Last year, around 3.9 million first residence permits were issued in the EU to non-EU citizens, with work permits the most common type of permit (33 percent of the total).
In Denmark, however, the most common type of permit was permits for studies, making up 36.7 percent of permits. Work permits came in second place with 32.4 percent, with family reunification coming in third place at 25.6 percent. The remaning permits were listed as 'other'.
Denmark was one of only three EU countries where study permits were the most popular type of permit, alongside Ireland and France.
In Denmark, the largest number of permits were issued to US citizens, who made up 17.5 percent of the total permits issued last year, with a total of 8,712 permits issued to citizens of the US. These figures only include non-EU citizens, as they do not need permits to move to Denmark, and does not include Ukrainians moving to Denmark under the Temporary Protection Directive.
The second-largest group of immigrants issued permits in Denmark last year were Indians, who were granted 4,670 permits, or 9.4 percent of the total.
After them came citizens of Nepal (3,375 permits, or 6.8 percent of the total), China including Hong Kong (2,685, or 5.4 percent), and Bangladesh (2,678 or 5.4 percent). Denmark issued almost 50,000 permits in total last year.
Are you one of the almost 50,000 people granted a first-time residence permit in Denmark last year? We'd love to hear from you on why you moved to Denmark. Get in touch in the comments below or via email: becky.waterton@thelocal.com.
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