How do you best prepare for the application?
The most important thing to sort out before applying for family reunification is the basis for residency. It is a requirement for family reunification that you can prove your relation to the family member/spouse /cohabitating partner whom you want to live with in Denmark. Perhaps you are thinking of settling down with your partner and get married in Denmark? If so, you will have to acquire permission from the Danish Family Court before you can get married.
Are you ready to apply for family reunification? Then check out the requirements:
You need to meet at the minimum 4 of 6 stated conditions to achieve family reunification in Denmark. The conditions fall into the following 3 categories:
- Education
- Work
- Language
The conditions for family reunification require for you and your partner to be able to live in Denmark without the help of the Danish state. Is it not possible for you to meet the conditions due to a disease or other exceptional circumstances? Then you might be able to apply for dispensation regarding one or more of the conditions.
How long does it take and how much is the official case fee?
The Danish Immigration Service has a case processing estimation of 7 months from the date when the application was submitted. The estimation is subject to alteration if the the Immigration Service requires supplementary documentation.
It is usually possible to apply for procedural residency while the case is being processed. But beware the travel restrictions when entering form outside the Schengen area, because it is not possible to apply for visa in Denmark if an application for family reunification has been submitted.
The case fee is currently DKK 8.575.
Collateral:
The Immigration Service will require collateral for the family reunification once they have evaluated whether you meet the requirements. You will receive a letter with a 3-week deadline for providing collateral.
Currently, the requirement for collateral must be met with a bank deposit/guarantee of DKK 113.823,30 (2024-level) with a duration of 10 years. The amount is reduced as the foreign spouse/partner passes the required Danish tests (Danish A1 must be passed within 6 months, and Danish A2 must be passed within 9 months of the family reunification verdict).
From 1st of July 2024, the collateral is reduced to DKK 57.000,00. (2024-level).
You may contact us regarding the new rules for collateral and Danish tests. We have written the article on the following link regarding this (Danish): here.
We can assist with the application
When you are looking to move to a new country and settle down, there are many things to sort out. It is often quite bothersome to assess the long list of requirements for documentation demanded for the application for family reunification. We assist you in the application process from beginning to end, including making sure that the application is filled out correctly, that all the necessary documentation are collected and that everything is sent to the Danish Immigration Service. Is your spouse/partner already in Denmark, then we apply for procedural residency so that you will not have to part while the application is assessed.
The price for our assistance with application for family reunification is DKK 11.500.
If you do not meet the requirements for family reunification due to health issues, then it is possible to apply for dispensation from one or more requirements. These types of applications require a lot of documentation and a judicial statement. We can therefore only give an estimated price of DKK 11.500.
If you apply for family reunification and need to apply for reesidency for one or more children at the same time, then we have can assist with these applications for DKK 5.000 per application/child (if we are also hired to assist with the family reunification itself.
Do you alrady have teemporary residency in Denmark? Then we can assist with the extension for DKK 3.500.
If you need to get married before applying for family reunification, then we can assist you to achieve a certificate of marital status as well for DKK 4.250.
We also assist in other cases related to international family law, e.g. to form prenuptial agreements for DKK 5.750.
Read more about family reunification on the Danish Immigration Service’s official website: https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB.
Are you looking for assistance from a lawyer?
Please feel welcome to contact attorney Claus Emil Engel Johansen to hear more about your options regarding family reunification etc. Use the contact formula below – or call us at phone no. (+45) 86 13 06 00.