Denmark: Changes to work and residence schemes

20 June 2024

Efficient 1 July 2024, the next immigration modifications will enter into pressure in Denmark.

Invoice on elevated flexibility for work schemes

On 4 June 2024, the Danish Parliament (Folketinget) handed a invoice that amends the principles within the Immigration Act regarding Danish checking account necessities, residence based mostly on the Quick-Observe scheme’s short-term observe in addition to an modification to the job change rule.

The aim of the invoice is to make it easier for corporations in Denmark to make use of the work schemes and to assist corporations within the efficient recruitment of international labour and to make sure a better diploma of flexibility for international employees who apply for a residence allow in Denmark based mostly on one of many work schemes.

The modifications will come into impact on 1 July 2024.

• Extension of keep: The invoice will make it potential for international employees to use for an extension of their keep based mostly on the Quick-Observe scheme’s short-term observe with out having to look in one in every of SIRI’s departments. Which means the international employee will be capable to proceed their work as quickly as the appliance for an extension is submitted and the charge is paid. The applying for an extension have to be submitted earlier than the unique residence and work allow expires, and it’s nonetheless a requirement that the work keep doesn’t exceed 90 days in Denmark inside the final three hundred and sixty five days.
• Job change rule: As well as, the job change rule might be prolonged to additionally embody international nationals who want to change their residence and work scheme (their grounds for residence) throughout ongoing employment with out altering their job or employer. The brand new guidelines imply that the international nationwide can proceed to work with out interruption as soon as the brand new utility for a residence and work allow has been submitted.
• Danish checking account guidelines: Lastly, international nationals with a residence and work allow based mostly on the researcher scheme or the Quick-Observe scheme’s pay restrict observe, researcher observe, training observe and short-term observe will now be exempt from the requirement that their wage have to be paid to a Danish checking account. As well as, the deadline for establishing a Danish checking account might be prolonged from 90 days to 180 days for the work schemes which are nonetheless obliged to fulfil the requirement.

New residence allow scheme for accompanying members of the family of expatriate Danish residents

Efficient 1 July 2024, accompanying members of the family of returning expatriate Danish residents with sure job-related {qualifications} could also be granted a residence allow in Denmark.

Which means Danish residents which are established overseas and want to return to Denmark so as to work can deliver their international members of the family.

The expatriate Danish citizen have to be established overseas and will need to have entered into an employment settlement or obtained a suggestion for a job place in Denmark which, if the Danish citizen had been a international nationwide, may lead to a residence allow below one of many following work schemes:

• The Constructive Lists
• The Pay Restrict Schemes
• Researcher
• Particular particular person {qualifications}
• Herdsmen and farm managers
• The Quick Observe Scheme’s pay restrict observe, supplementary pay restrict observe, researcher observe, and academic observe.

The expatriate Danish citizen might also have an modern marketing strategy with the intention of working or persevering with to run a self-employment enterprise or working a enterprise via a Danish department of a international self-employment enterprise in Denmark, which may lead to a residence allow below the Begin-up Denmark scheme.

For extra info, please contact the Smith Stone Walters international immigration staff.

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