Denmark Immigration                                                        

 

Denmark was ranked as "The happiest place in the world" based on the standards of health, welfare and education.

Many job opportunities - Unemployment is currently at a historical low in Denmark

High Salaries - Gross salaries are high in Denmark in comparison with other countries making Denmark an attractive place to work

 

English as the corporate language - All companies

 

Eligibility 

In order to be granted a residence permit under the Green card scheme, you must obtain a minimum of 100 points. Points are given for: educational level, language skills, work experience, adaptability, and age.

 

 
You must have full health insurance covering you and any accompanying family members until you are covered by the Danish National Health Insurance.

You must document that you are able to support yourself during your first year in Denmark. Documentation can be a recent bank statement in your name which clearly states in which currency, and on which date, the statement was issued. If you wish to apply for a residence permit for accompanying family members, you must also document that you are able to support your family members. This documentation must be in either your own or your spouse's/partner's name.

Educational level

Your educational level will be assessed after it has been converted to its Danish equivalent for comparison. This is done as academic degrees vary from country to country, even if they are called by the same name. The Immigration Service will ask CIRIUS, a body under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, to assess your educational level. To enable CIRIUS to do this, you must include degrees as well as transcripts in your application.

Language skills

Your language skills will be given points based on a four-level system modelled after the official Danish language proficiency tests for foreigners (the Danish Language Test, Levels 1, 2 and 3 and the Study Test in Danish as a Second Language).

 

In order to be given points for language skills, you must document that you have passed an exam in either Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, English or German at a level corresponding to at least Danish Language Test, Level 1 (Prøve i Dansk 1). You can only receive points for one Scandinavian language and for either English or German. As such, you can receive points for both Swedish and English, or both Danish and German, but not for both Danish and Norwegian, or for both English and German.

 

Here is an indicative list of approved foreign language exams with their corresponding Danish level. You will only be given points for approved exams. Other exams do not qualify for points.

 

As an alternative to a language exam, you can document your language skills with a statement from a previous employer attesting that you have used Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, English or German on the job for at least one year, or by presenting documentation that you have completed at least one year of studies at a higher educational programme which was taught in one of these languages. This will be accepted as a level corresponding to that of Study Test in Danish as a Second Language (Studieprøven). Points are given as follows:

•           Level corresponding to Danish Language Test, Level 1 (Prøve i Dansk 1): 5 points

•           Level corresponding to Danish Language Test, Level 2 (Prøve i Dansk 2): 10 points

•           Level corresponding to Danish Language Test, Level 3 (Prøve i Dansk 3): 15 points

•           Level corresponding to Study Test in Danish as a Second Language (Studieprøven) or higher/one year's study or work: 20 points

 

You can be given a maximum of 30 points for your language skills.

 

 

 



 Work experience

 

 

 

Your work experience can be given points according to how many years, within the last five years, you have worked as a researcher or in a field where Denmark is currently experiencing a shortage of qualified professionals. You can see these fields and specific job titles on the Positive List. You can also be given points for other work experience.

 

 

 

 As  the above criteria points will be awarded for age, Adaptability. etc.. 

 

 

Duration

A residence permit under the Greencard scheme can be granted for up to three years with a possibility for extension of up to four years.

Your residence permit can only be granted or extended up to three months before your passport expires. This means that if your passport expires in 12 months, you can only be granted a permit for nine months, or your permit can only be extended by nine months.

Extension

Your residence permit can be extended by four years if you have worked for the past 12 months for a minimum of ten hours per week.

Your residence permit can be extended by one year if you have lost yourjob through no fault of your own (e.g. due to cutbacks) no more than three months before applying for an extension, and if prior to this, you worked for 12 months for a minimum of ten hours per week.

Job Seeking in Denmark

There are several web portals, databases and cv banks which can be useful in the process of seeking work in Denmark. Read more about job seeking in Denmark.

Special scheme for students at higher educational programmes. There is a special version of the Greencard scheme for students who complete a higher educational programme in Denmark.