The consulate general in Salt Lake City exists so that people do not have to fly home to sign a form. That, stripped of ceremony, is what a consular office is for.
Below you will find the contact details on record, what the office typically handles, how appointments work and the questions people ask most before travelling to Salt Lake City.
📞 Quick Contact
- Address: 524 S 600 E, Salt Lake City
- Phone: (801) 531-7061
- Official website: https://usa.um.dk/en/about-us/danish-missions/consulate-general-of-denmark-new-york
- Type of office: Consulate General
🛂 The consular work done at this post
Danish consular offices generally handle the following, though not every post offers every service:
- Civil status: births, marriages and deaths occurring here have to be entered in the home register, and that is done through the consulate.
- Consular protection: help for nationals in serious trouble, which is the one thing every post does regardless of size.
- Visas: entry permission for those whose nationality requires it. Ask whether your trip needs one at all before assuming it does.
- Powers of attorney: property sales, inheritance and banking are the usual reasons. Registries are strict about wording, so vague drafting gets rejected.
- Documents: certification of papers so they have legal effect abroad — either an apostille or the older legalisation chain, depending on the country.
- Passports: the most common reason people come here. Expect an appointment, a visit in person, and a wait while the document is produced elsewhere.
📅 Getting an appointment
Assume you need one. The exceptions are rare and tend to exist for emergencies rather than for convenience.
Check the official site for how this post takes bookings — online system, email or telephone all exist across the network. Whatever the method, it is free.
If you are travelling a long way, telephone first to confirm the appointment still stands. Closures are announced at short notice.
🤝 Practical points
Jurisdiction decides everything and distance decides nothing. A file submitted to the wrong post is returned, however close that post happens to be.
Names are the other recurring problem. Where the spelling on an American document differs from the Danish record — accents dropped, surnames ordered differently, a married name — expect to be asked for evidence explaining the difference.
Where a document has to be produced back home, the appointment is the start of the timetable rather than the end of it.
Common questions before you go
How do I confirm the requirements before travelling there?
By telephone on (801) 531-7061. Ask about the documents and the exact fee: both change without much notice, and many posts take only cash or a money order.
Do I need a visa to visit Denmark?
That depends on your nationality and the length of the trip. Where Denmark does require one, it is increasingly applied for online rather than at a counter.
Can I go there if I live in another state?
Usually not: applications from outside the district are refused. Ask which states the Salt Lake City office covers before you travel.
Where exactly is this consulate general?
At 524 S 600 E, in Salt Lake City. Check the floor or suite number before travelling — it is the detail that ruins more visits than anything else.
Does this office handle passports?
It usually does, by appointment and with personal attendance for biometrics. Ask whether the booklet is collected at the counter or posted out.