From September 15, 2026, the unit that serves as the secretariat to the Danish Accreditation Council will take over from the Danish Evaluation Institute (EVA) the task of issuing advisory statements on non-state-approved educational programs for use by SIRI when processing applications for residence permits for study.
The change does not affect the requirements for being granted a residence permit as a student in Denmark. SIRI can still only grant a residence permit for studies at publicly recognized educational institutions or at state-approved educational institutions subject to state supervision, provided that the applicant also meets the other requirements for being granted a residence permit as a student.
If a foreign national applies for a residence permit on the basis of an educational program offered by a state-approved educational institution subject to state supervision, but the program itself has not been approved by a state authority, a valid advisory statement on the program is still required. The advisory statement assesses whether the academic content of the educational program meets an acceptable standard of quality.
Advisory statements issued by the Danish Evaluation Institute (EVA) before September 15, 2026 will remain valid for the period for which they were issued and can still be used by SIRI when processing applications for residence permits for study.
The Danish Evaluation Institute (EVA), which previously issued the advisory statements, was closed down on July 1, 2026. Until September 15, 2026, the task was carried out by the Ministry of Children and Education on behalf of EVA’s board.
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