Residence and Work Permit for Employees, Job Card Scheme and Trainees

As from 21st May 2012 Danish residence cards must contain biometrics (digital photograph & signature and fingerprints of 10 fingers). From this date all applications for a Danish residence permit must be handed in in person at the VF Services (UK) Ltd Centre . VFS  is the Embassy of Denmark's outsourcing partner for visas and residence permits. When you hand in your application, VFS will record your biometrics at the same time.

Children under 6 (age 6 minus 1 day) are not required to give fingerprints.

Please note the following 

• You will require a "Case Order ID" (obtainable online) and pay a fee (payable online) before submitting your application to the VFS Centre. The aplication fee is payable to the Danish Agency for Labour Retention and International Recruitment in addition to the VFS service charge and fee charged by the Embassy. Please see the website of the Danish Agency for Labour Retention and International Recruitment for further information: Fees

Applications should normally be made in your home country or in the country where you are currently residing.

Please visit the website of the Danish Agency for Labour Retentiojn and International recruitment www.newtodenmark.dk for general information and processing times for residence and work permits for Employees, the Job Card Scheme and Trainees.

Further information about working in Denmark is available from:

www.workindenmark.dk
Working in Denmark
Guide to studying and working in Denmark 

Please follow the guidelines below: 

The application form is AR1 Application for residence and work permit for employees (non-EU/EEA citizens). Accompanying family members should complete form FA8 Application for residence and work permit for family members of a foreign national who is to work or study in Denmark.

Please note the following

• Please read the guidelines on the front of the form “How to apply” carefully before making an application (the application process must be started by your employer in Denmark before you apply),
  state your Case Order ID and provide refund information in the appropriate boxes on the form,
  enclose payment receipt with your application.
• Please note that if you have not obtained a Case Order ID and made the payment online before you submit your application, the Danish Agency for Labour Retention and International Recruitment may reject your application.

The following is required for an application:

1. 2 completed application forms AR1 (please see guidelines
    on the front of the application form). Both forms must be
    identical. Please provide your UK contact details:
    address, mobile telephone number and e-mail address.
 
2. Passport (copies of all passport pages are accepted).

3. Employment contract and job description (not more than
    30 days old – where possible standard contracts from th
    relevant industry should be used).

4. Documentation for your educational background (copy in
    authorized Danish or English translation).
 
5. Documentation for authorization (only if the job requires
    Danish authorization). Information about authorization is
    available under “Job Card Scheme” at
    www.newtodenmark.dk.

6. Additional documents supplied by the employer
    (see “Which documents are required” on the front of the
    application form).

7. Non-refundable fee of £161.00 per applicant.
    Accompanying family members £161.00 per application
    (children under 18 included in the application are free of
    charge).   
    Family members of EU/EEA nationals are free of charge
    (copy of EU/EEA national's passport and Marriage
    Certificate required).