Denmark Positive List Scheme in Denmark

Denmark Positive List Scheme · Denmark visa route

skilled · last reviewed 2026-08-08 · all Denmark routes

An employer-linked route for applicants whose Danish job is in an occupation listed as experiencing a shortage.

Important notes

• Have a Danish job offer in an occupation included on the current Positive List for higher education or skilled work, as applicable.
• Meet the education, professional, employment, salary, and Danish labour-market conditions for the listed occupation.
• Submit passport, contract, qualification evidence, fee, and biometrics through the required SIRI process.
• This is the shortage-occupation route, separate from the salary-based Pay Limit Scheme.
• The occupation list changes; verify the current list and category before applying.

Official source

Official source: Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration

Also look at similar visas from these countries

🇩🇰 Denmark Denmark Pay Limit Scheme An employer-linked route based primarily on a qualifying Danish salary, without requiring a specific shortage occupation. Open this route → 🇦🇹 Austria Red-White-Red Card For people with credentials, experience, and an Austrian employer. Open this route → 🇭🇺 Hungary Employment residence For applicants with a local job offer; do not confuse ordinary employment residence with the currently suspended new guest-worker applications. Open this route → 🇹🇷 Turkey Work permit An employer-led or qualification-based work route. Open this route →

Visa rules change frequently. This page is a research guide, not legal advice. Confirm current requirements with the official source before applying.