Updated Conditions For Residence Permits For Dependents

• Published date: 24 June 2022
• Subject Matter: Immigration, General Immigration
• Law Firm: Envoy Global, Inc.
• Author: Mr Jessie Butchley

Key Points?

• Certain foreign national dependent family members will have the possibility to continue to extend their residence permits

Overview?

The government of Denmark passed a law that will allow accompanying family members of permanent residents or Danish citizens to extend their residence permits, even if the primary sponsor has been granted Danish citizenship.

To qualify for an extension of a residence permit as an accompanying family member, the individual must continue to meet the conditions for extending a residence permit and the sponsor must continue to hold employment that qualifies them for a residence permit under one of the current work schemes.?

Applicants must also be able to provide proof that they and the sponsor live together at a joint address and demonstrate that the primary sponsor can continue to financially support the accompanying family member.?

What are the Changes??

Denmark will allow dependent family members of foreign nationals who have been granted permanent residence or Danish citizenship the possibility to continue to extend...