Denmark Immigration from UK

Denmark is the most favourite immigration destination of people from UK. Denmark Immigration from UK has been increased significantly during 2010 and 2011 and it is predicted that it will rise sharply in 2012. Overseas students in UK who have completed their studies and having some practical experience are particularly interested in Denmark Immigration or Green Card because of the tough immigration and citizenship policies of UK. Denmark always welcomes qualified and talented people from all over the world.

Denmark is one of the European Union's dynamic members in trying to employ skilled workers from other European countries and around the world. Denmark's immigration policy makes use of a points based system called the Danish Green Card to catch the attention of skilled personnel from UK, USA, Canada, Australia, Europe and other countries. Additionally, Denmark has a work permit system called the Positive List scheme for people who have a legitimate job offer from a Danish employer.

Following are the 3 choices of Denmark Immigration from UK

1. The Danish Green Card Scheme

If you are a graduate from any institution of UK, score sufficient points based upon criteria such as age, education, language skills, and employment experience, you can get a three year residence permit under the Danish Green Card scheme which will let you to live in Denmark and find work. In this case a job offer from a Danish Employer is not required.

2. The Positive List

There are a lot of occupations in Denmark for which there is a need of qualified workers. If you have skills and experience in one of these professions, you can get a work and residence permit speedily under the Positive List scheme.

3. The Pay Limit Scheme

If you have a a highly paid job offer from a Danish company that pays more than DKK 375,000/-  (approximately USD 80,000), you are also eligible for a work and residence permit in Denmark under the Pay Limit scheme. In this case, you must have a job contract or job offer in black and white which specifies salary and service conditions. Salary and pay conditions must match to Danish standards.

Advice on Green Card Changes

Denmark's immigration policy uses a points based system called the Danish Green Card to attract skilled individuals from outside the EU. The Danish Green Card allows skilled individuals to obtain a residence permit based solely on their qualifications for the purpose of finding work in Denmark. The residence permit is granted after a successful evaluation based on a point based system, which scores applicants on factors such as age, educational level, language skills, and work experience. You must obtain 100 points to pass.

In connection with your university some students with a specific education will be able to obtain a Danish Green card when they have just finished their masters.
The Green Card point system is as follows:

Education:

In general an Indian 2 year master will result in 50 points.

Field of study:

If your field of study clearly meets a declared subject on the “positive list” then you will have 10 extra points. Please see the link below.

http://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-us/coming_to_dk/work/positivelist/positive_list_overview.htm

Some of the subjects are:

- Building engineer

Requirement: Master's degree

- Construction engineer

Requirement: Master's degree

- Electric engineer

Requirement: Medium-cycle higher education

- Mechanical engineer

Requirement: Medium-cycle higher education

- Database developer

Requirement: Documentation of at least three years' IT education

- IT consultant

Requirement: Documentation of at least three years' IT education

- IT project manager

Requirement: Documentation of at least three years' IT education

- Network consultant

Requirement: Documentation of at least three years' IT education

- Software developer

Requirement: Documentation of at least three years' IT education

- System developer

Requirement: Documentation of at least three years' IT education

University Ranking:

Bonus points are given if you have graduated from a university which is internationally recognised for its high academic level according to the latest THES-QS World Ranking. The ranking can be found on the internet.

 Top 400: 5 points

 Top 200: 10 points

 Top 100: 15 points

Indian universities listed in THES-QS World Ranking:

No.  University                                            Ranking

1      Indian Institute of Technology ,Bombay       163

2      Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi   181

3      Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur         237

4      Indian Institute of Technology Madras         284

5      University of Delhi                                       291

6      Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur    335

7 Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati           401-500

8 Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee            401-500

9 University of Calcutta                                      401-500

10 University of Mumbai                                   401-500

11 University of Pune                                        501-600

Language skills:

If you studied in English and can prove it, or you have passed an IELTS test with an overall band score of 6.5 or higher, you will be able to claim 20 points.

Age:

If you are 34 years or younger, you will have 15 points.

The above mentioned areas alone will result in a total of 100 points = 50+10+5+20+15.

You are also able to obtain points in other areas, such as:

Adaptation:

If you have been living or working in an EU/EEA country or Switzerland you can also have points for this. For example, completion of a least one year’s study at a higher educational program in an EU/EEA country or Switzerland will give you an additional 5 points. There are also other ways to obtain points for adaptation. Please follow the link below:

http://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-us/coming_to_dk/work/greencard-scheme/greencard-scheme.htm

WORK EXPERIENCE:

You can claim points for work experience according to how many years, within the last five years, you have worked as a researcher or in a field where Denmark is currently experiencing a shortage of qualified professionals. These fields and specific job titles are available on the positive list. Other areas within the ‘work experience’ field where you can claim points are listed below:

1-2 years within the past five years as a researcher/in field listed on the Positive List: 10 points

3-5 years within the past five years as a researcher/in field listed on the Positive List: 15 points

Again it must be obvious that a major part of you every day job is on the Positive list.

