How to apply
At this page you will learn more about how to apply for a registration certificate or family reunification under EU law as a Union citizen/an EEA national.
If the applicant lives or resides in Denmark, s/he can apply for a registration certificate or residence card at the local Regional State Administration.
If the applicant lives outside Denmark, s/he can submit the application to a Danish mission (embassy or consulate) in the applicant's country of origin or in the country in which s/he has stayed continuously for the past three months.
A registration certificate is issued as a letter from Regional State Administration to Union citizens/EEA nationals exercising the right of free movement in Denmark or to their family members who are Union citizens or EEA/Swiss nationals. A registration certificate has no date of expiry. A residence card is issued as a credit-card-sized plastic card by Regional State Administration to family members who are third-country nationals. A residence card has a date of expiry.
To shorten the length of the processing period it is essential to enclose the right documents with the application. Further information about the necessary documents and the expected length of the processing period is available from the Regional State Administration.
Union citizens/EEA nationals can obtain more information about which family members may be eligible for a registration certificate or residence card and the conditions that must be satisfied at their local Regional State Administration.
Seconded persons and family members of Danish nationals must apply to the Danish Immigration Service.
Learn more about the conditions applicable to Danish nationals applying for family reunification under EU law.
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