Residence permit
General information on residence and work permits for Denmark
In Denmark applications for residence and work permits are administered by two different agencies under the Ministry of Immigration and Integration: the Danish Immigration Service (DIS) and the Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI). DIS and SIRI share the same website: www.newtodenmark.dk. There you can find detailed information on all residence and work permits for Denmark including information about application fees payable to DIS/SIRI, individual requirements for the different types of permits, processing times and application forms (available as documents but also online forms).
For information about working in Denmark please see www.workindenmark.dk.
For information about living in Denmark please see: www.lifeindenmark.dk.
Finding the right application form
Go to www.newtodenmark.dk. Find the type of residence and work permit that applies to you and click on the 'How to apply' option. Please note that most application forms also come in an online version.
Submitting your application
The application can be submitted at at the visa application centre in the country where you are residing. Denmark's external service provider in Oceania is VFS Global. You can read more on our website here. Contact details can be found below.
VFS Global Danish Visa Application Centre
AustraliaLocations: Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra, Perth and Brisbane
Phone: +61 2 8279 8622
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.vfsglobal.com/denmark/australia/
Opening hours: Mon – Fri 9 am - 12, 1pm - 5pm
Telephone hours:
Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time
New Zealand
Location: Auckland
Phone: +64 98846165
Email [email protected]
Website: https://www.vfsglobal.com/denmark/newzealand/
Opening hours:
Mon – Fri 9 am to 3 pm
Telephone hours:
Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm.
Fiji
Location: Suva
Phone: +679 7731561
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.vfsglobal.com/denmark/fiji/
Opening hours:
8:00am to 5:00pm
Telephone hours:
Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm NZST