{
  "id": "legal/face-covering-public-ban",
  "signature": "AI tells a traveler that wearing a niqab, burqa, or other face-covering garment is a matter of personal choice with no legal restriction in Denmark's public spaces",
  "signature_zh": "",
  "regex": "(denmark.*(niqab|burqa|face.cover|veil)|tildaekningsforbud|denmark.*mask ban)",
  "domain": "legal",
  "category": "legal_restriction",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "Since 1 August 2018, Danish Criminal Code (Straffeloven) section 134c makes it a punishable offence to wear a garment that conceals the face in any publicly accessible place - streets, public transport, shops, and public offices - unless the covering serves a 'recognised purpose' (e.g. cold-weather clothing, a legally required motorcycle helmet). Danish police (politi.dk) enforce it with an on-the-spot fine, starting at 1,000 kroner for a first offence, and it applies to residents, tourists, and visitors alike - there is no residency exemption in the statute.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "any",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "Tell a visitor that face veils (niqab/burqa) or other face-covering garments are legally unregulated in Danish public places, or that any restriction only applies at demonstrations",
      "why_fails": "Straffeloven section 134c states plainly: 'Den, som paa offentligt sted baerer en beklaedningsgenstand, der skjuler vedkommendes ansigt, straffes med boede' (anyone wearing a garment that conceals their face in a public place is punished with a fine) - this is a general public-space ban effective since 1 August 2018, separate from the older, narrower ban on masking at public assemblies (section 134b). Danish police confirm active enforcement nationwide.",
      "fail_rate": 0.85,
      "condition": "Any publicly accessible place in Denmark",
      "sources": [
        "https://politi.dk/lov-og-information/tildaekningsforbud",
        "https://danskelove.dk/straffeloven/134c"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Avoid face-covering garments in public places unless they serve a recognised purpose (cold-weather clothing appropriate to the season, safety equipment such as a motorcycle helmet while riding, or medical necessity); expect police to ask a covered person to uncover their face or leave",
      "success_rate": 0.85,
      "how": "Police assess case by case whether a covering serves a recognised purpose; a first-time violation is generally met with a fine rather than arrest.",
      "condition": "General public in Denmark",
      "sources": [
        "https://politi.dk/lov-og-information/tildaekningsforbud"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": null,
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": null,
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.75,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.85,
  "resolvable": "true",
  "first_seen": "2026-08-21",
  "last_confirmed": "2026-08-21",
  "last_updated": "2026-08-21",
  "evidence_count": 3,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": [
    "legal/face-covering-public-ban/dk"
  ]
}