Denmark to increase income levels for foreign workers for work visa

Highlights: New income levels to be introduced for foreign workers applying for Denmark work visa
 

• Denmark will increase the income level for foreign workers applying for Denmark residence or work permits.
• The new income levels are to be applicable from October 01, 2024.
• The new move aims to make sure that the salaries of foreign workers are as per Danish standards.
• Applications made before September 30, 2024, will be assessed based on the statistics of the third quarter.
   

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New Income Levels for Denmark Work and Residence Permits
 

The Government of Denmark recently announced that the income levels of Denmark residents and work permit applicants will increase from October 01, 2024. Under the new update, the salary of most foreign workers must have to be 10% higher to be considered eligible for a work permit in Denmark.

The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) stated that the new salary threshold will be used to determine whether the salaries offered to foreign workers in Denmark are according to Danish standards. SIRI further notified that applications made after September 30, 2024, will be assessed according to the statistics of the second quarter of 2024.
 

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To which schemes does the salary requirement apply?

The new salary threshold will be applicable for candidates applying for fresh or extended Danish work and residence permits after October 01, 2024. The new scheme is applicable to the following schemes:

• Supplementary Pay Limit Scheme
• Positive List for Skilled Work
• Pay Limit Scheme
• Positive List for People with a Higher Education
• Special Individual Qualifications Scheme
• Researcher’s Scheme
• Fast track Scheme
• Herdsmen and Farm Managers Scheme
• Internship Scheme

If a foreign worker’s salary does not meet Danish standards, the employer must provide an explanation before the authorities decide on the worker's residence permit application.

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