You are waiting for an answer to your passport application
You have applied for an alien’s passport or a convention passport because you cannot obtain a passport from the authorities in your home country.
Questions and answers
The Immigration Service has set maximum expected processing times for applications for passports. The processing time is the maximum amount of time you can normally expect to wait before receiving a decision.
The expected maximum processing time for applications for Danish alien's passport or convention passport is:
5 months
+ a production and delivery time in about 3 weeks.
The expected maximum processing time for applications for extension of a Danish alien's passport or convention passport is:
10 months
+ a delivery time in about 14 days.
If you, simultaneously with an application for a passport, or extension of a passport, are applying for extension of a residency permit, or a permanent residence permit, the processing of the passport application will only be dealt with once a decision about the extension of the residence permit or the permanent residence permit has been made. This is due to the fact that it is a requirement that you have a valid residence permit in order to be issued a passport as a foreign national. In this case the expected maximum processing time for the passport application is calculated starting from the date you have been granted an extension of your residence permit or a permanent residence permit.
Read more about the Danish Immigration Service’ case processing times
If the Immigration Service exceed the above mentioned expected maximum processing times, we will send you a letter informing you why. It may be because an application for extension of your residence permit is being processed. You will also receive a letter from us, if we need to obtain further information in your case. This can be the case if you have not send the right documentation to us or if your passport photo does not meet the requirements.