New to Denmark

The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) has established service goals for most case types, i.e. maximum time limits on how long an applicant can expect to wait for a decision.

The service goal is calculated from the day the application is submitted and until a decision has been reached.

In the majority of the applications we receive, the necessary and relevant information has been included from the beginning, enabling us to reach a decision.

SIRI determines whether additional information or documentation is needed in order to reach a decision. If we need additional information, you will be notified as soon as possible. Otherwise, you will typically not hear from us until we send you a decision.

The service goals for processing an application vary from 1 to 3 months, depending on the type of application.

As an example, the service goal for an application for a residence permit as a researcher is 1 month. A complete application submitted on 1 August will be fully processed no later than 1 September the same year.

If SIRI has any doubts whether your salary and terms of employment correspond to Danish standards, we can ask experts in the field, e.g. one of the regional labour market councils, to assess your terms of employment. When this is needed, it may take us longer time to process your case.

Processing times can also be influenced by SIRI receiving an extraordinarily high number of applications, e.g. due to seasonal variations.

Here is an overview of the service goals:

Applications under the Danish Aliens Act

Type of application	Service goal
The Pay Limit Schemes	1 month
The Fast track Scheme	1 month
The Positive Lists	1 month
Researchers	1 month
Other work	1 month
Start-up Denmark	1 month
Authorisation	1 month
Jobseeking permit under the Authorisation Scheme	3 months
PhDs	1 month
Students	2 months
Educational Attachment	2 months
Job seeking after completed educational programme	3 months
Work permit during the job seeking period	1 month
Working Holiday	3 months
Au pair	3 months
Internship	2 months
Volunteers	3 months
Accompanying family members	2 months
Work permit for accompanying family	2 months
EU scheme on the Faroe Islands (employer pre-approved)	0-30 dage
EU scheme on the Faroe Islands (employer not pre-approved)	3 months
Fast Track Faroe Islands and the Sports Agreement	1 month
Other work on the Faroe Islands	3 months
Other schemes on the Faroe Islands	3 months
Fast track Greenland and the Health Agreement	1 month
Other work in Greenland	3 months
Other schemes in Greenland	3 months
Certification to the Fast track scheme for Danish employers	1 month
Pre-approval to the EU scheme for Faroes employers	0-30 days
Extensions (all types)	3 months

Applications according to EU regulations

Grounds for residence	Service goal
Workers & self-employed persons (EU)	Immediately if all information has been included, otherwise 1 month
Posted worker of a company in the EU which is to provide a service in Denmark	Immediately if all information has been included, otherwise 1 month
Students (EU)	Immediately if all information has been included, otherwise 1 month
Person with sufficient funds for self support (EU)	Immediately if all information has been included, otherwise 1 month
Family member to an EU citizen (applicant is an EU citizen)	Immediately if all information has been included, otherwise 1 month
Family member to an EU citizen (applicant is not an EU citizen)	3 months
Family reunification with a Danish citizen according to EU regulations	3 months
Permanent residence according to EU regulations (applicant is an EU citizen)	3 months
Permanent residence according to EU regulations (applicant is not an EU citizen)	3 months
Permanent residence under family reunification with a Danish citizen according to EU regulations	3 months

Case processing times - SIRI

Applications under the Danish Aliens Act

Applications according to EU regulations