SIRI (Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration)

SIRI is one of two agencies under Denmark's Ministry of Immigration and Integration that together run the official portal nyidanmark.dk (New to Denmark); the other is the Danish Immigration Service. SIRI handles permits for work and study, and it also prepares the state Danish tests, including Prøve i Dansk 3. It does not decide whether you may practise: that is the Danish Patient Safety Authority (STPS).

SIRI's permit for authorisation lets you live and work in Denmark, including in employment for adaptation and training, and take the language and professional tests. It covers dentists trained outside the EU/EEA, specifically requested health professionals whose temporary authorisation STPS has issued, and in principle doctors and nurses. But STPS has set the quota for doctors and nurses at zero until 31 December 2026, so SIRI says refusals should be expected for those groups unless they fall within an exempt category.

• Doctors and dentists: 3 years, extendable by 2 years with a passing Danish 3 result.
• Specifically requested doctors and dentists: 4 years.
• Nurses: 3 years in total.
• A 6-month job-seeking permit is available after authorisation.

1. Have STPS assess your qualifications or issue a temporary authorisation.
2. Create a case order ID and pay the fee of DKK 3,060.
3. Gather a full passport copy, the STPS document and proof that you can support yourself, for example DKK 79,920 for a single applicant aged 25 or over.
4. Submit the application form and have your biometrics recorded within 14 days.

SIRI says processing normally takes about one month, or two if it needs more information.

The authorisation permit is tied to the route to Danish authorisation. Once STPS has authorised you, SIRI offers a six-month job-seeking permit so you can look for work as an authorised professional. Family members may come with you, but SIRI says nurses' families can only join if the nurse's permit was granted before 7 October 2025. While on the permit you may travel for up to 90 days in any 180-day period in the Schengen area but may not work in other Schengen countries. If you are already in Denmark on a visitor visa, SIRI warns that applying can lead to a five-year visa penalty period if the application is refused. Check the quota and exemptions with STPS before you apply.

• The quota. Check the STPS quota and exemptions before paying any fee.
• Public benefits. Receiving them can lead to the permit being revoked.
• Long trips abroad. The permit lapses after more than six consecutive months away unless you get dispensation.
• Repeat applications. You must not have held a permit under the authorisation scheme in the previous two years.

After arrival you register for a CPR number. See our Denmark guide for other routes, such as the pay limit scheme and positive lists.