Family reunification with a Danish citizen under EU regulations
You are a family member to a Danish citizen who has used their right to free movement and established genuine and effective residence in another EU country. You have resided and lived together as a family with the Danish citizen in the other EU country. You now want to return to Denmark. In the following text, we use the term "EU country" as a collective term of the EU/EEA countries and Switzerland.
Normal processing time
3 months
Processing fee
No fee
In this tab, you can read about the application process.
You must submit your application to the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI).
As part of the process, you must usually appear in person at one of SIRI’s branch offices in Copenhagen, Odense, Aarhus, Aalborg, Esbjerg, Sønderborg or on Bornholm.
Before reading this tab about submitting an application for EU residence, we recommend that you read about the conditions for residence as an accompanying family member of an EU-citizen etc. in the 'Need to know' tab to the left.
The case processing of your application may take longer, if you do not submit the necessary documentation. It is therefore a good idea to use the checklist below. By an extended residence in another EU country, the documentation for the residence can be limited to the last 6 months before your Danish family member's return to Denmark.
It must be clear who the submitted documentation is about. This can be the case if, for example, the name, CPR number or similar are clearly stated in the document. Documents without name etc. cannot be taken into consideration when making a decision regarding the case.
You must submit
Examples of documentation for your Danish family member's genuine and effective residence in another EU country:
Housing:
Fixed espenses:
Physical residence:
Commuting to Denmark, if applicable:
Examples of documentation of your Danish family member's grounds for residence in another EU country:
Employee or self-employed person
Person with sufficient funds (for example by working in Denmark):
Student:
Posted worker
Examples of documentation that support your familial relationship to the Danish citizen:
Examples of documentation for your residence in the other EU country together with your Danish family member:
The list above are just examples of documentation. The examples are given based on SIRI's experiences with which types of documentation best support the relevant conditions and therefore can shorten the case processing time. You do not necessarily need to submit all documents listed above. You can also submit other documents and information than the examples listed above.
Expect to use
60 minutes
to complete the application
1 person
You complete the application form yourself (with help from your Danish family member, if relevant).
In this step you have access to the relevant application forms OD2/A-C.
Each appplication form contains instructions on how to complete it and what kind of documents you must submit along with the form.
The forms do not exist in online versions. When you have chosen the correct form, it must be printed out, completed and submitted in person at one of our branch offices together with the relevant documentation. You can also submit your application and the relevant documentation via SIRI's contact form. You can read more in the next step on how to submit the application form to SIRI.
Application form for family reunification with a spouse, partner etc.
Download the printable form OD2/A (Pdf format)
Download the printable form OD2/A (Word format)
Application form for family reunification for children below 21 years of age
Download the printable form OD2/B (Pdf format)
Download the printable form OD2/B (Word format)
Application form for family reunification for other family members
Download the printable form OD2/C (Pdf format)
Download the printable form OD2/C (Word format)
Submit the application in person
You can submit your application in person at SIRI’s branch offices in Copenhagen, Odense, Aarhus, Aalborg, Esbjerg, Sønderborg and on Bornholm.
Find information on the addresses and opening hours of SIRIs branch offices
Remember to book an appointment at SIRI. Book an apppointment before you submit your application to SIRI
You must always bring your original passport when you appear in person at one of SIRI's branch offices
Submit the application using SIRI's contact form
You can also submit the application using SIRI's contact form. This requires you to save the completed and signed application form and the relevant documentation in digital form in order for you to attach it electronically. Please choose 'I have to submit an application for family reunification with a Danish citizen or permanent residence under EU regulations', if you submit using SIRI's contact form.
As part of the application process, you must have an ID check done when you submit your application.
If you a a citizen of a country outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland, you must also have your biometric features recorded in order to be issued a residence card. This means that you must have a facial photo taken and submit your fingerprints. Your facial photo and your fingerprints will be stored in a chip on the residence card you will receive, if you are granted a residence document.
If you do not agree to have your biometric features recorded, we cannot issue the physical residence card to you.
You can read more about biometrics
You can have the ID check done and have your biometric features recorded at
You can have your biometric features recorded while we are processing your application. You can also chose to wait until we have processed your application and you have received your residence document. Please note, however, that we cannot finish processing your application until you have had the ID check done.
You must always bring your original passport when you appear in person at one of SIRI's branch offices or at a Danish representation abroad.
You are submitting your application in Denmark
If you are staying in Denmark, you can submit the application and have the ID check done and have your biometric recorded in one of SIRI's branch offices.
You must remember to book an appointment before you appear in person. You can find SIRI's appointment booking system here
You are submitting your application abroad
If you are submitting an application from abroad, you can choose to have your ID check done and your biometrics recorded at a Danish representation or application center abroad.
See the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' list of Danish representations and application centers, where you can have your biometric features recorded (opens in a new window)
In a number of countries, Denmark does not have a Danish representation or an application center. If that is the case, the list will refer you to one of the Norwegian representations, Denmark has entered into an agreement with, or to the nearest Danish representation or application center in the region.
However, please always check if the specific representation or application center is handling visa and/or residence applications.
If you are not able to have your biometric features recorded abroad, you can wait until you have received your residence document and have traveled to Denmark. Biometrics are necessary in order to issue a residence card for you.
We recommend that you check the website of the representation in order to find more information, before submitting your application. The specific representation can make further requests such as payment of a fee, additional passport photos or duplicate copies of the application.
You can see the normal case processing time to the right of this tab. When we make a decision in your case, you will receive an answer.
SIRI will contact you if we need further information to process your case. In some cases, we will need to obtain further information, e.g. from other public authorities, including SKAT and the police and relevant authorities abroad.
You have the right to reside and work in Denmark while you wait for an answer.
If you are a citizen outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland, you may work while we process your case if you fulfil all the conditions for residence as a family member of an EU citizen under the EU regulations.
This means that it is at your own risk if you start working in Denmark before we have made a decision in your case. In some instances, you may be penalised for illegal work if it turns out that you have not met the conditions for residence and you have been refused residence under the EU regulations.