PhD Residence Permit

You will be participating in a PhD study programme linked to a Greenlandic educational institution.

You can apply for a residence permit in Greenland as a PhD if: you are enrolled as a PhD student at a Danish or Greenlandic university and receive a salary from the university or a company affiliated with the PhD programme, you are enrolled in a PhD programme without receiving a salary or as a visiting PhD if you are enrolled in a PhD programme abroad and wish to do a part of your programme in Greenland.

It is a requirement that you have been enrolled in a PhD programme in Greenland, if you are doing a full degree.

it is a requirement that you are enrolled in a PhD programme abroad and that you are associated with a Greenlandic educational institution.

If you are employed by a university or by a company, your self-support is secured by your salary.

If you are not employed and, thus, do not receive any salary, you must have sufficient funds to support yourself during your residence in Greenland. 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 at your disposal an amount equivalent to DKK 4,200 a month for the number of months the residence permit is valid.

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 a reasonable level.

You are allowed to work full-time at the university in which you have been enrolled or in the company affiliated to your PhD programme. This only applies to work tasks that are part of your PhD programme and only for the period while you study.

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 permit can be granted to your spouse, registered or cohabiting partner as well as children under the age of 18 living at home.

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

Make sure to apply for an extension before your permit expires, however not earlier than three months before the expiration date.