EU residence as a self-employed person
You are an EU citizen and have established and run your own business in Denmark.
Normal processing time
0-30 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 your application in person at one of SIRI’s branch offices in Copenhagen, Odense, Aarhus, Aalborg or Aabenraa.
Before reading this tab about submitting an application for EU residence, we recommend that you read about the conditions for residence as a self-employed person etc. in the ‘Need to know’ tab at left.
You must bring the following to your appointment with SIRI:
As documentation of your grounds for residence as a self-employed, you can submit the following:
Expect to use
30 minutes
to complete the application form
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 form cannot be completed or submitted online. It must be printed out, completed and submitted in person at one of our branch offices together with the relevant documentation.
Download the printable form OD1 (Pdf format)
Download the printable form OD1 (Word format)
You can read more about how we process your personal data here
You can submit your application in person at SIRI’s branch offices in Copenhagen, Odense, Aarhus, Aalborg and Aabenraa.
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 make 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 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 reside and work in Denmark while you wait for an answer.