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Denmark Permanent Residence Permit as an 18-Year-Old

10 facts quoted from the official source

Permanent residence under more lenient requirements for a qualifying person aged 18 to 19 with long residence as a child.

Route type
Residence-based status
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
  • Age requirementYou must be between the age of 18 and 19.
  • Prior status requirementYou must have been studying or working continuously since completing primary school.
  • Qualifying basisYou must be between the age of 18 and 19.
Also stated by the source
  • How and where to applyIf you are applying for a permanent residence permit as an 18-year old, you are required to use the online version of application form TU1-4.
  • Official source basisYou must be between the age of 18 and 19.
  • Work rightsYou must still be working or studying when a decision is being made regarding permanent residence permit.
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.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
2 proven from the official source.
  • Fee for other casesThe fee (others) is DKK 4,970.checked 2026-07-27
  • Fee for work or study casesThe fee (work or study) is DKK 7,570.checked 2026-07-27
Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Residence duration requirementYou need to have resided in Denmark legally for 8 years.
Processing time
1 proven from the official source.
  • Processing timeThe expected maximum processing time is 12 months.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Denmark?
The official source states: Permanent residence under more lenient requirements for a qualifying person aged 18 to 19 with long residence as a child.

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

We checked 10 points against the official source; 10 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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Other residence-based status routes to Denmark

4 other residence-based status routes to Denmark.

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