I’m reading about the Positive List for working in Denmark. If a foreign national were to search for a job in Denmark, which should they get first? A work visa, or an offer of employment? Does either document require the other?
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Er der nogen danskere, der kan svare på et spørgsmål for mig? Jeg læser om Positivlisten for at arbejde i Danmark. Hvis en udlænding skal søge job i Danmark, hvad skal vedkommende så have først? Et arbejdsvisum eller et tilbud om ansættelse? Kræver det ene dokument det andet?
Usually a work visa requires that you have a contract or at least an offer from a danish employer. There are ways to not do that, but they seems to have some pretty high demands.
You can get a Jobseeker visum if you meet some demands. This gives you residence here for 6 months. Bit of info here
You can also get a start-up visum. For this you need to start a company in a high impact field (whatever that means). You’ll need to send in an application that has to be approved for the idea of the start-up. Bit of info here
There’s also a timelimited visa if you plan to work here while on holiday. This requires that you’re from a specific country. There’s a list of these countries. Bit of info here
The absolutely best bet for anyone is probably to get a contract before applying for a visa though. It seems like the easiest and most stressfree way, since you’re not as much in a hurry to find a job in a place you don’t know before being kicked out.
If you click “How to apply” and go through the form a little bit, you’ll see that it says that you must submit “Employment contract or job offer”, so you must have a job offer or contract before applying for the visa, I would say.
I assume you are outside the EU, as that would give you an easier path forward.
Yep, outside the EU. Appreciate the help!
