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Indonesia → Greenland: Short-stay tourist
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Fingerprints taken when you apply
When you submit the application you will normally have your fingerprints recorded. The Foreign Ministry says you do not have to give them again if they were taken for an earlier application less than 59 months ago, and that children under 12 and people who cannot be fingerprinted physically are exempt.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, um.dk: How to apply for a visa (the page shows no date)
Passport photo (35 mm x 45 mm, no older than 6 months)
RequiredThe photo must measure 35 mm by 45 mm, with the distance from chin to top of head between 30 mm and 36 mm, look like you now, and show you facing the camera directly. Denmark's Foreign Ministry adds that it must be no older than 6 months at the time you apply. The mission may ask for more than one photo.
Valid passport, issued in the last 10 years, with two blank pages
RequiredYour passport must be valid for at least three months after your planned departure date, must have been issued within the past 10 years, and must have at least two blank pages.
Financial
Enough money for your stay and your trip home
RequiredYou must have the necessary means to pay for your stay and return trip, and be able to document it at all times. The Danish diplomatic mission decides what is enough, depending on how long you stay and whether you stay in a hotel or with friends or family. As a general rule the Immigration Service gives about DKK 350 a day, and about DKK 500 a day if you stay in a hotel. The Danish pages give no Greenland-specific figure.
Visa fee and service fee
For a Danish tourist visa the Immigration Service says the fee is normally EUR 90, and EUR 45 for children from age six up to age twelve, plus a service fee to the outsourcing company (the visa application centre). The Greenland page gives no fee of its own, so confirm the amount with the mission. The Foreign Ministry says the visa fee and the service fee are not refunded if the application is refused.
Purpose of travel
Documents showing your planned stay in Greenland
RequiredThe Danish Immigration Service says you must include documentation of your planned stay in Greenland with the application. It does not list what counts for Greenland. For a Danish tourist visa it asks for relevant documentation such as information about the reason for the trip and information that lets the authorities judge whether you plan to leave the Schengen area when the visa ends, and it says the mission can ask for more documents or extra copies, so check the website of the mission that takes your application.
What the visa lets you do
The Greenland page covers short visits of up to 90 days. The Danish tourist-visa page says a short-stay visa allows a stay of at most 90 days in any 180-day period and does not allow you to work in Denmark unless the Immigration Service has explicitly granted that right; the Greenland page says nothing separate about work on a visa. The Immigration Service says that staying on after a visa expires, or using a visa stay to get long-term residence, can lead to a penalty period of 3 or 5 years in which you can generally not get a visa to visit Denmark.
Accommodation
Proof of accommodation
The Danish tourist-visa page lists proof that you have available accommodation among the relevant documents. It gives no specific format. It also says the immigration service recommends that you do not buy a plane ticket before you have the visa, though local agreements between Schengen countries' missions may mean you need to have bought one.
Insurance
Travel medical insurance (not needed for a Greenland-only visa)
The Immigration Service says that if your visa is only valid for entry to Greenland or the Faroe Islands, travel medical insurance is not required. If you are also applying for a Schengen visa, the Danish tourist-visa page requires insurance covering all Schengen countries for the same period as the visa, with cover of at least EUR 30,000 for return for health reasons or death, indispensable medical treatment or acute hospitalisation.
Travel
A visa that is valid for Greenland (a Schengen or Danish visa is not enough)
RequiredThis checklist is for passports that are not visa-exempt for Denmark. If you need a visa for Denmark you need one for Greenland, and the Danish Immigration Service says a visa to enter Denmark or another Schengen country is not valid for entry into Greenland. Your visa sticker has to state that it is valid for entry to Greenland (or to the Faroe Islands and Greenland). Because most trips to Greenland go through a Schengen country such as Denmark, you will most likely need a Schengen visa as well. A visa that is valid only for Greenland (or the Faroe Islands) does not need travel medical insurance.
Apply at a Danish embassy, consulate or visa application centre
RequiredThe Danish Immigration Service says to submit the application to a Danish diplomatic mission or another representation abroad that processes visa applications on behalf of Denmark. Denmark's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (a page with no date) says visas for Greenland and the Faroe Islands are issued by Danish missions and cannot be applied for through a representation agreement, meaning another Schengen country's mission acting for Denmark. The two pages differ, so apply at a Danish mission or its visa application centre if one serves your country, and ask before relying on another country's mission. The Danish tourist-visa page says you must appear in person to hand in the application.