3-5 years within the past five years, other work: 5 points

How to apply?

If you are applying for a residence and work permit under the greencard scheme, you have to complete the GR1 application form. The application form contains a detailed description of how you should complete the form, and which documents you must attach. Your application should be submitted at the VFS centre nearer to you.

For further information we kindly refer you to the following homepages:

www.ambnewdelhi.um.dk

www.dk.vfsglobal.co.in

www.newtodenmark.dk

www.workindenmark.dk

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the work in Denmark Centre in New Delhi on: delambwidc@um.dk

Guidelines on Denmark Immigration

There are many good reasons for immigrate and looking for work in Denmark. Primarily, Denmark has an attractive working environment with calm and development-oriented functioning conditions. Danish corporate culture is characterized by a flat structure and an open conversation between management and employees.

Denmark’s most important competition parameter is know-how, which is reflected in both the work facilities and views on employee development. Workplaces attach considerable priority to competence development, and most offer ongoing supplementary training to their employees.

And it doesn’t just make sense to come to Denmark as a worker. Your family will also be offered good conditions here; it is a secure and safe country in which to live, and many foreigners also find there is good balance between family life and work when they come to Denmark. This is largely because the working week is only 37 hours, and because Danish employers generally respect family life.

In Denmark you are able to spend a relatively large amount of time with your family, and there are good possibilities for being professionally challenged artwork.

As a worker, how do I come to Denmark?

As a worker, you can come to Denmark either with or without a specific job offer in your hand. If you have a concrete job offer, you can obtain a work and residence permit if you meet one of the following three conditions:

• The job which you have been offered is included on the so-called Positive List.

• The salary you are being paid is min. DKK375, 000 p.a.

• You have been offered a job for which you are specially qualified.

In some cases, you may be required to first obtain Danish authorization, for example if you are employed as a nurse or doctor.

1. The Positive List:

If you have found work in one of the areas that is currently experiencing a shortage of qualified labor, e.g. as a doctor, IT specialist, engineer, lab technician etc., you will be granted a Danish residence and work permit immediately.

It is a requirement that your pay and contract of employment correspond to Danish standards, and that you have a concrete job offer.

2. Pay limit Scheme:

If you have agreed or been offered employment with an annual salary of min. DKK 375,000, you will also be granted a residence and work permit in Denmark.

3. The Green Card Scheme:

Even though you do not have a concrete job offer, it’s still possible to approach to Denmark to look for work. Here, you can be granted a residence permit exclusively on the basis of your qualifications. The residence permits granted following a personal evaluation based on a point system.

The points are awarded consistent with four criteria: Educational level, language skills, work experience and age. Bonus points are granted if you come from an acknowledged university, and if you have trained/qualified within one of the fields/professions included in the Positive list.

The residence and work permit is valid for three years and assumes you can support yourself throughout the entire period of your stay. The residence permit entitles you to both look for and accept work.

Can I study in Denmark?

Denmark is very keen to attract foreign students to the country. If you would like to study at a college of further education etc. in Denmark, you must have been granted a residence permit before your arrival in Denmark. To be granted a residence permit, you must be able to document:

• That you have been enrolled on a course of further education which is approved by a state authority or which is offered by a state approved educational institution.

• That you can support yourself during your stay, or that you have paid tuition fees.

• That you can speak and understand the language used to teach the course, and that you can speak and understand Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, English or German at a reasonable level.

Basically, as a foreign student, you can obtain a residence permit while you complete your studies/training in Denmark and for participating in part of the education/training as a guest student.

If you complete a higher educational programme in Denmark, you can also remain in the country for six months after you have finished your education/training in order to look for work. You will also be granted a permit to work 15 hours a week alongside your studies as well as for full-time work in June, July and August.

Can I bring my family in Denmark?

If you have been granted a residence permit on the basis of the Positive List, pay limit, Green Card scheme or as a student on a higher educational programme, your family can normally accompany you to Denmark. It is a requirement that your family can support itself throughout the entire period, and that you must all live at the same address.

Further information regarding Denmark Immigration:

You can find available jobs in Denmark at workindenmark.dk. From 1 October 2008, you can produce a CV which Danish employers can then use to match available jobs with your profile. You can read more about authorization for health professionals at the National Board of Health’s website; sundhedsstyrelsen.dk.

You can find more information about how you apply for a residence permit

• As a worker at newtodenmark.dk/work

• Under the Green Card scheme at newtodenmark.dk/green card

• As a student at newtodenmark.dk/studies

You can find contact information for the relevant offices at the Immigration Service at newtodenmark.dk/contact-dis.

