Temporary protection: Denmark
🛰️ Varta monitors 5 official sources for this country — checked daily.
Legal basis: Danish special law (Denmark does NOT participate in the EU directive, has its own scheme) • status valid until 17/03/2027
Steps
- 1
Cross the border
Visa-free entry.
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Denmark is in Schengen, but its protection scheme is national, not the EU directive.📍 Border crossing💳 Free - 2
Apply for protection at Udlændingestyrelsen
Apply for midlertidig beskyttelse at Udlændingestyrelsen (Danish Immigration Service). You receive a residence permit — work, healthcare, education.
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Apply online via contact.udl.dk or at the Immigration Service (Copenhagen). After the decision you get a CPR number (personal number) — the key to healthcare, banking, work. Embassy of Ukraine in Copenhagen: Nørregade 7B, +45 3316 3610.📍 Immigration Service⏰ As soon as possible💳 Free - 3
CPR, healthcare, school
CPR number via Borgerservice. Healthcare via the yellow card (sundhedskort). Children to school (mandatory).
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With a CPR you set up MitID (digital ID) for online services. Work — free access.📍 Borgerservice / school💳 Free
Documents
Foreign passport
requiredChild’s birth certificate
requiredProof of residence before 24.02.2022
if availablePhoto
requiredUkrainian Embassies and Consulates
Map
Document samples and how to fill them
Name in LATIN letters as in the passport.
Format DD-MM-YYYY.
Foreign passport number.
Address in Denmark.
❌ Name in Cyrillic ❌ Denmark has its own form (not EU)
As in the passport.
Format DD-MM-YYYY.
The midlertidig beskyttelse document.
❌ Without opholdstilladelse (protection first) ❌ Date format
Benefits
Labour market access
Protection holders.
How to apply: Automatic; Jobcenter for jobs
Healthcare (sundhed)
Protection holders with CPR.
How to apply: Yellow card via Borgerservice
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Where to apply
Immigration Service
What happens after protection ends
After protection: opholdstilladelse on other grounds (work, study, family), permanent residence after several years.
What happens when protection ends
These are options for the future — you will need to choose ONE, and not now.
These routes are available outside temporary protection — work, study, family, business, etc.
The description below is a general scheme, similar across countries. Check exact requirements, fees and timelines via the official link in each card — they differ by country and change over time.
💼 Work + residence permit
Those with a valid employment contract in this country.
Passport; employment contract; proof of residence. Authority: Immigration Service.
- Foreign passport
- Employment contract
- Proof of residence
- Health insurance (optional)
Immigration Service
The employer or the applicant files; the immigration authority decides.
Before the current status or permit expires.
- Collect the card/decision
- Register address and social number
Renewable together with the contract.
Processed per national rules; often before entry.
🎓 Study — Denmark
Enrolment at an accredited institution.
Acceptance letter; proof of funds; housing; insurance.
- Foreign passport
- Acceptance letter
- Proof of funds
- Health insurance (optional)
Immigration Service
Apply via the institution or the immigration authority.
Before the semester starts.
- Register at the institution and locally
Yearly with continued studies.
Processed per national rules; often before entry.
👨👩👧👦 Family reunification — Denmark
Spouse, children or relatives of a resident or citizen.
Marriage/birth certificates; housing; sponsor income.
- Foreign passport
- Marriage/birth certificate
- Sponsor income proof
- Proof of residence
Immigration Service
The sponsor or family files; documents need apostille and translation.
Before the current status expires.
- Collect the family member card
Renewable; a path to permanent residence.
Processed per national rules; often before entry.
🏢 Self-employment/business — Denmark
Company or self-employment registration; business plan or contracts.
Registration documents; tax number; funds; housing.
- Foreign passport
- Company/self-employment registration
- Business plan or contracts (optional)
- Proof of residence
Immigration Service
Register the business, then apply for residence as an entrepreneur.
Before the current status expires.
- Tax registration and bank account
Tied to the company activity.
Processed per national rules; often before entry.
🏠 Permanent residence — Denmark
Usually after 5 years of continuous legal residence.
Stable income; housing; integration/language per national rules.
- Foreign passport
- Income proof
- Proof of residence
- Language/integration certificate (optional)
Immigration Service
Apply once the required residence period is met.
After the required residence period is met.
- Obtain permanent resident status
Permanent status; card replaced periodically.
Temporary protection time often counts towards the period (per national rules).
Opportunities: housing, jobs, grants
6 verified programmes: housing support, job portals, business grants, free courses — with direct official links and verification dates. Available with Varta.
Forms & samples (PDF)
FAQ
Do I need to do anything to keep my protection after the current period?
You do not apply for anything: the Danish Immigration Service (Udlændingestyrelsen) reviews your case on its own initiative before your permit expires and extends it automatically if you still meet the conditions — a new residence card arrives by post in about 4 weeks, with no new biometrics and no in-person visit. Your only duties are to keep your address current in the Folkeregister, have your name on the letterbox, and respond if the Service asks for more information. Where: Udlændingestyrelsen (the Danish Immigration Service) — reviews the case on its own initiative, «af egen drift». There is no application, no filing portal is needed, and no in-person visit or repeat biometrics are required. Reference information: nyidanmark.dk (section «Information til personer fra Ukraine»); Immigration Service phone +45 35 36 66 00. The new card arrives by ordinary post at your Folkeregister address. Important: There are no application dates at all, because there is no application. Note: Denmark has its own deadline — 17 March 2027, not 4 March 2027 — because Denmark is not bound by the Council decision (Protocol No 22) and follows its own special act («særlov») with its own dates. As of 03.09.2026 the next extension (to March 2028) had NOT yet taken effect: on 22.08.2026 the government only announced its intention («Nu vil regeringen forlænge Ukrainesærloven med ét år, så den udløber i marts 2028»), and technically the extension is made by the minister through a separate order (bekendtgørelse); the official pages still give 17.03.2027 as the cut-off date. Source: https://www.nyidanmark.dk/da/Ord-og-begreber/F%C3%A6lles/Information-til-ukrainske-statsborgere (checked 03.09.2026).
Why is Denmark different?
Denmark does NOT participate in the EU temporary protection directive — it has its own law. The procedure is similar but the rules are its own.
What is CPR?
The personal number in Denmark — the key to healthcare, banking, work, MitID. Issued by Borgerservice.
This information is for reference only and is not legal advice.