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Who to contact and where to apply

Denmark's external service provider in Oceania is VFS Global. VFS Global accepts applications for residence and work permits for Denmark and captures the biometric data of the applicants from their offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra, Perth, Brisbane, Auckland and Suva. VFS Global then forwards the applications and biometric data to the Danish Consulate General in Sydney, who in turn forwards them to DIS or SIRI in Denmark for processing.

For general information about how to submit an application or to make an appointment please contact VFS Global. Their contact details can be found here

Please make sure you secure a time slot at VFS Global to submit your application as soon as possible.

 

 How to apply 

Go to the website of the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration and create a case order ID, pay the processing fee and print the receipt. 

Then either

      a) Lodge the hardcopy application with all supporting documents in person to VFS Global and have your biometric data captured or

      b) Lodge your application and upload all supporting documents online and within the next 14 days go to VFS Global in person to have your biometric data captured.

Additional fees

2 additional fees are incurred when submitting an application for a residence and work permit from Australia.

  1. Pay the consular fee according to The Ministry of Foreign Affairs list of fees. The current consular fee must be paid online by clicking here.
  2. VFS Global’s service and courier fee. The fees can be found here AUD NZD FJD. VFS's fees are payable to VFS Global on the day of your appointment..(A mandatory courier service fee is applicable when you lodge your application with VFS Global. You will need to purchase two envelopes. One envelope will be used to return your passport to you. The second envelope is for your decision letter once SIRI has processed your application)

Please note: Above mentioned fees also apply in case of online lodgement, since you must still have your biometric data captured by VFS Global and forwarded to SIRI by the Danish Consulate General in Sydney.

 

What to bring to VFS Global

You are submitting your application in hard copy to VFS Global:

  1. Application form
  2. Your original passport as well as copies of ALL pages of your passport including the cover and all blank pages*
  3. All required supporting documents according to the checklist in the application form
  4. Receipt of payment of the consular fee for residence and work permits payable here
  5. The receipt for the online payment (processing fee) to SIRI

You have submitted your application and uploaded all supporting documents ONLINE and you now have to have your biometric data recorded:

  1. A printout of the confirmation e-mail from DIS or SIRI that the application was submitted successfully online
  2. Your original passport plus a copy of the data page of your passport*
  3. Receipt of payment of the consular fee for residence and work permits payable here
  4. The receipt for the online payment (processing fee) to SIRI

You have submitted the application by mail or via a third-party in Denmark and you only have to have your biometric data recorded:

  1. Copies of the first three pages of the application form OR a printout of the confirmation e-mail from DIS or SIRI that the application was submitted successfully online by the third-party in Denmark
  2. Your original passport plus a copy of the data page of your passport*
  3. Receipt of payment of the consular fee for residence and work permits payable here
  4. The receipt for the online payment (processing fee) to SIRI

*Your passport must be handed over to VFS Global as it will be forwarded to the Danish Consulate General in Sydney for verification purpose. The Danish Consulate General in Sydney does not keep your passport while you application is being processed. You will receive your passport back within approximately 14 days. Dispensation to this requirement is NOT available..

For processing times, please visit below link:

 Processing times for applications processed by the Danish Immigration Service.

Processing times for applications processed by the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration.

Please do not contact the Consulate General in Sydney during the processing time of your application

 

Entering Denmark after a successful outcome

Australian and New Zealand nationals and all other nationals who are visa free must travel to Denmark with the written approval letter from DIS/SIRI only. Within 5 days of arrival in Denmark you must register with the CPR-registry in the municipality where you take up residence. Once you register a residence card will be issued and sent to your residential address in Denmark.

Nationals who require a visa in order to enter Denmark will in addition to the written approval letter from DIS/SIRI also be granted an entry visa (D-visa) for Denmark which must be issued in their passports. The Danish Consulate General in Sydney will prompt these applicants to submit their passport for the issuance of a visa (At an additional cost). The visa allows the holder to enter Denmark and within 5 days of arrival in Denmark you must register with the CPR-registry in the municipality where you take up residence. Once you register a residence card will be issued and sent to your residential address in Denmark.