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Residence Permits for Students and Interns

When you intend to study in Denmark, you must apply for a residence and work permit for a student

BASICS

For more information on how to obtain a residence permit for a student, please visit  the website of the Danish Immigration Service. This website is a convenient and comprehensive information resource.

The website Study in Denmark is your one-stop information center for higher education studies in Denmark.

For more information on residence permits for PhD students, please read here.

For more information on residence permits for interns, please read here.

FAQ

Documents required

Higher Educational Programmes

You will be studying in a higher educational programme. For more information on forms and required documents, please visit the website of the Danish Immigration Service

Other programmes (e.g. basic & youth studies, folk high schools, internships or PhD studies):

For more information on forms and required documents, please visit the website of Danish Immigration Service.

Processing time

Processing time at the Danish Immigration Service or the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) varies according to the type of long stay permit applied for. Applications will usually be processed within 60 working days.

Fees

Embassy fees are based on the ‘Executive Order on Payment for Services’ provided by the Danish Foreign Service. The applicable visa fee in NIS is as per the current exchange rate. The fee is subject to change without notice.

You pay the embassy fee through the MFA webshop.

The above fee is non-refundable.