SIRI Application form guide

April 2019
This guide is meant to help you, if you need to apply for:
 A residence permit based on work, studies, the Establishment card or Start-up Denmark Scheme, a stay as an au pair,
intern or volunteer or to qualify for an authorization as a doctor or dentist
 A residence permit as an accompanying family member
 A permit for jobseeking
 An extension of a residence permit based on one of the schemes above or the Greencard Scheme.
 A permanent residence permit
 A re-entry permit or a residence card
 An EU-residence document

The guide helps you to find the form which best matches your situation. The guide is in three parts:
 use part 1 of the guide, if you need to apply for an EU-residence document
 use part 2 of the guide, if you need to apply for a new Danish residence permit
 use part 3 of the guide, if you need to apply for an extension of your existing permit
 use part 4 of the guide, if you need to apply for something else, incl. permanent residence

By clicking on the title of an application form, you can access it directly via newtodenmark.dk
You can read more about the conditions for the various schemes on the relevant application pages on newtodenmark.dk.
If you have any questions, please contact the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) to obtain
guidance concerning the rules and help to fill out the forms. You can find contact information on newtodenmark.dk

The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) – Njalsgade 72C – Post Box 2000 – DK 2300 Copenhagen S – Tel. +45 72 14 20 00 – newtodenmark.dk
Form guide part 1: Application for an EU-residence document

What are you going to do in Denmark? Application form

EU-residence as a worker or self-

Work OD1: Application for EU-residence document
employed person

At a higher educational
programme, an upper secondary
Study educational programme or a OD1: Application for EU-residence document
vocational educational
programme

EU residence as a person with

Support myself OD1: Application for EU-residence document
sufficient funds (self-supporting)

Reside in Denmark with

my spouse or partner or EU residence as a family member
OD1: Application for EU-residence document
parent who is an EU to an EU citizen
citizen

OD2/A: Application for family reunification with a spouse who is a Danish

citizen under EU law

Reside in Denmark with OD2/B: Application for family reunification for children/grandchildren (direct
my spouse or partner or Family reunification with a Danish descendants) with a Danish citizen under EU regulations
parent who is a Danish citizen under EU rules
citizen
OD2/C: Application for family reunification with a Danish citizen under EU
regulations for other family members

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Form guide part 2: Application for a residence permit in Denmark

What are you going to do in Denmark? Application form

Scheme or type of employment:

 The Positive List
 The Pay Limit scheme
 Salaried researcher
 Guest researcher AR1: Application for a residence and work permit on the grounds of salaried
 Trainee work
Work  Special individual Please note, this form is also available in an online version.
qualifications
 Employee on oil rig, drillship Open AR1 online
etc.
 Herdsman or farm manager
in agriculture
 Sideline employment

Scheme or type of employment:

 The Positive List
 The Pay Limit scheme
 Salaried researcher AR6: Application for a residence and work permit on the grounds of salaried
 Guest researcher work
 Trainee
 Special individual Please note, this form is only available in an online version.
Work qualifications
 Employee on oil rig, drillship The form must be completed by your employer or a third party (e.g. a
etc. relocation bureau) and can only be used if you grant your employer or a
 Herdsman or farm manager third party power of attorney.
in agriculture
And:
 The Fast-track scheme

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 Scheme or type of employment:
 The Positive List
Work or participation in  The Pay Limit scheme ESS1: Application for residence permit in Denmark on grounds of
PhD studies at ESS  Salaried researcher employment or PhD studies at ESS in Sweden
 Guest researcher
 Participation in PhD studies

At a folk high school, basic or ST1: Application for a residence and work permit for students
youth study programmes or a Please note, this form is also available in an online version.
higher education programme Open ST1 online

And follow an internship with a

Study company as part of your Danish ST4: Application for a work permit for an internship as a student
educational programme

PHD1: Application for a residence and work permit as a PhD student

As a PhD Please note, this form is also available in an online version.
Open PHD1 online

Establish myself in EK1: Application for Establishment Card

Denmark according to … Establishment card scheme Please note, this form is only available in an online version.

Run my own business SD1: Application for a residence and work permit as an entrepreneur
The Start-up Denmark scheme
according to ... Please note, this form is only available in an online version.

