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Faroe Islands EU Scheme - Employer Not Pre-Approved

11 facts quoted from the official source

EU-scheme residence and work permit for an EU citizen with a job from a Faroese employer that is not pre-approved.

Route type
Work
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 Preapproval RequiredThe employer has not been pre-approved.
  • Employment Terms RequirementYou must meet at least one of the published collective-agreement, specialist-role or Faroese-standard alternatives.
  • Nationality or statusThe scheme does not apply to citizens of Switzerland and EEA citizens (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway).
  • Weekly Work Hours MinYour average working week must be at least 30 hours.
  • Work Before Approval AllowedYou may not start working before you have received a permit.
What rules you out

2 exclusions quoted from the official source.

  • Unemployment Rate Percent Max ExclusiveThe rate of unemployment in the Faroe Islands must be below 3.5 percent.
  • Construction Unemployment Rate Percent Max ExclusiveA construction worker can in some cases qualify when unemployment is below 6 percent.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryYou are a EU citizen, and you have been offered employment by a Faroese employer that has not been pre-approved.
  • Official source basisYou are a EU citizen, and you have been offered employment by a Faroese employer that has not been pre-approved.
  • Report summaryYou are a EU citizen, and you have been offered employment by a Faroese employer that has not been pre-approved.
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.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

Processing time
1 proven from the official source.
  • Processing Time Months MaxEU scheme (employer not pre-approved) 3 months.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Faroe Islands?
The official source states: EU-scheme residence and work permit for an EU citizen with a job from a Faroese employer that is not pre-approved.

Every answer is quoted from the official utlendingastovan.fo page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 11 points against the official source; 11 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

Fees and validity are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source utlendingastovan.foLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Faroe Islands government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · 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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