Denmark Visa Information - UK - All About Visas - Permits

The Greencard scheme

IMPORTANT

Please note with effect 21 May 2012, all Resident Permit applications must be made in London and the applicants will be required to give their biometrics details.

Please note that as from 1.1.2011 you will be required to obtain a "Case Order ID" from the Danish Immigration Service on the following website –

http://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-us/coming_to_dk/fee.htm

and pay a fee BEFORE submitting your application to VF Services (UK) Ltd. The application fee is payable to the Danish Immigration Service in addition to the fee charged by VF Services (UK) Ltd. and the Embassy

Please note that this fee MUST be paid either online (providing you have a Danish bank account), or via Post Office or Bank Transfer on the above website BEFORE visiting the VFS Application Centre to make your application, as the fee CANNOT be paid to VFS.

It is possible to be granted a three-year residence permit for the purpose of seeking work, and subsequently working, in Denmark. A residence and work permit under the Greencard scheme is issued on the basis of an individual evaluation using a point system designed to assess the likelihood that the applicant will be able to find qualified work in Denmark.

If you are a Nordic citizen, you are free to reside, study and work in Denmark. If you are an EU/EEA citizen or Swiss citizen seeking residence in Denmark based on the EU rules on freedom of movement, you may be subject to special regulations. More information about EU/EEA and Nordic citizens.

If you already hold a Danish residence permit based on family reunification or asylum, or hold a residence permit on humanitarian grounds, you do not need a work permit in order to work in Denmark.

It is your own responsibility to obtain a residence permit if you are required to. If you work illegally in Denmark, you risk deportation, and you and your employer risk fine or imprisonment.

Conditions
In order to be granted a residence permit under the Greencard scheme, you must attain at least 100 points. Points are given for: educational level, language skills, work experience, adaptability, and age.

You must have full health insurance covering you and any accompanying family members until you are covered by the Danish national health insurance.

You must be able to support yourself during your first year in Denmark. Read more about financial requirements.

VISA APPLICATION
PROCESS

Step 1

Only Short term visas, Green Card and Family Reunification applications are accepted at our VFS application centres (Please note that from 20/05/12 Green Card and Family Reunification visa applications can will no longer be accepted at our Manchester and Edinburgh offices. From this date, applications for these visa categories can only be accepted at our London visa application centre).

Step 2

Mandatory - Please Schedule an appointment at the visa application center’s in London and Manchester to submit your Short Stay, Green Card or Family Reunification application. Click on the following link to make an appointment. Edinburgh is a walk- in center, please click on the ‘contact us’ link for details.

Step 3

Please go to the link “All about your Visas” to understand details of Short Stay, Green Card and Family Reunification. Please read all sections carefully, paying close attention to the documents required section. Please click on the link for an overview of the Application Procedure

Step 4

ALL applicants traveling must apply in person - On arriving the visa application centre, you will require to take a token at the entrance and be seated in the waiting area – you will next be called to our submission counter where your application and supporting documents will be scrutinized – your photograph and passport will be checked for validity – Finally, you will be issued a receipt for the fees and service charges paid as an acknowledgement. Please retain your receipt, and ensure that you bring it with you when collecting your passport.