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🇩🇰 2 programs
Every program we track here, with its catch & the official source. No country dossier yet — the programs are the whole story for now.
Every program we track here — each carries its own verification badge and reality check. Nothing on this page is the whole story; the program pages are.
DenmarkGovernment founder-visa scheme: an expert panel scores your business plan and, if approved, you can get a two-year residence and work permit (extendable three years at a time) to build an innovative, scalable startup in Denmark.
PromiseA clear, plan-based route for non-EU founders to live and build a startup in Denmark.
What it takesNo funding at all - the scheme 'only provides work and residence permits'; you must prove you can support yourself for at least one year and pay a DKK 2,315 fee; restaurants, consultancies, retail and import/export are generally rejected.
DenmarkExpats hired by Danish employers and researchers can pay a flat 27% (about 32.84% including labour-market tax) on salary for up to 7 years instead of Denmark's high progressive rates.
PromisePay a flat ~33% instead of Denmark's top rates of 50%+ for seven years.
What it takesHighly paid employees need a guaranteed salary of at least DKK 65,400/month (2026); you must not have been liable to Danish tax for the previous 10 years; no deductions against scheme income; 7 years max (can be split) and only once in a lifetime; conditions must be met at all times.
What Denmark asks of your language on the road to residence & citizenship — with the source for every line.
No language requirement is on record for this destination yet. That is a gap in our research, not a confirmation that none exists.