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Denmark's national permanent residence permit, governed entirely by Danish law rather than the EU Long-Term Residents Directive (which Denmark does not apply). The standard track requires 8 years of lawful residence; a fast track is possible at 4 years if all supplementary conditions are met.
Third-country nationals who have lived lawfully in Denmark for the required period and meet all basic and supplementary requirements.
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You generally need at least eight years of continuous, legal residence, but this can be reduced to four years if you meet all of the supplementary requirements.
You must pass Proeve i Dansk 2 (or an equivalent or higher level) as a basic requirement; passing the higher Proeve i Dansk 3 can additionally count as one of the supplementary requirements.
Yes - generally you must not have received benefits under the Active Social Policy Act or the Integration Act in the four years before you apply, and you must be self-supporting.
Yes - serious sentences can permanently bar you and shorter sentences create waiting periods, and you generally cannot have overdue public debt above the set limit (such as unpaid tax, child support, or benefit overpayments).
Denmark's permanent residence permit is governed entirely by Danish law, not the EU Long-Term Residents Directive. The standard track requires 8 years of lawful residence; a fast track is possible at 4 years if all supplementary conditions are met.
You must meet at least two of four supplementary requirements: passing a higher Danish exam (Proeve i Dansk 3), having regular full-time work for most of the past few years, passing the active citizen exam or documenting active citizenship, or having an income above a set yearly level for the last two years.
Yes - a permanent residence permit can lapse if you give up your home in Denmark or stay outside the country for more than 12 consecutive months.
