Passport for adults

Biometric Passport

Danish passports for adults (and children of 12 years and above) are biometric. This means that biometric data such as fingerprints must be collected with the adequate equipment at an embassy. Therefore,  adult (or children of 12 years and above) cannot apply for a Danish passport at an honorary consulate in South Africa or in the region. Only an embassy or Borgerservice in Denmark can take in these passport applications.

Applications must always be submitted in person at the embassy.

First time passport or renewal of a passport that expired more than 2 years ago. Required Documentation:

For a first time passport or renewal of a passport that expired more than 2 years ago, the following documents must be submitted:

• Application form duly filled in and signed
• Original birth certificate – the names of both parents must appear on the certificate. If you are born in South Africa, the birth certificate must be unabridged and apostilled/legalised by DIRCO or a high court in South Africa. If you ares born in a another country then please contact the embassy for guidance.
• Original marriage certificate of your parents (this is only required if you are born abroad before 1 July 2014 to a Danish father and a foreign mother). If it is a South African marriage certificate, then it must be unabridged and apostilled/legalised by DIRCO or a high court in South Africa. If the marriage has taken place in another country then please contact the embassy for guidance.
• Other forms of photo identification which prove the identity of the applicant in a satisfactory way; for example a Danish driving licence and/or a foreign valid passport if the applicant holds dual citizenship
• Certificate of Danish nationality, if you have been issued such a certificate (Statsborgerretsbevis)

The Embassy/consulate will also ask for information/documentation to verify that you hold Danish citizenship*.

In order for us to make sure that we are able to issue a passport, we may ask to see some/all of the following documents prior to your appointment.

*) Required if the applicant is born outside of Denmark or has dual citizenship acquired before September 2015.

Renewal of passport. Required Documentation:

• Application form duly filled in and signed.
• Applicant's most recent passport.
• Other forms of photo identification which prove the identity of the applicant in a satisfactory way; for example a Danish driving licence and/or a foreign valid passport if the applicant holds dual citizenship (if possible)
• Certificate of Danish nationality, if the applicant has been issued such a certificate (Statsborgerretsbevis)

The Embassy/consulate will also ask for information/documentation to verify that you hold Danish citizenship*.

In order for us to make sure that we are able to issue a passport, we may ask to see some/all of the following documents prior to your appointment.

*) Required if the applicant is born outside of Denmark or has dual citizenship acquired before September 2015.

Applying at the Embassy – remember to make an appointment
Please note that before coming to the Embassy, you need to make an appointment. This can be done by sending us an e-mail on p[email protected]

Collection of Passport
Processing time for passports is approximately 3 – 6 weeks.

If you cannot pick-up your new passport at the embassy, you may arrange for a courier to collect it for you. You will need to issue the courier company with a written consent letter stating that you give them permission to collect the passport on your behalf.

However, please note that before we can hand out the new passport, we need to cancel your old passport in our system as well as physically.

This means that you will have to bring the old passport with you when you collect the new. If you have hired a courier to collect your passport for you, the courier must bring the old passport when collecting the new on your behalf.