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Visit visa for your partner

For couples where the partner is coming to visit Denmark.

Travel medical insurance for the whole visa period, covering at least EUR 30,000 in all Schengen countriesRead more
A passport under 10 years old, valid at least 3 months beyond the visa, with 2 blank pagesRead more
Wait to buy plane tickets until the visa is granted, unless the embassy requires itRead more
Proof that you have met in person: plane tickets, emails, photos of you togetherRead more
The host has filled in the VU2 invitation (digitally with MitID)Read more
Documentation of funds: about DKK 350 a day, about DKK 500 if staying in a hotelRead more
The application is filled in on ApplyVisa, no earlier than 6 months and no later than 15 days before travelRead more

Check whether your situation meets the basic requirements before you apply.

For couples with a child under 18 who is a Danish citizen.

The child is under 18 and a Danish citizenRead more
You can show that the child depends on the foreign parent in everyday lifeRead more
A copy of every page of the applicant's passportRead more
Documentation of parenthood and of the child's Danish citizenshipRead more
Form AO1 is filled in, and you know where to submit itRead more
You have a plan for what happens before the child turns 18Read more

The main requirements as you approach permanent residence.

The applicant is over the age of 18Read more
The requirements for the current residence permit are still metRead more
At least 8 years of uninterrupted legal residence, or 4 years if all supplementary requirements are metRead more
No overdue public debts, and no conviction that gives a waiting periodRead more
No benefits under the Active Social Policy Act or the Integration Act in the last 4 yearsRead more
Danish language test 2 (Prøve i Dansk 2) is passedRead more
At least 3 years and 6 months of regular full-time employment within the last 4 years, and working at least 15 hours a week at the time of the decisionRead more
At least 2 of the 4 supplementary requirements are metRead more
The application is submitted before the current permit expiresRead more

Good first steps once your partner has arrived in Denmark.

Register your address with Citizen Service within 5 days of your partner moving in, and get a CPR number and MitIDRead more
Arrange Danish classes with the municipality, or contact a language centre yourself under the EU rulesRead more
Sign up for Danish test A1 (within 6 months) and A2 (within 9 months of registering your address) at danskprøve.dkRead more
Have qualifications assessed if your partner wants to study or workRead more
Contact the job centre about job hunting and work placementsRead more
Join a network, so your partner makes friends of their ownRead more