permanent residence permit i Denmark. Please note that the information is a simplified and edited version of the rules. If you are in doubt about the rules, or if you want further information about the rules, you can contact the Danish Immigration Service.
If you are a foreign national of 18 years or older and have held a temporary residence permit in Denmark for at least the past four years, you can obtain a permanent residence permit if you meet the requirements. If you do not yet meet the requirements, you should apply for an extension of your current residence permit instead.
You can apply for a permanent residence permit as soon as you believe that you meet all the requirements. Read more about how to apply for a permanent residence permit.
In order to qualify for a permanent residence permit, you must obtain 100 points by meeting a series of requirements which are divided into three categories: Fundamental requirements (70 points), active citizenship (15 points) and supplementary requirements (15 points).
Fundamental requirements
You obtain 70 points by meeting the fundamental conditions. You must meet all conditions.
•You must have resided legally in Denmark for at least the past four years. Read more about legal residence for at least 4 years
•You may not have committed any serious crimes. Read more about no serious crimes
•You may not have any overdue public debts, as a rule. Read more about no overdue public debts
•You may not have received certain types of public assistance for a period of three years prior to submitting your application for a permanent residence permit, and until being given a decision about your application. Read more about no public assistance
•You must have submitted a signed declaration about integration and active citizenship in Danish society. Read more about the declaration on integration and active citizenship in Danish society
•You must have passed Prøve i Dansk 2 (Danish exam, level 2) or a Danish language test of an equivalent level or higher. Read more about Prøve i Dansk 2
•You must have had ordinary full-time employment in Denmark for at least 2½ out of the past 3 years prior to submitting your application for a permanent residence permit, and you must still be employed at the time of being given a decision about your application. Read more about employment for at least 2.5 years
Active citizenship
You obtain 15 points by having displayed active citizenship in Denmark.
You can obtain the 15 points in two ways:
•You can show yourself to be an active citizen by serving on a board or through active membership of other organisations for at least 12 months. Read more about being an active citizen.
•You can pass the Active Citizenship Exam. The first exam is held in June 2011. Read more about the Active Citizen Exam.
Supplementary requirements
You obtain 15 points by meeting one of the following supplementary requirements:
•You can have had ordinary full-time employment in Denmark for at least 4 out of the past 4½ years prior to submitting your application for a permanent residence permit, and you must still be employed at the time of being given a decision about your application, or
•You can have completed one of the following types of programmes at an educational institution in Denmark: a higher educational programme, professional bachelor’s degree, business academy, vocational upper secondary, or
•You can have passed Prøve i Dansk 3 (Danish exam, level 3) or a Danish language test of an equivalent level or higher.
Read more about supplementary requirements.
If you cannot obtain 100 points
If you cannot obtain 100 points (70+15+15), you cannot get a permanent residence permit unless Denmark's international obligations require it to make an exception, or if you belong to one of the special groups which can be granted exemptions from one or more of the requirements - pensioners, applicants under the age of 19 and applicants with strong ties to Denmark. Read more about special groups.
If you cannot get a permanent residence permit, you can instead apply for an extension of your temporary residence permit and apply for a permanent residence permit at a later point.
Read more about how to apply for a permanent residence permit.
http://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-us/coming_to_dk/permanent-residence-permit/
If you are a foreign national of 18 years or older and have held a temporary residence permit in Denmark for at least the past four years, you can obtain a permanent residence permit if you meet the requirements. If you do not yet meet the requirements, you should apply for an extension of your current residence permit instead.
You can apply for a permanent residence permit as soon as you believe that you meet all the requirements. Read more about how to apply for a permanent residence permit.
In order to qualify for a permanent residence permit, you must obtain 100 points by meeting a series of requirements which are divided into three categories: Fundamental requirements (70 points), active citizenship (15 points) and supplementary requirements (15 points).
Fundamental requirements
You obtain 70 points by meeting the fundamental conditions. You must meet all conditions.
•You must have resided legally in Denmark for at least the past four years. Read more about legal residence for at least 4 years
•You may not have committed any serious crimes. Read more about no serious crimes
•You may not have any overdue public debts, as a rule. Read more about no overdue public debts
•You may not have received certain types of public assistance for a period of three years prior to submitting your application for a permanent residence permit, and until being given a decision about your application. Read more about no public assistance
•You must have submitted a signed declaration about integration and active citizenship in Danish society. Read more about the declaration on integration and active citizenship in Danish society
•You must have passed Prøve i Dansk 2 (Danish exam, level 2) or a Danish language test of an equivalent level or higher. Read more about Prøve i Dansk 2
•You must have had ordinary full-time employment in Denmark for at least 2½ out of the past 3 years prior to submitting your application for a permanent residence permit, and you must still be employed at the time of being given a decision about your application. Read more about employment for at least 2.5 years
Active citizenship
You obtain 15 points by having displayed active citizenship in Denmark.
You can obtain the 15 points in two ways:
•You can show yourself to be an active citizen by serving on a board or through active membership of other organisations for at least 12 months. Read more about being an active citizen.
•You can pass the Active Citizenship Exam. The first exam is held in June 2011. Read more about the Active Citizen Exam.
Supplementary requirements
You obtain 15 points by meeting one of the following supplementary requirements:
•You can have had ordinary full-time employment in Denmark for at least 4 out of the past 4½ years prior to submitting your application for a permanent residence permit, and you must still be employed at the time of being given a decision about your application, or
•You can have completed one of the following types of programmes at an educational institution in Denmark: a higher educational programme, professional bachelor’s degree, business academy, vocational upper secondary, or
•You can have passed Prøve i Dansk 3 (Danish exam, level 3) or a Danish language test of an equivalent level or higher.
Read more about supplementary requirements.
If you cannot obtain 100 points
If you cannot obtain 100 points (70+15+15), you cannot get a permanent residence permit unless Denmark's international obligations require it to make an exception, or if you belong to one of the special groups which can be granted exemptions from one or more of the requirements - pensioners, applicants under the age of 19 and applicants with strong ties to Denmark. Read more about special groups.
If you cannot get a permanent residence permit, you can instead apply for an extension of your temporary residence permit and apply for a permanent residence permit at a later point.
Read more about how to apply for a permanent residence permit.
http://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-us/coming_to_dk/permanent-residence-permit/
