Appeals

To appeal the Danish Agency for Labour Retention and International Recruitment rejections of applications for residence permits based on employment or self-employment, or residence permits based on study, an au pair stay, an internship, a volunteer position or a working holiday, you can submit the appeal to:

The Immigration Appeals Board
Adelgade 11
1304 Copenhagen K
Tel.: +45 33 92 33 34
Email: udln@udln.dk

To appeal the Danish Immigration Service rejections of applications for family reunification, permanent residence permits, residence permits for former Danish citizens, religious workers, etc. As well as administrative deportations or refusals, you can submit the appeal to:

The Immigration Appeals Board
Adelgade 11
1304 Copenhagen K
Tel.: +45 33 92 33 34
Email: udln@udln.dk

To appeal Danish Immigration Service rejections of applications for visas family reunification for Danish citizens under EU law, residence permits in accordance with the association agreement with Turkey, residence permits because deportation has not been possible, residence permits for unaccompanied minor asylum seekers, residence permits in accordance with the International Cities of Refuge Network, you can submit the appeal to:

The Ministry of Justice
Immigration Department
Slotsholmsgade 10
1216 Copenhagen K
Tel.: +45 72 26 84 00
Email: jm@jm.dk

The Danish Immigration Service rejections of applications for asylum are normally automatically appealed to the Refugee Appeals Board.

Deadlines

If your appeal is to be reviewed by the Immigration Appeals Board, it must be submitted no later than eight weeks after you have received the decision.

There is no deadline for appeals regarding decisions made by the Danish Immigration Service or the Danish Agency for Labour Retention and International Recruitment before 1 January 2013. There is no deadline for submitting an appeal with the Ministry of Justice or the Refugee Appeals Board.

Submitting an appeal

You can submit an appeal with the relevant appeals authority.

The appeal should contain the applicant’s personal ID, the case number, the applicant’s alien identification number or IVR number and a copy of the decision.

In order to reduce the amount of time it takes the Ministry of Justice to process an appeal regarding short-term visa cases, documents submitted in connection with an appeal should be translated to Danish, English, French or German.

Fees

A processing fee is charged for some appeals and requests for reopening settled appeals.

Read more about which types of appeals you will be charged a fee to submit, as well as how to submit an appeal or request to reopen a case if a fee is required.