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.