People who have lived in Denmark can acquire Denmark citizenship if certain conditions can be met. Immigrants who get married to Danish citizens, work in Denmark or have been studying there can apply for citizenship by naturalization. In this article, I am going to show you how to fill you application form in such a way that many complications are avoided.
Tips.
1. To avoid wasting your time and effort, ensure that your eligibility is not in question. Normally, the minimum residence time required is 9 years under a permanent work permit. However, this period can be shortened to about six years if your spouse is a Dane. However, you must have been married for at least three years for you to qualify for this special consideration. Residents of other Scandinavian countries can apply after only two years.
2. Get in touch with your embassy to give up your current citizenship. In Denmark, citizenship will only be granted after you renounce your present nationality Danish law does not allow dual citizenship. However, certain exceptions can be made for you if you have refugee status or your country allows you to automatically lose your nationality upon taking up another countries citizenship. There also are some countries whose laws do not provide for loss of citizenship e.g. Argentina. Such applicants are given special consideration.
3. After this, check to ensure that you are considered self supporting in the eyes of the Danish law, i.e., you aren’t the recipient of any social benefits. Incase you at some point in the past did receive those benefits; it should have been for a maximum of 6 months.
4. The trickiest part of the application procedure is the citizenship test. Test can either be taken in December or June. Ensure that you get as much information as possible about the tests before enrolling. You can study this manual on Denmark, titled “Danmark før og nu” to help you pass the test.
If you pass the Denmark citizenship test, the way is now clear for you to apply for Denmark citizenship at the closest police station. The government will then take up to 8 months to respond to your application. Once approved, your name should appear in the naturalization bill. By this time, you are as good as a Danish citizen.
Tips.
1. To avoid wasting your time and effort, ensure that your eligibility is not in question. Normally, the minimum residence time required is 9 years under a permanent work permit. However, this period can be shortened to about six years if your spouse is a Dane. However, you must have been married for at least three years for you to qualify for this special consideration. Residents of other Scandinavian countries can apply after only two years.
2. Get in touch with your embassy to give up your current citizenship. In Denmark, citizenship will only be granted after you renounce your present nationality Danish law does not allow dual citizenship. However, certain exceptions can be made for you if you have refugee status or your country allows you to automatically lose your nationality upon taking up another countries citizenship. There also are some countries whose laws do not provide for loss of citizenship e.g. Argentina. Such applicants are given special consideration.
3. After this, check to ensure that you are considered self supporting in the eyes of the Danish law, i.e., you aren’t the recipient of any social benefits. Incase you at some point in the past did receive those benefits; it should have been for a maximum of 6 months.
4. The trickiest part of the application procedure is the citizenship test. Test can either be taken in December or June. Ensure that you get as much information as possible about the tests before enrolling. You can study this manual on Denmark, titled “Danmark før og nu” to help you pass the test.
If you pass the Denmark citizenship test, the way is now clear for you to apply for Denmark citizenship at the closest police station. The government will then take up to 8 months to respond to your application. Once approved, your name should appear in the naturalization bill. By this time, you are as good as a Danish citizen.
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