LIVE AND

WORK IN
DENMARK

Why work in Denmark

• World’s happiest country

• World’s honest country
• Net wages rate are very high other than EU countries
• Free education for children
• People speak English
• Unemployment only 2%
• Low housing cost
• Low crime rate

Denmark facts

Location: - Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea,
on a peninsula north of Germany (Jutland); also includes two major islands
(Sjaelland and Fyn)
Climate: - temperate, humid and overcast, mild, windy winters and cool
summers
Literacy: - 99%
Capital: - Copenhagen
Average cost of living: - USD 2,300 per month (avg.)
Average wage: - USD 3,200 per month (avg.)
Average Savings: - USD 900 per month

The Greencard scheme

Danish Immigration Service grants a three-year Residence Permit to

eligible applicants for living and working in Denmark. Under the Greencard
scheme, a residence and work permit is issued on the basis of a point
system designed to assess the eligibility of the applicant, who will find
qualified work in Denmark.

To obtain a residence permit under Greencard scheme, the applicant must

attain at least 100 points. Points are given for:

• Educational level;
• Language skills:
• Work experience;
• Adaptability; and
• Age

An applicant and accompanying family members must have health

insurance covering till he/ she is covered by the Danish national health
insurance.

In addition, the applicant must be able to support himself/ herself during

first year in Denmark. The applicant must produce document that he/she
dispose of an amount equal to monthly start aid amount. Bank statement is
one of the documents to prove the funds.

Educational level
To obtain points for education, an applicant must have completed:

• Bachelor's degree followed by one-year Master's degree

• Master’s degree
• PhD

An applicant can obtain bonus points, if he/ she had graduated from an
internationally recognised university. Further an applicant can obtain bonus
points, if his/ her education qualifies to work in a field where Denmark is
currently experiencing a shortage of qualified professionals.

Language skills
Points for language skills can be obtained, if the applicant has cleared IELTS
with overall 6.5 bands.

Work experience
An applicant must have 3-5 years work experience in the occupation given in
the Positive List to obtain qualifying points under this factor.

Adaptability
An applicant can obtain points for either education or work.

• Completed at least one year's study at a higher educational program

in an EU/EEA country or Switzerland
• Completed at least three years' study at a higher educational
program in an EU/EEA country or Switzerland
Progra
m
Benefits
• Greencard Scheme Denmark is a unique program, which helps eligible
highly skilled foreign workers and professionals to obtain Residence and
work permit of Denmark (Europe)
• Denmark Citizens and permanent residents can work anywhere in the
European Union
• Greencard holders will be able to travel visa free to all Schengen Zone
countries
• Permanent Residence Permit Status would entitle the immigrants to
work in all European Union countries
• Greencard gives right to a foreigner to get permanent residence permit
status in 7 years
• The rights of main applicant are also given to his family members
• Danish Government encourages a family to come along with a foreigner
and even gives additional right to work and live in Denmark
• After getting Permanent Residence Permit, a foreigner can enjoy social
benefits of being Danish and get grants in aid, buy property and
children gain right to get free higher education

• Together with main applicant, their family members will also be allowed
to settle in the Denmark and to obtain permanent residence

WWICS
Advantage
s
Consortium approach

For ensuring that the clients of WWICS get a hassle free relocation initially
in the Denmark and later on after obtaining Denmark Permanent
Residency, in any country of the Europe, a consortium of WWICS and
Global Strategic Business Consultancy has been established. As per the
division of duties, the companies in the consortium will be providing a
complete package of services to its 100% success of all clients under the
Greencard Scheme.

Hassle-free transition with WWICS

WWICS provides the best services to its clients, right from the start until
they completely settle in the country of their choice.

Application Stage

It is very important to file the application aptly. In case, it is not

appropriately documented, case could be rejected. Our experience over the
years has given us an edge and expertise to ensure that our client's case is
presented in the most convincing effective manner. Based on the
knowledge and experience, we prepare a Submission Report, which shows
and presents how the client meets the criteria. Preparing and filing the case
in an appropriate manner with proper documentation and right compilation
is the mantra to our success. We regularly keep in touch with the Visa
Offices to handle all correspondence pertaining to our client's case.

Interview Preparation Stage

 After filing the case, the application is reviewed on the basis of education,
training and work experience. In case, the client is called for an interview,
our experts guide him/her about the intended occupation in Denmark, with
skills, education, language and training for up-gradation, required to come
at par with the international standards.

