Archive · 21 Jun 2025
Denmark Introduces Stricter Salary Rules for Work Permits in 2025
Denmark is changing how it decides if foreigners can live and work there.
Starting July 2025, people applying for work permits must earn a certain amount of money.
The government will use salary information from the first three months of 2025 to check.
You need to be paid the usual amount for your job in Denmark.
For most jobs, the minimum salary is DKK 74,958 each month.
Salaries are usually paid into a Danish bank and must be in Danish money.
The government will look at your base pay and any required pension contributions when figuring out if your pay meets the rules.
Denmark has updated salary requirements for work and residence permits, effective July 1, 2025.
Q1 2025 income statistics will be used to assess applications submitted after June 30, 2025.
Applicants' salaries must align with Danish employment standards.
Minimum monthly salary requirement is DKK 74,958.
Salaries must generally be paid into a Danish bank account.
- Who
- Foreigners applying for work and residence permits and employers hiring them.
- What
- Denmark is implementing new salary requirements for work and residence permits.
- When
- Effective July 1, 2025, with applications after June 30, 2025, using Q1 2025 income data.
- Where
- Denmark
- Why
- To ensure salaries meet Danish employment standards.
Immigration Applicants
Danish Employers
Work Permit Accessibility
Immigration Applicants
May face barriers to obtaining work permits if they cannot meet new income thresholds.
Danish Employers
Supports the move as the labor market would likely adapt to the regulations.
- Effective Date
- July 1, 2025
- Assessment Basis
- Q1 2025 Income Statistics
- Minimum Salary
- DKK 74,958 per month
- Salary Currency
- Danish Kroner (DKK)
- Payment Method
- Generally into a Danish Bank Account
