Start-up Denmark
Denmark
Residency
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- Type
- Startup residence
- Startup fit
- Founders building an approved startup in Denmark
- Core requirements
- Startup approval, business plan, and funding proof
- What to know
- Approval can depend on official judgment or program space
Summary
Start-up Denmark lets foreign entrepreneurs live in Denmark to build an innovative growth company. The business idea must be approved by Denmark's expert panel before the residence-and-work permit application.
This route is not for ordinary small businesses or passive investment. Denmark looks for innovation, growth potential, and a clear Danish business interest.
Eligibility
- You have an innovative business idea
- The business can contribute to growth or job creation in Denmark
- The idea is approved by the expert panel
- You will run the approved business
- You can support yourself during the stay
- Any team application fits the Start-up Denmark rules
What This Route Allows
If approved, this route gives you startup residence in Denmark. Key limit: The business idea must be approved by the Start-up Denmark expert panel, be innovative and growth-oriented, and support the founder's residence-and-work application with funds and ownership evidence.
What This Route Is Not
This is not a guarantee of approval. Immigration authorities can still review documents, admissibility, background, funds, and whether the facts match the pathway rules.
Key Documents
- Passport
- Expert-panel approval
- Business plan
- Proof of support funds
- Company ownership evidence
- Founder CVs and startup evidence
Next Steps
- Confirm the business is innovative and growth-oriented.
- Prepare the expert-panel application.
- Get the business idea approved.
- Prepare support-funds and ownership evidence.
- File the residence-and-work application with SIRI.