Residence permit as a person who has assisted the Danish authorities in Afghanistan
Certain persons who has assisted the Danish authorities in Afghanistan have been granted a residence permit under a special law aimed at these persons. Read more about the Special Law at this page.
On 11 November the Danish Parliament passed the bill to grant a temporary residence permit to persons who have assisted Danish authorities, etc. in Afghanistan (hereinafter the Special Law). The Special Law is the basis for granting a temporary residence permit in Denmark to these persons.
The deadline for applying for residence permit under the Special Law as a person who has assisted the Danish authorities in Afghanistan has now expired.
Certain family members of the person who has assisted the Danish authorities in Afghanistan can however still apply for a residence permit under the Special Law. This applies to a foreign national living together in a marriage or a long-term cohabiting relationship with a foreign national who has been granted a residence permit under the Special Law. Similar rules are applicable to unmarried minor children.
Read more about residence permit as family members to persons who have assisted Danish authorities
Possibility of extension of residence permit
If you have been granted a residence permit under the Special Law, it is now possible to apply for an extension of your residence permit.
Read more about the extension of a residence permit under the Special Law