You have got a yes to permanent residence
This page provides information about what happens when your application for permanent residence is approved and you are granted a permanent residence permit.
Questions and answers
When you are granted a permanent residence permit in Denmark, your residence permit is valid as long as you are living permanently in Denmark.
Your permanent residence permit also gives you the right to work in Denmark. Your residence card is proof that you are allowed to work.
If you have not yet received your new residence card, the letter with the decision on your permanent residence permit can also be used as proof to your employer that you have the right to work in Denmark.
You need to have a residence card as proof of your permanent residence permit.
Your residence card will automatically be sent to the address you are registered with in the CPR after about two or three weeks.
Because you need to be able to show proof that you have residence permit in Denmark, you need to have your residence card with you at all times.
If you were granted a residence permit on the grounds of family reunification with a spouse, your spouse/partner had to post collateral in the form a financial guarantee.
Since you are granted a permanent residence permit, your spouse will no longer need to post a financial guarantee and any funds held by your municipality as collateral will be returned. All inquiries about returning collateral should be directed to the municipality where you live.
If you were granted residence permit in the period from 1983 to 2002 as a family reunified parent over 60 years, and your adult child signed a declaration of guarantee for support in this connection, you should be aware that your adult child’s obligation to support you ends when you are granted a permanent residence permit.
According to a Supreme Court ruling of 21 April 2020, your adult child is not obligated to support you after you get a permanent residence permit.
If your adult child has signed such a declaration of guarantee, and if you have since been granted a permanent residence permit in Denmark, you or your adult child can contact the municipality where you reside for further information. You can also contact the municipality if you believe that you have been unjustly deducted from your public benefits.
You can contact the Immigration Service, if you are uncertain whether you have been granted a permanent residence permit, or if your adult child wish to apply for a dispensation from the obligation to provide support for you, if you have not been granted a permanent residence permit.