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A Danish residence-and-work scheme for foreign entrepreneurs who want to establish and run an innovative growth company in Denmark. The business concept must first be approved by an expert panel under the Danish Business Authority, and the scheme has a national annual cap.
Third-country entrepreneurs (alone or in a team of up to three on a shared business plan) with an innovative, scalable business idea.
Our licensed advisors assess your eligibility, build a strategy to strengthen your application, and manage the process end to end, so you submit a complete, competitive application with confidence.
Start-up Denmark is a Danish residence-and-work scheme for foreign entrepreneurs who want to establish and run an innovative growth company in Denmark. The business concept must first be approved by an expert panel under the Danish Business Authority, and the scheme has a national annual cap.
Yes. A team of up to three people can apply on a shared business plan, but each member must satisfy the conditions individually.
Yes. Your spouse or registered/cohabiting partner and children under 18 living at home can apply for accompanying family permits.
Lack of expert-panel approval, an idea judged not innovative enough, failing to show sufficient funds to support yourself, not recording biometrics in time, or not being genuinely active in the business.
No. The permit only covers work in your approved start-up. Any salaried side job or new business needs a separate permit.
Yes. Your business plan must first be approved by an expert panel appointed by the Danish Business Authority before you apply to SIRI for the residence permit.
The first permit is granted for up to two years. It can then be extended for up to three years at a time, provided you apply before it expires.
