embassies' websites here.
• Travel insurance: Does your travel insurance cover illness with covid-19 abroad? Does it cover delays if you become sick, or other inconveniences related to covid-19? Check the insurance industry guide.
• Flying – tests and face masks: It is no longer required to wear a face mask and/or present a negative test at Danish airports or on Danish flights, but be aware that these may still be required in certain places abroad and by certain foreign airlines. Check whether your airline requires you to present a negative test before boarding. Make sure you are also aware of what rules apply in any countries you may be transiting through.
• Vaccination documentation: If you are travelling to a country that requires you to present proof of vaccination or previous infection, you can print this off via sundhed.dk or via FMK-online.dk. Read more here: FAQ about documentation

Before travelling, you should always check the entry rules for your country of travel and any transit countries.

Check the Ministry of Foreign Affair’s travel advice for your country of travel (um.dk) to see if there are still covid-19 restrictions. If there are, you can find further information about documentation requirements for tests or vaccinations via a link to the website of the Danish embassy in your country of travel.

Find the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' travel advice here (only in Danish).

Find the embassies' websites here.

You can also find information about covid-19 entry rules and restrictions from the local authorities or the embassy of the country you are travelling to or transiting through. Alternatively, you can contact your travel company, airline or insurance provider.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs cannot answer questions about the coronavirus certificate (coronapas) or other questions about tests. Please refer instead to coronasmitte.dk.

If you need assistance using sundhed.dk or the MinSundhed app, you can contact sundhed.dk support on tel. 44 22 20 80 or send an email to [email protected].

If you are at an elevated risk of suffering severe illness with covid-19, you should take care to follow the recommendations for preventing the spread of infection when you travel.

It is always your own decision whether you want to travel or not. Contact your doctor if you are unsure.

Read the Danish Health Authority’s description of who is at a higher risk and other good advice here:

People at higher risk (sst.dk)

If you are travelling to a country that requires proof of a negative test before/upon entry, you must make sure you receive the necessary documentation after being tested by a private provider –including documentation which confirms that the test is accredited (i.e. government-approved).

For more peace of mind when you travel, download the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Rejseklar app and sign up to the so-called Danskerlisten for the country you are travelling to or that you are currently in. You will then receive push notifications from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, text messages and emails if a serious incident occurs in the country. We will also be able to contact you in the event of a crisis. You can also sign up at danskerlisten.um.dk.

You can stay informed of any covid-19 rules and restrictions via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ travel advice for your destination (um.dk) and on the website of the Danish embassy in your country of travel.

Find the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' travel advice here (only in Danish).

Find the embassies' websites here.

You can also contact the local authorities or your country of travel’s embassy in Denmark. Alternatively, you can contact your travel company, airline or insurance provider.

If you have a stopover, you should check:

• Local restrictions including any requirements to present a test simply in order to transit through the country.
• The airline’s guidelines around testing requirements and any requirements on what language the results need to be in.
• Your insurance coverage.

The local authorities in each country set the rules and determine whether or not you are in compliance with them.

Read more about local covid-19 travel restrictions both for your country of travel and any transit countries in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ travel advice (um.dk) and on the websites of the Danish embassies in the countries concerned.

Find the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' travel advice here (only in Danish).

Find the embassies' websites here.

If you are notified by the local authorities that you must go into quarantine, then you must follow the instructions of the local authorities. Contact your travel and insurance company.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Danish embassies have very limited scope to provide assistance should you be instructed not to leave your hotel or to quarantine at a private residence.

The Danish authorities cannot influence the measures or restrictions that other countries choose to introduce and which they consider necessary to prevent the further spread of infection.

Find Danish embassies abroad here:

Find us in the world (um.dk)

If you suspect or know you are infected, you must follow the local authorities’ instructions. Contact your travel and insurance company as soon as possible.

You can contact the embassy or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Global Monitoring Centre ((+45) 33 92 11 12) if you are in need of urgent assistance.

In general, very few countries have a healthcare system with the same access to assistance and the same quality of treatment as the Danish healthcare system. In many countries, the best healthcare services are concentrated in the capital and larger cities.

If you are admitted to hospital abroad with a confirmed covid-19 infection or covid-19 symptoms, you should always follow the instructions of the local authorities.

You should also contact your insurance company if you require urgent medical assistance and be sure to also inform your travel company/tour operator.

If you need further advice, you can contact the local embassy or consulate or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Global Monitoring Centre 24/7 at [email protected] or (+45) 33 92 11 12. You can find an overview of Danish embassies here.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the embassies have no influence over the measures and restrictions that other countries choose to introduce in order to prevent the local spread of infection.

The embassies and the Ministry can provide advice on the local healthcare system, but they cannot make decisions regarding treatment or your transfer to another facility. Transfers to better hospital facilities will only be possible with the approval of the local authorities and provided the costs are covered by your insurance company or self-funded. The embassy cannot offer hospital visits.

Whether or not your insurance covers a certain scenario is a matter between you and your insurance company. If you are unsure about your coverage, speak with your insurance company. It is up to your travel and insurance companies to decide how they apply the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ travel advice.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' travel advice is no longer coloured according to the covid-19 situation in a country. As before, the colours once more indicate what the security risk to ordinary Danish tourists is assessed as being as a result of issues such as terrorism, crime and unrest, etc.

However, you should remain aware that there is a risk of contracting covid-19 wherever in the world you travel.

You can read more about the travel advice and find it here (um.dk) (only in Danish).

Be aware that some countries outside of the EU and Schengen still have entry restrictions. Check the Ministry of Foreign Affair’s travel advice for your country of travel (um.dk) to see if there are still covid-19 restrictions. If there are, you can find further information about documentation requirements for tests or vaccinations via a link to the website of the Danish embassy in your country of travel.

Find the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' travel advice here.

Find the embassies' websites here.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' travel advice is generally aimed at the average citizen travelling for tourism/leisure.
If you are travelling for business, we recommend that you familiarise yourself with the rules and local covid-19 entry restrictions for your country of travel on the website of the Danish embassy in your country of travel.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has established a web-based hotline for businesses with specific questions about matters such as entry restrictions, quarantine and testing requirements in countries or regions they have a business need to visit.

Your company can contact us directly with questions and an advisor will get back to you within 24 hours on business days.

You can find the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ web-based hotline for businesses here.

See also the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ business travel advice (in Danish).

You can read more about the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ privacy policy here:

Privacy Policy (um.dk)