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Greenland Residence and Work Permit

13 facts quoted from the official source

Residence and work for a foreign national with an employment agreement from a Greenland-registered company.

Route type
Work
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
8
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.

8 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Employment Terms RequirementYour salary and terms of employment must correspond to Greenlandic standards.
  • Employment With Greenland Company RequiredAs a general rule, you must have an employment agreement with a company registered in Greenland.
  • Full Time Work RequiredAs a rule, your employment must be full-time, which normally means 40 hours work per week.
  • Job offerYou have been offered employment in Greenland.
  • Labour Market Or Government Approval RequiredSIRI makes the decision based on an approval from the Government of Greenland.
  • Municipal Foreign Labour Permit RequiredAs a rule, your employer must have a municipal permit that allows them to employ foreign labour.
  • Pension Savings Required For Taxable AdultsPeople over the age of 18 who are fully taxable in Greenland are obligated to save for their own pension.
  • Weekly Work HoursAs a rule, your employment must be full-time, which normally means 40 hours work per week.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryYou have been offered employment in Greenland and want to apply for a residence and work permit.
  • Official source basisYou have been offered employment in Greenland and want to apply for a residence and work permit.
  • Report summaryYou have been offered employment in Greenland and want to apply for a residence and work permit.
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.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

Validity
2 proven from the official source.
  • Initial Validity Months MaxA residence and work permit can be granted for up to 2 years.
  • Renewal or extensionThe residence and work permit can be extended.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Greenland?
The official source states: Residence and work for a foreign national with an employment agreement from a Greenland-registered company.

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

We checked 13 points against the official source; 13 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 processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

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 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Greenland 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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