The following children can apply to acquire Danish citizenship by naturalisation as the main person (as the main applicant):

• Children who cannot become a Danish citizen together with one of their parents
• Certain adopted children
• Children born outside marriage to a foreign mother and a Danish father from 11 October 1993 to 30 June 2014 inclusive children who have not become a Danish citizen due to the cessation of cohabitation
• Children born stateless in Denmark