Arriving in Denmark BEFORE the residence and work permit is granted

Arriving in Denmark without the residence permit
If you are outside Denmark when you submit your application, you must normally have been granted a permit before you travel to Denmark. Please check SIRIS website here or contact SIRI if you intend to enter Denmark before your permit is granted.

Check with the airline if entering the Schengen region BEFORE the permit is granted
If you intend to enter the Schengen region* visa free BEFORE the permit is granted, please have a look at SIRI's website here. On the link you can view what countries are part of Schengen, as well as how the days staying in Schengen before your permit is granted, will be counted into your stay. If you plan to enter Denmark visa free before the permit is granted, you should contact the airline and check if they have any requirements in order to allow you to board the flight into the Schengen region. 

If you are not an Australian or New Zealand national
Please check on the Danish Immigration Service's website whether or not you are a visa free national.
If you are not a visa free national but require a D-visa in your passport in order to enter Denmark you cannot travel to Denmark before the residence and work permit and D-visa is granted. 

Queries regarding your application or residence permit
After arriving in Denmark please address any questions regarding your application or residence permit to the appropriate office in DIS/SIRI in Copenhagen. DIS and SIRI are the official Danish immigration authorities that process and grant or refuse the applications and issue the residence cards and therefore you should always contact them directly.
Please do not address your questions to the Danish Consulate General in Sydney after arriving in Denmark as we will only refer you back to DIS or SIRI.

We must stress that a successful outcome of the application remains conditional upon the applicant’s ability to meet the requirements of and provide the necessary documentation for the residence and work permit applied for. If an application submitted in Denmark is refused any expenses incurred including travel and other related expenses remain the responsibility of the applicant.

Submitting the application in Danmark
If you are residing legally in Denmark, you are normally able to submit the application in Denmark. This is the case, if you:
hold a valid visa
are exempt from the visa requirement or
already hold a valid residence permit.
Read more about the legal residence requirement and submission of your application in Denmark. 

If you intend to submit an application in Denmark, please address any questions regarding your application or residence permit to the appropriate office in DIS/SIRI in Copenhagen. New to Denmark