Terms and Conditions

An approval must have taken place before the employee of a foreign company or organisation can benefit from the Red Carpet Programme.

All applicants are assessed individually and the Danish representation has a right to request supporting information or documentation – or to ask an applicant for personal attendance.

The requirements for biometrics are the same as for other applicants. Applicants must have their biometric data recorded anew every five years.

A company or organisation which has entered in the Red Carpet Programme is obliged to inform the Danish representation if their conditions change significantly within the duration of the established agreement. This is especially important if the basic agreement criteria are no longer met, e.g. as a result of bankruptcy, full or partial dissolution of the company/organisation, or a merger which significantly changes the purpose of the unit on the basis of which the Red Carpet contract was entered into.

Below are some examples of conduct which will result in sanctions against the enrolled company or organisation and which will ultimately result in a cancellation of the accreditation. If such steps are taken, the company or organisation will be banned from entering a new Red Carpet agreement with any Danish representation within the following three years as a minimum:

• If it becomes clear that the company/organisation has provided false or incorrect information in connection with signing the contract.
• If an applicant abuses his/her granted Schengen-visa to apply for asylum, applies for residence fails to exit the Schengen-zone in accordance with the expiry date of the granted visa, cf. the Aliens Consolidation Act (Udlændingeloven) §4c (according to which an individual can be banned from entering Denmark for up to 5 years).
• If an applicant abuses his/her granted Schengen-visa by working without the required permit during his/her stay.
• If an applicant abuses his/her granted Schengen-visa by using it for another purpose than the one stated in the application, e.g. if a visa granted for a business purpose is actually used primarily for a private visit.

Please note, that this decision does not affect in any way eligibility for applying for and obtaining a Schengen visa following standard visa application procedures.

No right of appeal is given for refusals of enrolment in the Red Carpet Programme as a refusal will not as such deprive the visa applicants in question of the option to have a visa granted for business purposes under normal application procedures.

An approval must have taken place before the employee of a foreign company or organisation can benefit from the Red Carpet Programme.

All applicants are assessed individually and the Danish representation has a right to request supporting information or documentation – or to ask an applicant for personal attendance.

The requirements for biometrics are the same as for other applicants. Applicants must have their biometric data recorded anew every five years.

A company or organisation which has entered in the Red Carpet Programme is obliged to inform the Danish representation if their conditions change significantly within the duration of the established agreement. This is especially important if the basic agreement criteria are no longer met, e.g. as a result of bankruptcy, full or partial dissolution of the company/organisation, or a merger which significantly changes the purpose of the unit on the basis of which the Red Carpet contract was entered into.

Below are some examples of conduct which will result in sanctions against the enrolled company or organisation and which will ultimately result in a cancellation of the accreditation. If such steps are taken, the company or organisation will be banned from entering a new Red Carpet agreement with any Danish representation within the following three years as a minimum:

• If it becomes clear that the company/organisation has provided false or incorrect information in connection with signing the contract.
• If an applicant abuses his/her granted Schengen-visa to apply for asylum, applies for residence fails to exit the Schengen-zone in accordance with the expiry date of the granted visa, cf. the Aliens Consolidation Act (Udlændingeloven) §4c (according to which an individual can be banned from entering Denmark for up to 5 years).
• If an applicant abuses his/her granted Schengen-visa by working without the required permit during his/her stay.
• If an applicant abuses his/her granted Schengen-visa by using it for another purpose than the one stated in the application, e.g. if a visa granted for a business purpose is actually used primarily for a private visit.

Please note, that this decision does not affect in any way eligibility for applying for and obtaining a Schengen visa following standard visa application procedures.

No right of appeal is given for refusals of enrolment in the Red Carpet Programme as a refusal will not as such deprive the visa applicants in question of the option to have a visa granted for business purposes under normal application procedures.