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Residence Requirement (Bopælskravet)

The requirement of legal and continuous residence in Denmark for a certain number of years — decisive for permanent residence and citizenship.

Citizenship Residence Permit

The requirement of legal and continuous residence in Denmark for a certain number of years — decisive for permanent residence and citizenship.

Also known as: residency requirement length-of-stay requirement

The residence requirement

The residence requirement concerns how long you must have lived legally and continuously in Denmark to apply for certain permits. The requirement varies by application type:

  • Permanent residence permit: 8 years of legal residence (can be reduced to 4 years if supplementary conditions are met).
  • Danish citizenship: 9 years of uninterrupted residence.

Long absences from Denmark may interrupt your residence record.

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