Processing time of the Denmark Greencard Scheme

The maximum processing time is calculated starting from the date the Immigration Service take delivery of a totally completed application. An application is considered totally completed if it have all the information of the applicant, contains all related information, has been signed properly and contains the necessary documentation.

The Immigration Service determines whether the application is wholly completed. The huge majority of applications are totally completed when the Immigration Service receives them and applicants normally will not hear from Danish Embassy or High Commission until the decision is sent. If the application is not totally completed Embassy will inform the applicant the instant possible. This is often the case for Greencard applicants who have an overseas education.

The service goal of Denmark Green Card Scheme is normally 30 days. Though, it is important to be conscious that this time begins only once the Immigration Service has received all the essential documentation. During the 30-day period, the Immigration Service will examine whether the application meets the requirements for granting a residency permit in the terms of the Greencard Scheme.

Since applicants who have received their education in Denmark usually take in essential documentation when they hand over their application, the 30-day service goal is calculated from the date the application was received by the Danish Immigration Service.

Obtaining the essential documentation in many other cases can take longer, since the information will only turn out to be available after any reviews or additional investigations of documentation etc.

Applications for residency based on the Greencard Scheme are treated as entirely completed if it is not needed to request CIRIUS for an assessment of the applicant’s educational level.

It will typically be necessary to ask for CIRIUS for an assessment if the application contains a foreign education and the candidate has not requested a past assessment directly from CIRIUS.

The application will be treated as entirely completed when an assessment has been supplied by CIRIUS. Once the assessment has been received, the application will be wholly processed in one month. The applicant will be acknowledged if the case is sent to CIRIUS.