Quotas for allocation of refugees
A refugee who is granted a residence permit in Denmark, and who has never before had a residence permit in this country, is governed by the regulations listed in the Danish Integration Act relating to housing placement. These regulations specify that the Danish Immigration Service will decide where in Denmark the refugee will live (Allocation of Refugees).
How are quotas established?
Each year, the Danish Immigration Service projects national totals for the following year. The national totals are estimates of the number of refugees likely to be granted residence permits in Denmark for these given years, who will therefore need to live in Denmark.
On the basis of these national figures, the regional associations of municipalities in the Danish counties will attempt to reach a consensus on how the refugees should be distributed between various counties - according to county quotas. Following this, the municipalities in each county will try to reach an agreement on the distribution of the county quotas on municipal quotas. If an agreement cannot be reached regarding either of these levels, the quotas will be determined by the Danish Immigration Service.
County quotas 2006
County quotas 2005