The Danish authorities have announced that the country has decided to make adjustments to the salary declaration requirements for foreigners who want to enter the country for work purposes.
As the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) revealed, starting September 1, 2024, foreigners who apply for a residence and work permit for the purpose of taking employment in the country will have to report their salary in Danish krone (DKK), Schengen.News reports.
This means that SIRI will no longer accept salary declarations in a foreign currency. The adjustment of these rules will apply to all applications for a residence and work permit.
The assessment of whether the salary corresponds to Danish standards will be made in Danish kroner (DKK) which means that it is necessary that the salary be stated in Danish kroner (DKK). Prospectively, SIRI will not accept salary declarations in foreign currency.
In line with the current rules that Denmark has, foreigners must prove that their salary and terms of employment correspond to Danish standards in order to be granted a residence and work permit.
The Requirement Will Apply to Everyone Who Submits an Application After September 1
The requirement to provide that the salary corresponds to the country’s standards applies to both first-time applicants and those applying for an extension of their permit.
In cases when the salary is reported in a foreign currency in the employment contract, there should also be a part that states the salary in DKK.
The adjustment of practice applies to all applications for a residence and work permit in the area of work received as of September 1, 2024.
On the other hand, for the extension on a residence and work permit, the salary reported in a foreign currency will be accepted, provided that the original permit was granted before September 1, 2024.
In these cases, the foreign currency is converted into DKK, and then a decision on the extension of the permit is made based on the exchange rate.
Denmark started applying a new income requirement for foreigners applying for a residence and work permit for the purpose of taking employment in the country on June 30, 2024.
All foreigners who have applied for a residence and work permit after June 30, 2024, have had their application assessed based on the new salary statistics.