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Basic and Youth Study Residence Permit

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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What education or training is this pathway designed for?

Applicants admitted to a basic or youth study programme in the Faroe Islands can be granted a permit to stay and study in the Faroe Islands.

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What type of institution/course must accept or enrol the applicant?

The applicant must be admitted to a basic or youth study programme in the Faroe Islands. The school must declare that it ensures that the student will have appropriate residence and study conditions in the Faroe Islands.

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What are the most important financial or study-related conditions: tuition, funds, insurance, full-time study, attendance or equivalent?

Sufficient funds means a disposable amount corresponding to DKK 50,000. For a residence permit for less than a year, the applicant must have a disposable amount equivalent to DKK 4,200 a month for the number of months of study in the Faroe Islands. The official source does not state tuition or insurance requirements.

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  • Captured official Faroese Immigration Office content_text; FO/106
    You have sufficient funds, if your disposable amount corresponds to DKK 50,000. If you are applying for a residence permit for less than a year, you must have a disposable amount equivalent to DKK 4,200 a month for the number of months you are studying in the Faroe Islands.

Can the student work? Under what major restrictions? What is the family position where clearly stated?

As a rule, a student on a basic or youth study programme must not work in the Faroe Islands. The official source does not state the family position.

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How long does the status last, how is it renewed, and what officially documented post-study work or residence possibilities exist?

A student on a basic or youth study programme can be granted a residence permit valid for no more than 1 year. The official source does not state renewal or post-study work or residence options.

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