DENMARK GREENCARD

for the Highly Skilled Migrants only

If you are a highly skilled migrant and would like to live and work in a EU country, now you can apply and obtain Denmark Greencard, which will be valid for 3 years with conditional option to renew for 4 more years while you are in Denmark. We assist highly skilled professionals from all Non-EU countries to obtain Denmark Greencard. Our knowledge in preparing the required documents, practical experience and expertise in immigration services will definitely help you to become a ‘Denmark Greencard’ holder to legally live and work in Denmark. We have knowledge and greater understanding of all the immigration and visa rules, which will greatly influence the outcome of your Denmark Greencard application. We employ experienced representatives and solicitors to prepare the documents that are required for applying Denmark Greencard. Don't think that you don’t need to seek our service. Our ‘Denmark Greencard’ process will surely increase your chances of obtaining Denmark Greencard in the very first attempt by eliminating human errors, avoid details that are not required by the Danish Immigration Authorities and provide documents in a standard format to minimize the possibilities of refusal and maximize the chances of Greencard approval. Thus, saving your time, money, stress and frustration!

DENMARK GREENCARD - OBJECTIVE: The purpose of Denmark Greencard scheme, managed by the Denmark Immigration Ministry is to attract Non-EU Nationals with professional skills, which are shortage in Denmark. Denmark Greencard scheme is hoping to attract highly skilled immigrants, who will contribute their skills significantly to Denmark’s economy. The Residence and Work permit under the Greencard scheme is issued on the basis of an individual evaluation using a point system designed to assess the likelihood that you will be able to find a job in Denmark. If you are granted Denmark Greencard, it is an indication that you will mostly likely to find a ‘suitable job’ in Denmark.

DENMARK GREENCARD - OVERVIEW: As per the Denmark Greencard scheme, if successful, you will be granted a Residence Permit, which will be valid for 3 years for the purpose of coming to Denmark to seek work. Then, you will be granted a work permit to work in Denmark after finding a suitable job. The residence permit can be renewed while you are in Denmark. Also, your dependants will be granted a Residence Permit, which will entitle them to work full time and live with you in Denmark. The Danish Greencard allows you to obtain a Residence Permit if you score minimum 100 points in the ‘Point System’, which is based upon the criteria of Education, Work Experience, Language Skills, Adaptability and Age. As well as scoring 100 points, yourself and your family members must have Denmark health insurance policy and be able to provide documented ‘Proof of Sufficient Funds’ that you can support yourself and your family while you seek for work in Denmark during the initial months. DENMARK GREENCARD - THE POINTS SYSTEM: In the ‘Denmark Greencard scheme’, you should score points under the following five areas: Education, Work Experience, Language Skills, Adaptability and Age. It is also possible to score bonus points for various personal qualifications and factors.

General Conditions In order to be granted a residence and work permit under the Greencard scheme, you must attain at least 100 points. Points are given for your Education, Work Experience, Language Skills, Adaptability and Age. You must have Denmark health insurance policy covering you and any accompanying family members until you are covered by the Danish national health insurance. You must provide well-documented ‘Proof of Sufficient Funds’ that you can support yourself and your family members while you seek for work in Denmark during initial months without having to recourse to the Danish public funds. You need to provide ‘Proof of Sufficient Funds’ document as below for ONE YEAR as of 2009: DKK 61,200 for applicants, who are Single and under the age of 25 DKK 73,800 for applicants, who are Single and over the age of 25 DKK 61,200 per applicant, who is Spouse or Partner and over the age of 25 DKK 15,600 per child of married or cohabiting parents DKK 18,600 per child of Single parent Example: If you are over 25, would like to obtain residence permit under Greencard scheme, want to bring your spouse or partner and a child, then you should provide ‘Proof of Sufficient Funds’ that you have enough ‘disposable cash’ amounting to DKK 61,200 for yourself, DKK 61,200 for your spouse or partner and DKK 15,600 for your child. So, you must have ‘disposable cash’ of DKK 138,000 or more.

1. Educational Level Your education will be assessed after it has been evaluated to it’s Danish equivalent for comparison. This is done as academic qualifications vary from country to country, even if they are called by the same name. The Immigration Service will ask CIRIUS, a department under the Denmark Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, to assess your education. To enable CIRIUS to do this, you must include the education certificate(s) and relevant mark sheets with the application form. Note that CIRIUS will only assess your academic qualifications if asked to by the Danish Immigration Service. In order to receive points for education, you must, as a minimum, have the equivalent of Danish Bachelor’s degree. You will be given points for only one educational level. Points are given as below: Bachelor’s Degree: 30 Points Bachelor's Degree followed by One-Year Master's Degree: 50 Points Master’s Degree: 60 Points PhD: 80 Points. You will be given bonus points if you were graduated from a college or university or educational institution, which is internationally recognised for its high academic level according to the latest THES-QS World Ranking. Points are given as follows: View the top 400 colleges or universities: www.topuniversities.com Top 400: 5 Points Top 200: 10 Points Top 100: 15 Points You will be given additional 10 Bonus Points if your education qualifies you to work in a field, in which Denmark is experiencing shortage of qualified professionals. You can find those skill shortage job fields and specific job titles in the Positive List. You can be given a maximum of 105 Points for your educational level. 2. Language Skills Your language skills will be given points based on a four-level system modelled after the official Danish language proficiency tests for the Non-Danish speakers (Danish Language Test Level 1, 2 and 3 and Danish Study Test as a Second Language). In order to be given points for the language skills, you must document that you have passed an exam in either Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, English or German at a level corresponding to at least Danish Language Test Level 1 (Prøve i Dansk 1). You can only receive points for one Scandinavian language and for either English or German. For example, you can receive points for Swedish and English, or Danish and German, but can’t receive points for Danish and Norwegian or for English and German. Only IELTS test qualifies for obtaining the points in English as below. Other English language test will not be accepted for awarding the points.

