Citizenship / Naturalization in Denmark
One documented route of this kind in Denmark, with its conditions, documents, official government fees and process.
Naturalisation (citizenship by Act of Parliament)
Danish citizenship granted twice yearly via a parliamentary naturalisation bill, with residence, language, and integration conditions.
- Processing time
- Processed via twice-yearly naturalisation bills
- Validity
- Permanent (citizenship)
- Language requirement
- Prøve i Dansk 3 (Dansk 2 in limited cases)
- Citizenship
- Generally 9 years continuous residence (8 refugees/stateless; 6-8 spouses of Danes; 5 if educated in Denmark; 2 Nordic)
Requirements
- Hold a permanent residence permit
- Generally 9 years continuous residence (variations apply)
- Self-sufficiency (no integration-law benefits over 4 months in the past 5 years, none in the past 2 years)
- Pass Prøve i Dansk 3 (Dansk 2 in limited cases)
- Pass the 'Indfødsretsprøven af 2021' citizenship test
- No disqualifying criminal record
- Sign declaration of loyalty
Required Documents
- Permanent residence permit documentation required
- Language test certificate (Prøve i Dansk 3) required
- Citizenship test (Indfødsretsprøven) result required
- Proof of self-sufficiency and clean record required
Official fees
- Application fee (2026) 6,270 DKK
- Second or later re-application after refusal (2026) 3,135 DKK
- Naturalisation test (Indfødsretsprøven) fee (2026, self-study) 946 DKK
Process Steps
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1
Submit digital application
Submit the digital application (requires MitID).
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2
Meet all conditions
Demonstrate that all conditions are met.
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3
Placed on naturalisation bill
Name is placed on a naturalisation bill.
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4
Parliament passes the bill
The Folketing passes the bill; a guidance letter follows.
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5
Constitution ceremony
Attend the municipal constitution ceremony (sign declaration, handshake with the mayor) and receive the citizenship certificate.