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Denmark Authorisation — Specifically Requested Healthcare Professional
Residence permit for a healthcare professional specifically requested for adaptation and training and accepted into the Danish authorisation process.
- Savings required
- DKK 66,276 the lowest published threshold
- Can bring
- — Not stated in the official source
- Requirements
- 4 each quoted below
Who qualifies
Who this route is for
Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.
4 requirements quoted from the official source.
The conditions that decide it
- Danish Patient Safety Authority assessment
The Danish Patient Safety Authority (DPSA) must have assessed that you are covered by the authorisation process for specifically requested healthcare professionals. You must submit a copy of the temporary authorisation issued by the DPSA along with your application for a residence permit.
- Financial means
You must provide documentation that you have sufficient funds to support yourself and any accompanying family members during your stay in Denmark.
- Linked WTE professions
If you have received a specific offer concerning an employment for adaption and training purposes and if the Danish Patient Safety Authority have assessed that you are covered by the authorisation process for specifically requested healthcare professionals, you are allowed to apply for a residence permit in Denmark in order to obtain a Danish authorisation.
- Qualifying basis
If you have received a specific offer concerning an employment for adaption and training purposes and if the Danish Patient Safety Authority have assessed that you are covered by the authorisation process for specifically requested healthcare professionals, you are allowed to apply for a residence permit in Denmark in order to obtain a Danish authorisation.
What rules you out
1 exclusion quoted from the official source.
- Prior Authorisation Scheme permit restriction
In order to be granted a residence permit under the Authorisation Scheme, it is a requirement that you have not had a previous residence permit in order to obtain a Danish authorisation within the previous 2 years.
Also stated by the source
- Family rights
A permit can be granted to your spouse, registered or cohabiting partner as well as children under the age of 18 living at home.
- Official source basis
If you have received a specific offer concerning an employment for adaption and training purposes and if the Danish Patient Safety Authority have assessed that you are covered by the authorisation process for specifically requested healthcare professionals, you are allowed to apply for a residence permit in Denmark in order to obtain a Danish authorisation.
- Post-authorisation job-seeking period
When you have obtained your Danish auhtorisation, you are allowed to stay in Denmark for 6 months on a job seeking permit.
- Work rights
A residence permit in order to obtain a Danish authorisation gives you the right to work.
Family
Who you can bring
— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines
What the source prices
Fees
1 proven from the official source.
- Application fee
Processing fee DKK 3,060,-
checked 2026-07-27
Validity
1 proven from the official source.
- Permit duration
If you are a doctor or a dentist who is covered by the authorisation process for specifically requested healthcare professionals, you can be granted a residence permit for 4 years.
Processing time
1 proven from the official source.
- Processing time
Normal processing time 1 month If further information is needed, the processing time can be up to 2 months.
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FAQ
Straight answers
01Who qualifies for this route to Denmark?
The official source states:
Residence permit for a healthcare professional specifically requested for adaptation and training and accepted into the Danish authorisation process.
02How much money do I need?
The official source states:
You must provide documentation that you have sufficient funds to support yourself and any accompanying family members during your stay in Denmark.The lowest published threshold is DKK 66,276 (savings).
Every answer is quoted from the official nyidanmark.dk page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.
The source
Where every quote comes from
Official government source nyidanmark.dkLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Denmark government page.Same category, same country
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