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Greenland Permanent Residence Permit

10 facts quoted from the official source

Permanent residence after the qualifying period on substantially the same residence basis, while the underlying conditions continue to be met.

Route type
Residence-based status
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
6
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.

6 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Debt CurrencyThe debt threshold is stated in Danish kroner.
  • Public Debt Amount MaxYou may not have overdue public debts above DKK 97,436.38 (2026 level).
  • Temporary Residence RequiredYou have held the temporary residence permit on the same grounds.
  • Underlying Conditions ContinueYou must still meet the requirements for your residence permit.
  • Family Reunification Residence Years MinThe temporary residence permit on the same grounds for three years.
  • Work Study Or Accompanying Residence Years MinThe temporary residence permit on essentially the same grounds for seven years.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryOnce you have held the temporary residence permit on the same grounds for three years.
  • Official source basisOnce you have held the temporary residence permit on the same grounds for three years.
  • Report summaryOnce you have held the temporary residence permit on the same grounds for three years.
  • Healthcare Prior Work Counting PossibleQualifying health professionals may count specified prior employment under the published healthcare practice.
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Greenland?
The official source states: Permanent residence after the qualifying period on substantially the same residence basis, while the underlying conditions continue to be met.

Every answer is quoted from the official nyidanmark.dk page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 10 points against the official source; 10 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

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

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 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Greenland government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · 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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