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| Field | 🇩🇰DenmarkDenmark Student Residence Permit and Job Seeking 2026 |
|---|---|
| Country | Denmark (DK) |
| Route | Denmark Student Residence Permit and Job Seeking 2026 |
| Route family | Study |
| Route type | student visa |
| Summary | Where proof is required, the 2026 self-support rate is **DKK 7,426 per month**, up to **DKK 89,112 for 12 months**. |
| 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 | Student, Local employmentSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5Source 6Source 7 |
| Income requirement | Where proof of self-support is required for the study permit, the 2026 rate is DKK 7,426 per month, up to DKK 89,112 for 12 months. A scholarship or student loan may qualify if granted to the applicant; parents' bank statements and restricted investments do not qualify. Paid first-semester tuition can satisfy proof in the stated case.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 fee for a higher-education study residence application is DKK 3,060. A separate DKK 840 fee applies to an application for an unrestricted work permit during an eligible job-seeking period. Verify the current fee before applying.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Processing time | SIRI lists a normal two-month processing time for a higher-education study application, up to three months if further information is needed. An unrestricted work-permit application during job seeking also normally takes two months, up to three months if more information is needed.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Validity | The study residence permit generally covers the nominal programme duration, subject to active participation and passport limits. For qualifying state-approved programmes, job-seeking duration depends on application date and degree: applications before 1 October 2026 generally receive six months or three years; applications from that date generally receive six months or one year for listed Danish degrees, while PhD graduates generally receive three years. Eligible holders may separately request an unrestricted work permit for the job-seeking period.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2Source 3 |
| Renewal | A study permit may be extended for up to one year when studies exceed nominal duration, or up to two years total where the additional delay is due to pregnancy or parental leave; apply no earlier than four months before expiry and by the expiry date. Job-seeking permission cannot be extended beyond its six-month, one-year or three-year limit; a longer stay requires a new residence basis, such as work.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Family inclusion | Family eligibility depends on category and filing dates. PhD students may bring eligible spouse/partner and children under 18. For specified state-approved higher-education students, the student and spouse/partner must both have applied before 1 October 2026; qualifying children may apply later if the student applied before that date. Students applying on or after 1 October 2026 generally cannot bring accompanying family, except stated treaty cases. Non-state-approved study applications on or after 2 May 2025 generally do not qualify, subject to treaty exceptions.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2Source 3 |
| Spouse work rights | A spouse/partner who qualifies for an accompanying-family residence permit as a family member of a student generally has the right to work in Denmark under that permit; check the permit conditions. Many new student applications from 1 October 2026 no longer support accompanying family permits, subject to exceptions.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Local-work rules | Students in state-approved higher education generally may work 90 hours per month from September through May and full-time in June, July and August. Non-state-approved students applying on or after 2 May 2025 generally receive no work permit, subject to Turkish Association Agreement exceptions. During job seeking, the same limited hours continue; eligible degree holders may apply for an unrestricted permit and may work full-time from submission while it is processed. Unrestricted work authorization is for Denmark, not other Schengen states.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Application location | Create a case order ID, pay the fee, and submit ST1 with parts completed by both the education institution and applicant. The applicant must provide biometrics within 14 days, at a SIRI branch or Danish diplomatic mission/visa application centre as applicable. An unrestricted job-seeking work-permit application uses printable form ST7 and biometrics at a SIRI branch.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | A Danish study or job-seeking permit is temporary and does not itself grant permanent residence. The holder may later apply under the separate general rules, usually after eight years of legal residence or four years if all specified supplementary conditions are met.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Citizenship pathway | Study and job-seeking residence are not citizenship. Danish naturalisation is a separate process with its own permanent-residence, lawful-residence, self-support, language and knowledge requirements, and parliamentary approval.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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