From history to hygge, gastronomy to liveability, Denmark is known for many lovely features. In lively capital Copenhagen, you can swim in the canals, ski down a power plant, harvest mussels or sail around in a hot tub.
Outside the city, you can visit Scandinavia’s only Dark Sky Park at Møn, visit Danish wineries, venture on an oyster safari or hike and bike your way around the country’s many trails. It is known as the Land of Everyday Wonder, and we can’t wait to welcome back British tourists.
Can British travellers go to Denmark?
Fully vaccinated travellers, if their second dose was at least two weeks ago, and those who can demonstrate they have recovered from Covid-19, can enter Denmark without having to show proof of a negative Covid-19 test or undergo a period of quarantine.
Those who are not fully vaccinated and arriving from the UK, outside the EU or outside the Schengen area must take a test within 24 hours after entering Denmark. Visitors must also self isolate for at least 10 days. The isolation period can be ended early with a negative PCR test, taken at least six days after arrival.
Children under the age of 15 and certain other travellers are exempt from testing and isolation requirements.
For more information about entry requirements and to determine which rules apply to which travellers, click here.
From February 11, fully vaccinated travellers returning to the UK will no longer need to take any Covid-19 tests before or after arriving. They must however still fill out a passenger locator form.
Those who aren’t fully vaccinated must fill out a passenger locator form and show proof of a negative Covid-19 test, to be taken within the two days before arriving in the UK. They must also book and pay for a PCR test to be taken after arriving in the UK.
Before February 11, fully vaccinated travellers returning to the UK must take a Covid-19 test, which can be a lateral flow test, on or before day two, and fill out a passenger locator form.
Travellers returning to the UK who aren’t fully vaccinated must fill out a passenger locator form and take a Covid-19 test before arriving, as well as PCR tests on day two and day eight, and quarantine for 10 days.
For VisitDenmark’s full Covid guidelines, see here. Rules and regulations can be seen on the government website here.
What proof of vaccination should I show?
Those vaccinated outside Denmark must show proof of a vaccination approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), with a valid ‘corona passport’ provided 14 to 42 days after the date of your first vaccination.
You can also show proof of having had the AstraZeneca vaccine for the first jab and an mRNA vaccine (Moderna or Pfizer/BioNTech) for the second.
What can visitors expect on holiday in Denmark?
General Covid-19 restrictions no longer apply in Denmark. However, in airports, on board airplanes and when visiting homes for the elderly, social institutions and hospitals you may be met with requirements regarding face-mask and Covid-19 certificate.
Please be aware that businesses and private cultural institutions are allowed to make their own requirements regarding face masks, shields, Covid certificates etc. It is requested that visitors comply with such demands.
For more information on obtaining a corona passport, click here.
Regular testing is easy and highly accessible, and all tests within Denmark are free. You can find the latest updates here.
How can British travellers get to Denmark?
SAS, British Airways, easyJet, Ryanair, KLM and Norwegian all operate regular flights to Denmark. The latest flight connections are as follows:
- Gatwick – Copenhagen: Two weekly departures with Norwegian
- Heathrow – Copenhagen: 13 weekly departures with SAS and British Airways
- Stansted – Copenhagen: Seven weekly departures with Ryanair
- Manchester – Copenhagen: Five weekly departures with SAS and Ryanair
- Aberdeen – Copenhagen: Three weekly departures with SAS
- Stansted – Billund: Five weekly departures with Ryanair
For information about travelling by road and train, see the official site here.
Denmark webinars
Catch up on our week-long series of videos, in partnership with Visit Denmark, where we invite you to Discover Denmark. Watch the first instalment below, or visit our Facebook playlist, where you can find out all about the cities and beaches of Denmark, as well as its wine and gastronomy scene.
PICTURES: Malin Poppy Darcy Mörner, Mathias Brandt, Martin Heiberg
Last updated February 2, 2022