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A salary-threshold-based Danish work-and-residence permit. Any third-country national offered a Danish job paying at or above the annual minimum amount can apply, with no requirement to work in a particular field or hold a specific qualification. The threshold is set nationally and adjusted each 1 January.
Any third-country national offered Danish employment at or above the statutory pay limit, regardless of occupation or education.
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No - the Pay Limit Scheme (Beloebsordningen) is based on your salary rather than your education or profession; if you are offered a job paying at or above the scheme's salary threshold, you can apply regardless of your field.
No - you must support yourself; receiving benefits under the Active Social Policy Act can put your permit at risk, although unpaid voluntary work is allowed.
The Pay Limit Scheme is a salary-based Danish work-and-residence permit. Any third-country national offered a Danish job paying at or above the annual minimum amount can apply, with no requirement to work in a particular field or hold a specific qualification.
If you lose your job through no fault of your own, you can apply for a job-seeking permit - normally valid for up to six months - to look for new work, but you must apply quickly, generally within a couple of days of being notified.
Yes - your spouse or registered/cohabiting partner and children under 18 can apply to accompany you, and an accompanying spouse generally has the right to work in Denmark.
Countable pay generally includes your base salary, fixed supplements, labour-market pension contributions and holiday allowance, while benefits in kind such as a company car, free housing, canteen, or phone and internet are not counted.
If your contract is for four years or more the permit is normally issued for four years and can then be extended; for shorter contracts it covers the employment period plus an automatic job-seeking extension, and it can never run beyond your passport validity.
