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Denmark Brexit — Permanent Residence

10 facts quoted from the official source

Permanent residence under the Withdrawal Agreement for a qualifying UK citizen or family member.

Income required
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Means required · no figure published
Can bring
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Not stated in the official source
Requirements
5
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.

5 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Additional eligibility requirementsYou must have had genuine and effective residence in Denmark for at least 5 consecutive years. | Once you have been granted permanent residence in Denmark under the Withdrawal Agreement, you only lose your right to reside in Denmark if you stay outside Denmark for more than 5 consecutive years.
  • Financial meansYou must have had legal stay in the entire period... either as an employee, student, self-employed person or person with sufficient funds.
  • Nationality or statusYou are a UK citizen or a family member to a UK citizen and residing in Denmark under the Withdrawal Agreement.
  • Permanent-residence pathOnce you stay outside Denmark for more than 5 consecutive years, you will lose your permanent residence.
  • Qualifying basisYou are a UK citizen or a family member to a UK citizen and residing in Denmark under the Withdrawal Agreement.
Also stated by the source
  • Additional report factsYou can submit the following documentation: Copy of the data page in your passport... Documentation that you have been residing in Denmark for 5 consecutive years...
  • Official source basisYou are a UK citizen or a family member to a UK citizen and residing in Denmark under the Withdrawal Agreement.
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.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 feeProcessing fee No feechecked 2026-07-27
Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Residence duration requirementYou must have had legal stay by meeting the conditions for one (or more) grounds for residence... either as an employee, self-employed person, student, person with sufficient funds or family member to a UK citizen.
Processing time
1 proven from the official source.
  • Processing timeNormal processing time 2 months | If further information is needed, the processing time can be up to 4 months
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Denmark?
The official source states: Permanent residence under the Withdrawal Agreement for a qualifying UK citizen or family member.
02How much money do I need?
The official source states: You must have had legal stay in the entire period... either as an employee, student, self-employed person or person with sufficient funds. It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated.

Every answer is quoted from the official nyidanmark.dk page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 10 points against the official source; 10 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

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.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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