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 The Danish Ministry of Immigration and Integration has proposed a number of rule changes related to family reunification and permanent residence. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240122/denmark-could-clamp-down-on-pending-court-cases-with-change-to-residence-rules Mon, 22 Jan 2024 14:46:01 +0100 denmark-could-clamp-down-on-pending-court-cases-with-change-to-residence-rules Denmark’s incoming government could break with years of strict immigration laws by easing family reunification rules. https://www.thelocal.dk/20221214/new-danish-government-could-relax-family-reunification-rules Wed, 14 Dec 2022 18:29:15 +0100 new-danish-government-could-relax-family-reunification-rules Applications for residence in Denmark based on family reunification or for the purposes of religious leadership may have been incorrectly rejected, according to a Danish media report. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210722/danish-family-reunification-residency-test-was-harder-than-law-permitted Thu, 22 Jul 2021 17:44:15 +0200 danish-family-reunification-residency-test-was-harder-than-law-permitted The cost of family reunification in Denmark for spouses and partners from non-EU countries is so high that it could put relationships under strain and contribute to inequality, critics say. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210121/how-the-dizzying-cost-of-family-reunification-keeps-danes-and-foreign-partners-apart Thu, 21 Jan 2021 19:00:25 +0100 how-the-dizzying-cost-of-family-reunification-keeps-danes-and-foreign-partners-apart An EU ruling that a now-scrapped Danish immigration rule was illegal could lead to the reopening of 138 cases involving Turkish applicants for family reunification. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190826/eu-ruling-overturns-138-danish-family-reunification-rejections Mon, 26 Aug 2019 20:12:32 +0200 eu-ruling-overturns-138-danish-family-reunification-rejections The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on Wednesday that Denmark acted illegally in refusing to allow Turkish citizens to reside in the country under family reunification rules. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190711/denmark-illegally-refused-family-reunification-of-turkish-nationals-eu-court Thu, 11 Jul 2019 13:50:05 +0200 denmark-illegally-refused-family-reunification-of-turkish-nationals-eu-court Denmark’s prime minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen says there is no need for Denmark to follow Germany in placing a numerical limit on family reunification for refugees. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180508/no-need-for-new-family-reunification-limits-for-refugees-danish-pm Tue, 08 May 2018 19:42:38 +0200 no-need-for-new-family-reunification-limits-for-refugees-danish-pm Denmark's government, with the support of the Danish People's Party and Social Democrats, agreed Wednesday on a plan for new family reunification rules. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180208/new-demands-placed-on-foreign-spouses-in-new-family-reunification-rules Thu, 08 Feb 2018 11:55:50 +0100 new-demands-placed-on-foreign-spouses-in-new-family-reunification-rules The Confederation of Danish Industry (Dansk Industri, DI) has praised new family reunification rules proposed by the government for keeping business and integration separate. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180129/danish-trade-organisation-praises-family-reunification-proposal Mon, 29 Jan 2018 16:10:00 +0100 danish-trade-organisation-praises-family-reunification-proposal Rules for family reunification in Denmark could be comprehensively revamped in line with a new proposal by the government. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180116/danish-family-reunification-should-discriminate-based-on-language-skills-government Tue, 16 Jan 2018 10:52:17 +0100 danish-family-reunification-should-discriminate-based-on-language-skills-government If you have a hard time keeping track of the requirements you need to live up to in order to enter or remain in Denmark, the confusion is perfectly reasonable. https://www.thelocal.dk/20161208/heres-why-no-one-really-understands-danish-immigration-laws Thu, 08 Dec 2016 12:18:45 +0100 heres-why-no-one-really-understands-danish-immigration-laws As part of the government’s so-called 2025 Plan released on Tuesday, a full 44 initiatives were introduced within the area of immigration. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160830/denmark-wants-to-make-it-even-harder-to-achieve-permanent-residence Tue, 30 Aug 2016 15:49:14 +0200 denmark-wants-to-make-it-even-harder-to-achieve-permanent-residence Figures released by Statistics Denmark on Tuesday revealed a surprising new trend in immigration figures. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160816/immigration-to-denmark-falls-for-first-time-in-five-years Tue, 16 Aug 2016 15:42:15 +0200 immigration-to-denmark-falls-for-first-time-in-five-years Denmark’s plan to scrap the so-called '26-year rule’ and thus make it harder for Danes to live in the country with their foreign spouses is illegal, the Institute for Human Rights (Institut for Menneskerettigheder - IMR) has warned. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160708/denmarks-family-reunification-plans-illegal-human-rights-group Fri, 08 Jul 2016 15:00:35 +0200 denmarks-family-reunification-plans-illegal-human-rights-group As a result of the Danish government’s response to a recent European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruling, it will now be more difficult for Danes to bring foreign spouses and other family members into the country. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160629/denmark-makes-it-harder-for-foreign-spouses-to-come Wed, 29 Jun 2016 14:54:21 +0200 denmark-makes-it-harder-for-foreign-spouses-to-come Following an EU ruling last month, the Danish government is fast-tracking new legislation that will put greater emphasis on children's ‘ability to integrate’. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160531/denmark-to-impose-new-integration-restrictions-on-kids Tue, 31 May 2016 15:02:52 +0200 denmark-to-impose-new-integration-restrictions-on-kids The EU Court of Justice ruled on Tuesday that Danish immigration law illegally limits the rights of Turkish workers to bring their families to Denmark. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160412/danish-family-reunification-rules-illegal-eu-rules Tue, 12 Apr 2016 13:29:03 +0200 danish-family-reunification-rules-illegal-eu-rules A Danish man's Chinese wife has her family reunification bill rejected because he accepted 3,471 kroner to help pay for a dentist bill. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141017/danes-wife-has-to-leave-country-over-dentist-bill Fri, 17 Oct 2014 15:04:04 +0200 danes-wife-has-to-leave-country-over-dentist-bill Hoping to stem the tide of refugees from Syria, the government will now only allow for family reunifications if refugees' initial one-year resident permit is renewed. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141007/denmark-to-limit-family-reunification-for-refugees Tue, 07 Oct 2014 16:00:00 +0200 denmark-to-limit-family-reunification-for-refugees 2013 saw the highest number of family reunification approvals since 2002 and this year is on pace to top it. The rules for bringing a foreign spouse to Denmark have "gone from really bad to bad," says Marriage Without Borders. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140827/family-reunification-permits-on-the-rise Wed, 27 Aug 2014 15:46:00 +0200 family-reunification-permits-on-the-rise