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GOODS ACROSS BORDERS

DUTY-FREE ALLOWANCES

🇩🇰 Denmark

REGIONEUROPE
CUSTOMS AUTHORITYToldstyrelsen (Danish Customs Agency)
VAT RATE25%

ALCOHOL

1 L

1 L spirits over 22%, or 2 L fortified wine at or under 22%; plus 4 L table wine and 16 L beer

CIGARETTES

200

200 cigarettes

GOODS VALUE

DKK 3,250

≈ US$470

Checked against Toldstyrelsen (Danish Customs Agency) on 2026-09-06 View source →

Duty-Free Allowances

CategoryAllowance
Alcohol1 L1 L spirits over 22%, or 2 L fortified wine at or under 22%; plus 4 L table wine and 16 L beer
Cigarettes200200 cigarettes
Personal goods valueDKK 3,250≈ US$470

Travellers aged 17+ from outside the EU: 1 L spirits over 22% ABV (or 2 L fortified wine at or under 22%) + 4 L table wine + 16 L beer. Tobacco 200 cigarettes. Goods up to DKK 3,250 if arriving by air or sea, DKK 2,250 by other transport. Intra-EU: personal-use quantities.

Conditional tiers

ConditionAllowance
Arriving by other transportDKK 2,250
What the official page says
3.250 kr., hvis du ankommer til Danmark med fly eller skib
2.250 kr., hvis du ankommer med andre transportformer.
Cigaretter 200 stk. eller
Spiritus (over 22 % alkohol samt drikkevarer tilsat spiritus) 1 liter eller
Hedvin (på eller under 22 % alkohol, fx portvin, sherry og madeira) 2 liter og
Bordvin (fx rød-, hvid- og rosévin og vinbaseret cider) 4 liter og
Øl (og ølbaseret cider) 16 liter
Toldstyrelsen (Danish Customs Agency)

Cash Declaration Threshold

US$11,000DECLARATION REQUIRED ABOVE THIS AMOUNT

Local currency equivalent: DKK

Travelers carrying cash, traveler's cheques, or negotiable instruments above this threshold must declare them at customs on arrival.

Special Notes

  • 01Denmark is in the Schengen Area; intra-Schengen travel does not require customs declaration.
  • 02Currency: Danish krone (DKK); Denmark is not in the Eurozone.
  • 03Greenland and Faroe Islands are NOT part of the EU customs territory — separate customs rules apply.

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