PR1: Application for a residence and work permit for agricultural, veterinary,
In the agricultural, veterinary, forestry or horticultural interns
forestry or horticultural fields Please note, this form is also available in an online version.
Open PR1 online

PR3: Application for a residence and work permit for interns in the
Be an intern In the healthcare sector, natural healthcare sector, natural sciences, technical fields, the pharmaceutical
sciences, technical fields, the sector, architecture etc.
pharmaceutical sector,
Please note, this form is also available in an online version.
architecture etc.
Open PR3 online

As part of an educational ST4: Application for a work permit for an internship as a student
programme

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 AU1: Application for residence permit for au pairs
Be an au pair Please note, this form is also available in an online version.
Open AU1 online

WH1: Application for a residence and work permit for Working Holiday
Working Holiday Please note, this form is also available in an online version.
Open WH1 online

Qualify myself to obtain XG1: Application for a residence and work permit for volunteers and other
a Danish authorisation as applicants with special circumstances
a doctor or dentist or Please note, this form is also available in an online version.
work as a volunteer Open XG1 online

Reside in Denmark with MF1: Application for residence and work permit for family members of a
my spouse or partner or My spouse or partner or parent is foreign national who is to work or study in Denmark
parent who is to work or a foreign national Please note, this form is also available in an online version.
study in Denmark Open MF1/MF2 online

You have lost your job and want to apply for a jobseeking
Application form
permit

Only if you hold a permit under the

Positive List, the Pay Limit Scheme, JS1: Application for a jobseeking permit
Apply for jobseeking
or one of the three first tracks of the Please note, this form is only available in a print version.
Fast-track Scheme.

You represent a company and wish to … Application form

Apply for certification of Fast-track Scheme – certification of FT1: Fast-track ordningen – ansøgning om certificering af arbejdsgiver (in
a company company danish only)

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Form guide part 3: Application for an extension of a residence permit in Denmark

Work

Residence permit Residence permit Residence permit Residence permit as an Residence permit
based on work based on work based on the entrepreneur as an
(e.g. the Positive (e.g. the Fast Greencard scheme accompanying
List, Pay Limit track scheme, Pay family member
scheme, as a Limit scheme, the to a foreign
You hold a… researcher, positive List, as a national working
trainee etc.) researcher, or studying in
trainee etc.) Denmark

You wish to apply for…

AR3 AR7 GR2 AR2 SD2 MF1/MF2

Please note, this Please note, this Please note, this Please Please Please note, that
form is only form is only form is only note, this note, this our online form
available in an available in an available in an form is form is only must be used
online version. online version. online version. only available in when applying for
An extension of your The form must be available in an online an extension of a
residence permit in completed by your a print version. residence permit
Denmark employer or a third version. as an
party (e.g. a accompanying
relocation bureau) family member to
and can only be a foreign national
used is you grant working or
your employer or a studying in
third party power of Denmark.
attorney.

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Students and interns

You hold a… Residence permit based on Residence permit as a Phd Residence permit as an intern in
studies student any field
You wish to apply for…

ST3 PHD2 PR2

An extension of your
residence permit in Please note, this form is only Please note, this form is only Please note, this form is only
Denmark available in an online version. available in an online version. available in an online version.

Au pair, Working Holiday and others

You hold a…
Residence permit as an au pair Residence permit based on the Working Holiday programme

You wish to apply for…

AU1 WH1

An extension of your
residence permit in Please note, that our online form must be Please note, this form is also available in a paper version.
Denmark used when applying for an extension of a Open WH1 as a paper version
residence permit as an au pair.

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Form guide part 4: Other application types

Permanent residence

You hold…
A residence permit based on work, studies, greencard, internship, au pair etc.

You wish to apply for…

TU4: Ansøgning om permanent opholdstilladelse for personer med opholdstilladelse på baggrund af arbejde eller
studier (in Danish only)
Please note, this form is also available in an online version.
A permanent residence Open TU4 online
permit Please note: When you hold a residence permit on grounds of work or study you must submit an application for
extension of your current residence permit along with your application for a permanent residence permit. You must
use the application form that fits the grounds on which your current residence permit is based.
Please note: the application will be processed by the Danish Immigration Service.

You have…
stayed in Denmark according to the EU rules for at least 5 consecutive years.

You wish to apply for…

OD2/D: Application form for permanent residence (available in Danish only)

Permanent residence after
the EU rules

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You wish to apply for … Application form

KO1/SIRI: Application for residence card (based on work or study)

A residence card
Please note, this form is only available in an online version.

A re-entry permit TBT/SIRI: Application for re-entry permit

You can read more about the conditions for the various schemes at newtodenmark.dk. If you have any questions, please contact the
Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration to obtain guidance concerning the rules and help to fill out the forms
(see contact information at the bottom of this page).

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