Higher Education Residence Permit

New to Denmark Skip to main content Higher education in Greenland You will be studying in Greenland in a higher educational programme. Normal processing time 3 months If further information is needed, the processing time can be up to 4 months Processing fee No fee Who can apply for a residence permit? If you have been admitted to a higher educational programme in Greenland, you can be granted a permit to stay and study in Greenland. You can either complete a full educational programme or do part of your education as a guest or exchange student. You can also be granted a residence permit to complete a preparatory course for a higher educational programme. You need to apply for a residence permit with SIRU as a student, even if you are a citizen of a EU/EEA country. Citizens of Nordic

The educational institution must be publically accredited.

The educational programme must be approved by a Greenlandic authority.

The educational programme has to be a full-time study.

You have sufficient funds, if your disposable amount is in accordance with the monthly grant amount awarded by Ilinniagaqarnersiuteqartitsivik (Uddannelsesstøtteforvaltningen - USF) for the number of months you plan to stay in Greenland.

You must be able to speak and understand the language of instruction. You must be able to understand either Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, English or German at reasonable level.

The educational institution must be publically accredited.

The educational programme must be approved by a Greenlandic authority.

The educational programme has to be a full-time study.

In addition to your residence permit as a student, you will be granted a limited work permit. You are allowed to work: for up to 15 hours per week during the normal period of study from September to May, and full-time through June, July and August.

A residence and work permit based on studies in Greenland allows your family to come with you to Greenland. A permit can be granted to your spouse, registered or cohabiting partner as well as children under the age of 18 living at home.

As a student you must be able to document that you have a disposable amount equivalent to DKK 25,000 for each family member. If an accompanying family member applies for a residence permit for less than a year, you must have a disposable amount equivalent to DKK 2,100 a month for the number of months you plan the family member to stay in Greenland.

You can stay in Greenland for the standard (nominal) duration of your educational programme, but not more than 1 year from the date of the permit. The permit can subsequently be extended for up to 1 year at a time.

You must apply for an extension before your permit expires – however, not earlier than 3 months before the date of expiration.