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Residence → Denmark · Permanent status
#5of 70
10 JUL 2026checked
Methodology →
DK
Denmark
Residence score · permanent
91.8
Rank #5
of 70 countries
Travel100
Security92
Path95
Rights70
37Doors unlocked
1 yrsTo citizenship
AllowedDual

Denmark permanent residence: security and reach.

How far this permit travels, the days it costs to keep, and where it leads — years to permanent residency and citizenship. The whole deal, with official sources.

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Around this rankRank #5 · of 70 countries
3BE
Belgium
91.8
4DE
Germany
91.8
5DK
Denmark
91.8
6RO
Romania
90.3
7LU
Luxembourg
89.8

How secure it is

“Days to keep” — the physical-presence rule that keeps the status alive — is the column no other index publishes. It’s also exactly what Countly counts.

Max absence before loss4 yr

12 consecutive months abroad (or giving up Danish residence address) causes automatic lapse; dispensation can extend up to ~4 years if intent to…

Indefinite statusAllowed

Lapses on giving up Danish residence / prolonged absence as above; can also be revoked for fraud in the original application or for serious…

Tax residency · separate clock183 days

staying past 183 days typically makes you a tax resident — a different count, also worth tracking.

What it unlocks beyond Denmark

WhereStayVerified against
EU
Schengen area — free movement · 28With a valid permit + passport
90 / 180 daysSchengen Borders Code Art. 21
AL
AlbaniaValid permit holders
CR
Costa RicaValid permit holders
GE
GeorgiaValid permit holders
ME
MontenegroValid permit holders
MK
North MacedoniaValid permit holders
MX
MexicoValid permit holders
PA
PanamaValid permit holders
RS
SerbiaValid permit holders
TR
TürkiyeValid permit holders

Where it leads

Year 0Permanent residence
Year 1Citizenship · Allowed
How many days must you spend to keep Denmark residence?

12 consecutive months abroad (or giving up Danish residence address) causes automatic lapse; dispensation can extend up to ~4 years if intent to return is shown

How long from Denmark residence to citizenship?

1 yrs. Allowed.

Countly · the day-counting app

Your permit has a day counter. So does Countly.

Track the presence days that keep your residence permit — and your tax residency — alive. Automatically and privately.

Free · private · on-device
183 days

Countly keeps a verifiable ledger of your presence days: for the permit, and for the tax line right behind it.

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