On April 11, 2024, Denmark’s Ministry of Immigration and Integration presented a proposal to the Danish Parliament to change the rules regarding permanent residence permit and family reunification of spouses.
If the proposal is passed, the requirement not to have been convicted of certain crimes is tighten, so that also a charge or indictment of certain crimes in the future will hinder applicants from obtaining a permanent residence. The same applies to the transferred requirements for permanent residence permit, which must be met on application for family reunification of spouses if the spouse in Denmark is a foreigner but not a refugee.
According to the draft proposal, the new rules will apply on applications for permanent residence permit and for family reunification of spouses submitted from the time where the proposal is presented to the Danish parliament, unless a decision is made in such cases before the time of entry into force. This means applications for permanent residence permit and certain applications for family reunification of spouses submitted from and including April 11, 2024.
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