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This route is for an enrolled course at an approved folk high school in Denmark.
admitted to an approved folk high school.
The applicant must be admitted to a Danish folk high school. The school must be covered by the Danish legislation on folk high schools, continuation schools, housekeeping schools and needlecraft schools, and be state approved and monitored by the Danish Ministry of Culture. The principal must confirm the course is eligible for state subsidies; otherwise the school must provide an informative statement from the Danish Evaluation Institute on the course.
You must be admitted to a Danish folk high school to be able to apply.
The folk high school must be covered by Danish legislation concerning folk high schools, continuation schools, housekeeping schools and needlecraft schools.
The folk high school must be state approved and monitored. The Danish Ministry of Culture approves and monitors folk high schools.
The school principal must sign a statement confirming that the course is eligible for state subsidies. If the course is not eligible for state subsidies, the school must provide an informative statement from the Danish Evaluation Institute regarding the course.
The folk high school fee must have been paid and must cover tuition as well as food and accommodation. If it does not cover food and accommodation, the applicant must document sufficient funds: DKK 7,426 (2026 level) per month, multiplied by the months of the stay. The applicant must understand Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, English or German with reasonable proficiency, and may not receive public benefits such as those under the Active Social Policy Act, SU or housing benefits.
In addition, it is a requirement that the fee for staying at the folk high school have been paid, and that the payment covers tuition as well as food and accomodation.
If the payment does not cover food and accomodation, you must provide documentation showing that you have sufficient funds to support yourself during your stay at the folk high school.
You have sufficient funds if your disposable amount corresponds to DKK 7,426 (2026 level) per month. You should multiply the amount with the number of months you will be staying at the folk high school.
You must be able to speak and understand the language of instruction. You must be able to understand either Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, English or German with a reasonable level of proficiency.
You must be able to support yourself during your stay. You are not allowed to receive public benefits, e.g. benefits under the terms of the Active Social Policy Act, State Educational Grants (SU) and housing benefits.
As a rule a folk high school student must not work in Denmark; working without a permit is illegal and can lead to a fine or imprisonment and revocation. Unpaid voluntary work for an organisation or association benefiting society is allowed without a work permit. The permit does not allow family to accompany the student.
As a rule, you must not work in Denmark as a folk high school student.
If you work without a permit, it is regarded as illegal work. If you work illegally you can receive a fine or be imprisoned and your residence permit as a student can be revoked.
However, you are permitted to take unpaid voluntary work for an organisation or association, if the work is a benefit to society. You do not need to apply for a work permit to take unpaid voluntary work.
A residence and work permit based on a stay at a folk high school in Denmark does not allow your family to come with you to Denmark.
The stay may last for the folk high school stay while the student participates actively, up to a maximum of 18 months in total (same or different schools). Changing school or course requires a new residence permit application; the new course may start while the decision is pending. Validity is capped at 3 months before passport expiry; after renewing the passport an extension can be sought no earlier than 3 months before the permit expires. The official source does not state any post-study work or residence option.
You can stay in Denmark for the duration of your stay at the folk high school, provided that you participate actively in the course.
You can stay as a course participant at a folk high school in Denmark for a maximum duration of 18 months in total. This can either be at the same folk high school or at different folk high schools.
If you change your folk high school or if you wish to change your course at the folk high school for which your residence permit was granted, you must apply for a new residence permit based on the new course. You are allowed to start your new course while you wait for our decision to your application.
A residence permit can only be valid until 3 months before the expiry date of your passport.
When you have renewed your passport, you can apply for an extension of your residence permit – however, this can only be done 3 months before your permit expires at the earliest.
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