DenmarkLong-term residence
Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.
A permanent residence permit in Denmark under Aliens Act s. 9 q.
Apply for a permanent residence permit as a retired employee of an international organisation
(the Aliens Act section 9 q)
At least 5 years holding a Danish residence permit as a retired employee of an international organisation.
When you have held a residence permit for at least 5 years as a retired employee of an international organisation, you can get permanent residence permit if you meet a number of requirements.
Only residence as a retired employee of an international organisation counts: the permit must have been held on that basis for the entire period.
have held a residence permit in Denmark for at least 5 years and in the entire period you must have held a residence permit as a retired employee of an international organization
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the absence and continuity rules for the qualifying period.
A sentence of more than six months' incarceration makes one permanently ineligible, and a pending charge or indictment for a crime that may lead to a custodial sentence also bars eligibility; no overdue public debts; Danish test 2 or equivalent; active citizen exam or at least one year of active citizenship; no public financial benefits within the last 5 years; the fee is DKK 4,970. Card validity and loss rules are not stated.
However, if you have been sentenced to more than six months of incarceration, you are permanently ineligible for a permanent residence permit.
You are also not eligible for a permanent residence permit if you are charged with or indicted for a crime that may result in either a mandatory og suspended custodial sentence.
You may not have any overdue public debts.
You need to pass the Danish language test 2 (Prøve i Dansk 2), or a Danish exam of an equivalent or higher level.
You must have passed an active citizen exam or having displayed active citizenship in Denmark for at least a year by doing things like serving on a board or being a member of an association.
You may not have received public financial benefits within the last 5 years of applying for a permanent residence permit.
The fee is DKK 4,970,-
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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