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VFS Denmark Visa Appointment in the UK: How to Book a Slot

How to book a Denmark Schengen visa appointment at VFS Global in the UK: London, Manchester and Edinburgh centres, the €23 centre fee, and how to find a slot.

By findmyvisa Editorial TeamUpdated Verified · gov.uk·
Where you apply
VFS Global
in the UK
Consulate fee
£81
the EU's €90, fixed
Standard processing
15 days
after biometrics
Done for you
£99
service fee; official fees at the centre

TL;DR

Denmark's UK Schengen applications go through VFS Global. Create an account at visa.vfsglobal.com, select Denmark, choose London, Manchester or Edinburgh, and take a slot from the live calendar. The consulate fee is €90 for an adult (about £81) and the VFS centre fee is €23 including VAT, charged in pounds, plus €5 courier outside London. Standard processing is 15 calendar days after biometrics.

How to get a slot

To book a Denmark Schengen visa appointment in the UK, create an account at visa.vfsglobal.com, select Denmark as the destination, choose London, Manchester or Edinburgh, and take an available slot from the live calendar. VFS Global runs the UK centres for Denmark, so this is the route for everyone applying here. Nobody can predict when dates appear, so the winning move is an account ready in advance, a finished document file, and an early booking.

Schengen short-stay visa key facts, 2026
Schengen short-stay visa (Type C)2026
Visa fee (adult)€90
Visa fee (child 6 to 11)€45
Visa fee (child under 6)Free
Maximum stay90 days in any rolling 180-day period
Standard processing15 calendar days (up to 45 in some cases)
Travel insurance, minimum cover€30,000
PassportIssued within 10 years; valid 3+ months beyond your trip
Member states29 countries
The fee and these rules are set EU-wide and are identical across all 29 member states. Source: European Commission. Verified 2026-06-24.

Step by step

  1. Register at visa.vfsglobal.com and read the guidance on the Danish embassy visa page before you start hunting for dates.
  2. Select Denmark and pick your city: London, Manchester or Edinburgh.
  3. Choose a slot from the live calendar and complete the online application form.
  4. Pay the fees at the centre: the €90 consulate fee for an adult (about £81), plus the VFS centre fee of €23 including VAT, charged in pounds, and €5 courier outside London.
  5. Attend in person to give biometrics and submit your documents. Standard processing is 15 calendar days after biometrics, up to 45 in some cases.

VFS Denmark at a glance

ItemDetail
OperatorVFS Global
Booking sitevisa.vfsglobal.com
UK centresLondon, Manchester, Edinburgh
Centre service fee€23 including VAT, charged in pounds, plus €5 courier outside London
Consulate fee€90 adult (about £81)
Standard processing15 calendar days after biometrics

If there are no slots

Wait times for Denmark appointments are not published and not verifiable, so treat any quoted number with suspicion. The tactics that genuinely help:

  • Revisit the live calendar at different times of day. Cancellations and fresh batches open dates without warning.
  • Check every listed city. Manchester and Edinburgh calendars often differ from London's, and any of the three can take your application.
  • Book up to 6 months ahead of travel, which is as early as the rules allow and worth doing before a Copenhagen city break in peak season.
  • Ignore slot-bot services. Consulates have voided appointments booked through bots, and a patient routine of manual checks beats them anyway.

Before your appointment

The file you carry to the counter decides the outcome, so build it well before the date arrives:

Adding Sweden or Germany to the same trip? Confirm Denmark is the right country to apply to before you book.

After the slot: the application

The slot is half the job; the file you bring is the other half. Read the overview of getting a Schengen appointment in the UK and the full Denmark visa from the UK guide, including Denmark processing times. Total the real cost with the cost calculator. Prefer it handled? Our done-for-you Schengen service prepares the application, builds the document file and books the VFS appointment for a £99 service fee; you attend biometrics and pay the official fees at the centre.

Sources

  1. [1]storbritannien.um.dkhttps://storbritannien.um.dk/en/travel-and-residence/how-to-apply-for-a-visa/applying-via-uk-visa-hub
  2. [2]vfsglobal.comhttps://www.vfsglobal.com/one-pager/denmark/uk/english/
  3. [3]home-affairs.ec.europa.euhttps://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen/visa-policy/applying-schengen-visa_en

Common questions

  1. 01

    How do I book a Denmark visa appointment with VFS in the UK?

    Create an account at visa.vfsglobal.com, select Denmark as the destination, choose London, Manchester or Edinburgh, and take a slot from the live calendar. Complete the online application form, then attend the centre in person to give biometrics and hand over your documents. The Danish authorities, not VFS, decide the application.

  2. 02

    Which UK cities have VFS Denmark visa centres?

    Denmark applications are accepted at the VFS centres in London, Manchester and Edinburgh. Any of the three can take your file, so open all three calendars while you are booking rather than stopping at the one nearest home. A city with nothing free today may show dates tomorrow, and the three calendars move independently.

  3. 03

    How much is the VFS service fee for a Denmark appointment?

    The VFS centre fee is €23 including VAT, charged in pounds, with a €5 courier charge outside London. That sits on top of the €90 consulate fee for an adult, roughly £81, with €45 for children aged 6 to 11 and nothing for under 6s. You pay the official fees at the centre on the day.

  4. 04

    How long does a Denmark Schengen visa take after the appointment?

    Standard processing is 15 calendar days from the day you give biometrics, and some files take up to 45 days when the authorities ask for extra checks or documents. You can apply up to 6 months before travel, so booking early leaves room for the longer outcome without putting your dates at risk.

  5. 05

    Why does VFS show no Denmark appointment slots?

    Slots are released in batches rather than steadily, and cancellations reopen dates at random, so an empty calendar today can show options tomorrow. Check at different times of day, compare London, Manchester and Edinburgh, and book as early as you can, up to six months before travel. Avoid slot bots, because consulates have voided appointments booked that way.

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