Permis de séjour et travail / Residence and work permit 

RESIDENCE AND WORK PERMIT TO DENMARK  -MANDATORY ONLINE PAYMENT

Please consult the official portal for foreign nationals who wish to visit, live or work in Denmark: New to Denmark .

You must fill in your application regarding your residence and work permit and pay the application fee online to the Danish Immigration Service and Danish Agency for Labour Retention and International Recruitment (SIRI).

After you have applied and paid the fee online, you must book an appointment at the Danish Embassy in Paris to get your biometric data recorded.

Please note: your biometric data (photo, fingerprints, signature) must be recorded no later than 14 days after the application is submitted.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark requires online payment of the consular fee for recording biometric data for residence and work permits.

Applicants should pay the consular fee before their appointment at the Danish Embassy, using this link: https://dys.um.dk/permit/

Please book an appointment online here to have your biometric data recorded and remit your supporting documents regarding your application for a residence and work permit.

For your appointment, please bring the following documents: 

  • Your passport and colour copies of cover pages and all pages, except the blank pages without visa and/or stamps.
  • Your current residence permit and colour copy of it (front and back).
  • Receipt for your paid fees to the Danish Immigration Service and to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark.
  • Confirmation that your online application has been submitted.

It is important to arrive at the consular services of the Danish embassy at your scheduled appointment See map

The Danish immigration authorities will only start processing your application when your biometric data have been recorded. The Danish Embassy will contact you when a decision has been made.

While your case is pending, please do not contact the Danish Embassy to inquire about the status of your pending case, unless you have further information to provide. The Danish Embassy will contact you by e-mail if we need further information or when we have received the decision regarding your application by the Danish Immigration Service or SIRI.  

The Danish Immigration Service and SIRI process personal data.

Please read here how the Danish immigration authorities process personal data, which data they are permitted to use and what your rights are.