Denmark plans to raise income thresholds for foreign workers seeking work visas.
Denmark is set to raise the income threshold for foreign workers seeking residence or work permits in the country. This alter will come into impact on October 1, 2024. The initiative is designed to ensure that the remuneration of foreign employees aligns with Danish standards. Applications submitted prior to September 30, 2024, will be evaluated according to the data from the third quarter.
The Government of Denmark has recently declared an increase in the income thresholds for residents and work permit applicants, effective from October 1, 2024. According to this update, the salaries of most foreign workers will need to be elevated by 10% to qualify for a work permit in Denmark.
The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) has indicated that this revised salary threshold will serve as a benchmark to ensure that the compensation offered to foreign workers aligns with Danish standards. Additionally, SIRI has informed that applications submitted after September 30, 2024, will be evaluated based on the statistics from the second quarter of 2024.
Which schemes are subject to the salary requirement?
The updated salary threshold will be relevant for individuals seeking new or extended Danish work and residence permits after October 1, 2024.
This new requirement applies to the following schemes:
- Supplementary Pay Limit Scheme
- Positive List for Skilled Work
- Pay Limit Scheme
- Positive List for Individuals with Higher Instruction
- Special Individual Qualifications Scheme
- Researcher’s Scheme
- Fast Track Scheme
- Herdsmen and Farm Managers Scheme
- Internship Scheme
In cases where a foreign worker’s salary does not align with Danish standards, the employer is obligated to provide a justification prior to the authorities making a decision on the worker’s residence permit application.
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Denmark is set to raise the income threshold for foreign workers seeking residence or work permits in the country. This alter will come into impact on October 1, 2024. The initiative is designed to ensure that the remuneration of foreign employees aligns with Danish standards. Applications submitted prior to September 30, 2024, will be evaluated according to the data from the third quarter.