We provide thorough training under our Interview Preparation Course

(IPC). We groom the clients with mock interview so that they are fully
prepared and confident when they go for the interview. Thirty percent of
our clients receive telephonic interviews and they succeed due to thorough
and expert guidance given by our counselors.

Professional Fee Only

For the best services offered by the experts, small investment will save you
money, time and hassles in the long run. No gimmicks. You are in a win-
win situation.
Unmatched Success Rate

Thousands of success stories began with WWICS and ten times as many
are on the way

WWICS
Service
s
• Pre-assessment of eligibility of the client
• Guide about required documentation
• Assist the client in the preparation of documents required for residence
and work permit case;
• Review and identify for submission, all required documents and the
supporting evidence;
• Assist in filing application for Residence and work permit under
Greencard Scheme
• Submit the complete case with supporting documentation and evidence
along with the submission report to the facilitator and later on to the
processing visa office;
• Assist in interview preparation
• Assist in finding job in Denmark before landing
• Assist to provide post-landing services in Denmark
• Assist the Client in securing necessary employment letters and company
documents from the employer
• Prepare the client for the interview at the visa post through counseling
sessions
• Counsel the client at various stages of the processing of the case File
number, Interview, Medical and residence & work permit papers as and
when required
• Keep in touch with the visa offices of Denmark and handle all visa
correspondence pertaining to the client's case
• Monitor client's case throughout processing and assist the client in
keeping his / her file up to date
• Send all additional, written and / or verbal representations to the
processing visa office and related Danish Government and other
agencies as deemed necessary by the company
• Advise the client of ongoing requirements by the visa office with respect
to the client's case
 • Provide orientation sessions for the client

FAQs
Q. Who can come to Denmark?
Residence in Denmark is not freely available to all. Since 1973, Denmark has
enforced an immigration embargo. Conditions to enter and reside in Denmark vary
i.a. with the nationality of the applicant.
It is up to immigration authorities to determine whether a foreign citizen is eligible for
a residence permit in Denmark. This means that the Danish Immigration Service has
the initial authority to examine and decide applications for residence permits on
grounds of asylum, family reunification, or work

Q. Who can get a passport?

There are two different types of passports available to foreigners:

• Convention passport. This type of passport is issued to foreigners who have

been granted asylum according to the UN's refugee convention.
• Danish alien passport. This type of passport is issued to all other foreigners
who have received residence permits in Denmark, including those foreigners
who have received protection status.

Q. Under what circumstances are a person obliged to hand over their

passport while the Immigration Service handles their application for
residence?
Foreigners, who have made an application for residence, and who in so doing have
given up their passport to the Danish Immigration Service, can have it returned at
short notice. Foreigners should however be aware that if they wish to have a passport
returned for the purpose of travel out of the country, he or she must ensure they are
able to make the return trip back to Denmark

Q. Under what circumstances would a foreigner require a re-entry permit? –

and for how long?
A foreigner with a valid residence permit, who wishes to travel out of Denmark and to
subsequently return to this country at a point when the residence permit is still valid,
does not require a re-entry permit,.

Q. What is the process of an application for naturalisation?

• An application fee of DKK 1,000 is payable when you submit the application
to the police.
• The police will examine the application form and your enclosures.
• The police will then forward the file to the Ministry of Integration.
• You will receive a letter from the Ministry of Integration when the Ministry
has received your application from the police.

According to the Danish Constitution, Parliament determines whether an alien will be

granted Danish nationality.
What happens in practice is that the Ministry of Integration examines whether you
satisfy the general conditions of Danish nationality laid down by Parliament.
If you satisfy these conditions, you will be listed in a naturalisation bill to be
introduced to Parliament.
The conditions that you have to satisfy to be listed in a naturalisation bill are
described in the agreement on general guidelines for the preparation of naturalisation
bills by the Minister of Integration.
Q. Is it possible to have an expedited processing of my application?
No. Generally, applications are processed in the same order as received by the
Ministry.

Q. How do I obtain a Danish passport?

To acquire a Danish passport, you have to present your nationality certificate to your
local authority. The authority will then issue a Danish passport to you.

Q. How my visa under Greencard Scheme will be extended?

Your residence permit can be extended by four years if you have worked for the past
12 months for a minimum of ten 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 cutbacks) no more than three months before
applying for an extension, and if prior to this, you worked for 12 months for a
minimum of ten hours per week.