ARTICLE · 15 JANUARY 2020
Updated Eligibility Requirements For Key Work Authorization Types
Effective January 1, 2020, the minimum annual salary for foreign workers under the Pay Limit Scheme, the primary Danish work authorization type, has increased to DKK 436,000, up 2.1 percent from 2019.
At a Glance
- Effective January 1, 2020, the
minimum annual salary for foreign workers under the Pay Limit
Scheme, the primary Danish work authorization type, has increased
to DKK 436,000, up 2.1 percent from 2019.
- Employers must update salaries for
pending and new applications, if required.
- Also effective January 1, 2020, a new
list of shortage occupations applies to Danish Positive List
applications. Notably, finance and information technology managers,
information technology engineers and legal officers, among
others, no longer qualify for this permit type while research and
development managers and web developers, among others, now qualify
for the permit type.
- Permit holders with job titles
removed from the 2020 list can continue to work and stay in
Denmark, and can renew their permits upon expiry. Pending
applications for removed job titles will be processed based on the
shortage occupation list available at the time of filing.
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