Job Seeking Permit after Study — 6 Months

You can be granted a residence permit for job seeking in Denmark, if you either hold a residence permit as a student in a Danish non-state-approved higher educational programme and you applied for a residence permit before 2 May 2025, or if you are enrolled in an educational programme from a Danish Business Academy – or if you hold a residence permit based on the Educational Attachment Scheme or the Change of Eduation Scheme and you have completed your educational programme.

You can also get a 6-month job seeking permit if you have completed a master’s degree programme for working professionals in Denmark.

It is a requirement that you have been granted a residence permit as a student in a higher educational programme and have been granted the residence permit on the basis of: the Educational Attachment Scheme. the Change of Education Scheme. being enrolled in an educational programme from a Danish Business Academy (AP). being enrolled in a non-state-approved higher educational programme and you applied for a residence permit for studying before 2 May 2025. being enrolled in a master’s degree programme for working professionals.

Before you apply, please make sure that your educational programme has an advisory statement from EVA and check whether your current residence permit already includes a 6-month job seeking period.

You must be able to support yourself and your family during your stay. Therefore, you are not allowed to receive public benefits, e.g. benefits under the terms of the Active Social Policy Act, housing benefits and State Educational Grants (in Danish: SU), including the public transportation pass “Ungdomskort” – and there may be other benefits you are also not allowed to receive.

Together with a residence permit for job seeking after a completed educational programme you are granted a limited work permit. You are allowed to work: for up to 90 hours per month during the normal period of study from September to May, and full time in June, July and August.

The residence permit for job seeking grants you the same right to work as you had during your stay as a student: 90 hours per month and full time in June, July and August.

You will be working illegally if you work more hours than you are allowed to. If you work illegally you can receive a fine or your residence permit can be revoked.

If you are offered a job, in which you must work more hours than allowed on your limited work permit, you must submit an application for a residence and work permit based on your new job. You may only begin to work more hours than allowed on your limited work permit, once and if you are granted a new residence and work permit.

Accompanying family members already holding a residence permit in Denmark as acommpanying family to you can have their residence permit extended. Residence permit can be granted to your spouse or cohabiting partner as well as children under the age of 18 living at home.

If you have completed a higher educational programme in Denmark, you can be granted a residence permit valid for 6 months for job seeking in Denmark.

SIRI automatically grants a 6-month job seeking period along with your study permit, including a study permit for a master’s degree programme for working professionals, if the validity of your passport allows it. You should, therefore, only apply for a job seeking permit if: the validity period of your residence permit as a student was shortened due to the expiry date in your passport, or you have completed your educational programme in Denmark later the prescribed period of study.

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.

If you want to work full-time during your job-seeking period, you must apply for a work permit without limitations