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The Embassy of the United States to the Kingdom of Denmark is the diplomatic mission of the United States in Denmark. The building is located on Dag Hammarskjölds Allé, in Indre Østerbro, Copenhagen, and it was opened in May 1954. [1] The embassy also oversees American interests in Greenland. [2]
In December 2018, the law on Danish citizenship was changed so that a handshake was mandatory during the ceremony. The regulation was made in an attempt to target members of the Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir from receiving Danish citizenship, since many of them refuse to shake hands with individuals of the opposite sex. [3]
The United States grants visa-free entry to nationals of two neighboring jurisdictions under most circumstances: [5] Canada – Citizens of Canada do not need a visa to visit the United States under most circumstances. [11] In addition, under the USMCA (and previously the NAFTA), they may obtain authorization to work under a simplified procedure.
In 1916, Denmark sold their Danish West Indies to the United States, and both countries signed the Treaty of the Danish West Indies. The sale for $25 million deal was finalized on 17 January 1917. On 31 March 1917, the United States took possession of the islands and the territory was renamed the Virgin Islands of the United States. [5] [6]
Applicants must apply for naturalization with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and pay requisite fees. [118] They must demonstrate good moral character, evidenced by a lack of a criminal history, and must pass a test on United States history and civics.
Multiple citizenship (or multiple nationality) is a person's legal status in which a person is at the same time recognized by more than one country under its nationality and citizenship law as a national or citizen of that country.
Diplomatic missions of the Kingdom of Denmark. When in a non-EU country where there is no Danish embassy, Danish citizens as EU citizens have the right to get consular protection from the embassy of any other EU country present in that country. Note that the Faroe Islands belong to the Kingdom of Denmark, but not to the EU.
Leading Danish Modernist architect Vilhelm Lauritzen was charged with the commission and the building was completed in 1960. It was the first modern embassy building to be built in the United States. [2] [3] On June 4, 2010 the 50th anniversary of the embassy was celebrated with a ceremony attended by Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark. [4]