GREENCARD SCHEME OF DENMARK
Why would one like to live & work in Denmark? Denmark is considered as the World’s happiest country. What’s more, the Net wages rate offered in Denmark are very high than other EU countries, with Unemployment only 3.5%. The People speak English.
The country offers free education for children has Low housing cost and Low crime rate.
Danish Immigration Service grants a three-year Residence Permit to eligible applicants for living and working in Denmark. Under the Greencard scheme, a residence and work permit is issued on the basis of a point system designed to assess the eligibility of the applicant, who will find qualified work in Denmark.
To obtain a residence permit under Greencard scheme, the applicant must attain at least 100 points. Points are given for:
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Educational level
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Language skills
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Work experience
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Adaptability
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Age
An applicant and accompanying family members must have health insurance covering till he/ she is covered by the Danish national health insurance.
In addition, the applicant must be able to support himself/ herself during first year in Denmark. The applicant must produce document that he/she dispose of an amount equal to monthly start aid amount. Bank statement is one of the documents to prove the funds.
EDUCATIONAL LEVEL :
To obtain points for education, an applicant must have completed:
• Bachelor's degree followed by one-year Master's degree
• Master’s degree
• PhD
An applicant can obtain bonus points, if he/ she had graduated from an internationally recognized university. Further an applicant can obtain bonus points, if his/ her education qualifies to work in a field where Denmark is currently experiencing a shortage of qualified professionals
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Points for language skills can be obtained, if the applicant has cleared IELTS with overall 6.5 bands.
Bonus points can also be obtained by the applicant, if he/ she has completed more than 1-years education with English Medium. In addition, if he/ she has work experience, wherein he/ she performed his job responsiditions with medium of instructions as English, they he/ she can also obtain bonus points.
WORK EXPERIENCE
An applicant must have 3-5 years work experience in the occupation given in the Positive List to obtain qualifying points under this factor.
ADAPTABILITY
An applicant can obtain points for either education or work.
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Completed at least one year's study at a higher educational program in an EU/EEA
country or Switzerland
• Completed at least three years' study at a higher
educational program in an EU/EEA country or Switzerland or
• At least one full
year's (12 consecutive months') legal residence and work in an EU/EEA country or
Switzerland
• At least two consecutive year's legal residence and work in an
EU/EEA country or Switzerland In addition, the applicant can obtain bonus points
for Danish language skills (passed exam in Danish Language Test, Level 2 (Prøve
i Dansk 2) or higher).
AGE
The age of the applicant should not be more than 40 years. (Maximum points will be available to the applicants below 34 years of age).