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Denmark Permanent Residence under EU Rules — EU Citizen or Family Member

8 facts quoted from the official source

Permanent EU residence after at least five consecutive years of qualifying residence.

Route type
Free movement
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
2
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.

2 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Additional eligibility requirementsActual and real residence means that you have lived your life and arranged yourself in such a way that you have had your existence and daily life in Denmark.
  • Qualifying basisYou have resided in Denmark under EU regulations for at least 5 consecutive years.
Also stated by the source
  • Absence or loss ruleYou do not lose your permanent right to residence if you reside outside Denmark for less than 2 years.
  • Additional report factsYour family does not automatically obtain the right to permanent residence because you have obtained the right to permanent residence. | You have the same rights as with a non-permanent EU residence document. | You must always attach: Documentation that you have been residing in Denmark for 5 consecutive years e.g. in the form of a bank statement showing daily and regular transactions.
  • Official source basisYou have resided in Denmark under EU regulations for at least 5 consecutive years.
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.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.
  • Residence duration requirementYou have resided in Denmark under EU regulations for at least 5 consecutive years.
Processing time
1 proven from the official source.
  • Processing timeNormal processing time as an EU citizen: 3 months; If further information is needed, the processing time for EU citizens can be up to 4 months.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Denmark?
The official source states: Permanent EU residence after at least five consecutive years of qualifying residence.

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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