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IMPORTANT NEWS & NOTICES
Beijing Denmark Visa Application Center opening hours during Christmas and New Year

Beijing Denmark Visa Application Center will be closed on 26 Dec 2011 （Monday）for Christmas Day. From 27 Dec 2011 to 30 Dec 2011, Beijing Denmark Visa Application Center will be open. For New Year’s holiday, Beijing Visa Application Center will be open from 2 Jan 2011 (Monday). Applicants are advised to arrange their visa application accordingly. Thanks for your attention!
The Denmark Visa Application Center-Guangzhou will be closed from Dec 26, 2011 to Jan1, 2012 during the Christmas and the New Year’s holiday. Applicants are advised to arrange their visa application accordingly. Thanks for your attention!
Denmark VAC Shanghai will be closed from December 26, 2011  to  January 1, 2012 during the Christmas and New Year holiday. Applicants are advised to arrange their visa applications accordingly. Thanks for your attention.
Notice for new checklists for applications submitted after 1 September 2011

As of 1 September 2011 new EU harmonized document lists enter into effect at the Danish representations in China. Within a short timeframe these forms will be implemented by all Schengen representations in China as well.

Applications submitted after 1 September 2011 must contain the supporting documents in the new check lists.

New checklists will be found in website on 1 September 2011.
Urgent Notice for Individual Tourism Visa Application in Guangzhou

As per the urgent notice received from the Royal Danish Consulate General in Guangzhou, starting from Jul18,2011, the applicants who wish to apply for Individual tourism visa in Guangzhou must first make an appointment with the Denmark Visa Application Centre – Guangzhou. The applicant can make the appointment through phone or e-mail. The Visa Application Center will then confirm with you on which day you could come to the Center to apply. The day for submission of your application will be within 2 weeks from the day you call us or send us an e-mail.

Phone: 020-38681734(0800 hrs to 15000 hrs, Monday-Friday)
Email: infocan.dkcn@vfshelpline.com

Thanks for your cooperation!
New Procedure for Individual Tourism Visa Application in Shanghai.

Please note that as from 15 Jul 2011, the applicants who apply for Individual tourism visa in Shanghai must make telephone appointments with Denmark Visa Application Centre Shanghai. The applicant is required to make an appointment four to five weeks before submission of the visa application.
Call 021-33303005
Between 0800 hrs to 1500 hrs
Monday-Friday
New procedure for residence permit.

Please note that as of 20 May 2011 residence stickers will no longer be issued.

From this date, third-country nationals who require a visa to enter Denmark will be issued a long-stay visa instead, when applying for a residence permit in their country of origin. The visa will allow them to enter Denmark and receive a residence card with a biometric facial photo. After 20 May 2011 residence cards will be the only proof of residence that can be issued.

If you applied for a stay permit before 20 May 2011 but receive your decision after this date, please note that you will receive a personal data card along with the decision, which must be completed and forwarded directly to the Danish Immigration Service. The personal data card is used to create the residence card and it is important that it is filled out according to the instructions in the letter.”
New fees for residence permit cases

This notice is for applicants, who apply for residence permit to work, study, be au pair etc. in Denmark.

From 1 January 2011 onwards, a fee should normally be paid when a foreign national applies for a residence permit, an extension of a residence permit and for a permanent residence permit in the areas of family reunification, studies and work. Furthermore, a fee will normally need to be paid if a person wishes to appeal a decision or request a reopening of a case.

Please note that the fee must be paid directly to the Danish Immigration Service before the application is submitted and is additional to the fees paid to the representation receiving your application and the fee paid to any visa application center.

For further information: www.newtodenmark.dk/fee
Information sheet for holders of a visa issued by Denmark

You (or another person dispatched by you) must always immediately upon delivery of the passport with the visa sticker inserted check that the printed information on the sticker is correct. The Danish Authorities cannot at a later stage be held liable, if a mistake has occurred when printing the visa sticker

How to read your visa sticker
DURATION OF STAY………DAYS indicates the number of days, you can stay in the Schengen area. The days should be counted from the date you enter the Schengen area (the entry stamp) to the date you exit the Schengen area (the exit stamp), i.e. both days included.
The period of time between “FROM …UNTIL” is usually longer than the number of days printed in the “DURATION OF STAY” field. The difference in period is meant to give you flexibility to plan your entry into and exit from the Schengen area, but your stay in the Schengen area must never exceed the exact number of days in the “DURATION OF STAY …DAYS” field. No matter how many days you have stayed in the Schengen area, you must leave no later than the date printed in the “UNTIL” field.

Travel Medical Insurance (TMI)
Unless otherwise indicated, you should be in possession of a travel medical insurance (with a cover of at least EUR 30,000) when entering the Schengen area. The insurance must be valid during your entire stay in the Schengen countries. If you have multiple entries, your insurance must cover every entry into the Schengen area.

Financial means
When entering and staying in the Schengen area, you must at all times be able to present documentation that you have the necessary means for your stay and for the return trip or that you are able to obtain these means in a legal manner. As a main rule, DKK 500 per day is adequate if you are going to stay in a hotel, and DKK 350 per day is adequate if you are going to stay in a hostel or the like, and the lodgings have not been paid in advance. As regards the return trip, you must be in possession of a valid return ticket or sufficient money to purchase a ticket.
If you are invited by a host or a company in Denmark, it is advisable to bring the invitation form.

Consequences of overstaying and misuse of visa
Misuse of a visa may have severe consequences, as it may result in your being prevented from obtaining a new visa for a period of 3 or 5 years.

a) You will not be eligible for a new visa for a period of 5 years
If you stay in Denmark or another Schengen country for more than one month beyond the period indicated in your visa, without prerequisite permit (unless you can provide documentation that the overstay was due to circumstances beyond your control).
If you are expelled from Denmark.
If you apply for asylum in Denmark or another Schengen country.

If you submit an application for certain kinds of residence permit in Denmark. (As a main rule, an application for family reunification with a spouse will not result in a penalty period. For further information, please visit www.newtodenmark.dk/misuse

b) You will not be eligible for a new visa for a period of 3 years
If you stay in Denmark or another Schengen country for a maximum of one month beyond the period indicated in your visa, without prerequisite permit (unless you can provide documentation that the overstay was due to circumstances beyond your control).
New rules on Family Unification between spouse
Please notice that there are new rules on Family Unification between spouses, so from 1st July 2011 a new application form (FA1) will be available at www.newtodenmark.dk. The new application form must be used for all applications submitted as from the 1st July 2011.
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