The housing requirement
Your spouse/partner in Denmark must be able to document that he/she has accommodation of adequate size at his/her disposal.
To
have accomodation at his/her disposal means that your spouse/partner must own, co-operatively own (known as 'andel' or 'anpart') or rent his or her place of residence. If the property is a rental, the lease period must be permanent, or extend at least three years beyond the date on which the residence permit application is submitted. Sub-letting does not meet the housing requirement.
In addition, the residence must be of
adequate size. This means that once the family reunification is completed, the residence must meet at least one of the following requirements:
- The total number of people living in the residence may not be more than double the number of rooms, or
- The total residential area must be at least 20 sq. metres per person.
However, if your spouse/partner in Denmark has recently returned to Denmark after having lived in another country for an extended period of time, it may be difficult to find accomodation which meets the requirements right away. In these cases, the Immigration Service can postpone the time at which your spouse/partner must meet this requirement by up to six months after you have been granted a residence permit.
If your spouse/partner does not meet the housing requirement by this deadline, the Immigration Service may revoke your residence permit.