All relocation routes
Relocation and Japa
Legal ways for Africans to move to Denmark
The routes Denmark's government runs itself, each linked to its official page.
Fees and the money you must show are copied from that page, with the date we read it.
You apply yourself. You never need an agent.
Never pay an agent
Every route below is applied for on the government's own website. Fees go to the government only. Anyone who asks you to pay them for a visa, a job offer or a lottery win is not to be trusted. Check a message or offer .
Routes into Denmark
3 routes into Denmark.
Work visa
Denmark
Run by Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI)
People of any background or field with a Danish job offer paying at least the yearly minimum amount.
Job offer Required, with a salary paid into a Danish bank account.
Language No language requirement stated. The municipality offers Danish lessons.
Education No specific educational background required.
Work experience Not stated on the official page
Government fee DKK 6,810
Processing time Normally 1 month, up to 3 months.
Money you must show No separate funds amount. Salary of at least DKK 552,000 a year (2026 level).
When and to whom you pay Paid to SIRI before you submit: create a case order ID, pay the fee and attach the receipt.
Read the official page
Checked on 18 October 2026. What the page says
Read on nyidanmark.dk on 2026-10-18: "It is not required that you have a specific educational background or that your job is within a specific professional field."; minimum amount page: "The minimum amount DKK 552,000 (2026 level)"; fee: "DKK 6,810". Another official page .
Work visa
Denmark
Run by Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI)
Graduates with a job offer in Denmark for a job title on the Positive List.
Job offer Required, for a job title on the Positive List, normally full time, with salary and conditions matching Danish standards.
Language Not stated on the official page
Education A completed higher educational programme relevant to the job title on the list.
Work experience Not stated on the official page
Government fee DKK 6,810
Processing time Normally 1 month, up to 3 months.
Money you must show No separate funds amount. Salary must match Danish standards.
When and to whom you pay Paid to SIRI before you submit: create a case order ID, pay the fee and attach the receipt.
Read the official page
Checked on 18 October 2026. What the page says
Read on nyidanmark.dk on 2026-10-18: "It is a condition for all job titles on the Positive List for People with a Higher Education that you have completed a higher educational programme."; fee: "DKK 6,810".
Work visa
Denmark
Run by Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI)
People hired by a Danish employer that SIRI has certified. The employer applies for you with a power of attorney.
Job offer Required, from an employer certified by SIRI, full time (37 to 40 hours a week).
Language Not stated on the official page
Education No education requirement on the pay limit track.
Work experience Not stated on the official page
Government fee DKK 6,810
Processing time Normally 1 month, up to 2 months. Up to 4 months on the supplementary pay limit track.
Money you must show No separate funds amount. Salary of at least DKK 552,000 a year on the pay limit track, or DKK 446,000 on the supplementary pay limit track.
When and to whom you pay Paid to SIRI before submitting, with a case order ID. The employer can create the case order ID and pay.
Read the official page
Checked on 18 October 2026. What the page says
Read on nyidanmark.dk on 2026-10-18 (page title "Fast-Track Scheme"): pay limit track "DKK 552,000"; supplementary pay limit track "DKK 446,000"; fee: "DKK 6,810".
How to keep your money safe
Never pay an agent, a consultant or a "visa officer" on WhatsApp or Telegram. Every route here is applied for on the government's own website. A real employer never asks you to pay for a job offer, a sponsorship certificate or a visa deposit. Government fees are paid to the government itself, on its own website or at its embassy. Never into a person's bank account or mobile money. Check the web address. Canada uses canada.ca, the UK uses gov.uk, the US uses .gov. A look-alike address is a fake. Nobody can promise you a visa or win you a lottery. The US visa lottery is free to enter on its own website.
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