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| Field | 🇩🇰DenmarkDenmark Fast-Track Scheme 2026 |
|---|---|
| Country | Denmark (DK) |
| Route | Denmark Fast-Track Scheme 2026 |
| Route family | Employment / skilled work |
| Route type | work visa |
| Summary | Fast Track requires an employer **certified by SIRI** and contains **five tracks**: pay limit, supplementary pay limit, short-term, researcher, and educational. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-20 |
| Official/supporting source count | 7 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5Source 6Source 7 |
| Best-fit work models | Local employmentSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5Source 6Source 7 |
| Income requirement | All five tracks require a SIRI-certified employer and Danish-standard employment terms; qualifying work is generally full-time except the researcher track. The 2026 annual salary thresholds are DKK 552,000 for the pay-limit track and DKK 446,000 for the supplementary pay-limit track. The latter additionally requires seasonally adjusted gross unemployment to have averaged no more than 3.75% during the previous three months, at least two weeks' posting on Jobnet and EURES, and no qualifying fine of DKK 3,000 or more in the preceding two years. Researcher and educational tracks instead require a qualifying research or advanced training purpose, with salary meeting Danish standards.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Savings requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Investment requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Government fees | The published processing fee is DKK 6,810. Confirm current fee/exemption rules before submitting, as the amount may change.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Processing time | Published normal processing is one month for the standard Fast-Track tracks, up to two months if further information is needed; the supplementary pay-limit track normally takes two months and can take up to four months if further information is needed. Quick Job Start can provide a provisional work permit the same day for eligible applicants who can enter Denmark legally, or a decision is normally made in about 10 days for visa-required applicants after required information, payment and biometrics are received.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Validity | Permit duration depends on the track and employment. Under the pay-limit and educational tracks, a contract of four years or more normally yields a four-year permit; shorter employment normally limits permit validity to the employment period, with an automatic six-month job-seeking residence period for eligible cases. The short-term track permits up to 90 days in any rolling 365-day period, cannot exceed 90 consecutive days, and each stay needs an application. Check the decision and track-specific conditions for researcher and supplementary pay-limit cases.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Renewal | If the holder wishes to continue working beyond the permit term, they must apply for an extension based on extended employment. The short-term track itself cannot be extended; each stay is separately applied for and remains subject to the rolling 90-days-in-365 limit. A new job generally requires a new application, while track-specific rules allow some changes within the same employer.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Family inclusion | A spouse/cohabiting partner, children and other eligible relatives may apply separately for residence as accompanying family members under Denmark's work-based family rules. Their permits are separate and depend on relationship, sponsor status and their own application. The Fast-Track page notes a restriction concerning repeat revocation of an accompanying-family permit for unauthorised specific work.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Spouse work rights | An accompanying family member generally has work rights under their Danish residence permit. For a Fast-Track sponsor, the usual restriction requiring a separate work permit to work for the same or a closely related company does not apply; the family member must still check the specific conditions in their permit letter.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Local-work rules | The permit authorizes work only in the job and company for which it was granted, subject to limited track-specific flexibility. A change to a new job generally requires a new permit. Fast Track does not authorize work in other Schengen countries; the researcher track has specific sideline-employment flexibility. The scheme permits certain work periods abroad without the ordinary lapse rule, subject to documentation and permit conditions.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Application location | The SIRI-certified employer normally submits the online application on the worker's behalf under a power of attorney; the worker can instead use form AR1. The worker must provide biometrics as instructed—at SIRI in Denmark for eligible Quick Job Start or at a Danish diplomatic mission/visa centre when required. Since 1 October 2026, AR6 has a dedicated Quick Job Start choice.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | Fast Track is temporary and does not itself grant permanent residence. A holder may later apply under Denmark's separate permanent-residence rules, generally after eight years of legal residence or, in specified cases, four years, together with required basic and supplementary conditions.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Citizenship pathway | The Fast-Track permit is not citizenship. Naturalisation is a separate statutory process requiring, among other conditions, permanent residence for the prescribed period, lawful residence, self-sufficiency, Danish language and knowledge requirements, and approval through a parliamentary naturalisation bill.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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