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A Danish residence-and-work permit for third-country nationals offered a paid researcher position at a Danish institution or company, where research is the primary purpose of the role. Unpaid guest researchers and PhD students apply through separate routes.
Third-country nationals offered a salaried researcher role at a Danish research institution or company.
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Yes - if you change your place of work or move to a different institution you must apply for a new permit, although changing positions within the same institution generally does not require a new application.
The Researcher Residence Permit is a Danish residence-and-work permit for third-country nationals offered a paid researcher position at a Danish institution or company, where research is the primary purpose of the role. Unpaid guest researchers and PhD students use separate routes.
A standard Researcher permit does not require the employer to be certified - certification is only needed for the faster Fast-track Scheme - and the Researcher permit does not by itself grant permanent residence.
Yes - your spouse or registered/cohabiting partner and children under 18 can accompany you, and family members are typically exempt from the lapse rules, which lets them spend longer periods abroad without losing their permits.
Researchers are not held to the fixed pay thresholds used in some other schemes, but your salary and terms of employment must still correspond to Danish standards for the role.
Yes - the Researcher permit is relatively flexible: you may generally take sideline employment, act as an external examiner at other universities, and do unpaid voluntary work, though you cannot use the permit to work in other Schengen countries.
You qualify if you have been offered a paid research position at a Danish research institution or company; guest researchers and PhD students normally use separate schemes rather than this one.
