Applicants with strong ties to Denmark
If you have strong ties to Denmark, you may qualify for a permanent residence permit even if you do not meet all the requirements. This applies to the following groups:
- applicants who belong to the Danish minority in South Schleswig
- Argentinean citizens with Danish parents or grandparents
- applicants who have previously held Danish citizenship
- applicants who have Danish parents
If you belong to the Danish minority in South Schleswig and have been granted a residence permit according to the terms of the Aliens Act, section 9 c, you qualify for permanent residence after living in Denmark for 12 months, if you have not committed a crime, have no public debts, and have met the Danish language requirement (Prøve i Dansk 1 or the equivalent, or attendance at a Danish school).
If you are an Argentinean citizen with Danish parents or grandparents, and have been granted residence according to the terms of the Aliens Act, section 9 c, you qualify for permanent residence after living in Denmark for 12 months, if you have not committed a crime, have no public debts, and have met the Danish language requirement (Prøve i Dansk 1 or the equivalent, or attendance at a Danish school).
If you have previously held Danish citizenship and have been granted residence according to the terms of the Aliens Act, section 9 d, you qualify for a permanent residence permit after living in Denmark for 12 months, if you have not committed a crime, have no public debts, and have met the Danish language requirement (Prøve i Dansk 1 or the equivalent, or attendance at a Danish school).
If you have Danish parents and have been granted residence according to the terms of the Aliens Act, section 9 c, you qualify for a permanent residence permit after living in Denmark for two years, if you have not committed a crime, have no public debts, and have met the Danish language requirement (Prøve i Dansk 1 or the equivalent) and you have strong ties to Denmark.