Denmark advises transgender people to contact US Embassy before traveling to the United States

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Denmark advises transgender people to contact US Embassy before traveling to the United States

Updated 7:34 AM EDT, March 22, 2025

COPENHAGEN (AP) — The Danish foreign ministry has changed its U.S. travel advisory for transgender people, following other European countries such as Germany and Finland who suggest they may face difficulties when trying to enter the United States.

The Nordic country wrote on its website that transgender people should contact the U.S. Embassy before traveling to the United States.

“When applying for an ESTA or visa to the United States, there are two gender designations to choose from: male or female,” the Danish travel advisory stated in an update Friday.

“If you have the gender designation X in your passport, or you have changed your gender, it is recommended that you contact the U.S. Embassy prior to travel for guidance on how to proceed,” the ministry advised.

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[Irish_Dem]

1. Once they contact the US embassy they will be put on a deportation list.

[Ocelot II]

2. No, they're still in Denmark. But they risk being detained by ICE.

What they should do is not try to come here at all.

[Irish_Dem]

3. They will be put on a US deportation list in the event they touch down on US soil.

[ShazzieB]

6. Exactly.

This country is no longer safe for anyone who's trans, even those who were born and raised here.

In fact, it's no longer a safe place to visit for any foreign nationals. Before this whole thing started, I figured only the darker skinned ones would be in danger, but from some of the stories I've heard, that does not seem to be the case.

I wonder how much money the U.S. is going to lose once foreign tourism starts to dry up. Just one more way the Orange Hellbeast is destroying our economy!

[The Madcap]

4. Why would they want to come here?

They have the European playground at their fingertips.

[HeartachesNhangovers]

5. Maybe they have friends or family to visit, maybe a job offer, maybe they've been here before and enjoyed it,

or maybe the grass is just greener on the other side of the fence.

[ShazzieB]

7. This country (at least parts of it) has been a popular tourist destination for international travelers for ages).

Literally millions of people come here from abroad every year to visit Walt Disney World alone.

I imagine a lot of people haven't gotten the memo yet, about how dangerous it has become for foreign nationals to travel here. As that becomes more and more widely known, I expect international tourism dollars will dry up like the Sahara.

Donald Trump is SOOOO good for the economy!