Security Rating for Denmark
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Intelligence and Analysis Services Country Travel Advice Report Denmark Overall Risk Rating: Negligible - Low | 1.75 Drum Cussac Group Limited Last Updated: 4 Aug 2021, 21:48 (UTC) Intelligence and Analysis Services Contents Country Risk Rating Breakdown ................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Country Overview ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Security Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Political Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Infrastructural Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Environmental Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Medical Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Fact Box ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Travel Risk Advice ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Threat Scale Reference ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Drum Cussac Group Limited 2 Last Updated: 4 Aug 2021, 21:48 (UTC) Intelligence and Analysis Services Country Risk Rating Breakdown Country Overall Risk Rating Negligible - Low | 1.75 Security Environmental Infrastructural Political Medical Negligible - Low | 1.50 Low | 2.00 Negligible - Low | 1.75 Negligible | 1.25 Low | 2.00 Drum Cussac Group Limited 3 Last Updated: 4 Aug 2021, 21:48 (UTC) Intelligence and Analysis Services Country Overview Negligible - Low | 1.75 The Kingdom of Denmark is a politically stable, highly developed, constitutional monarchy situated in Northern Europe, between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, bordering Sweden and Germany. The country has also retained sovereignty of the self-governing dependencies of Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Living standards and constitutional freedoms are amongst the highest in the world, and the government faces few threats to stability. Denmark has a prosperous and well-developed market economy, and much of the country's industrial and agricultural output is exported to other EU member states. Foreign investment is welcome, and corruption within Denmark is very rare. The primary threats to travellers are from petty crime and road traffic accidents. Infrastructure is excellent across the country. Recent years have seen a rise in organised criminal activity. Security Negligible - Low | 1.50 Overview Denmark is a stable democracy that faces a low security risk. Demonstrations and protests do occur, although they are generally peaceful and are unlikely to affect foreign travelers. There is no tangible threat of conflict and the country remains a key member of NATO and the European Union. The terrorism risk in Denmark is relatively low, although there are some concerns over the presence of radical Islamist networks in the country. Rising organized criminal violence has been recorded in recent years by the Danish police. Political Negligible | 1.25 Overview Denmark is highly stable and does not face any significant political risk. Infrastructural Negligible - Low | 1.75 Overview Infrastructure in Denmark is generally well developed and maintained and there are no significant risks associated with travel in the country. Environmental Low | 2.00 Overview Denmark has a moderate climate due to its northerly coastal position, although the country is susceptible to severe thunderstorms and other inclement weather year-round. Flooding also occurs occasionally. Due to Denmark's northerly latitude, winters can bring ice and snow from November to March. Medical Low | 2.00 Overview Public and private medical infrastructure is generally excellent and there are no particular health concerns associated with travel to Denmark. Drum Cussac Group Limited 4 Last Updated: 4 Aug 2021, 21:48 (UTC) Intelligence and Analysis Services Fact Box Government Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy Type Population 5,809,502 (2018) Currency Danish Krone Danish, English predominant as a second language, Other, including Faroese, Greenlandic Languages and German Time Zone UTC+1 Religions Evangelical Lutheran (official) 80%, Muslim 4%, other 16% Traffic Drives on the right Plug Types Type C, Type E, Type F and Type K Ethnicities Scandinavian, Inuit, Faroese, German, Turkish, Iranian, Somali Drinking Safe to Drink Water Significant Dates: Additional January 1 - New Year’s Day April 9 - Maundy Thursday April 10 - Good Friday April 12 - Information Easter Sunday April 13 - Easter Monday May 8 - Great Prayer Day (Store Bededag) June 1 - Whit Sunday (Pentecost) June 10 - Whit Monday December 25 - Christmas Day December 26 - Saint Stephan’s Day International Country +45 Code Drum Cussac Group Limited 5 Last Updated: 4 Aug 2021, 21:48 (UTC) Intelligence and Analysis Services Travel Risk Advice Vaccinations and Key Health Risks You should visit a health care professional at least four to six weeks prior to the trip. Travellers should ensure that they have routine vaccination courses and boosters. Routine vaccines include measles-mumps-rubella (MMR), diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis, varicella (chickenpox), polio, and annual flu vaccine. Dependent on work, reason for travel, or underlying health conditions, some travellers may require vaccines from: Rabies Tick-borne encephalitis Pre-departure Travellers should provide friends and family with a copy of their itinerary, and make a copy of important travel and identification documents. On Arrival There are no significant measures to undertake when arriving in Denmark. In Transit There are no significant measures to undertake when travelling, public transport is reliable and self-driving is generally safe. At Your Hotel There are no significant measures to undertake at hotels in Denmark. In the Street Crime rates are low, although travellers are sometimes targeted by opportunistic thieves. Travellers should avoid overt displays of wealth, particularly in crowded areas. Travellers should use only smaller denominations of krone where practical, and keep large amounts of cash and cards in a separate place on their person. The contents of wallets and purses should be reduced, particularly cards which may denote affiliations, memberships or accounts. While the threat from terrorism is relatively low, there is growing concern over radicalisation of some members of the Muslim community and the influence of the Islamic State (IS) group. Travellers should exercise increased vigilance in crowded areas. If travellers observe anything suspicious they should leave the area immediately and report their concerns to police. Demonstrations and protests occur periodically. Although generally peaceful, travellers should avoid demonstrations, protests and rallies, which may present a dynamic and volatile environment. Travellers should also be aware that such incidents have the potential to disrupt local transport networks. COVID-19 Information Total Cases (ECDC) (Updated on Monday): 312,292 Weekly percentage increase in cases:1.74% Travel Restrictions: Internal Restrictions Authorities are maintaining certain domestic COVID-19 restrictions as of July 6. All businesses except for nightclubs and discotheques are allowed to reopen nationwide. Attendance limits for indoor gatherings are 50 persons; outdoor gatherings are limited to 100 individuals. Certain industry-specific operating requirements are also still in place; conferences, as well as professional and business events, are allowed to be held and host up to 1,000 persons, provided all attendees hold Coronapas COVID-19 passports. Cultural events may take place with up to 2,000 Coronapas holders in attendance. Fitness centers and gyms may also open for persons with Coronapas. Drum Cussac Group Limited 6 Last Updated: 4 Aug 2021, 21:48 (UTC) Intelligence and Analysis Services Coronapas passports are issued electronically or in paper form to individuals who meet one of the following three criteria: Have tested negative for COVID-19 within the previous 72 hours; Have been vaccinated against COVID-19; or Have recovered from COVID-19. International Travel Restrictions Authorities in Denmark plan to amend COVID-19-related