Permanent residence permit (TU4)

If you would like to apply for a permanent residence permit you need to have had a temporary residence permit in Denmark for 8 years or more (4 years in certain situations).

Fee to The Danish Immigration Service DKK 7.475

Follow these steps:

1. Gather documentation:

Copy of all pages of your passport – including all empty pages and the passport’s front and back cover.
Copy of Documentation of Danish-language abilities diploma (FVU, DU2, or DU3)
Documentation of employment, such as tax returns or an employment contract.
Documentation of your income, such as pay slips or tax returns (for the last 2 years)
Documentation of active citizenship, such as an exam certificate or a statement from a board or an association.
A copy of the signed power of attorney.

Download here:

Power of attorney

2. Complete the TU4 form. Must be filled in English

If your current visa expires less than 1 year from now you have to also fill in one of the following forms:

AR7 application forms (if you have an employment visa)
MF2/MF4 (if you have an accompanying family member visa)

Please fill in only the information that you know. If there is some information that you don't know, please indicate "-"

Please note: Work Advice is not responsible for the authenticity of the applicant's documents.

By filling out the form, you agree to the personal data processing policy and accept the terms of the user agreement.

All scanned copies can be both color and black-and-white. Each document must be in a separate PDF file. One document to be in one pdf file (for example: copy of passport to be in one pdf file, copy of power of attorney to be in the second pdf file, and so on)

Using this link you can reformat jpg photos into text format of PDF.

You can also compress documents if you scanned it in a large extension Using this link

First Name

Last Name

Nationality

Country of birth

CPR number

Person ID

When does your current residence and work permit expire?

Phone number

E-mail adress

Full address in Denmark (if you are in Denmark)

Passport number

Expiration date of your passport

Date of entry to Denmark

Information about your family in Denmark (if applicable)

Information about children (if applicable)

Employment history in Denmark (the last 3 work places)

First company’s name

Work period

Hours worked per week?

Second company's name

Work period

Hours worked per week?

Third company's name

Work period

Hours worked per week?

Information about the current job

Company’s/Employer’s name

Company’s/Employer’s phone number

Consent for storing submitted data

Yes, I give permission to store and process my data

I hereby declare that the information given above and in the enclosed documents is true and accurate. Work Advice is not responsible for the authenticity of the applicant's documents.

Yes

Copy of all pages of your passport (only if your residence is based on work or study, or you are an accompanying family member to a person working or studying).

Documentation of Danish-language abilities, such as a Prøve i Dansk certificate or folkeskolen completion certificate

Documentation of employment, such as tax returns or an employment contract

Documentation of your income, such as pay slips or tax returns (if applicable)

Documentation of active citizenship, such as an exam certificate or a statement from a board or an association

Signed power of attorney

Additional documents