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Positive List for People with a Higher Education

Work visa Denmark

Positive List for People with a Higher Education

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".

Never pay an agent

Every route here 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.

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