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6 verified routes

WorkEducational internship

Internship permit

Denmark

Official source
Processing time

Normally 3 months; up to 4 months if further information is needed

Success rate

Not published

Duration

For the approved internship; field-specific rules apply and the total can be up to 18 months in eligible sectors

Min. salary

Applicable Danish intern terms, or documented self-support where an unpaid internship is permitted

Requirements

6 items
  • A concrete internship offer from a qualifying host in Denmark
  • Current enrolment in an educational programme abroad and a specific educational reason for the Danish internship, unless a field-specific recent-graduate exception applies
  • The internship must be professionally and temporally related to the education and include an appropriate training plan
  • Meet the field-specific age rule, commonly 18–29 in the green sector and under 35 in healthcare or architecture, with stated exceptions such as medical interns
  • Salary and terms following the relevant Danish collective agreement when paid, or personal maintenance of DKK 7,426 per month at the 2026 level where an unpaid internship is allowed
  • Paid salary must be transferred to a Danish bank account within the applicable deadline

Process overview

Total: Normally 3 months; up to 4 months if further information is needed
  1. 1

    Confirm the correct SIRI scheme

    Before applying

    Use the linked New to Denmark page to confirm the current route, fee, processing time, nationality rules and document checklist.

  2. 2

    Secure the study, job or internship basis

    Preparation stage

    Obtain the admission, completion evidence, employment contract, internship agreement or working-holiday documents required for the route.

  3. 3

    Create the case order and submit

    Application stage

    Create the relevant case order or application ID, pay the applicable fee, submit the form and provide the requested supporting documents.

  4. 4

    Record biometrics and await the decision

    Normally 3 months; up to 4 months if further information is needed

    Complete biometrics within the required deadline and do not begin restricted work until the permit or an applicable job-change rule allows it.

Cost breakdown

  • SIRI internship processing feeDKK 4,305.00
Total listed costDKK 4,305.00

Eligibility, age, pay and duration differ between the green sector, healthcare, architecture and other professional fields; some green-sector applications may be suspended. SIRI updates fees, financial requirements, salary thresholds, occupation lists and processing times; confirm the current figures before applying.

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