Denmark

No public sex offender registry was found. Employers and associations must obtain a child certificate (børneattest) from the police for people who will have direct contact with children under 15. Denmark applies the Schengen Borders Code, which allows refusal of travellers considered a threat to public policy.

Brief profile · Last verified: October 30, 2026 · All countries

Each statement is labelled Law (statute, regulation or court ruling), Policy (official guidance) or Reported practice (what officials report doing). Items marked Recheck could not be fully confirmed from a primary source.

The country's own registry

  • Finding No published rule found as of October 30, 2026. No public sex offender registry was found.
  • Policy The Central Criminal Register (Kriminalregisteret), under the Police Administrative Centre, holds charges and decisions in criminal cases. Anyone receiving information from it must keep it confidential, and passing it on can be punished.
    Source: Danish Police: Om Kriminalregisteret
  • Policy A child certificate (børneattest) shows only decisions for certain terrorism offences, sexual offences against children under 15 and sexual material of people under 18. Entries stay on it for at least 10 years and, depending on the seriousness, up to the person's 80th birthday or death.
    Source: Danish Police: Bestil børneattest
  • Policy Authorities, businesses and associations can obtain a child certificate, with the person's consent, when hiring or engaging someone who will have direct contact with children under 15. For some roles, such as school staff, day-care staff and sports coaches, it is mandatory under orders issued under the Child Certificate Act. An entry does not automatically bar the person; the employer decides.
    Source: Danish Police: Bestil børneattest
  • Policy A Danish child certificate can be ordered on a foreign national who is to work in Denmark, but it reflects only decisions in the Danish criminal register.
    Source: Danish Police: Bestil børneattest

Entry and admissibility

  • Law As a Schengen state, it applies the Schengen Borders Code. A traveller may be refused entry if considered a threat to public policy or internal security (art. 6(1)(e)).
    Source: Regulation (EU) 2016/399, Schengen Borders Code
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Visa / travel authorisation

  • Policy The EU Entry/Exit System registers non-EU short-stay travellers at the external border. The ETIAS travel authorisation is announced but its start date could not be confirmed.
    Source: European Union: Entry/Exit System (EES); European Union: ETIAS
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Legal Disclaimer

International laws, immigration policies, and registry requirements change frequently and may vary depending on citizenship, visa type, offense history, and purpose of travel. Entry decisions are made solely by each country's immigration authorities. Always verify current requirements using official government sources before traveling. This page is not legal advice.