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Denmark

Higher education residence permit. A non-EU student admitted to a full-time Danish higher education program can apply for residence to study.

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Higher education residence permit

Residence for the standard program duration, with limited student work rights; some state-approved graduates receive a separate job-seeking period.

Who qualifies

  • The student must be admitted to a qualifying full-time higher education program and able to participate in its language of instruction.
    SIRI, Higher educational programmes
  • Show disposable support funds of DKK 7,426 per month in 2026, up to DKK 89,112 for a course longer than one year; tuition or scholarships affect the evidence required.
    SIRI, Higher educational programmes

You keep your U.S. citizenship.

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It could fit.

Higher education residence permit needs admission to a qualifying course; enrolment and passport-specific conditions have not been checked.

What would settle itYour admission and the course's eligibility under the destination's rules.

Every door that fits your family

Not legal advice.

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What it takes.

Time
Normal SIRI processing time: two months; up to three months when more information is needed.
Cost
DKK 3,060 SIRI processing fee in 2026, plus tuition and living costs.
The hard part
Full-time admission and documented living funds for the required period.
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The road past the first permit.

Study and any later work or permanent residence are distinct statuses with different requirements.

  1. 2027
    Route candidate

    The residence and work authorization sequence still needs verification.

  • We have not yet confirmed this country’s road from residence to citizenship.
  • We have not yet confirmed how this route counts toward residence or citizenship.
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Living there.

Time you must spend there
The program sets no minimum number of days. Renewal still expects it to be your home.
Tax
Where you become tax resident follows the days you spend there and where your home is. We map it for your family before you move.

We never file a tax return. We tell you what applies and brief the professional who does.

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Start today.

  1. Obtain admission and begin the SIRI higher education application.Open nyidanmark.dk ↗
  2. Round up the papers.
    • The degree or admission letter, and proof of funds
    • Request your FBI Identity History Summary
    • Health cover for the move
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Or let us run it.

$900for your first year as a founding member. Then $399 a year, automatically.Standard first year: $1,200. Everyone renews at $399.One membership, the whole family. Accounts and activation included.

15 steps, from the first paper to every renewal. You do 4 of them: send what we ask for, sign, and show up. We run the rest, and keep every permit renewed on time. Accounts and activation are included, whether you move now or keep the plan ready. Accounts depend on provider availability. Government, record and approved third-party charges are extra.

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