Visa Types
Diplomats and Government Officials (A, G, NATO)
- A-1 or A-2 (Foreign Government Officials)
- C-3 (Foreign Government Officials in Transit)
- G-1, G-2, G-3 or G-4 (International Organizations)
- NATO 1-6 (NATO Officials, Representatives and Employees)
Foreign Government Officials should submit their visa application to the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The ministry will arrange for your application to reach the Consular Section.
Visa applicants from International Organizations should submit their completed visa application to their travel office, which will forward the documents to the Consular Section.
NATO officials should submit their completed visa applications to their command, which will arrange for the application to reach the Consular Section.
Visa applicants applying for a diplomatic or official visa are exempt from paying the visa application fee as well as attending a visa interview.
A visa application for a Diplomatic or Official visa must include:
- Valid passport
- 1 Photo, please see guidelines.
- Completed and signed visa application form DS-156, please see link above.
- Note Verbale issued by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Organization or military command. The Note Verbale must include the name and title of the applicant as well as the purpose and length of their trip to the United States .
- Self-addressed stamped envelope (76.00 Dkk)
Spouse and/or Children.
- Marriage Certificate (spouse)
- Birth Certificate (children)
The U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen reserves the right to request a personal interview of any applicant.
A-3, G-5 and NATO-7 visas are issued to attendants and personal employees of persons in following status: A-1 through A-2, G-1 through G-4 and NATO-1 through NATO-6. Although A-3, G-5 and NATO-7 visa applicants are exempt from paying the visa application fee, they are required to schedule a visa interview.