Denmark EU Residence as a Posted Service Provider
EU-law residence for a worker posted to provide a service in Denmark on behalf of an EU company.
- Route type
- Free movement
- Can bring
- — Not stated in the official source
- Requirements
- 3 each quoted below
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.
3 requirements quoted from the official source.
- Additional eligibility requirements
Your work must be actual and real. | If you have been granted a residence document based on your status as a posted service provider and you lose your job with the EU company, your grounds for residence will normally have ended.
- Family rights
As a posted service provider and citizen of a country outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland your family cannot be granted the right to residence in Denmark according to EU regulations.
- Qualifying basis
You can get an EU residence document as a posted service provider if you are permanently employed by a company in another EU country and will be carrying out work in Denmark.
- Application timing
If you are a citizen of a country outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland and your stay will last longer than 3 months, you must apply for a residence document no later than 3 months after entering Denmark.
- Official source basis
You can get an EU residence document as a posted service provider if you are permanently employed by a company in another EU country and will be carrying out work in Denmark.
Who you can bring
What the source prices
- Application fee
Processing fee No fee
checked 2026-07-27
- Permit duration
Your stay as a posted service provider cannot last longer than two years.
- Processing time
Normal processing time 3 months. | If further information is needed, the processing time can be up to 6 months.
From here to a yes
Straight answers
01Who qualifies for this route to Denmark?
EU-law residence for a worker posted to provide a service in Denmark on behalf of an EU company.
Every answer is quoted from the official nyidanmark.dk page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.
We checked 8 points against the official source; 8 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.
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.Other free movement routes to Denmark
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