On September 3, 2026, the Danish Parliament passed a bill on a new collective agreement-based scheme for certified companies.
Employers who want to use the new scheme to bring foreign labor to Denmark must have a collective agreement concluded between the Danish Employers’ Association and the Danish Trade Union Confederation.
The new scheme, which takes effect January 1, 2027, is limited to citizens from certain countries. Currently, these will be the USA, Great Britain, Singapore, China, Japan, Australia, Canada, India, Brazil, Malaysia, Montenegro, Serbia, North Macedonia, Albania, Ukraine and Moldova.
Other conditions for company certification include a minimum of ten full-time employees and at least two years of operating history. Certification is valid for an initial three years, with possible four-year renewals. The employee must be offered an annual salary of at least DKK 322,000 (adjusted annually). Certification will be carried out by the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI).
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