Sideline Employment

You hold a residence and work permit based on a salaried job with a specific employer and you want to take another job as sideline employment.

It is possible to obtain a permit for sideline employment for the purpose of running your own business.

When you apply, you must attach a copy of your employment contract or job offer. All terms of employment must be stated in the contract or the job offer.

A permit for sideline employment is solely a work permit. Hence, sideline employment cannot form the basis for a separate residence and work permit.

Your sideline employment permit is revoked if your residence and work permit for your main job is revoked or you are denied an extension.

Your sideline employment must be naturally related to the job that forms the basis of your residence and work permit. Examples of this include:

The salary and terms of employment of the sideline job must correspond to Danish standards

Normally, you can be granted a permit for sideline employment that allows you to work for 8-15 hours per week.

You must not take other sideline jobs than the one your permit is granted for.

If you are offered a new sideline job, you must apply for a new permit. This also applies if you are offered a new position within the same company. You must not start working before you have obtained a new permit.

You can be granted a permit for sideline employment valid for the same period as your main job – however, the validity cannot exceed the duration of your job contract.

You can apply for an extension of your sideline employment permit if you are still holding the same sideline job and if you continue to meet the conditions for your main job permit.