Summer Pass for Children enrolled in schools or universities outside of Denmark

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CIRCULAR  NOTE

‘Summer Pass’

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Protocol Department, presents its compliments to all Heads of Diplomatic Missions and Consulates accredited to and resident in Denmark and to Heads of International Organisations and Other Missions resident in Copenhagen and has the honour to announce the introduction of a ‘Summer Pass’.

The ‘Summer Pass’ is introduced with the aim to offer unmarried children of staff members of Diplomatic Missions or personnel of International Organizations based in Denmark the possibility to apply for a residence permit card valid for a maximum of four months within the period from either May to September (Northern Hemisphere) or from November to February (Southern Hemisphere) when the children wish to reside in Denmark during their summer holiday from a school or university abroad.

If granted a ‘Summer Pass’ the student will hold a residence permit without diplomatic immunity or privileges issued by the Protocol Department and will receive a Danish administrative CPR number.

The application for a ‘Summer Pass’ must meet certain conditions. As a part of the application, the MFA requires documentation (in English or French) of:

• Enrolment in a school or university abroad
• The duration of the summer holiday at the school or university abroad

For information on the application procedure, see Annex 1, which will also be inserted as a new chapter in Guide for Diplomats.

Non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens will need to obtain a national D-visa prior to entry into Denmark. This also applies to non-EU/EEA/Swiss students, who for shorter stays would be visa-free.

As for the summer 2024, the Protocol Department will on an exceptional basis be able to process applications from students who are already in Denmark either as visa-free or on a Schengen visa.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Protocol Department, takes this opportunity to renew to all Heads of Diplomatic Missions and Consulates accredited to and resident in Denmark and to Heads of International Organisations and Other Missions resident in Copenhagen, the assurances of its highest consideration.

Copenhagen, 22 May 2024