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The Positive List
Indian Nationals can find work in those areas where Denmark has a shortage of qualified and/or skilled people. If your field of study relates to one in which Denmark is currently suffering a shortage of qualified professionals, you earn points. Currently these fields are as follows :
- Academic work
- Management
- Construction
- IT and telecommunication
- Educational, social and religious work
- Health, healthcare and personal care
- Education and tution
- Sales, purchases and marketing
- Freight forwarding, postal services, storage and engine operation
An applicant receives a Greencard to Denmark only after an evaluation process which is a point-based system. One needs a minimum of 100 points to acquire a Greencard to Denmark. An applicant receives points for his/her level of education, work experience, language skills, age and adaptability.
- Educational Level : If you hold a degree equivalent to the Danish Bachelor, you are eligible to receive points based upon your education. The number of points you receive are as follows :
- Bachelor's degree/Graduated from medium-length education : 30 points.
- Bachelor's degree followed by one-year Master's degree : 50 points.
- Master's degree : 60 points.
- PhD : 80 points
Your educational level will be assessed by CIRIUS, an organization under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. Two more dimensions can add up to your total number of educational points.These are :
- If your University belongs to the list of the top 400 Universities of the world, you get points as follows :
- Top 400 Universities: 5 points.
- Top 200 Universities: 10 points.
- Top 100 Universities: 15 points.
- If your field of study is in the positive list, that is, if it relates to one in which Denmark is currently suffering a shortage of qualified professionals, you get bonus points. The presence of your field/course of study in the Positive List can earn you points.
- Work Experience :
An applicant gets points depending upon the number of years worked and the relevancy of work. Points are given as follows :
- 1-2 years within the past five years as a researcher/in field listed on the Positive List: 10 points.
- 3-5 years within the past five years as a researcher/in field listed on the Positive List: 15 points.
- 3-5 years within the past five years, other work: 5 points.
An applicant can be given a maximum of 15 points for work experience.
- Language Skills : Four levels of the Danish Proficiency Test are prepared so that people can try starting with Level 1. In order to start, 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.
An applicant can be given a maximum of 30 points for language skills.
- Age : If you are under 40 years, you can get points on the basis of your age. Points are given in the following way :
- 35-40 years: 10 points.
- Younger than 35 years: 15 points.
An applicant can be given a maximum of 15 points for age.
- Adaptability : The points of adaptability are given based on how well you can adapt yourself to the Danish environment. You can earn points if you have an educational or work related attachment to the EU/EEA (including Denmark) or Switzerland, as this is seen to increase your ability to quickly adapt to the Danish labour market. Points are given for either education or work. You can earn a maximum of 15 points for adaptability.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED :
You need to submit certain documents while applying for the Greencard residence permit. In India, applicants can submit photocopies provided the authorities have seen the original documents.
The Positive List of Shortage Jobs
The Positive List Scheme is another type of Work Permit System. In Denmark several occupations have a shortage of skilled workers. In case you have qualifications for these jobs, you can quickly get three years work and residence permit which can be extended up to four years also. The Positive List consists of occupations in various fields mentioned below:
- Educational, Social and Religious Occupations
- Hotel, Restaurant, Kitchen, Canteen
- Academic Work (like project management, engineering occupations, lawyers, doctors, and other professional occupations)
- IT and Telecommunication
- Construction
- Health, Healthcare and Personal Care
- Sales, Purchases and Marketing
- Management
- Education and tuition
- Freight Forwarding, Postal Services, Storage and Engine Operation
The Pay Limit Scheme
If an applicant already has a highly paid job offer from a Danish employer, perhaps, you will get work and residence permit in no time.
The annual salary offered to the applicant should be more than DKK 375,000 (approximately USD 80,000). In this scheme there are no particular requirements to be fulfilled like occupation, experience and qualification. However, for some occupations (such as medical doctor), the applicant may need Danish authorization. |
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