Skilled Shortage Permit

If your job is removed from the list after you have received your permit, you can still stay and work until your permit expires, and you can even apply for a renewal provided the job was on the list at the time of your *original* application.

Yes. Spouses and children under 18 receive residency and full work rights in Denmark for the duration of your permit.

No. The Positive List bypasses labor market testing because the government has already identified these roles as being in critical shortage.

No. Unlike some other nations, Denmark does not currently have an annual cap or quota for the Positive List scheme.