Denmark to equalize salaries of foreign workers to Danish standards from 1st Jan 2025

Highlights: Denmark sets new income levels for foreign workers from 1st Jan 2025

• The Government of Denmark has announced new income levels for foreign workers in the country.
• The salary level is to be updated to match the Danish standards of income.
• The updated salary level will be effective from January 01, 2025.
• Foreign workers applying for a Denmark work or residence permit after December 31, 2024 must meet the new income level.

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Denmark Income Levels 2025

The Danish Government has updated the income level for foreign workers in Denmark to align with the standard salary threshold of the country. The new income level requirement will be applicable from January 01, 2025.
 

Denmark work and residence permit applicants submitting their application after December 31, 2024, will have to abide by the new salary levels to be eligible. This move aims to ensure that foreign workers in Denmark earn enough and  have an equal footing with the nationals of the country.
 

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Salary Requirement Applies to These Schemes in Denmark

As per reports by the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI), the updated salary levels will be applicable for the following schemes:

• Pay Limit Scheme
• Supplementary Pay Limit Scheme
• Fast Track Scheme
• Researcher’s Scheme
• Positive List for People with a Higher Education
• Positive List for Skilled Work
• Special Individual Qualifications Scheme

The Danish Government has stated that the updated salary levels will be applicable for employment contracts covered under a collective agreement. If the salary of the worker does not meet the updated income level then the employer must explain the situation to the authorities via a comment and then decide on the application.
 

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