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Denmark · Talent & merit
Denmark Special Individual Qualifications — Specialised Chef
Residence and work as a specialised chef at a restaurant of innovative character and high gastronomic level.
- Route type
- Talent & merit
- Can bring
- — 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
- Employer or host requirement
you can send a menu, reviews or other relevant documentation.
- Employment terms requirement
Your salary and terms of employment must correspond to Danish standards.
- Job offer
you must have been offered work as a chef in Denmark at a restaurant with either a high gastronomic level and/or an innovative character.
- Linked WTE professions
if you are a chef with a high gastronomic level.
- Qualification requirement
It is a condition that you have achieved documented international recognition as a chef.
What rules you out
1 exclusion quoted from the official source.
- Restrictions
You are only allowed to work in the job and in the company that you have been granted a work permit to.
Also stated by the source
- Additional report facts
You can be granted a residence and work permit that is valid for 1 year at a time during the first 2 years of your stay.
- Family rights
A residence and work permit based on a job in Denmark allows your family to come with you to Denmark.
- Job-seeking period
If you find a new job while working in Denmark, you must submit a new application for a residence and work permit.
- Official source basis
you must have been offered work as a chef in Denmark at a restaurant with either a high gastronomic level and/or an innovative character.
- Qualifying basis
you must have been offered work as a chef in Denmark at a restaurant with either a high gastronomic level and/or an innovative character.
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.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 6,810,-
checked 2026-07-27
Validity
1 proven from the official source.
- Renewal or extension
If you submit your extension application on time, you can stay in Denmark and continue your work while you await our decision.
Processing time
1 proven from the official source.
- Processing time
Normal processing time 2 months
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FAQ
Straight answers
01Who qualifies for this route to Denmark?
The official source states:
Residence and work as a specialised chef at a restaurant of innovative character and high gastronomic level.
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
Other talent & merit routes to Denmark
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