New to Denmark

The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) has set response times (processing times) for several case areas. These are the time limits for how long you can expect to have to wait for SIRI to decide on your application.

We calculate the processing time from the time you submit your application until we have made a decision.

In most cases, we receive the necessary and relevant information from the start, so that we can make a decision.

SIRI decides whether we need further information or documentation to decide on your application. If we are missing information in your case, you will be notified as soon as possible. Otherwise, you will typically only hear from us when we send you a decision.

The response times taken to reach a decision on an application vary. It depends on the type of application.

For example, if you submit an application on 1 August and the application has a processing time of 1 month, you will, as a rule, receive a decision by 1 September that year at the latest.

If we are in any doubt about whether your salary and terms of employment correspond to Danish standards, we may ask experts in the field, such as one of the regional labour market councils, to assess your terms of employment. When this happens, it may mean that it takes us longer to decide on your application. We may also need to obtain further documentation from you or other authorities. This will also result in a longer processing time.

Processing times may also be affected if we receive an unusally high number of applications, for example due to seasonal variations.

Applications under the Danish Aliens Act

Type of application	Normal processing time \| If we need further documentation, the processing time can be up to
Work
The Pay Limit Scheme	1 month \| 3 months
The Supplementary Pay Limit Scheme	2 months \| 5 months
The Fast Track Scheme's pay limit track, short-term track, researcher track and educational track	1 month \| 2 months
The Fast track Scheme's supplementary pay limit track	2 months \| 4 months
The Positive List for People With a Higher Education	1 month \| 3 months
The Positive List for Skilled Work	3 months \| 4 months
Researcher and guest researcher	1 month \| 2 months
Special individual qualifications	2 months \| 3 months
Herdsmen and farm managers	1 month \| 2 months
Start-up Denmark	2 months \| 4 months
Trainee	2 months \| 3 months
Service providers	1 month \| 2 months
ESS Scheme	1 month \| 2 months
Certification for the Fast Track Scheme for Danish companies	2 months \| 3 months
Authorisation	1 month \| 2 months
Job seeking after obtained authorisation	3 months \| 4 months
Labour Market Attachment	6 months \| 9 months
Mobile workplaces at sea	1 month \| 2 months
Volunteer	3 months \| 5 months
Sideline employment	2 months \| 4 months
Jobseeking permit for employees	2 months \| 3 months
Study
Student in a basic or youth study programme in Denmark	2 months \| 3 months
Student in a higher educational programme in Denmark	2 months \| 3 months
PhD student (full degree) in Denmark	1 month \| 2 months
Folk High School in Denmark	2 months \| 3 months
Work permit for study-related employment during studies	2 months \| 3 months
Educational Attachment	2 months \| 3 months
Student in a master's degree programme for working professionals in Denmark	2 months \| 3 months
Guest PhD	1 month \| 2 months
Job seeking after completed educational programme	3 months \| 4 months
Work permit during the job seeking period	2 months \| 3 months
Change of education	2 months \| 3 months
Family
Accompanying family to a person who has been granted permanent residence in connection with work or study	4 months \| 6 months
Other accompanying family members in Denmark	2 months \| 3 months
Work permit for accompanying family members	4 months \| 6 months
Residence in Greenland
Fast-Track Greenland and the Health Agreement	1 month \| 3 months
Other employees in Greenland	3 months \| 6 months
Students in Greenland	3 months \| 4 months
PhD student in Greenland	3 months \| 4 months
Intern in Greenland	3 months \| 6 months
Au pair in Greenland	3 months \| 6 months
Sideline employment in Greenland	3 months \| 6 months
Accompanying family members in Greenland	3 months \| 6 months
Extension in Greenland	4 months \| 6 months
Other
Working Holiday	3 months \| 4 months
Intern in Denmark	3 months \| 4 months
Au pair in Denmark	3 months \| 4 months
Brexit
Brexit - permanent residence	2 months \| 4 months
Brexit - family member of a UK citizen	3 months \| 6 months
Extension
Extension for au pair, authorisation and accompanying family members to persons obtaining a Danish authorisation	3 months \| 4 months
Extension for students and accompanying family members of students	3 months \| 4 months
Other extensions in Denmark	4 months \| 5 months

Applications under EU regulations

Grounds for residence	Normal processing time \| If we need further documentation, the processing time can be up to
Worker	0 days \| 1 month
Student	0 days \| 1 month
Self-employed person	2 months \| 4 months
Person with sufficient funds for self-support	0 days \| 1 month
Posted worker of an EU company which is to provide a service in Denmark	3 months \| 6 months
Family member of an EU citizen	3 months \| 4 months
Family reunification with a Danish citizen under EU regulations	3 months \| 4 months
Permanent residence under EU regulations (you are an EU citizen)	3 months \| 4 months
Permanent residence under EU regulations (you are not an EU citizen)	3 months \| 6 months
Permanent residence under EU regulations if you are a family member of a Danish citizen	3 months \| 4 months
Change to EU residence (worker, student, self-employed person, person with sufficient funds)	0 days \| 1 month
Change to EU residence as a family member of an EU citizen	0 days \| 3 months

Case processing times - SIRI

Applications under the Danish Aliens Act

Applications under EU regulations