Coming to Denmark
Visa (short term)
Work
Studies
Au pairs
Interns
Working Holiday
Family Reunification
Spouses
Validity of the marriage
Permanent cohabitation
Forced marriages
Marriage of convenience
Violence against a former spouse/partner
The attachment requirement
The foreign spouse's attachment to Denmark
The immigration test
The self-support requirement
The housing requirement
The collateral requirement
Conditions for a permanent residence permit
Refugees
Children under 18
Serious illness/disability
Test in Danish
The 24-year rule
Family reunification under EU law
Children
How to apply
Extension
Other family members
Termination
Asylum
Permanent residence permit
Appeals
Religious workers
Fee
Residence cards with biometric features
If you leave Denmark
EU and Nordic citizens
The Faroe Islands
Greenland
Verification of personal information
Danish nationality

The foreign spouse's attachment to Denmark

At least one visit to Denmark

You will normally be required to have visited Denmark at least once on a visa stay or visa-free stay.

You can also meet your part of the attachment requirement if you have previously lived in Denmark while holding a valid residence permit.