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The Protocol Department

  

 

 

The Protocol Department covers responsibilities related to diplomatic missions and international organisations. The Protocol Department is responsible for diplomatic accreditation and issues related to diplomatic stay in Denmark. The Protocol Department provides support to official visits hosted by the Prime Minister, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister for European Affairs

 

Guidelines and information for diplomats in Denmark

 

Foreign missions, consulates and international organisations in Denmark

 

The Protocol Department

The Protocol Department consists of the visiting team, the diplomatic team and the team on cross cutting tasks concerning diplomats and diplomatic relations.

Ms Anne Dorte Riggelsen
Chief of Protocol, Ambassador

Ms Astrid Agerholm Ruge
Deputy Director of Protocol

Secretariat

Ms Tippie Tholstrup
Consul, Personal Assistant, congratulations and condolences, publications

Ms Mia Lethvig Lawson
Office Trainee

Ms Sofie Almine Falck
Student Assistant

Ms Frida Ræbild Grunnet
Student Assistant

Ms Julie Worm Hansen
Student Assistant

Protocol EU Presidency

Mr Anders Carsten Damsgaard
Ambassador, Chief of Protocol Affairs for the Danish EU Presidency


Mr Asger Kroll
Chief Advisor, Deputy Chief of Protocol Affairs for the Danish EU Presidency

Diplomatic relations and legal affairs

Mr Henrik Kiil
Chief Advisor

Ms Benedicte Sofie Holm Isager
Head of Section

Visiting team

Official visits and special events. State visits and matters related to the Royal Court, including the Royal Court’s travels abroad, the administration and representation of the Protocol. The Protocol is responsible for the practical organisation and execution of foreign visits to Denmark hosted by the Prime Minister, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister for Development Cooperation

Ms Tine Astrupgaard
Consul

Ms Josephine Helena Ibsen
Consul

Ms Emma Søe Naldal
Consul


Diplomatic team

Responsible for contacts to foreign embassies and international organisations and assists in practical matters. The diplomatic section performs the registration of employees of diplomatic missions accredited to Denmark and international organisations in Denmark. The diplomatic section also handles matters of honorary consuls in Denmark.

Mr Søren Særmark-Thomsen 
Consul, Head of the diplomatic team, security and parking

Ms Angélique Burnet-Thomsen 
Special Adviser, relations with the Royal House of Denmark, presentation of letters of credence, honorary consuls, decorations of foreigners and Danes abroad

 

Ms Marie Kristensen Szabo
Consul, registration of diplomats and locally employed staff, residence permits and ID cards.
Countries from O to Z. Organisations: EP, EC, EC Office Greenland, GBIF. OSCE, IMO, OSCE, UNDP, UNFPA, WFP, UNWomen
Diplomatic cars

Ms Ane Marie Roed Espinosa
Consul, registration of diplomats and locally employed staff, residence permits and ID cards.
Countries from H to N. Organisations: UNICEF, EEA, ECO, EIB, EUROFISH, NC, NCF, NCM

Ms Linn Opydo Frandsen
Consul, registration of diplomats and locally employed staff, residence permits and ID cards.
Countries from A to G. Organisations: UNOPS, WHO 


Mr Laust Peter Normann
VAT/MOMS reimbursement

Ms Helle Outzen
VAT/MOMS reimbursement

Registration of foreign diplomats, residence permits, identity cards


Opening hours: Tuesday and Thursday 09:30 - 11:30
Telephone hours: Monday and Friday 10:00 - 12:00

Reimbursement of VAT

(MOMS)

Telephone hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 09:30 - 10:30
Tel: 33 92 17 89
E-mail: [email protected]

Contact

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
Protocol Department
2, Asiatisk Plads
DK-1448 Copenhagen K

Tel. +45 33 92 00 00
Fax +45 33 92 15 26
E-mail [email protected]