Comparison of IELTS band with Denmark Greencard points

This following table gives you with a comparison of IELTS score with Denmark Green Card Points.

IELTS Band 3.0---------------5 points

IELTS Band 3.5 to 4.5 --------10 points

IELTS Band 5.0 to 6.0--------15 points

IELTS Band 6.5 And above--- 20 points

Language skills requirement for Denmark Immigration

In order to get Denmark Green Card or Denmark Immigration, you have to prove your language skills in specific languages. Your language ability will be given specific points based on the following languages

1. Danish

2. Swedish

3. Norwegian

4. English

5.German

In order to get points for language skills, you have to prove that you have passed an exam in any of the Danish, English, Swedish, Norwegian or German languages.

You can only receive points for one Scandinavian language (Danish, Swedish and Norwegian) and for also English or German.

So there are two groups of languages required for Danish Immigration

Group 1: Danish, Swedish and Norwegian
Group 2: English and German

You can receive points by choosing one language from group 1 and other language from group 2, for example, English and Swedish, German and Danish and so on. On the other hand, you cannot get points if you choose 2 languages from same group of language for example, Danish and Norwegian, or English and German.

Is there any alternative of language skills test to obtain Denmark Green Card?

As a substitute to a language exam for Denmark Immigration, you can prove your language skills by

1. Obtaining a written statement from your previous employer confirming that you have used Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, English or German on the work for at least one year.

2. By providing documents that you have finished a minimum of one year of studies at a higher educational program which was taught in one of above 5 languages.

You can be given a maximum of 20 points for one language skills and a maximum of 30 points for skills in 2 language.

See Also:
IELTS Score Required For Denmark Immigration

Fee for Denmark Visa from India

Denmark applies the standardized Schengen Visa fee that total to Indian Rupees INR 3,900. The fee is to be submitted as a bank draft in Indian Rupee INR in favor of “Royal Danish Embassy New Delhi”.

The fee applies to the following visas of Denmark:

• Short-stay visas up to 90 days
• National Long Stay Visa
• Airport transit visas
• Transit visas
• Multi-entry visas valid for 1 year
• Visa with limited territorial validity

Denmark Visa fee from India for Residence or Work Permit of Denmark:

The fee for work permit visa or residence visa of Denmark amounts to Indian Rupees INR 8,650. The fees have to be paid as a bank draft of Indian Rupees INR in favor of “Royal Danish Embassy New Delhi”

Please note that the Denmark visa fee is non-refundable.

In addition to this fee, a managing fee of Indian Rupee INR 1100/- shall be charged for applications of all visa types and for a work permit or residence application.

Educational level requirement for Denmark Green Card

This is the first condition for Danish Green Card Points based system. Following is the step by step detail of educational level for Denmark Green Card

1. After the conversion of your educational qualifications to Danish equivalent, your educational level will be reviewed. This is done because academic degrees differ from country to country, though the degrees are called by the similar name.

2. When you will apply for Denmark Immigration under Green Card, the Immigration Service will ask CIRIUS (which is a Danish organization under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation) to evaluate your educational level. To permit CIRIUS to do this, you have to include your diplomas, degrees as well as transcripts in your Danish immigration application.

Note: CIRIUS will only evaluate your educational level on the request of the Immigration Service of Denmark in connection with a particular application. Therefore, CIRIUS will not evaluate or assess your educational level earlier to an application for a residence permit in Denmark under the Greencard scheme.

3. With the purpose of receive points under Danish Green Card scheme for educational level, you must have at least the equivalent of a Danish Bachelor’s degree.

4.You will only be given points for one of the following educational levels. Points of education level for Denmark Immigration are given as follows:

• Bachelor’s degree/Graduated from medium-length education: 30 points.
• Bachelor's degree previous to one-year Master's degree: 50 points.
• Master’s degree: 60 points.
• PhD: 80 points.

5. You will be given extra points if you graduated from a university which is internationally recognized for its far above the ground academic level according to the most recent THES-QS World Ranking. Points will be awarded as follows:

• Top 400 Universities of the world: 5 points.
• Top 200 Universities of the world: 10 points.
• Top 100 Universities of the world: 15 points.

6. You will be given 10 extra bonus points if your education qualifies you to work in an area of expertise where Denmark is presently experiencing a deficiency of qualified professionals. You can find these fields on the Positive List of Denmark Immigration.

7. You may be awarded a maximum of 105 points for your educational level for Denmark Immigration.

The Denmark Green Card

In an attempt to be granted a residence permit of Denmark under the Greencard scheme of Denmark, you have to attain at least 100 points.

Following are the 3 prerequisites of Denmark Green Card

1. You have to obtain 100 points in order to qualify for Denmark Green Card

Points will be awarded for:

1. Education
2. Language skills
3. Work experience
4. Adaptability
5. Age

2. Second condition of Denmark Immigration is that you must have full health insurance covering of yourself and any family members going with you till the time you are covered by the Danish national health insurance.

3. Self-Financial Support: You should be cable of supporting yourself for the period of your first year in Denmark.

Denmark Embassy in Pakistan

Due to some security reasons, Denmark Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan has been closed for public till further orders. In the mean time, people can apply send their Visa applications directly to Denmark through Fedex.

For help and queries the Embassy can be contacted by phone during office hours 08.00 to 14.00 or via e-mail.

Address of Denmark Embassy in Islamabad Pakistan is as under

Royal Danish Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan

Street #21,

F-6/2 House #16,

P.O. Box 1118 Islamabad

Phone: +92 51 2824 722-4

Fax: +92 51 2823 483

E-mail: isbamb@um.dk


Royal Danish Consulate General in Karachi, Pakistan

14 Clifton Street No. 12A

Off Shahrah-I-Iran Clifton

Karachi

Phone: +92 (21) 587 3732
Fax: +92 (21) 587 0220
E-mail address: nirshad@cyber.net.pk

The Consulate General is have authority to issue passports, postbox function for visas and residence and work permits.

High number of Indian immigrants in Denmark

A record number of Indians and Pakistanis came to Denmark to work or study in 2008. The speed of globalization lifted up in Denmark in 2008. A growing figure of Indians and Pakistanis applying to work and study in Denmark added to the trend of immigration the country has experienced in current years, the up-to-the-minute figures from the Immigration Service of Denmark show.

More than 40,000 residence permits were issued by Denmark to all foreigners for work or study. Immigration Service Director General says that these figures state the new realism of migration. Denmark desires to be competitive enough in attracting foreign labor and brilliant students. The Danish Green Card Scheme was introduced to attract highly skilled foreign workers.

Denmark Immigration from India

Since the last one year there is a gradual trend in Indians to immigrate to Denmark. The Immigration Service of Denmark has published a report about study of the Denmark market for Skilled workers and IT professionals from India. The report reveals recruitment of Highly Skilled from India looks at the knowledge of Indian immigrants who decide to utilize their skills in Denmark.

The Danish Immigration Service (DIS) spent almost 10 days in India (New Delhi and Bangalore) in the month of January this year, talking to skilled Indian citizens as well as Indian IT Professionals who are willing to work in Denmark.

In accordance with the report, Indians quoted a number of rewards to working in Denmark. Pay scales are comparatively high as well as family allowance is admissible in Denmark which means the Indian workers in Denmark are fully able to support their families in India.

The DIS is planning to set up a "Work-in-Denmark Centre" at the Royal Danish Embassy in India, as part of greater than before recruitment drive.

Denmark is becoming the most popular destination for skilled Indian migrants - to a certain extent because of the new easy points based system for immigration (Danish Green Card Scheme). Although there is of the need to learn Danish, but Indians are going to love Danish Immigration.