Apply to extend a residence permit as an unaccompanied minor

You have been granted a residence permit as an unaccompanied minor in accordance with Aliens Act section 9 c (3), and you want to apply for an extension.

The expected maximum processing time is
6 months

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Who can be granted an extension as an unaccompanied minor?

You can apply to extend your residence permit in Denmark if you are an unaccompanied minor who has been granted a residence permit in accordance with Aliens Act section 9 c (3) (i) or section 9 c (3) (ii).

Different rules apply depending on whether you applied for asylum before or after 1 January 2011.

 

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What are the requirements?

The requirements you need to meet in order to qualify for an extension of your residence permit depend on the date you applied for asylum in Denmark.

You can be granted an extension if you still qualify for a residence permit.

Residence permit granted to immature unaccompanied minors

If you would like to apply for an extension of a residence permit that was granted in accordance with Aliens Act section 9 c (3) (i) because you initially were found not to be mature enough to go through the application process, the Immigration Service will consider whether you have become mature enough to go through the application process. If you are found mature enough, you will need to go through the asylum application process. If you still are not mature enough, your residence permit will be extended, if you still do not have a family network or access to a reception or care centre in your home country and returning you would leave you to fend for yourself.

Residence permit granted to unaccompanied minors

If you were granted a residence permit in accordance with Aliens Act section 9c (3) (ii), you can qualify for an extension if you still do not have a family network or access to a reception or care centre in your home country and returning you would leave you to fend for yourself.

Your residence permit cannot be extended if there are grounds for revoking it.

Among the reasons your residence permit can be revoked is providing false information during the application process.
 

Your residence permit can be extended unless there are grounds for revoking it.

Among the reasons your residence permit can be revoked is providing false information during the application process.  

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When can you apply for an extension?

You may not submit your application more than three months before your residence permit is due to expire.

If you submit your application before the deadline, you will be permitted to remain in Denmark while your application is being processed.
 

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How long can your residence permit be extended?

How many years your residence permit can be extended with depends on the date you applied for asylum. 

Residence permit as an immature unaccompanied minor

If you were granted a residence permit as an unaccompanied minor in accordance with Aliens Act section 9 c (3) (i) because you initially were found not to be mature enough to go through the application process, the Immigration Service will consider whether you have become mature enough to go through the application process. If you are found mature enough, you will need to go through the asylum application process. If you still are not mature enough, your residence permit will be extended for a year, if you still meet the requirements.

An evaluation of your maturity level will be carried out again the next time you apply for an extension. When you turn 18, your residence permit will expire and you will not qualify for an extension. After this point, you will normally have to leave Denmark. However, you cannot be deported until a decision about your application for asylum has been made.

Under very special conditions, it is possible, exceptionally, to grant a residence permit after you turn 18, cf. Aliens Act section 9 c (1).

Residence permit as an unaccompanied minor

If you were granted a residence permit as an unaccompanied minor in accordance with Aliens Act section 9 c (3) (ii), your residence permit can be extended until you are 18, if you still meet the requirements.

When you turn 18, your residence permit will expire, and you will normally have to leave Denmark.

Under very special conditions, it is possible, exceptionally, to grant a residence permit after you turn 18, cf. Aliens Act section 9 c (1).
 

Your residence permit can be extended with either 2 or 3 years at a time.

Normally your residence permit will be extended with 2 years at a time for the first 4 years. Here after it will normally be extended with 3 years at a time.
 

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The information below explains what you need to do when you apply to extend your residence permit if you are an unaccompanied minor. 

Set aside

10 to 15 minutes

to fill in the application form

1 person

You or your temporary custody holder need to fill in the application form.

The application form includes detailed instructions for how to fill it in.

You need MitID when filling in the application form. Read more about MitID

If you want to resume filling in an application form online select ‘Start online application’. Once you are logged in, select ‘Continue a previously saved application’.

If you would like to make changes to an online application after you have submitted it, you need to contact the Immigration Service. You do not need to submit a new application. Contact the Immigration Service

Start SG4 online application

You can also print out and submit the application form. You can fill in the application form in Word format on your computer before printing it out. The application form is also available as a PDF file that can be printed out and filled in by hand.

Download form SG4 for print in word format

Download form SG4 for print in pdf format

When you submit an application to the Immigration Service, we will process your personal information. You can read more about your rights and how we process your information in the application form or on this page: Personal data – How we process your data

 

If you filled in the form online, it will be sent to the Immigration Service automatically.

If you would like to submit a printed form, you can do so at the Immigration Service's Citizen Service. You must book an appointment before you show up at the Citizen Service. Read more about where the Immigration Service’s Citizen Service has branch offices and how you book an appointment

When you submit your application, you will normally need to provide us with your fingerprints and a picture of your face (biometric features) within 4 weeks. Your biometric features are required in order for you to get a new residence card.

You can have your biometric features recorded at the Immigration Service’s Citizen Service. You must book an appointment before you show up at the Citizen Service. Read more about where the Immigration Service’s Citizen Service has branch offices and how you book an appointment

Read more about residence cards with fingerprints and facial pictures

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Last updated 31-08-2023 - Published by: The Danish Immigration Service