Change of Education under Educational Attachment

Change of education is a residence permit based on the Educational Attachment scheme in Denmark.

You already have a residence permit on the basis of Educational Attachment but change educational programme, or you have a residence permit on the basis of Change of education and are admitted to a new programme.

It is a requirement that you are enrolled in a educational programme in Denmark that may lead you to a job function that can form the basis for a residence permit under the Positive List for Skilled Work or the Positive List for People with a Higher Education.

The educational institution must be publically accredited. Therefore, you cannot get a residence permit to study at a private educational institution.

You must be able to speak and understand the language of instruction at a level that allows you to actively participate in the courses you are attending.

As a general rule, you cannot get a residence permit to study part-time.

If you are following a full-time programme on reduced hours because you are also on partial sick leave, and this is documented, you will be considered a full-time student. The same applies if you are following the programme at reduced hours due to a disability, for example.

In addition to your residence permit as a student, you will be granted a limited work permit.

90 hours per month during the normal period of study from September to May, and full-time through June, July and August.

However, the permit does not allow you to work in other Schengen countries.

However, you are permitted to do unlimited hours of unpaid voluntary work for an organisation or association, if the work is a benefit to society.

A residence and work permit on the basis of educational ettachment or ehange of education does not allow your family to obtain a residence permit as an accompanying family.

However, family members will be able to obtain a residence permit on the basis of family reunification, provided they meet the conditions.

You can stay in Denmark for the standard (nominal) duration of your educational programme, provided that you are actively participating in the programme.

Your permit can be extended for a maximum of 1 year. As a rule, your permit cannot be extended further if you prolong your studies by more than a year. However, if the prolonging of your studies is caused by sick leave, which can be documented, pregnancy or parental leave, your permit can be extended for more than 1 year.

If you have completed an entire higher educational programme in Denmark, you can be granted, under the Educational Attachment scheme, a 6-month residence pemit to look for employment in Denmark.

The residence permit for job seeking gives you the same work rights as you had during your studies: 90 hours per month and full-time through June, July and August.

If you receive a job offer during your job seeking period, you can choose to apply for a new residence and work permit, based on the job you have been offered.