The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) has updated the Positive List for People with a Higher Education. The update has been implemented based on the Regional Labour Market Councils, which have submitted additional job titles that are to be added to the list. The new list will take effect as of October 1, 2025.
The Positive List is a list of professions experiencing a regional or national shortage of qualified professionals in Denmark.
A foreign national who has been offered a job from the Positive List can apply for a residence and work permit in Denmark based on the scheme. They must have an educational background that makes them qualified for the job.
A job title can be added to the Positive List if a shortage of qualified professionals is assessed by ongoing labor market monitoring (the Labour Market Balance Model); or by profession-specific unemployment insurance funds (a-kasser); or by the Regional Labour Market Councils.
The update of the Positive List based on the ongoing labor market monitoring happens twice a year – January 1 and July 1.
The Regional Labour Market Councils and the profession specific unemployment insurance funds also update the Positive List twice a year, but this normally happens on April 1 and October 1.
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