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Governments, one trip
What they're telling their own citizens about Denmark
The real score
The breakdown
See it from your perspective
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The general Sketch Score, unweighted for any specific traveler.
Don't fall for it
Scams to know
Pickpocketing and petty theft
Non-violent theft occurs against strangers in busy tourist attractions and train stations. Take standard precautions to protect your belongings in these crowded areas.
Don't do this
Laws that jail tourists
Public face covering ban
Wearing garments that hide the face in public is prohibited unless there is a credible purpose like cold weather or virus protection. Violations result in fines starting at 1,000 kr and increasing with repeat offenses.
Staying healthy
What to watch out for, health-wise
Active notices
- • Global Measles
Vaccines
Required: Yellow Fever
Recommended: Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Measles, Rabies, Tick-borne Encephalitis
Source: CDC Travelers' Health →Getting in
What you'll need at the border
The visa policy of the Schengen Area is a component within the wider area of freedom, security and justice policy of the European Union. It applies to the Schengen Area and Cyprus, but not to EU member state Ireland. The visa policy allows nationals of certain countries to enter the Schengen Area via air, land or sea without a visa for up to 90 days within any 180-day period. Nationals of certain other countries are required to have a visa to enter and, in some cases, transit through the Schenge
Source: Wikipedia →Real, not invented
Terrorism
Terrorist attacks in Denmark cannot be ruled out. Attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places frequented by foreigners.
Source: UK FCDO →Real, not invented
Cultural & legal notes
Dress code
It’s illegal to wear clothing that conceals your face in a public place in Denmark. There are legal exemptions – for example, face masks for health reasons. If you cover your face in public, you may get a fine of 1,000 krone (around £115). If you do it again, the fine can increase.
Source: UK FCDO →LGBT+ travellers
Same-sex relationships and marriage are legal in Denmark. Read advice for LGBT+ travellers .
Source: UK FCDO →From people who've been there
Local know-how
Staying safe
- •Dial [tel:112 1-1-2] (Alarm 112) for emergency services in situations that are dangerous for life, health, property, or the environment, such as accidents, serious crime and fire.
- •Generally: Denmark is a very safe country, with almost no risk of natural disasters or animal attacks.
- •Since 1 August 2018 it has been prohibited by law to wear garments that hides the human face in public, unless there is a credible purpose, such as to protect against cold weather or a virus outbreak.
- •Since 1 January 2021 the Law on Consentual Sex (Samtykkeloven) is in force.…
Staying healthy
- •Health services in Denmark are of a high standard, although waiting times at emergency rooms can be quite long for non-emergencies.
- •Danish doctors do not hand out prescriptions or pills at the rate common in North America, Japan and Southern Europe.
- •Dentists are only partly covered by the public healthcare system, and everyone, including Danes, pay to visit their dentist.
Adapted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA — edited by travelers, not us.
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The little things that trip people up
Plug & voltage
C / E / F / K · 230V
Driving side
right
Emergency
police: 112 / ambulance: 112 / fire: 112
Tipping
Traditionally, tipping has not been common, but is being introduced by outside influences. Since service charges are automatically included in the bill at restaurants and hotels, and tips for taxi drivers and the like are included in the fare, tipping should be given only as a token of real appreciation for the service. The tips will most often be split between the waiters and the kitchen. Taxi dr
Cash vs. Card
The national currency is the Danish krone (plural "kroner", abbreviated "kr", ISO code: DKK). The word krone means crown in English; some vendors may translate it as such. Denmark is the only EU country that has negotiated a legal opt-out from adopting the euro (i.e. all other remaining non-euro EU countries are legally required to adopt the single currency at some point in the future). In the mor
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One Denmark city on SKETCH.WORLD
Real, resident-submitted Numbeo crime data at the city level — the same national picture above, with crime swapped for what people who actually live there report.
Show the receipts (8 sources)
- us-state — observed 2026-09-09
- uk-fcdo — observed 2026-09-09
- ca-gac — observed 2026-09-09
- worldbank-political — observed 2026-09-09
- worldbank-policeTrust — observed 2026-09-09
- cdc-health — observed 2026-09-09
- wikivoyage — observed 2026-09-09
- lgbtq-legal-wikipedia — observed 2026-09-09