The attachment requirement
Normally, you and your spouse's/partner’s combined attachment to Denmark must be greater than your combined attachment to any other country.
When assessing whether you and your spouse/partner meet the attachment requirement, the Immigration Service will take a number of factors into consideration, such as:
- how long you and your spouse/partner have lived in Denmark
- whether one or both of you have family or other acquaintances in Denmark
- whether one or both of you have custody of or visiting rights to a child under the age of 18 living in Denmark
- whether one or both of you have completed an educational programme in Denmark, or have a solid connection to the Danish labour market
- how well you and your spouse/partner speak Danish
- the extent of both of your ties to any other country, including whether any or both of you have made extended visits to that country
- whether you have children or other family members in any other country
The attachment requirement does not apply if your spouse/partner has held Danish citizenship for more than 28 years.
Nor does it apply if your spouse/partner was either born and raised in Denmark or has lived in Denmark since early childhood and has resided legally in Denmark for more than 28 years.