Study Visa

As a foreign national, you can be granted a residence permit in order to study in Denmark.

If you are a Nordic citizen, you are free to reside, study and work in Denmark. If you are an EU/EEA citizen or Swiss citizen seeking residence in Denmark based on the EU rules on freedom of movement, you may be subject to special regulations.

There are three main categories of study which can warrant a residence permit:

Higher educational programmes

Basic and youth study programmes

Folk high schools

Higher Educational Programme

To be eligbible for the Higher education programme you must;

• have been admitted to a higher educational programme which has been approved by a state authority or which is offered by a publicly accredited educational institution.
• prove that u can support yourself with your own means for the duration of your stay in Denmark. If you are to pay a tuition fee, you must document that you have paid the tuition fee for the first semester or year, instead of documenting that you can support yourself. Please note that a foreign student in Denmark may not receive public assistance / benefit payments. If you do so, your residence permit can be revoked.
• be able to speak and understand the language of instruction and have a working knowledge of either Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, English or German.

Basic and youth study Programme

To be eligbible for the Basic and youth study programme you must;

• show evidence that you are enrolled in a basic or youth study programme which has been approved by a state authority or which is offered by a publicly accredited institute of learning.
• prove that you can support yourself for the duration of your stay in Denmark. Please note that a foreign student in Denmark may not receive public assistance / benefit payments. If you do so, your residence permit can be revoked.
• be able to speak and understand the language of instruction and have a working knowledge of either Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, English or German.
• be able to prove that you have been given parental/guardian consent if you are under the age of 18.
• show evidence that the place of study will assist in ensuring proper residence and study conditions if you are under the age of 18.

Folk High School

To be eligbible for the Folk high school programme you must;

• show evidence that you are enrolled to follow a course at a folk high school (folkehøjskole) or similar which has been approved by a state authority. The head of the school must declare that the course you are to follow is eligible for state subsidies, or state that the course will be carried out without state subsidies. In the latter case, the school must attach a statement about the course from Danmarks Evalueringsinstitut.
• show evidence that you have paid the course fees.
• prove that you can support yourself for the duration of your stay in Denmark. Please note that a foreign student in Denmark may not receive public assistance / benefit payments. If you do so, your residence permit can be revoked.
• be able to speak and understand the language of instruction and have a working knowledge of either Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, English or German