The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) has updated the Positive Lists for, respectively, people with a higher education and skilled work, effective July 1, 2026.
The new Positive List for People with a Higher Education includes 164 job titles, while the Positive List for Skilled Work includes 63.
The current update shows a slight decrease in the number of positions on the Positive List for people with a Higher Education and a rise in the number of positions on the Positive list for Skilled Work.
Foreign nationals who have been offered a job included in one of the Positive Lists can apply for a residence and work permit in Denmark based on the scheme.
Those who have been offered a job requiring university-level qualifications in a profession with a shortage of qualified professionals can use the Positive List for people with a higher education.
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