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Denmark Immigration Schemes
If you are planning to migrate to Denmark, you must know under which all schemes you can apply for visa. It is very important to apply under a relevant scheme to get visa without any delays.
The Danish Green Card
To attract and select highly professional and skilled workers/migrants Denmark utilizes Points Based Immigration Scheme, which is known as the Danish Green Card. Such Points Based System is used in UK also.
On the basis of high qualifications, the Danish Green Card makes an individual eligible to receive a residence permit visa and find a suitable job for himself. After proper evaluation, which includes meeting the criterion specified by the Points Based System, the residence permit is granted.
Apart from the qualifications and professional skills, an individual may also be evaluated according to his age, language skills and work experience. Factors like appropriate age, high education, good language abilities and considerable work experience helps an applicant/migrant score high points.
Bonus Points and Extra Points
If the applicant has gained a relevant qualification from an eligible university, he gets bonus points. Also, the applicant can win extra points if he holds an experience/qualification/training in job fields that are enlisted in the shortage list of Denmark. If the scores are good enough then the applicant is given a three year residence permit and permission to bring his family and children below 18.
The Denmark Greencard is a boon for those who want to stay and earn a living in Denmark. A Greencard is a kind of work permit allowing one to work in Denmark for a period of three years. The Greencard Scheme is based on the fact that the Danish Government supports educated and skilled immigrants from other parts of the world. In other words, you will be evaluated first and if there is a good likelihood of your finding work in Denmark, you would be granted the Greencard.
Moreover, the Green card becomes a necessity because a foreigner can work in Denmark only if one has a work permit. Otherwise, it would be considered illegal and the person along with the employer could be penalized for working illegally in Denmark. However there are a few exceptions. For example, Nordic citizens do not require work permit. EU/EEA citizens or Swiss citizens can stay in Denmark on the basis of EU rules of Free Movement though they may have to follow some rules. Sometimes a person may already have a residence permit based on humanitarian grounds or family reunification or asylum. In that case you do not need a work permit to work in Denmark.
CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH YOU CAN GET A GREENCARD FOR DENMARK :
- You will be evaluated and given points on the basis of your education, language skills, work experience, adaptability and age. All the points you get for each of the above skills should sum up to 100 or above in order to get you a Greencard.
- You should have adequate fund to financially support yourself during your first year in Denmark. You need to show your bank account or similar documents which shows your financial resources.
- You must have full health insurance covering you and any accompanying family members until you are covered by the Danish national health insurance.
DURATION OF STAY FOR GREENCARD HOLDERS :
Your duration of stay under the Greencard Scheme is ideally three years though there is a possibility of having it extended upto four years. Your residence permit can only be granted or extended upto three months before your passport expires.
UNDER THE GREENCARD SCHEME YOUR SPOUSE AND CHILDREN CAN ACCOMPANY YOU :
If you are a Greencard holder, your spouse or cohabiting partner and children are also eligible for residence permits. You must live together at the same place and there should be adequate funds for each of you. Your partner can work in Denmark as long as his/her permit is valid.
DENMARK GREEN CARD IS A POINT BASED EVALUATION SYSTEM :
The point based evaluation system considers not only the qualification of the applicant but other factors also. Since it is based on multiple factors, it is always a good method to attract the qualified pool. Australia, following this method, has been quite successful. The United Kingdom also has her own Point based immigration system. Similarly Denmark also has her own point based system called the Denmark Greencard. |
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