Financial requirements
To obtain a residence permit under the Greencard scheme, you must be able to support yourself during your first year in Denmark. You need to document that you possess financial resources equivalent to
one year of Danish Start Help benefits (starthjælp).
There are differing rates of Start Help, depending on your age and number of dependants.
The monthly Start Help rates are (2010 level):
- DKK 5,267 for persons under the age of 25 living alone
- DKK 6,351 for persons over the age of 25 living alone
- DKK 5,267 per person for spouses or cohabiting partners
- DKK 1,317 per child for married or cohabiting parents
- DKK 1,589 per child for single parents
Bank account statements and similar documents can be used as documentation of your financial resources.
Example
If you want to obtain a residence permit under the Greencard scheme and want to bring your spouse/partner and child, then you are required to document that you have sufficient funds amounting to DKK 5,267 per month required to provide for yourself, DKK 5,267 per month to provide for your spouse/partner and DKK 1,317 per month to provide for your child.
In all, you must be able to prove that you have financial resources amounting to DKK 142,212 – (5,267 + 5,267 + 1,317) x 12 – the equivalent of one year of Start Help benefits for the same size family.
Please note: If your child/children apply for an independent residence permit, but your spouse/partner (the child's/children's other parent) does not apply for a residence permit, then the monthly Start Help amount is DKK 1,589 per child.