6.9% of the 17,038 Schengen applications made to Denmark from India in 2025 were refused — low refusal by Schengen standards.
Denmark quietly perfected the good life — bicycle-first cities, boundary-pushing design and food, and the cosy warmth of hygge. Copenhagen feels effortlessly modern, yet royal castles and painted harbours are never far.
Applying from India · the real numbers
Low refusal- 17,038
- Applications
- 90.7%
- Approved
- 6.9%
- Refused
Handled by VFS Global. Consulates in New Delhi.
2025 figures · European Commission DG HOME (applications made in India). Across all applicants — not a forecast for your file.
Don't-miss places
- Nyhavn harbourCopenhagen
- Tivoli GardensCopenhagen
- The Little Mermaid statueCopenhagen
- Kronborg Castle (Hamlet's Elsinore)Helsingor
- Old town & LEGO HouseBillund / Aarhus
- Mons Klint white cliffsMon
Things to do
- Stroll the Nyhavn harbour
- Ride Tivoli Gardens' vintage rides
- Cycle across Copenhagen like a local
- See Hamlet's Kronborg Castle
What to eat
- Smørrebrød (open sandwiches)
- Danish pastries
- Frikadeller (meatballs)
- New Nordic tasting menus
- Flødeboller
The culture
Smorrebrod open sandwiches, pastries (the actual 'Danish'), and New Nordic cuisine. Hygge, the pursuit of cosy contentment, shapes everything. Danes are informal, egalitarian, and cycle everywhere.
When to go
Jun–Aug for long daylight and outdoor life; December for the fairy-lit Tivoli and Christmas markets.
Good to know
- Capital
- Copenhagen
- Language
- Danish
- Currency
- Danish krone (DKK)
- Flight from India
- ~9-11 hrs (1 stop typical)
- Ideal trip length
- 3-5 days
Did you know? Denmark is regularly ranked among the happiest countries in the world.
Denmark applies its own precise documentation standards. A clean, complete file matters here, so check yours early.
Photo: Nyhavn, Copenhagen, 20220618 1728 7354 · Jakub Hałun · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons