https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed While Danish citizenship is not automatic for children born in Denmark, those who are born to British parents are entitled to British nationality (and therefore a passport) from birth. Here's how to apply for the passport. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260224/how-to-get-a-british-passport-for-a-child-born-in-denmark Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:56:05 +0100 how-to-get-a-british-passport-for-a-child-born-in-denmark British dual nationals in Europe have been describing their anger and stress over misleading, vague and constantly changing information from the UK government on the subject of the new ETA travel visa requirements. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250410/disgraceful-british-dual-nationals-express-fury-over-uks-changing-eta-advice Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:51:54 +0200 disgraceful-british-dual-nationals-express-fury-over-uks-changing-eta-advice The UK will go to the polls on July 4th, but there are a few important dates for Brits abroad to keep track of if they want to make sure their vote will be counted. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240604/the-key-deadlines-brits-in-europe-need-to-know-to-vote-in-the-uk-election Tue, 04 Jun 2024 19:05:48 +0200 the-key-deadlines-brits-in-europe-need-to-know-to-vote-in-the-uk-election The UK will head to the polls on July 4th, but many overseas voters will need to re-register if they want to make their voice heard. Keep track of the details and key dates below. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240112/how-britons-living-in-europe-can-register-to-vote-in-uk-election Fri, 12 Jan 2024 12:21:23 +0100 how-britons-living-in-europe-can-register-to-vote-in-uk-election The UK has changed its rules on overseas voting, meaning that thousands of Brits living in Europe will be eligible to vote in the next general election - and voter registration opens on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240115/uk-to-open-voter-registration-for-brits-in-europe-as-15-year-rule-finally-ends Mon, 15 Jan 2024 17:44:18 +0100 uk-to-open-voter-registration-for-brits-in-europe-as-15-year-rule-finally-ends British citizens living in Europe who had lost their electoral rights in the UK because they lived abroad for more than 15 years should be able to vote in the next general election, after the British government finally published new rules on registration and voting. https://www.thelocal.dk/20231027/votes-for-life-brits-in-europe-given-boost-as-new-rules-finally-published Fri, 27 Oct 2023 11:19:52 +0200 votes-for-life-brits-in-europe-given-boost-as-new-rules-finally-published Most people accept that moving to Denmark is tricky and involves a lot of paperwork, but for Brits deciding to go back to the UK it's easy, right? After all, you're just going home? Wrong. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230918/what-brits-in-denmark-need-to-know-if-they-intend-to-move-back-to-uk Mon, 18 Sep 2023 16:23:01 +0200 what-brits-in-denmark-need-to-know-if-they-intend-to-move-back-to-uk Britons who live in Denmark can now reapply to have their residence status continued under the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, if they missed a previous deadline to submit an application. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230504/how-to-apply-for-post-brexit-residency-permit-in-denmark-under-extended-deadline Thu, 04 May 2023 12:51:29 +0200 how-to-apply-for-post-brexit-residency-permit-in-denmark-under-extended-deadline The Danish government announced on Monday that British nationals, who had missed a previous deadline to secure their post-Brexit residency status, will now have until the end of 2023 to apply or resubmit their late application. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230327/denmark-extends-application-deadline-for-post-brexit-residence-permits Mon, 27 Mar 2023 16:37:05 +0200 denmark-extends-application-deadline-for-post-brexit-residence-permits