Documentation Requirements For Denmark Green Card

When putting forward your application, you have to attach all appropriate credentials for education (diplomas, transcripts and other statements issued by educational institutions) as color copies.

The original documents have to be presented when put forward your application at the Danish diplomatic mission (embassy or consulate general), at the Immigration Service, or at a police station in Denmark, where an officer will use them to confirm that the color copy is real.

When handing out your application, the Immigration Service might request that you put forward the original educational documents.

Note:

1. Documents not written in Danish, English, German, Norwegian or Swedish have to be submitted together with a certified translation in Danish or English.

2. Educational documents from Pakistan must be embossed by the HEC (Higher Education Commission) in Pakistan.

Attestation of documents for Denmark Green Card

While putting forward your application for a residence permit of Denmark, you will be required to attach your credentials and documents along with your immigration application.

You can either attach original credentials or copies of the original, provided that one of the following has seen the original documents
1. Danish diplomatic mission (embassy or consulate general).
2. The Danish police.
3. Service Centre of the Immigration Service.
and confirms that they have seen the original documents.

Documents which are not in the language of Swedish, Norwegian or German must be supplied with an certified translation to Danish or English.

On the other hand, documents from the following countries must always be originals at the time of submission of the Danish Green Card application:
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Moldavia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, Rwanda, the Soviet Union, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.

Age Points for Denmark Green Card

You can be awarded points based on your age for Denmark Green Card.

Points of age for Denmark Green Card will be awarded as follows:
Age = 35-40 years: 10 points.
Age = 34 years or younger: 15 points.

A maximum of 15 points may be awarded for your age.

Adaptability Points for Denmark Green Card

You can be awarded points for your educational or work related connection to the EU/EEA (including Denmark) or Switzerland, as this will confirm that you will speedily familiarize yourself to the Danish labor market. Points are given for either work or education.
Points will be awarded as follows:

Group 1:
1. One year's completed study at a higher educational program in an EU/EEA country or Switzerland: 5 points.

Or

2. Three years' completed study at a higher educational program in an EU/EEA country or Switzerland: 10 points.

Group 2:

1. No less than a full year's (12 consecutive months') officially permitted residence and work in an EU/EEA country or Switzerland: 5 points.

Or

2. Minimum two successive year's legal residence and work in an EU/EEA country or Switzerland: 10 points.

Bonus Points:

You will be awarded 5 plus points for Danish language skills (passed examination in Danish Language Test, Level 2 (Prøve i Dansk 2) or higher).

You can be awarded a maximum of 15 points of Denmark Green Card Scheme for your adaptability.

Work experience requirement for Denmark Immigration

You may be awarded a maximum of 15 points for your work experience. Your work experience will be given points in proportion to number of years within the previous five years, you have worked in a field where Denmark is presently experiencing a deficiency of qualified professionals or as a researcher.

You can see these occupations and exact job titles in the Positive List.

Points will be awarded as per following crtitera of experience:

A) 1-2 years within the past five years in field listed on the Positive List or researcher: 10 points.

B) 3-5 years within the past five years in field listed on the Positive List or researcher: 15 points.

C) 3-5 years within the past five years (not an occupation in positive list), other work: 5 points.

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

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 Danish Green Card Scheme

The Denmark Green Card Scheme is requires certain factors. If you can attain sufficient points based upon criterion such as

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

you can get a three year residence permit under the Danish Green Card scheme which will let you live in Denmark and find work there. A previous job offer is not required in this case.

The Danish Green Card is granted to people all over the world who want come in Denmark for the purpose of looking for work, and afterward working in Denmark. A residence and work permit under the Danish Greencard scheme is subject to the evaluation of an individual using a point system. This point based system is designed to evaluate the probability that the candidate is capable enough to find qualified work in Denmark.

Nordic citizens do not need a residence permit but are free to enter and work in Denmark. EU or Swiss citizens have to apply for a proof of registration at the Regional State Administration. Though In some cases, citizens of the new EU countries require to apply for a work permit at the Immigration Service in order to work in Denmark.

If you work unlawfully in Denmark, it may be result in deportation from the country, and you and your company risk fine or detention. So it is your own liability to get a residence permit if it is necessary to.

Introduction to Denmark Immigration (Denmark Green Card)

Denmark is one of the European Union's most vigorous members and trying to employ highly skilled workers from all over the world. Denmark's immigration plan, similar to the United Kingdom's Highly Skilled Migrant Pogram (HSMP), utilizes a point’s based system called the Danish Green Card to magnetize skilled workers from outside the EU. Immigration to Denmark is very easy as compered to immigration to other countries

Additionally, Denmark has a work permit scheme called the Positive List scheme for people who have a valid job offer letter from a Danish company.

With a beautiful community, culture, laid back European lifestyle, and prosperous IT industry, Denmark turns out to be a very good hope for someone who wants to live and work and live in an advanced country.