Accompanying Family Members — Study and Authorisation

ng for a residence permit in order to obtain an authorisation in Denmark. Normal processing time 2 months If further information is needed, the processing time can be up to 3 months Due to the current large amount of cases, the processing time can take up to 3 months Processing fee DKK 3,080,- What does it mean to be an accompanying family member? You can be granted a residence permit as an accompanying family member if you are the spouse civil partner cohabiting partner or child under the age of 18 of a person (also called 'sponsor') from a country outside the EU/EEA who will be or is already residing in Denmark in order to study in a state-approved educational programme or obtain a Danish authorisation. Special rules apply if you are a family member of a person who has or is a

me can be up to 3 months Due to the current large amount of cases, the processing time can take up to 3 months Processing fee DKK 3,080,- What does it mean to be an accompanying family member? You can be granted a residence permit as an accompanying family member if you are the spouse civil partner cohabiting partner or child under the age of 18 of a person (also called 'sponsor') from a country outside the EU/EEA who will be or is already residing in Denmark in order to study in a state-approved educational programme or obtain a Danish authorisation. Special rules apply if you are a family member of a person who has or is applying for a residence permit to obtain authorisation as a nurse in Denmark. Read about the rules for accompanying family members of applicants who wish to obtain authorisation as nurses However, if you are a child of a student in a non-state-approved educational programme and the

You can apply for a residence permit as an accompanying family member at the same time as your sponsor applies for a residence permit in Denmark.

Special rules apply if you are a family member of a person who has or is applying for a residence permit to obtain authorisation as a nurse in Denmark.

However, if you are a child of a student in a non-state-approved educational programme and the student was granted a residence permit or applied for a residence permit before 2 May 2025, you can also apply for a residence permit as an accompanying child.

ng for a residence permit in order to obtain an authorisation in Denmark. Normal processing time 2 months If further information is needed, the processing time can be up to 3 months Due to the current large amount of cases, the processing time can take up to 3 months Processing fee DKK 3,080,- What does it mean to be an accompanying family member? You can be granted a residence permit as an accompanying family member if you are the spouse civil partner cohabiting partner or child under the age of 18 of a person (also called 'sponsor') from a country outside the EU/EEA who will be or is already residing in Denmark in order to study in a state-approved educational programme or obtain a Danish authorisation. Special rules apply if you are a family member of a person who has or is a

me can be up to 3 months Due to the current large amount of cases, the processing time can take up to 3 months Processing fee DKK 3,080,- What does it mean to be an accompanying family member? You can be granted a residence permit as an accompanying family member if you are the spouse civil partner cohabiting partner or child under the age of 18 of a person (also called 'sponsor') from a country outside the EU/EEA who will be or is already residing in Denmark in order to study in a state-approved educational programme or obtain a Danish authorisation. Special rules apply if you are a family member of a person who has or is applying for a residence permit to obtain authorisation as a nurse in Denmark. Read about the rules for accompanying family members of applicants who wish to obtain authorisation as nurses However, if you are a child of a student in a non-state-approved educational programme and the

Your marriage must be recognised under Danish law. This means that the marriage can be recognised if the marriage is legal in the country where it took place and that:

Cohabiting partners over the age of 18 are equivalent to spouses. Cohabiting partners are people that live together in a committed relationship of longer duration. You must have lived together with the sponsor for at least the last 1.5-2 years prior to the application date.

You can be granted a residence permit as an accompanying child if you are under the age of 18. You must document your family relation to the sponsor. For instance, documentation can be:

It is a condition that you reside at the same address in Denmark as the sponsor when you are granted a residence permit as an accompanying family member.

You must have a valid passport in order to be granted a residence permit in Denmark. This applies to everyone – even if you are a child.

You must document that the sponsor has sufficient funds to support you and other family members, if any, during the period of time you are to stay in Denmark, however no longer than 12 months.

If you apply alone as an accompanying family member to the sponsor, the amount is DKK 7,426 (2026 level) per month you are to stay in Denmark. If, for instance, you are to live in Denmark for a year or more, you must document that the sponsor has DKK 89,112 (2026 level) to support you.

Holding a permit as an accompanying family member to a student or to a person having or applying for a permit to obtain a Danish authorisation grants you the right to work in Denmark. Therefore, you do not need to apply for a separate work permit if you get a job.

Processing fee DKK 3,080,-

Normal processing time 2 months

If further information is needed, the processing time can be up to 3 months