Denmark Immigration

Danish visas and Immigration

This section contains all the information you need to know about permanently moving to Denmark. There are several different pathways to Denmark immigration, including work, family and the Green Card. The free assessment will help you identify your best option for immigration to Denmark.

Denmark Visa

Find out how to gain temporary residence in Denmark by visiting our Danish visa page. Denmark visa requirements can vary depending on the category or if you want to work, study or just visit.  

Denmark Immigration Green Card

The Danish Immigration Green Card grants permanent residency, however qualifying relies on a complicated, points-based system. Points are granted for a variety of factors – including skills and work experience – so take the free assessment to find out if you have what it takes to score a Green Card for Denmark.

Denmark work visa

If you would like to work in Denmark you have many different options. Find out about the various categories of Denmark work visa by visiting our Danish Work Permit section. You can then determine the best one for your needs by taking the free assessment.

Denmark Visa for study

Study in Denmark by applying for the Denmark student visa. A student visa for Denmark allows you to live, work and study part-time in the country. Applying is a lengthy process with multiple steps, so take the assessment to simplify the process.

Denmark Visa

Visa Denmark eligibility

Although there are many different types of Denmark visa, including the Denmark tourist visa , Schengen visa and Denmark Green Card. The most highly desired are the Denmark Student Visa and Work Permit for Denmark. Here is a brief summary of what you need to be aware of to get the respective visa for Denmark:

Denmark Student Visa

To study in the country, all foreign nationals need a Danish visa. To qualify for a Higher Education student visa for Denmark, you must be offered a place to study in a recognised tertiary institution. Your family will be allowed to travel with you and even work, providing you can prove your relationship and they meet the age requirements.

There are limits on the amount of paid work you can do while in the country on the Danish visa for study, as well as how long you can stay in Denmark after you complete your training. These Denmark visa requirements are outlined in full on the page for Denmark Student Visa.

Denmark Work Visa

The other popular choice for a Denmark visa is to work. Like the Denmark visa above, there are different Denmark visa requirements for people from Scandinavian countries, European countries and non European-countries regarding this work permit.

Points are allocated towards this Danish visa depending on your educational qualifications, language abilities, skills in relation to the job shortage list and other factors. To get your Danish visa, you will have to reach at least 100 points. A breakdown of how points are allocated towards a work visa for Denmark can be found on the Denmark Visa Requirements for Work Permits page.

So if you want to be one of the millions of people Global Visas helps each year, take the free assessment and we’ll be in touch shortly. Find out further information on our Denmark Green Card page.

Denmark Green Card

Denmark Green Card eligibility

To qualify for a Denmark Green Card - granting you permanent Denmark immigration - you’ll have to score more than 100 points on education, age, language and work history. The education portion of the Denmark Green Card is assessed by CIRIUS, which is overseen by the Denmark Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

There are 30 points awarded for a Bachelors degree, 50 points for a Bachelors degree plus a one year Masters degree, 60 points if you have obtained a Masters degree and 80 points if you have gained a PhD. There are also as many as 15 points available if your school ranks in the top 400 in the world, and a Green Card for Denmark is even closer to your hand should your education be in any way related to jobs found on the country’s Positive List, as this would give you a further 10 points.

Meanwhile, there are a possible 30 points available for proficiency in languages like Danish, Swedish or Norwegian, and English or German. Tests in both languages (including Danish Level 1) will be required to get a Green Card for Denmark.

The Danish Green Card also relies on points given for work experience having worked as either a researcher or in a job on the Positive List. As many as 15 points are available for people who have worked up to five years in either of these jobs, valuable points that go towards a Danish Green Card.

Age is also a point of interest for the Denmark Green Card, with 15 points awarded for anyone under the age of 34 and 10 points awarded to men and women aged between 35-40. Likewise, adaptability or prior experience living or working in the European Union or EEA is worth up to 15 points towards your Danish Green Card.

Family members and the Denmark Green Card

If you’re granted a Green Card for Denmark then your spouse will also be eligible to join you, as will any children under age 18. Your partner is able to work full time for the whole of your Danish Green Card’s allotted period, should you want them to do so. Find out further information on our Work Permit Denmark page.

Denmark Student Visa

Duration of a Denmark Student Visa

For those people who wish to study in Higher Education, a student visa for Denmark will be granted for the duration of the program, however long it lasts for. If, however, you intend to study abroad in Denmark under the Basic or Youth Study Programs then you will only be able to stay for a maximum of one year.

Study in Denmark - Extension to Visa

If you are granted a residence permit while you study in Denmark for a higher education, the residence permit will only last for an extra six months following the end of your studies, to let you look for work. If you haven’t already been granted the half year to find work then you can submit an application for an extension following your period of study in Denmark, providing you do look for (and find) work.

Working while on Denmark Student Visa

If you’re a foreigner who visits to study in Denmark a higher educational program or necessary preparatory course ordered by the Ministry of Education then you are able to work for up to 15 hours each week during the school term. You are also able, under this student visa to Denmark, to work full time hours during the months of June, July and August, as well as the post-study job-seeking period. However, if you are under 18 when you study abroad in Denmark then there are some limitations on how or where you work, especially if you are on the Folk High Schools or on the Basic/Youth programs.

Denmark Student Visa Family regulations

If you are given a Denmark Student Visa to let you study in Denmark then you are allowed to bring your cohabiting partner and any child under the age of 18 living at home with you to the country. But as the Denmark Student visa states, you must show that you must have at least 25,000 Danish Kroner at your disposal for each member of your family. Under the rules of the student visa to Denmark, your spouse can work full-time during the entire period you are in the country.

For the Basic and Youth Danish student visas, you are ordinarily not allowed to bring your family to Denmark, and there is little leeway available here.