If you are already in Denmark or another Schengen country on a visa without Greenland on it
If you are in a Schengen country other than Denmark on a short stay (C) or long stay (D) visa, you must hold a visa valid for Greenland to travel there and should apply for one at a Danish mission. If you are in Denmark on a C or D visa from another Schengen country and have no visa valid for Greenland, you apply to the Danish Immigration Service for an entry permit through its contact form (subject 'Short stay visa'), including the purpose of your travel, a flight ticket or other documentation of your planned travel, and an explanation of why you did not apply for a Greenland visa before entering Denmark. If you hold a Danish D visa and have not yet received your residence card, you generally must wait for the card; in an urgent situation you can apply for an entry permit with a justification.
When to apply
The Foreign Ministry says to apply well in advance and no earlier than six months before you enter. Waits for an appointment at a visa application centre can run to several weeks, and handling times differ by mission, so check the website of the mission that will take your application. These timings are given for visa applications to Denmark generally, not for Greenland specifically.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, um.dk: How to apply for a visa (the page shows no date)
You may not need this visa if you hold a residence permit or a special passport
The Immigration Service says you can enter Greenland without a visa if you hold a valid residence permit that entitles you to enter and reside in Denmark (issued by Denmark or another Schengen country), or a valid residence card issued under EU rules, and bring your passport. An expired permit or card does not count. People with a diplomatic, service, official or special passport who can enter Denmark without a visa on that passport can also enter Greenland without one. An ID card from an EU or Schengen country is not enough for Greenland, only a Nordic one is.
Other
Invitation from a host, and the host rules for some nationalities
For a private visit the Immigration Service recommends that your host fills in an invitation form (an invitation ID or a printout), but says it is not required. For the Danish tourist visa it sorts nationalities into five groups and says that if you are from group 2, 3, 4 or 5 you can normally only be granted a visa if you have a host in Denmark, with stricter relationship rules for groups 3 to 5. The Greenland page says that if you qualify for a Danish visa you also qualify for a Greenland visa, but it does not say how the host rules apply to a Greenland-only trip (for example a host in Greenland). This is a gap: ask the Danish mission that handles your application.
One application form, even if you also need a Schengen visa
RequiredThe application procedure for a Greenland visa is the same as for a Danish visa, and you only complete one application form even if you are also applying for a Schengen visa for the same trip. Tell the staff who take your application that Greenland is part of your trip. The Foreign Ministry describes an online system (ApplyVisa) where you register, fill in the application, pay the fee and print and sign a cover letter that you hand in with your documents; that system cannot be used if you apply through another Schengen country.
Why applications on this route get refused
The authorities think you may stay on or settle
The Immigration Service says it refuses a visa if there is a risk that you will seek to live in Denmark or another Schengen country permanently or for a long time, or that you are a security risk. For some nationalities it also refuses if it judges that your ties to your home country are not strong enough for you to be likely to return after the visa expires.
How to avoid it: Give the mission clear information about why you are visiting and when you will leave, and include the documents of your planned stay in Greenland, such as accommodation and travel plans.
A basic condition is not met (passport, money, insurance, listings)
The Immigration Service lists basic conditions: a passport valid for three months past your visa expiry and issued within the past 10 years, enough money for your stay and return trip, travel insurance where it is required, and not being registered as undesirable in the Schengen Information System, banned from Denmark, or on a UN or EU sanctions list. If you do not meet them, a visa can be confiscated and revoked, and you can be required to leave the Schengen area.
How to avoid it: Check your passport's issue date and expiry before you apply, and carry proof of funds and (if you also hold a Schengen visa) your insurance policy for the whole stay.
Earlier breaches of visa or residence rules
The Immigration Service says an application will be turned down if there is reason to believe you may seek long-term residence, which includes having previously violated the rules for a visa or a residence permit, or there being reason to believe that former guests of your host violated the terms of a visa. Overstaying or misusing a visa can also lead to a penalty period of 3 or 5 years.
How to avoid it: Leave before your visa ends, and if you have a past breach, be ready to explain it. The Immigration Service also says it takes into account that you complied with the terms of an earlier Schengen visa.
Sources
- Danish Immigration Service (Ministry of Immigration and Integration), nyidanmark.dk: Entry to the Faroe Islands or Greenland (last updated 2026-09-04) · checked 8 Oct 2026
- Danish Immigration Service (Ministry of Immigration and Integration), nyidanmark.dk: Apply for a short term visa to private visits and tourist visits (last updated 2026-06-30) · checked 8 Oct 2026
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, um.dk: How to apply for a visa (the page shows no date) · checked 8 Oct 2026
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