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Denmark | New fee rates released

Danish immigration authorities announced new fee rates, including a decrease in the fees for processing applications for a residence permit in the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration’s (SIRI) areas of expertise.

Key Points:

  • Foreign nationals who apply for a residence permit on the basis of work or study must generally pay a fee to submit an application.
  • The fee amount is generally determined once a year based on tasks associated with case processing.
  • The new fee rates are as follows:
 Scheme Old 2024 rate New 2025 rate
Business cases/Work-related application for residence and/or work permit (Main applicant) 6,290 DKK (about US$870) 6,055 DKK (about US$837)
Study cases 2,490 DKK (about US$344) 2,255 DKK (about US$311)
Au pairs and interns 4,740 DKK (about US$655) 4,210 DKK (about US$582)
Accompanying family (one application per family member) 2,880 DKK (about US$398) 2,380 DKK (about US$329)

Additional Information: Denmark’s fees for processing applications for residence permits are normally adjusted on Jan. 1 each year. Employers should take the new application fees into account and adjust their budgets if necessary.

This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice Group.

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