Insight
Immigration Update March 2023
New law passed to strengthen the international recruitment
The Danish Government has agreed to strengthen the international recruitment in Denmark. This means that Danish companies will have easier access to recruiting foreigners from outside the EU. Companies with 10 full-time, permanent employees can get certified.
23 March 2023
The Danish Government has just agreed on a bill that will strengthen the international recruitment in Denmark. The new agreement is valid from 1 April 2023.
The benefits of the agreement are:
- An extended Fast-Track Scheme
- A supplementary Pay Limit Scheme and an added Pay Limit Track (Fast-Track Scheme)
- An extended Positive List
- An extended Start-up Denmark
- An automatic job search permit for students finishing their education in Denmark and the right to work.
An extended Fast-Track Scheme
Companies with minimum 10 full-time and permanent employees can now get certified and use the Fast-Track Scheme.
The conditions for getting certified are the same:
- Salary and terms of employment must correspond to Danish standards
- The company must participate in a guidance meeting
- The company must comply to the Danish Alliance Act
- The company must not be involved in a legal dispute
- The company must not have serious issues with the Danish Working Environment Authority.
If your company is looking to get certified, we can help you check if your company fulfils the conditions for this.
We will help you gather all the correct documentation and assist you with the submission of the application with the Immigration Authority. Finally, we will participate in the guidance meeting between your company and the Immigration Authority.
A supplementary Pay Limit Scheme and new Pay Limit Track (Fast-Track Scheme)
It is now possible to apply for a residence and work permit in Denmark based on a supplementary Pay Limit Scheme and the added Pay Limit Track (Fast-Track Scheme).
The conditions for the supplementary Pay Limit Scheme and the new Pay Limit Track are that the:
- yearly minimum salary amount is 375,000 DKK
- gross unemployment does not exceeds 3.75%
- job has been posted on Jobnet and EURES for a least two weeks.
A residence and work permit will be valid for 5 years instead of 4 years. It is possible to apply for an extension of the permit, even though the gross unemployment exceeds 3.75% and without being posted on Jobnet and EURES.
The supplementary agreement will be dissolved, if more than 15,000 obtains a residence and work permit based on this agreement.
An extended Positive List
More jobs are added to the Positive List, and there is an aim to make the scheme more predictable. The important change for this scheme is that jobs on the Positive List will now be on the list for a minimum two years.
An extended Start-up Denmark
It is now possible for foreign companies, who wish to start a new branch in Denmark, to use the Start-up Scheme. Even foreigners, who have started a company whilst they have another basis of residence, can use the extended Start-up Scheme.
An automatic job search permit for students finishing their education in Denmark
Foreign students, who finish their degree in Denmark, will automatically get a job search permit valid for three years. If the students find a job, they must apply for a separate work permit, which will allow them to work for the day of application. The minimum requirement for the education is bachelor level. The Establishment Card Scheme is closed in connection with this.
We will monitor the new agreement and other updates from the Immigration Authority.
Please contact us if you need our assistance with the certification or if you have any questions.
