In case your Greencard application is being rejected due to whatever case, you can appeal the Immigration Service’s decision to the Ministry for Refugee, Immigration and Integration Affairs. Though, appeals concerning the Immigration Service’s rulings about asylum should be submitted to the Danish Refugee Council. In addition, appeals cannot be submitted concerning the Immigration Service’s decision pursuant to § 42a, section 7, point 1, regarding somewhere to live.
Who can appeal to the ministry?
An overseas national who is covered by the Immigration Service’s ruling can appeal to the Ministry.
In support of the foreign national who is covered by the Immigration Service’s decision, party representatives can appeal concerning the Immigration Service’s decision to the Ministry. The Ministry considers certain professional parties as party representatives, who can plea to the Ministry regarding the Immigration Service’s decision without written power of attorney.
The Ministry also judges the next relatives living in Denmark as party representatives who, in support of the foreign national, can request to the Ministry without written power of attorney. For instance, parents, siblings, children of legal age and a spouse occupant in Denmark can appeal to the Ministry about the Immigration Service’s rulings in habitation permit cases, e.g. cases concerning family reunification.
How is an appeal submitted to the Ministry?
You can send a printed appeal to
The Ministry for Refugee,
Immigration and Integration Affairs,
Holbergsgade 6,
1057 Copenhagen K.
The appeal can also be submitted to the Immigration Service, which then onward the appeal to the Ministry. In cases concerning visas, the appeal is however submitted to the ministry. You can send an appeal by telefax: 33 11 12 39, or by email: inm@inm.dk.
You can submit your appeal by referring personally to the ministry on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
Things to be included in Appeal:
The appeal must have information about the immigration number of the case or the IVR number and a copy of the Immigration Service’s ruling.
To cut down the case processing time to the extent that likely concerning visa cases in the ministry, documents that are presented relating to an appeal about rejection of visa must be translated to Danish, English, French or German.
