Permanent residence after the EU rules
You have stayed in Denmark according to the EU rules for at least 5 consecutive years.
Normal processing time
0-90 days
Processing fee
No fee
In this tab, you can read about the application process. You must submit your application to the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI).
You can submit you application for permanent residence under EU regulations in two different ways:
- You can submit your application digitally without appearing in person by sending your application via SIRI's contact form, or
- You can submit your application in person at one of SIRI’s branch offices in Copenhagen, Odense, Aarhus, Aalborg or Aabenraa.
Read more on both options below.
Before reading this tab about submitting an application for permanent EU residence, we recommend that you read about the conditions for permanent residence etc. in the ‘Need to know’ tab at left.
It is a good idea to gather the necessary documents before you start to complete the application form.
You can use the checklist below.
If you submit your application via SIRI's contact form, please remember to attach the following:
If you submit your application to SIRI in person, must bring the following to your appointment with SIRI:
As documentation that you have met the conditions as a worker you can submit the following:
As documentation that you have met the conditions as a student you can submit the following:
As documentation that you have met the conditions as a self-supporting person (sufficient means), you can submit the following:
As documentation that you have met the conditions as a family member you can submit the following:
If you have had other grounds for residence than those mentioned above, you must submit documentation for them.
If your grounds for residence changed during your period of residence in Denmark, you are asked to submit documentation for all of your grounds for residence.
Expect to use
30 minutes
to complete the application
1 person
You complete the application form yourself
In this step you have access to the relevant application form OD1.
The application form contains instructions for how to complete it and what kind of documents you must submit along with the form.
The application form must be printed and completed. You can then chose between two different ways to submit the application.
- Send the application form digitally to SIRI via the contact form along with the relevant documentation, or
- Submit the application form in person in one of our citizen centres along with the relevant documentation. You must book an appointment first.
Read more about submitting the application in the next step
Download the printable form OD1 (Pdf format)
Download the printable form OD1 (Word format)
If you are not a citizen of an EU/EEA country or Switzerland you must also submit an application (a so-called personal data card) for a residence card along with the OD1 application form.
Download the personal data card (application for a residence card) (Pdf format)
You can read more about how we process your personal data here.
You can chose to submit your application digitally via SIRI's contact form or to submit in person at SIRI’s branch offices in Copenhagen, Odense, Aarhus, Aalborg and Aabenraa.
You can find our contact form here
Find information on the addresses and opening hours of SIRIs branch offices here
Remember to book an appointment at SIRI
Before you submit your application at SIRI, you must book an appointment
You can see the normal case processing time to the right of this tab. When we have made a decision in your case, you will receive an answer.
SIRI will contact you, if we need further information to process your case. In some instances SIRI will ask you to appear in person for an ID check in one of our branch offices.
In some cases, we will need to obtain further information, e.g. from other public authorities, including SKAT and the police and relevant authorities abroad.
You have the right to stay and work in Denmark while you wait for an answer.