Diplomatic status
Foreign nationals with diplomatic status or a residence permit issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
A foreign national, who moves to Denmark in order to work for an international organisation which is party to a host agreement entered into by that organisation and Denmark, can according to section 47 of the Danish Aliens Act only be granted a residence permit by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
A foreign national holding a residence permit from the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs can only be granted a residence permit by the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration based on other schemes – e.g. as a student or as an employee under the Pay Limit Scheme – if the foreign national leaves the international organisation.
An accompanying family member to a foreign national holding a residence permit from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who himself or herself holds a residence permit from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, can only be granted a residence permit by the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration based on other schemes – e.g. as a student or as an employee under the Pay Limit Scheme – if the accompanying family member no longer shares the same address as the sponsor.
A foreign national already holding a residence permit in Denmark (granted by the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration or the Danish Immigration Service) can, however, be granted a residence permit based on employment by an international organisation party to a host agreement. Here, we view the employment to be an employment on local terms with salary and employment conditions corresponding to Danish standards.
It is possible to apply for a residence permit under section 9 p of the Danish Aliens Act if the following 3 conditions are met:
- the foreign national who is employed at a UN office in Denmark already has a residence permit in Denmark from either SIRI or the Danish Immigration Service,
- the employer is covered by the 22 September 2022 agreement for hosting all entities of the UN in the UN City Copenhagen (the ONE UN Agreement) and
- the foreign national is employed as an ”Official”, ”Other United Nations Personnel of the Office” or ”Experts on Mission”, see the ONE UN Agreement.
An application under section 9 p is exempt from paying a fee as well as from the requirement to use an online application form.
If you wan t to apply for a residence permit under section 9 p for an employment in an UN office in Denmark, you must follow these steps:
- Create a case order ID
You should choose "The Pay Limit Schemes" as the case type and answer yes to the question concerning whether you are exempt from paying the fee. - Complete and submit an AR9 form.
Download a Word version of AR9 or download a PDF version of AR9 (the forms are only available in Danish).
Submit the application using our contact form - Book an appointment to have your biometrics recorded
You must choose "I am here for work or study".
Accompanying family members of a foreign national with a residence permit under section 9 p must apply for a residence permit from SIRI as an accompanying family member under section 9 m. The accompanying family member does not need a separate work permit if the accompanying family member starts working at the same place as the UN employee with a residence permit under section 9 p.