Eligibility quiz
Do you have a child who is a Danish citizen?
Benefits
Benefits for youBenefits for you
Live in Denmark
You can live in Denmark while your permission is valid, normally in a shared home with your sponsor.
Once registered as a resident, you can use public services linked to your CPR number and MitID, and open a bank account.
Study in Denmark
You can study in Denmark while your permission is valid.
Work in Denmark
You can normally work in Denmark without separate permission to work.
Visit Schengen countries
Your residence card lets you visit-%E2%80%93-Entry-with-a-residence-permit-issued-by-another-Schengen-country) other Schengen countries, generally for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
It does not give you the right to work or live in those countries.
Rent a home
You can rent housing in Denmark while living there.
Vote in local elections
Residents aged 18 or over can vote in municipal and regional elections if they have lived permanently in Denmark for at least four years.
Citizens of an EU country or certain other countries can also vote in these elections.
Use public healthcare
Once you are registered and covered in Denmark, you can use public healthcare, including doctors, specialists and public hospitals.
Most covered consultations and treatment are free, and registered residents can get a yellow health card.
How to apply
From outside DenmarkFrom outside Denmark
Find your consulate
Find the Danish embassy, consulate or application office that accepts applications from where you live. If there is no Danish office in the country where you live, the official list directs you to the relevant office elsewhere.
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Download the application form
Download form AO1 for residence as a parent of a Danish citizen child.
Download the formFill in the form
Fill in and sign form AO1 yourself.
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Gather your documents
Prepare the required documents for your application office.
See required documentsArrange your application visit
Follow your application office’s instructions for handing in your application and book an appointment if the office requires one.
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Hand in your application
Give your signed form and documents to the embassy, consulate or application office. Bring your original passport or travel document for the office to check.
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Give your fingerprints
Have your fingerprints and photo taken within 14 days of applying. If you apply at an office representing Denmark under an agreement, it can take your photo, but you will need to give your fingerprints after approval and entry into Denmark.
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Wait for the decision
Wait for the Danish Immigration Service to decide your application, and answer any requests for more information or documents.
See how to checkOnce in DenmarkOnce in Denmark
Follow residence card instructions
After you arrive in Denmark, follow any instructions about your fingerprints, photo and residence card. If the office abroad took only your photo, give your fingerprints within the deadline you are given so you can receive your residence card.
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Documents needed
Family certificates and recordsFamily certificates and records
Proof of parenthood
Provide proof that you are the parent of your Danish child. If you are applying through more than one child, provide proof for each child.
Child's citizenship records
Provide proof that your child is a Danish citizen. If you are applying through more than one child, provide proof for each child.
Considerations
Things to think aboutThings to think about
Benefits can affect renewal
Some public benefits) can prevent an extension or permanent residence.
These include social, self-support, rehabilitation, resource-course and educational assistance.
Student, unemployment, sickness, maternity, pension and housing benefits normally do not have this effect.
Renewal and family changes
Apply for an extension before your permission expires; a timely application normally lets you stay and work while you wait.
Partner permissions normally extend for four years after the first two years, then for six years at a time after at least six years in Denmark.
Tell the immigration authorities about relevant family changes.
Permission can be lost
Your permission can end if it expires, its conditions or family basis end, you are away too long, or on other legal grounds.
After separation or a sponsor’s death, you may be allowed to stay, for example because of ties to Denmark, children, serious health problems or violence.
You normally get a deadline to leave; staying unlawfully can lead to expulsion and an EU or Schengen entry ban.
Discuss
Online communitiesOnline communities
EU Freedom of Movement Support Initiative
English Facebook group for people living in Denmark interested in Danish visas
Request to joinForeigners in Denmark
English Facebook group for people interested in Danish visas and local life
Join on Facebookr/NewToDenmark
English Reddit group for people living in Denmark interested in Danish visas
Join on RedditConsultation
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