Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Denmark)

Kingdom of Denmark
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Udenrigsministeriet
State Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Denmark
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark in Copenhagen
Agency overview
Formed	1770
Jurisdiction	Kingdom of Denmark and its diplomatic missions worldwide
Headquarters	Copenhagen
Minister responsible	Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Agency executive	Jeppe Tranholm-Mikkelsen, Permanent Secretary
Website	um.dk

Politics of Denmark
Constitution Fundamental laws Act of Succession Freedom of Speech Freedom of the Press
The Crown Monarch Frederik X Crown Prince Christian Royal family Privy Council Purveyors to the Royal Court
The unity of the Realm Denmark proper Faroe Islands Greenland
Executive Government Frederiksen II Prime Minister (list) Mette Frederiksen Government Offices Ministries High Commissioners Faroe Islands Greenland
Legislature Folketinget (parliament) Speaker: Søren Gade Members
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Elections Political parties: Denmark Faroe Islands Greenland Recent elections Parliamentary: 2022 2019 2015 European: 2019 2014 2009 Referendums
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Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Lars Løkke Rasmussen Diplomatic missions of / to the Kingdom Nationality law Passport Visa requirements Visa policy Arctic policy of the Kingdom Politics of the European Union Arctic policy of the EU Denmark and the EU Faroe Islands and the EU Greenland and the EU
Related topics Arctic Command Defence Command Politics of the Faroe Islands Politics of Greenland Unitarism Home rule Self rule
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (Danish: Udenrigsministeriet, Faroese: Uttanríkismálaráðið, Greenlandic: Nunanut Allanut Ministereqarfik) and its overseas representations (the Danish embassies, diplomatic missions, consulates and trade offices) are in charge of the Danish Realm's foreign policy and relations. Among these tasks are policy towards the Arctic Council, European Union, Nordic Council, development aid, trade policy and legal affairs in relation to the outside world.

The ministry services five distinct ministers:^[1] the foreign minister, the Minister for Nordic Cooperation, the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, the Minister for European Affairs and the Minister for Development Cooperation. The ministry is led by the head of department and four directors.