Run by a volunteer honorary consul, the Honorary Consulate of Denmark in Visby helps Danish nationals with information and selected formalities.
Contact Details
| Address | Rederi AB Gotland, Hamngatan 1, Visby, Sweden |
| Telephone | +46 498 20 00 00 |
| Fax | +46 498 21 27 93 |
| visby@umgate.dk | |
| Head of Mission | Jan-Eric Nilsson, Honorary Consul |
Opening Hours
According to the Swedish Foreign Ministry’s list of honorary consuls (October 2026), the honorary consulate’s office hours are 09:00–12:00 and 13:00–16:00; the days of the week are not specified. Closed on public holidays. Honorary consuls work part-time – confirm by phone first.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Visby
According to the list, the exequatur dates from 2001. The Swedish Foreign Ministry lists office hours (09:00–12:00 and 13:00–16:00); as honorary consuls work part-time, confirm before you go.
The embassy in Stockholm is roughly 190 km away.
Which Danish office issues passports and visas?
Passports and other formal consular services for Danish citizens are handled by the Danish Embassy in Stockholm.
Contact details of the Danish Embassy in Stockholm, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Jakobs Torg 1, Stockholm, Sweden
- Telephone: +46 8 406 75 00
- Email: stoamb@um.dk
- Website: um.dk/sverige
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by Denmark and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help Danish citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Other consulates and embassies in Visby
5 other countries are represented in Visby: Estonia (honorary), Finland (honorary), Italy (honorary), Latvia (honorary), Romania (honorary).
When is the office closed?
Like most offices in Sweden, the honorary consulate closes on public holidays – including Epiphany (6 January), Ascension Day and All Saints’ Day. On the Danish national day (26 May) the office is usually closed or holds a reception.
Embassy and consulates of Denmark in Sweden
Measured in a straight line from Visby, the nearest other Danish office is the Honorary Consulate in Kalmar (about 160 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Stockholm (about 190 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Visby.
- Stockholm (190 km) – Embassy of Denmark
- Gothenburg (380 km) – Honorary Consulate General
- Malmö (390 km) – Honorary Consulate General
- Falun (360 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Halmstad (340 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Helsingborg (380 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Kalmar (160 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Östersund (650 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Umeå (700 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Växjö (230 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Visby – Honorary Consulate (this page)
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Details checked on 12 October 2026. Sources: Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs – List of Honorary Consuls in Sweden (9 October 2026), Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs – travel information for Denmark (Sweden Abroad). Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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