Consulate General of Denmark in Houston, USA

As of 10 April 2026, the European Union’s new Entry-Exit System (EES) is fully operational.

EES is an automated IT system for registering non-EU nationals traveling for a short stay, each time they cross the external borders. This system is designed to make your border crossing smoother, safer, and faster.

EES will automatically register key information each time you enter or leave the 29 European countries in the Schengen Area within a 90-day period.

If you arrive at a border crossing point for the first time since the EES started, passport control officers will take a photo of your face and/or scan your fingerprints.

If you have crossed the borders of European countries using the EES more than once since the EES started, the photo of your face and/or your fingerprints will already be recorded in the system.

Learn more on usa.um.dk.

PAS PÅ DIT PAS‼️️ Det kan være både besværligt og dyrt, hvis du mister dit pas på rejsen og skal have lavet et nødpas (også kaldet provisorisk pas) på en ambassade eller et konsulat i udlandet.
Du kan også risikere at skulle ændre dine rejseplaner, hvis du skal rejse via andre lande tilbage til Danmark. Det kan også gælde, hvis du kun skal mellemlande. Det er nemlig ikke alle lande, der anerkender et dansk nødpas. Tjek på forhånd, hvad der gælder i de lande, du skal til eller igennem: https://um.dk/rejse-og-ophold/foer-rejsen/pas-og-visum
OBS! Hvis dit pas tidligere har været anmeldt som mistet, men du har fundet det igen, så rejs ikke på det. Du risikerer at blive nægtet indrejse på din destination og sendt retur med det næste fly ❌

✍️The general elections to the Danish Parliament will take place on March 24, 2026 in Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands. Eligible voters abroad can vote at the Embassy or any Danish Consulate in the U.S.

On Monday, March 9, you may vote at the Consulate General of Denmark in Houston between 10:00 AM and 7:00 PM without an appointment - simply stop by during those hours.

Voting is open until Election Day. However, to ensure that your ballot reaches your municipality in time from the U.S., we strongly encourage you to vote no later than March 13, 2026.

To schedule an appointment within our normal opening hours, please send us an e-mail at [email protected].

Please bring a valid Danish photo ID (e.g. passport or driver's license).

👉 Read more on our website: https://usa.um.dk/rejse-og-ophold/valg-og-folkeafstemninger

Meet our new interns Henriette and Thomas! 👋

Over the coming months, they will be immersed in hands-on work that supports and advances Danish–U.S. collaboration 🇩🇰🇺🇸

We’re excited to have them join our team and can’t wait to follow their journey🚀

If you - or someone you know - are eager to be part of this journey, our inbox is now open for internship applications for the fall semester 2026. We’d love to hear from you!

Learn more about the opportunities and submit your application before March 10:
https://usa.um.dk/en/about-us/internships

👋 That’s a wrap for this semester’s interns!

As the semester comes to an end, we’re saying thank you and goodbye (for now) to our interns at the Consulate General of Denmark in Houston.

Throughout the semester, they have contributed across trade and communications, and supported our day-to-day efforts representing Denmark abroad. Your work and engagement have been appreciated, and it’s been a pleasure having you as part of the team.

We wish you all the best going forward and look forward to following what comes next 🚀

📢 Dreaming of an internship abroad? Keep an eye on this page - new internship opportunities in the US and Canada will be shared soon!

🎄The Consulate General of Denmark in Houston will be closed from Wednesday, December 24, 2025, through Thursday, January 1, 2026.
We will be back on Friday, January 2, 2026.

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all of our partners for a great cooperation throughout 2025.

🎁We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and look forward to continuing our collaboration in 2026.

The Consulate General of Denmark in Houston will be closed on Thursday, November 27, and Friday, November 28 due to Thanksgiving. We will be back on Monday, December 1, 2025. 🇩🇰🇺🇸

Happy Thanksgiving!

Are you a Dane in Houston? Then you might have heard of the Danish Club of Houston.

The club is for Danes and others interested in Danish culture to get together, preserve Danish traditions, and build new connections.

The Danish Club of Houston has been around since 1997, and together with other Scandinavian organizations, it hosts and facilitates a variety of activities rooted in Danish traditions. These could include Fastelavn or Christmas church service.

You can read more about the club and upcoming activities right here 👇
https://danishclubofhouston.org/events