Denmark - Apply for Permanent Residence Permit

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Procedure

Following link has information related to applying for permanent residence permit and link through which application can be made : Apply On-line

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Required Documents

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e.g.
1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.

Office Locations & Contacts

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Eligibility

Basic Requirements :

• You must still meet the requirements for the residence permit you hold.
• You must be over the age of 18.
• You must have resided legally in Denmark for at least 6 years. If you meet all of the 4 supplementary requirements (see below) you only have to have resided legally in Denmark for at least 4 years. Read more about legal residence.
• You must not have committed certain types of crime.
• You must not have any overdue public debts unless you have been granted an extension of the repayment of the debt. Read more about debt.
• You must not have received public benefits within the last 3 years under the terms of the Active Social Policy Act or the Integration Act. Read more about public benefits.
• You have to accept a Declaration of integration and active citizenship in Danish society. Read more about Declaration of integration.
• You must have passed the Danish language test 2 (Prve i Dansk 2) or a Danish language test of an equivalent or higher level. Read more about Danish language skills.
• You must have held a regular full-time employment or been self-employed for at least 2 years and 6 months within the last 3 years. Read more about employment.
• You must still be working at the time when the Danish Immigration Service decides the case. Read more about current employment.
  
  

Supplementary requirements:

• You must have passed an active citizen exam test or have exhibited active citizenship in Denmark. Read more about active citizen.
• You must have held a regular full-time employment or been self-employed for at least 4 years within the last 4 years and 6 months. Read more about employment.
• You must have had a yearly taxable income that over the last 2 years has been DKK 270.000 (2016 level) or above on average. Read more about income.
• You must have passed the Danish language test 3 (Prve i Dansk 3) or a Danish language test of an equivalent or higher level. Read more about Danish language skills.

Other related requirements can be obtained from the following link : Other Requirements

Fees

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Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

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Related Videos

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Instructions

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e.g. The state office holds birth records since January 1908.

Required Information

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the Document

This procedure provides you information related to obtaining a Permanent Residence Permit for Denmark.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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External Links

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Others

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