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If you are a citizen of an EU/EEA country or Switzerland, you can reside in Denmark under EU regulations.
You can also reside in Denmark under EU regulations, if you are a family member to an EU/EEA or Swiss citizen. As a family member, you do not need to be an EU/EEA or Swiss citizen yourself.
Citizens of Norway and Iceland can reside in Denmark as Nordic citizens.
As an EU/EEA/Swiss citizen, you may freely enter Denmark and remain for up to 3 months without registering your residence with the Danish authorities.
If you will be residing in Denmark for longer than 3 months, you need to apply for an EU residence document within 3 months after entering Denmark.
If you are a job seeker, you are required to submit an application for an EU residence document within 6 months after entering Denmark.
You can apply for EU residence in Denmark based on one of the following grounds for residence:
You can read more about EU residence in Denmark on newtodenmark.dk.
You can find the relevant application pages for all types of grounds for EU residence on newtodenmark.dk.
An application page on newtodenmark.dk contains all the necessary information on how to apply for an EU residence document. Here you will also find the relevant application form, in addition to a step-by-step guide to successfully submit the application.
If you apply for EU residence in Denmark, your application will be processed by the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI).
You must appear in person in one of SIRI’s branch offices within 30 days after completing an online application. You are only able to book an appointment, once you have completed the application.
You can also appear in person at one of the International Citizen Service centres:
You need an EU residence document in order to get a civil registration number (CPR number).
The video below is a guide to you as an EU/EEA/Swiss citizen, or as a family member to such a citizen, on which steps you need to follow if you are staying in Denmark for more than 3 months.
You can appeal a decision by sending a letter or an email to or by calling the Immigration Appeals Board, Adelgade 13, 1304 Copenhagen K, email: udln@udln.dk, tel.: +45 61 98 38 00.
There are no formal requirements to how you should write the appeal, but you should state your Personal ID number (issued to you by SIRI), the case number of the case you are appealing and a copy of SIRIs decision.
On the website of the Immigration Appeals Board you can find more information about what you can do to further the processing of your appeal.
The relevant Danish legislation is the Executive Order on EU residence which is available in Danish only.
The website workindenmark.dk provides international jobseekers and Danish employers with information, guidance and tools to find each other. Workindenmark is a public employment service for highly qualified international candidates looking for a job in Denmark, and Danish companies searching for talented foreign candidates.
Workindenmark is part of the Danish Ministry of Employment and member of European Employment Service (EURES).