IELTS Overall Score Points 3.0 5 3.5 – 4.5 10 5.0 – 6.0 15 6.5 and above 20

As an alternative to the language exam, you can document your language skills with a statement from current employer attesting that you use Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, English or German to do your day-to-day job for more than one year, or by presenting documentation that you have completed at Least 1 Year of full time studies at a higher educational programme, which was taught in one of the above languages. This will be accepted as a level corresponding to that of Danish Study Test as a Second Language (Studieprøven). Points are given as follows: Level corresponding to Danish Language Test, Level 1 (Prøve i Dansk 1): 5 Points. Level corresponding to Danish Language Test, Level 2 (Prøve i Dansk 2): 10 points. Level corresponding to Danish Language Test, Level 3 (Prøve i Dansk 3): 15 points. Level corresponding to Danish Study Test as a Second Language (Studieprøven) or higher/one year's study or work: 20 points You can be given a maximum of 30 Points for your language skills.

3. Work Experience Your work experience can be given points according to how many years, within the past five years, you have worked as a researcher or in a field, in which Denmark is experiencing shortage of qualified professionals. You can find those skill shortage job fields and specific job titles in the Positive List. You can also be given points for any other work experience. Points are given as follows: 1-2 years within the past 5 years as a researcher or in field listed on the Positive List: 10 Points 3-5 years within the past 5 years  as a researcher or in field listed on the Positive List: 15 Points 3-5 years within the past 5 years, other work: 5 Points You can be given a maximum of 15 Points for your work experience. 4. Adaptability You can be given points for your educational or work experience gained in EU/EEA (including Denmark) or Switzerland, as this is seen to increase your ability to quickly adapt to the Danish job market. Points are given for either education or work. Points are given as follows: Completion of at least One year's study at a higher educational programme in an EU/EEA country or Switzerland: 5 Points Completion of at least Three year’s study at a higher educational programme in an EU/EEA country or Switzerland: 10 Points or At least One full year's (12 consecutive months) legal residence and work in an EU/EEA country or Switzerland: 5 Points At least Two year's (24 consecutive months) legal residence and work in an EU/EEA country or Switzerland: 10 Points You will be given 5 Bonus Points for Danish language skills (passed exam in Danish Language Test Level 2 (Prøve i Dansk 2) or higher). You can be given a maximum of 15 Points for your adaptability. 5. Age You can be given points based on your age. Points are given as follows: 35 - 40 years: 10 Points 34 years or younger: 15 Points You can be given a maximum of 15 Points for your age. Total Passing Marks required: 100 Points Processing Time by Denmark DIS: 4 to 6 Months Required Documents: Documents, which are not in Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, English or German, must be officially translated into Danish or English and then notarised. When submitting your application for a residence permit, you are required to enclose either original documents or notarised copies of the original, provided that the Danish embassy, or Danish police, or the Service Centre of the Immigration Service confirms that they have seen the original documents. NOTE: All documents from the following countries must be ORIGINALS: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Moldovia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, Rwanda, Tadjikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. Duration of Residence Permit: A residence permit under the Greencard scheme can be granted for up to three years with a possibility for extension of up to four years. Your residence permit can only be granted or extended up to three months before your passport expires. This means that if your passport expires in 12 months, you can only be granted a permit for 9 months, or your permit can only be extended by 9 months. If your passport is due to expire within the next 4 years, it is sensible for you to obtain fresh passport with a validity of 10 years before applying for the residence permit. Extension of Residence Permit: Your residence permit can be extended by four years if you have worked for the past 12 months for a minimum of 10 hours per week. Your residence permit can be extended by one year if you have lost your job through no fault of your own (e.g. due to redundancy) no more than 3 months before applying for an extension, and if prior to this, you worked for 12 months for a minimum of 10 hours per week. Family Members: If you hold a residence permit under the Greencard scheme, your spouse or partner as well as any children under the age of 18, who are living with you, are also eligible for residence permits. Your family members must be able to support themselves and you must live together in Denmark at the same address. Your spouse or partner is allowed to work full-time for the entire period his or her residence permit is valid.

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