The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) and the Danish Immigration Service have notified interested parties that they have adjusted their practice so that no fee is charged for issuing replacement residence cards to economically active Turkish nationals covered by the Association Agreement framework and their family members.
This follows the decision of the Ministry of Immigration and Integration, communicated to these agencies on April 4, 2024, that fees cannot be charged for issuing replacement residence cards to economically active Turkish nationals covered by the EU Association Agreement with Türkiye and their family members, as this is considered to be contrary to Denmark’s obligations under EU law.
In cases where a fee has been paid for issuing a replacement residence card before the adjusted practice took effect, the applicant may be entitled to a refund. This applies to cases where the fee was charged between April 4, 2021, and April 4, 2024. Cases before April 4, 2021 are not eligible for a refund due to the limitation period.
Those who may be entitled to a refund of a fee paid for a replacement residence card can submit a request to have the case reopened by the Danish Immigration Service or SIRI.
Applications processed by the Danish Immigration Service
If the application for a replacement residence card case was processed by the Danish Immigration Service, those who wish to request a reopening of their case must submit the following information:
- The personal ID;
- The case number from your original application;
- Documentation proving that they were economically active at the time of applying for the replacement residence card, such as for example pay slips.
Applications processed by SIRI
If the application for a replacement residence card was processed by SIRI, those who wish to request a reopening of their case must submit the following information:
- The personal ID;
- The case number from your original application.
Those who do not hold a residence permit based on a work scheme or as an accompanying family member under a work scheme must provide documentation proving that they were economically active at the time of applying for the replacement residence card. To expedite case processing, they may submit such documentation, for example in the form of pay slips.
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