Denmark Embassy Madrid

Before your visit

Visitors go to C/ Serrano nº 26 -7º, 28001 Madrid.

• Telephone hours: 09:00–16:00.
• Bring: your passport or ID card, plus originals and copies of every document needed for your application.

About the Danish Embassy in Madrid

Jean Michael Ole Braad heads the embassy as ambassador; the Spanish list gives 21 October 2022 as the starting date. The Spanish diplomatic list names 4 accredited diplomats and attachés for the embassy. 12 honorary consulates support Danish citizens in other parts of Spain.

Consular services

Requests the consular staff deal with:

• Danish passports and emergency travel documents
• Certification and legalisation of documents
• Help for citizens in difficulty – illness, arrest or loss of documents

Documents checklist

What Danish citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Danish government information:

Danish passport (application abroad)

• Book an appointment at a Danish embassy (consulates only handle children under 12 and emergency passports) and apply in person – photo, fingerprints and signature are taken
• Signed application form, supporting documents and the passport fee
• You must be registered as a Danish citizen in the CPR system
• Renewal: your current passport; documentation of any name change (it must be registered in the CPR first)
• First passport or last one expired more than 2 years ago: original birth certificate with both parents’ names and any certificate of Danish nationality
• Documents not in Danish or English need an authorised translation

Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark – how to apply for a Danish passport, Embassy of Denmark in London – passports for adults (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy before your visit.

Do I need an appointment?

Ask in advance whether your service needs a booked slot.

Visa and entry information for Spanish citizens

Spanish citizens can travel to Denmark without a visa; a valid passport or national identity card (DNI) is enough. Details: Spanish travel advice (Recomendaciones de viaje).

Closing days

The embassy is closed on Spanish public holidays; Danish celebrations on 16 April (national day) usually mean a closure too. Regional holiday to note: the Community of Madrid Day (2 May). Local holidays of the municipality can bring further closures.

Emergency assistance

Danish nationals in urgent need of help can reach the embassy on +34 91 431 84 45. Consular staff can replace lost travel documents and inform family members; they do not provide legal representation or money. The Spanish emergency number is 112. Spanish citizens who need help in Denmark contact the Spanish Embassy in Copenhagen.

Diplomatic missions of Denmark in Spain

Denmark in Spain

• Madrid – Embassy of Denmark (this page)
• A Coruña – Honorary Consulate
• Alicante – Honorary Consulate
• Almería – Honorary Consulate
• Barcelona – Honorary Consulate
• Bilbao – Honorary Consulate
• Málaga – Honorary Consulate
• Palma de Mallorca – Honorary Consulate
• Santa Cruz de Tenerife – Honorary Consulate
• Santander – Honorary Consulate
• Valencia – Honorary Consulate
• Vigo – Honorary Consulate
• Jerez de la Frontera – Honorary Vice Consulate