What qualifying residence period is required and when does the period begin?
A spouse/partner reunified by the Immigration Service can normally apply after holding the temporary permit on the same grounds for 3 years; a work/study permit holder, or accompanying family of one, can apply after holding the temporary permit on essentially the same grounds for 7 years. In certain cases, e.g. a former Danish citizen granted a permit under Section 9(1)(1) of Ordinance No 184 of 14 February 2025, one can apply with under 3 years' residence.
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- Recorded source · www.nyidanmark.dk
If the Danish Immigration Service have granted you a residence permit on the grounds of family reunification in order to live in Greenland with a spouse/partner, you can normally apply for a permanent residence permit once you have held the temporary residence permit on the same grounds for three years.
- Recorded source · www.nyidanmark.dk
If the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) have granted you a residence permit in Greenland on the grounds of work/study or as an accompanying family member to a foreign national who has a residence permit in Greenland on the grounds of work/study, you can apply for a permanent residence permit once you have held the temporary residence permit on essentially the same grounds for seven years.
- Recorded source · www.nyidanmark.dk
In certain cases, you can apply for a permanent residence permit, even though you have resided in Greenland for less than three years.
This is e.g. the case if you are a former Danish citizen and have been issued a residence permit in Greenland according to the terms of Section 9, Paragraph 1 (1), cf. Ordinance No 184 of 14 February 2025 (Application of the Aliens Act in Greenland).
