The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) has established service goals for most case types, i.e. maximum time limits on how long an applicant can expect to wait for a decision.

The service goal is calculated from the day the application is submitted and until a decision has been reached.

In the majority of the applications we receive, the necessary and relevant information has been included from the beginning, enabling us to reach a decision.

SIRI determines whether additional information or documentation is needed in order to reach a decision. If we need additional information, you will be notified as soon as possible. Otherwise, you will typically not hear from us until we send you a decision.

The service goals for processing an application vary from 1 to 3 months, depending on the type of application.

As an example, the service goal for an application for a residence permit as a researcher is 1 month. A complete application submitted on 1 August will be fully processed no later than 1 September the same year.

If SIRI has any doubts whether your salary and terms of employment correspond to Danish standards, we can ask experts in the field, e.g. one of the regional labour market councils, to assess your terms of employment. When this is needed, it may take us longer time to process your case.

Processing times can also be influenced by SIRI receiving an extraordinarily high number of applications, e.g. due to seasonal variations.

Here is an overview of the service goals:

Applications under the Danish Aliens Act

Type of application Service goal

The Pay Limit Schemes

1 month

The Fast track Scheme

1 month

The Positive Lists

1 month

Researchers

1 month

Other work

1 month

Start-up Denmark

1 month

Authorisation

1 month

Jobseeking permit under the Authorisation Scheme

3 months

PhDs

1 month

Students

2 months

Educational Attachment

2 months

Job seeking after completed educational programme

3 months

Work permit during the job seeking period

1 month

Working Holiday

3 months

Au pair

3 months

Internship

2 months

Volunteers

3 months

Accompanying family members

2 months

Work permit for accompanying family

2 months

EU scheme on the Faroe Islands (employer pre-approved)

0-30 dage

EU scheme on the Faroe Islands (employer not pre-approved)

3 months

Fast Track Faroe Islands and the Sports Agreement

1 month

Other work on the Faroe Islands

3 months

Other schemes on the Faroe Islands

3 months

Fast track Greenland and the Health Agreement

1 month

Other work in Greenland

3 months

Other schemes in Greenland

3 months

Certification to the Fast track scheme for Danish employers

1 month

Pre-approval to the EU scheme for Faroes employers

0-30 days

Extensions (all types)

3 months

Applications according to EU regulations

Grounds for residence Service goal

Workers & self-employed persons (EU)

Immediately if all information has been included, otherwise 1 month

Posted worker of a company in the EU which is to provide a service in Denmark

Immediately if all information has been included, otherwise 1 month

Students (EU)

Immediately if all information has been included, otherwise 1 month

Person with sufficient funds for self support (EU)

Immediately if all information has been included, otherwise 1 month

 

Family member to an EU citizen (applicant is an EU citizen)

Immediately if all information has been included, otherwise 1 month

Family member to an EU citizen (applicant is not an EU citizen)

3 months

Family reunification with a Danish citizen according to EU regulations

3 months

Permanent residence according to EU regulations (applicant is an EU citizen)

3 months

Permanent residence according to EU regulations (applicant is not an EU citizen)

3 months

Permanent residence under family reunification with a Danish citizen according to EU regulations

3 months