The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) uses income statistics produced by the Confederation of Danish Employers (DA) when processing applications to decide whether an offered job meets Danish salary standards. This applies to the Pay Limit Scheme, the Positive List, and the Fast Track Scheme, among other routes.
The new income statistics contain information from the first quarter of 2026 and will take effect for applications submitted from July 1, 2026. The income statistics are updated each quarter, and the next update is expected to take effect from October 1, 2026.
Applications for residence and work permits submitted after June 30, 2026, will be assessed based on the income statistics for Q1 2026. Applications submitted between April 1 and June 30, 2026, will be assessed based on the income statistics for Q4 2025.
SIRI will usually assume that the salary corresponds to Danish standards and will not conduct a further assessment if the application form and employment contract state that the employer is covered by a collective agreement.
SIRI will assess whether the salary corresponds to Danish standards when the employer is a member of an employers’ organization but the employment relationship is not covered by a collective agreement. If the salary is just above the regular pay limit, SIRI will generally assume that the salary corresponds to Danish standards.
In cases where the employment relationship is not covered by a collective agreement and the employer is not a member of an employers’ organization, SIRI will assess whether the salary corresponds to Danish standards up to approximately DKK 80,500, using the income statistics from the DA as a guideline.
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