Schengen Short-Stay Visa (Type C)
Visitors coming to Denmark for tourism, family visits or business for up to 90 days.
Pay Limit Scheme (Beløbsordningen)
Foreign nationals offered a Danish job with a salary above the annual minimum threshold.
Supplementary Pay Limit Scheme
Workers from 16 selected countries offered a job paid above a lower supplementary threshold.
The Positive List for People with a Higher Education
Graduates offered a job in a profession on Denmark's shortage list for higher education.
The Positive List for Skilled Work
Skilled tradespeople offered a job in a vocational profession on Denmark's shortage list.
Fast-Track Scheme
Employees of certified large employers needing to start work quickly or on multiple short stays.
Researcher / Guest Researcher Residence Permit
Researchers offered a research post or guest-researcher placement at a Danish institution.
Residence Permit Based on Special Individual Qualifications
Exceptional specialists such as artists, chefs or athletes with rare qualifications.
Start-up Denmark
Foreign entrepreneurs wanting to establish and run an innovative growth company in Denmark.
Trainee Residence Permit
Foreign nationals doing supervised vocational or professional traineeships in Denmark.
Au Pair Residence Permit
Young people living with a Danish host family doing light chores in exchange for board and pocket money.
Working Holiday Programme
Young people from partner countries combining a holiday in Denmark with incidental work.
Student Residence Permit (Higher Education)
International students admitted to a Danish higher-education programme.
PhD Student Residence Permit
Doctoral candidates enrolled in a PhD programme at a Danish university.
Establishment Card (Post-Study Job Search & Work)
Recent graduates of Danish higher education wanting to stay to seek and take up work.
Family Reunification with Spouse or Cohabiting Partner
Spouses, registered partners or long-term cohabitees of a person settled in Denmark.
Accompanying Family of a Worker, Student or Researcher
Spouses, partners and children joining a person who holds a Danish work, study or researcher permit.
Family Reunification with a Child
Children under 15 joining a parent who is settled or holds a residence permit in Denmark.
Permanent Residence Permit
Long-term residents who meet Denmark's integration, employment and language conditions.
Danish Citizenship by Naturalisation
Permanent residents seeking to become Danish citizens by naturalisation.
Greencard Scheme (Points-Based Job Seeker)
Previously, jobseekers who scored enough points on education, language, age and work experience.