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Denmark EU Residence as a Posted Service Provider

8 facts quoted from the official source

EU-law residence for a worker posted to provide a service in Denmark on behalf of an EU company.

Route type
Free movement
Can bring
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
3
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

3 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Additional eligibility requirementsYour work must be actual and real. | If you have been granted a residence document based on your status as a posted service provider and you lose your job with the EU company, your grounds for residence will normally have ended.
  • Family rightsAs a posted service provider and citizen of a country outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland your family cannot be granted the right to residence in Denmark according to EU regulations.
  • Qualifying basisYou can get an EU residence document as a posted service provider if you are permanently employed by a company in another EU country and will be carrying out work in Denmark.
Also stated by the source
  • Application timingIf you are a citizen of a country outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland and your stay will last longer than 3 months, you must apply for a residence document no later than 3 months after entering Denmark.
  • Official source basisYou can get an EU residence document as a posted service provider if you are permanently employed by a company in another EU country and will be carrying out work in Denmark.
Family

Who you can bring

Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Fees
1 proven from the official source.
  • Application feeProcessing fee No feechecked 2026-07-27
Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Permit durationYour stay as a posted service provider cannot last longer than two years.
Processing time
1 proven from the official source.
  • Processing timeNormal processing time 3 months. | If further information is needed, the processing time can be up to 6 months.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Denmark?
The official source states: EU-law residence for a worker posted to provide a service in Denmark on behalf of an EU company.

Every answer is quoted from the official nyidanmark.dk page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 8 points against the official source; 8 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source nyidanmark.dkLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Denmark government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
· Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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