Residence and Work Permits for Working Holiday

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 visit the website of the Danish Agency for Labour Retention and International Recruitment www.newtodenmark.dk for general information on residence and work permits for Residence and Work Permits for Working Holiday.

This is open to Argentinian, Australian, Canadian, Chilean, Japanese, New Zealand and South Korean nationals. The form to be used for these types of applications isWH1 Application for residence and work permits for Working Holiday.

Please read the guidelines on the front of the form “How to apply” carefully before making an application.

The following is required for an application:

1. 2 completed application forms WH1 (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 passport pages with your personal information and UK residence permit accepted).
3. Documentation that you have a return ticket or sufficient funds to buy one.
4. Additional documents as outlined on the front of the application form.
5. Non-refundable fee of  £161.00 (free for Japanese nationals)

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