Work Visa Schemes
The Danish Immigration Department has various schemes in place to bring
qualified and skilled professionals in Denmark. The schemes grant residence
and work permits to eligible individuals, which then allows them to stay and
work in Denmark for a considerable period of time.
However, it is of high relevance to hold a valid job offer to get a Danish
work permit. Some of the most prominent work visas are described below:
Positive List:
The list consists of list of occupations and industry sectors that are currently lacking skilled and qualified workers. Individuals that have a job offer in any of these listed occupations can easily obtain work and residence permit in very less duration of time under the Positive List Scheme. The job offer letter would be required to specify the salary along with employment conditions. The minimum educational qualification of the candidate, applying for the work and resident visa under the Positive List Scheme should be an undergraduate (bachelor’s) degree.
Pay Limit Scheme:
In case the applicant has a job offer from an employer based in Denmark, that is paying them a gross annual salary equivalent or more than DKK 426,985.06, then they would be eligible to apply for the work and residence permit of Denmark under the Pay Limit Scheme.
Corporate Work Permit Scheme
Starting from April 1, 2015 the Corporate Work Permit Scheme has been
abolished and therefore replaced by the Fast-track Work Permit Program.
The Fast-track scheme is designed to make it easier and faster for certified
enterprises to recruit international employees that possess special
qualifications to work in their company in Denmark. This implies that if an
individual is a qualified employee, then they would be having a quick job
start in a Danish company. In addition to this, the scheme enables the
applicants to switch between working in Denmark and working overseas.