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Prøve i Dansk 1

If you have Danish parents and you hold a residence permit under the Danish Aliens Act, section 9c(1), you must attach documentation that you have passed Prøve i Dansk 1 (Danish exam, level 1) or a Danish language test of an equivalent level or higher in order to be granted a permanent residence permit in Denmark.

Documentation should be submitted with your application.

Below is a list of tests of an equivalent level or higher than Prøve i Dansk 1:

  • Prøve i Dansk 1, Prøve i Dansk 2 or Prøve i Dansk 3
  • Studieprøven
  • 9th or 10th grade final exams, including passed Danish language exams
  • Passed final exams of Danish 'Gymnasium' or similar (Studentereksamen, HF, HHX, HTX)
  • VUC: Danish as a second language, Danish level 1, Danish level 2 and HF i dansk.
  • Danskprøve 3 at Studieskolen i København, Studieskolen i Odense or Århus Kommunes Sprogcenter
  • FVU-læsning level 2, 3 or 4
  • Completed vocational programme, eg. passed basic level or partially passed basic level with at least one Danish discipline passed on level A-G
  • Completed basic level of Social and Health Helper programme with at least one Danish discipline passed
  • Completed Social and Health Helper programme, basic level in pedagogy (PGU) or Social and Health Assistant programme
  • Completed higher educational programme in Danish at a university, business school, professional bachelor's degree in nursing or pedagogy, or similar
  • Almenprøve 1 or Almenprøve 2 at Studieskolen i København, Studieskolen i Odense or Århus Kommunes Sprogcenter
  • Uddannelsesforberedende modulprøve (DUF) at Studieskolen i København, Studieskolen i Odense or Århus Kommunes Sprogcenter
  • Arbejdsmarkedsforberedende modulprøve (DAF) at Studieskolen i København, Studieskolen i Odense or Århus Kommunes Sprogcenter
  • Danskprøve 2 at Studieskolen i København, Studieskolen i Odense or Århus Kommunes Sprogcenter (since 2002 known as Studieprøven)
  • Sprogskolernes Test 1
  • Sprogskolernes Profiltest
  • Midtvejstesten, track 3
  • Sprogskolernes erhvervsforberedende prøve (ERH)
  • Sprogskolernes voksenuddannelsesforberedende prøve (VUF)
  • Sprogskolernes Basis 2 (level 2/G2/test 2)
  • Danskprøve 1 at Studieskolen (applies only to applications submitted before 1 February 2006)
  • Completed grade 7 or higher at Københavns Intensive Sprogskole (applies only to applications submitted before 1 February 2006)


Last update: 3/16/2011
Published by: The Danish Immigration Service
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