Travel tips of Denmark
VISA/PASSPORT
Denmark is a party to the Schengen Agreement. As such, U.S. and Canadian citizens may enter for up to 90 days for tourist or business purposes without a visa. The passport should be valid for at least three months beyond the period of stay.
Citizens of other countries may require a visa. Please ask your Sales Advisor. These requirements change often and therefore it is best that you check with the Embassy of Denmark for the most up to date visa information.
HEALTH
Health insurance is recommended. Medical facilities are good quality. We recommend that you see a health-care provider who specializes in Travel Medicine. The doctor or health-care provider will determine what vaccinations and medication you will need, depending on factors such as your health and immunization history, areas of the country you will be visiting, and planned activities. For more information on travel requirements, visit the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website: http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/denmark.aspx
COUNTRY INFO
Capital: Copenhagen.
Government: Constitutional monarchy.
Language: The official language is Danish. Many Danes also speak English, German or French.
Religion: Predominantly Evangelical Lutheran with small Roman Catholic and Muslim minorities.
Time: Mainland: GMT + 1 (GMT +2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October). Faroe Islands and Torshavn: GMT (GMT + 1 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).
Electricity: 230 volts AC, 50Hz. Continental two-pin plugs are standard.
Telephone: Country code +45. There are no area codes.
Mobile Telephone: Roaming agreements exist with most international mobile phone companies. Coverage is excellent.
Internet: Internet cafes are available in most urban areas, and most hotels offer a Wi-Fi connection in rooms.
Travel tips of Finland
VISA/PASSPORT
Finland is a party to the Schengen Agreement. As such, U.S. and Canadian citizens may enter for up to 90 days for tourist or business purposes without a visa. The passport should be valid for at least three months beyond the period of stay.
Citizens of other countries may require a visa. Please ask your Sales Advisor. These requirements change often and therefore it is best that you check with the Embassy of Finland for the most up to date visa information.
HEALTH
Health insurance is recommended. Medical facilities are good quality. We recommend that you see a health-care provider who specializes in Travel Medicine. The doctor or health-care provider will determine what vaccinations and medication you will need, depending on factors such as your health and immunization history, areas of the country you will be visiting, and planned activities. For more information on travel requirements, visit the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website: http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/finland.aspx
COUNTRY INFO
Capital: Helsinki.
Government: Republic.
Language: There are two official languages: Finnish, mother tongue for 91.6% of the population, and Swedish, first language of 5.5% of the population. There is a small minority in Lapland who speak one of the country’s three Sámi languages, while Karelian dialects still survive in the east of the country. English is taught as the first foreign language.
Religion: 83% Lutheran, and a minority of Protestants, Roman Catholics, Jews and Muslims.
Time: GMT + 2 (GMT + 3 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).
Electricity: 220 (230) volts AC, 50Hz. European two-pin plugs are standard.
Telephone: Country code +358.
Mobile Telephone: Roaming agreements exist with most international mobile phone companies. Coverage is good.
Internet: Free public access is widely available in tourist offices and libraries. Internet cafes are available in large cities only. Most business hotels and even some city centers offer wireless Internet access
Travel tips of Sweden
VISA/PASSPORT
Sweden is a party to the Schengen Agreement. As such, U.S. and Canadian citizens may enter for up to 90 days for tourist or business purposes without a visa. The passport should be valid for at least three months beyond the period of stay.
Citizens of other countries may require a visa. Please ask your Sales Advisor. These requirements change often and therefore it is best that you check with the Embassy of Sweden for the most up to date visa information.
HEALTH
Health insurance is recommended. Medical facilities are good quality. We recommend that you see a health-care provider who specializes in Travel Medicine. The doctor or health-care provider will determine what vaccinations and medication you will need, depending on factors such as your health and immunization history, areas of the country you will be visiting, and planned activities. For more information on travel requirements, visit the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website: http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/sweden.aspx
COUNTRY INFO
Capital: Stockholm.
Government: Constitutional monarchy. Gained independence from Denmark in 1523.
Language: Swedish. Lapp is spoken by the Sámi population in the north; there are also Finnish-speaking minorities. English is taught as the first foreign language from the age of nine.
Religion: Around 86% of the population belong to the Church of Sweden (Evangelical Lutheran), with other Protestant minorities.
Time: GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).
Electricity: 220 volts, three-phase AC, 50Hz. Two-pin continental plugs are used.
Telephone: Country code +46.
Mobile Telephone: Coverage is available across most of the country.
Internet: Internet cafes exist in all main urban areas but are scarcer outside of these areas. Sweden is one of the world’s most net-savvy countries, with a very high proportion of the population online.