The Danish Green Card

The Danish Green Card scheme allows skilled migrants to come to Denmark for six months and look for a job in research or specialist positions, or occupations in the Job Card scheme list, provided they can score high enough on a points based system. The potential migrant must score at least 80 points on such factors as education, language skills, work experience, and age.

Job Card Scheme

Most Non-EU/EEA nationals wishing to take employment within Denmark must prove that a Danish or EU/EEA citizen could not be found to fill the job. However, certain fields that are experiencing labor shortages have special rules applied to them under the Danish Job Card scheme. The same rules also apply for asylum seekers, even if their application has been rejected.

Introduction

Denmark has been marketing itself as an attractive destination for skilled migrants. According to the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, "Denmark needs foreign knowledge workers to contribute new expertise and thereby strengthen trade and industry, innovation and research in Denmark. "

Living and Working in Denmark

Denmark makes special concessions for Nordic citizens who are nationals of Finland, Iceland, Norway, or Sweden. Citizens of these countries can freely enter, live, and work in Denmark for any length of time.