Denmark

Positive List for People with a Higher Education. A Danish offer for an occupation on the current shortage list can support residence and work if the applicant has the required higher education.

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Positive List for People with a Higher Education

Residence and work for the listed occupation and named employer; a job change requires a new application.

Who qualifies

The offered job must appear on the current Positive List and the applicant must hold the educational level listed for that occupation.
SIRI, Positive List for People with a Higher Education
Any regulated occupation requires Danish authorization or recognition, and the contract's salary and employment terms must meet Danish standards.
SIRI, Positive List for People with a Higher Education

You keep your U.S. citizenship.

Does it fit your family?

One question, from the program’s own rules.

Do you have a binding job offer in that country?

Not legal advice.

What it takes.

Time: Normal SIRI processing time: one month; up to three months when more information is needed.
Cost: DKK 6,810 application processing fee in 2026.
The hard part: Matching the current occupation list, degree requirements and any professional authorization.

The road past the first permit.

Permanent residence and citizenship require later, separate applications.

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.

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.

Start today.

Check the current Positive List and obtain a qualifying employer offer.Open nyidanmark.dk ↗
Round up the papers.
- The signed job offer, salary, and recognized qualifications
- Health cover for the move

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.

12 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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