Email: [emailprotected] The contact form is based on the questions and criterias of the declaration of reacquisition of Danish citizenship. The Ministry of Refugee, Immigration and Integration Affairs is a requirement for an admissible application. As an alternative, between 1979 and 1981 Danish mothers were able to register their childrenunder 18 as Danish nationals, cf. Danish Nationality Danish by Birth. If your questions regard family reunification, please use the following e-mail address:famsam@danes.dk. Former Danish citizens, who have lost their Danish nationality by acquiring a foreign nationality before September 1, 2015, have the opportunity to reacquire their Danish nationality by making a declaration to the Ministry of Immigration and Integration. However, retention (if you are between 21 and 22) of Danish nationality may be granted provided certain conditions are fulfilled. For detailed information, please see Bevarelse af dansk statsborgerskab. Please contact Indfdsretskontoret for further advice (it is advisable to ring rather than write, as the response time is very long for emails and letters): Children born between 1961 and 1978, whose mothers did not register their children, can apply for Danish nationality by naturalisation according to the "Princess Rule". For example, a fine of DKK 3,000 or more triggers a waiting period of 4 years and 6 months from the time of the crime. The fee list can be found. s. 2(2) of Act No. Among other things they will consider: Your application must reach the Embassy of Denmark in Jakarta or the Ministry of Immigration andIntegration no later than the day before you turn 22. Danish Consulates and Vice-Consulates in the UK. As a rule, you automatically fulfil the conditions for retaining your Danish citizenship if you either: have been registered as residing in Denmark for at least three consecutive months have resided in Denmark for a total of 12 months from birth until you are 22 years old. Please contactIndfdsretskontoretfor further advice (it is advisable to ring rather than write, as the response time is very long for emails and letters): You can, however, also submit the application through the Embassy / Consulates butthe following feeswould apply (in addition to the application charge paid direct to the Ministry): IDR 650,000for the Embassy/Consulates to submit the application and forward the Certificate of Nationality to the applicant at theconclusion of the application. The reason for this late transposition is that Denmark, which is currently a party to the European Council Convention on the Reduction of Cases of Multiple Nationality and on Conscription in Cases of Multiple Nationality, must denounce Chapter I of that Convention, which provides that in the event of voluntary naturalisation, nationals of Contracting Parties may not retain their former nationality. Menara Rajawali, 25th Floor number in order to apply. Danish nationals, born Abroad - Retention of Danish citizenship. The new law will also allow people who have lost their Danish citizenship by becoming citizens of another country to restore their Danish citizenship for a period of five years, from 1 September 2015 to 31 August 2020. If you apply after you turn 22, you must apply forproofof Danish nationality. Ottawa, ON, K1N 9K1, Tel (613) 562 1811 Please select the option below that suits your situation - all options are described in detail on the following pages. Ottawa, ON Friday: 9 am - 3 pm Princess rule: If you were born in Denmark between 1961-1979 to a Danish mother and a foreign father. Step 3: Submit the Application Applications should be sent direct to the Danish Nationality Officein Copenhagen: Udlndinge- ogIntegrationsministeriet 47 Clarence Street, Suite 450 Those persons who have already lost their Danish nationality will be able to apply to regain it during a 5-year period from 1st September 2015 to 31st August 2020. 117 of March 29, 1978. 7th floor, Block E The rules regarding automatic acquisition of Danish citizenship at birth for children born before July 1, 2014 have changed several times. Children born in wedlock to a Danish mother and a father of foreign nationality during the period of January 1, 1961 to December 31, 1978 did not obtain Danish nationality by birth.. As an alternative, Danish mothers were offered to make a declaration by which their child obtained Danish nationality, cf. Children born to a Danish mother and a foreign father in wedlock between 1st January 1961 and 1st January 1979 may apply for naturalisation according to the "Princess Rule". Obtaining Danish citizenship An individual can apply for permanent residence in Denmark under the EU rules if he or she has been genuinely living in the country for at least five consecutive years. K1N 9K1. Email: [emailprotected]. According to the DanishMinistry of Immigration and Integration(in Danish only), retention may be granted in the following cases: Even if you do not meet the two conditions mentioned above, you may still be granted retention of Danish nationality. DK-1216 Copenhagen K As well as gaining nationality through your parents, you can also become a Danish citizen by naturalisation. In some cases, a request may be made to the Naturalisation Committee of the Danish Parliament to determine whether to grant a derogation from the rules on criminal offences. A prerequisite for any review in the naturalization committee is that you have a pending application with the ministry or that you have been rejected under the new rules for a criminal offence. This means thatDanish nationalswill nowbe able to apply for another nationality/further nationalitieswithout losing their Danish citizenship. Read more. You are also exempt from passing the Danish citizenship test, including the language test. The application will not be checked. The conditions for retaining your Danish nationality are always based on a concrete assessment. As a general rule, Danish nationals born abroad will have to apply for retention of Danish nationality before the age of 22. Please contact the Nationality Division at the Ministry of Immigration and Integration directly for assistance. Tuesday & Thursday, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm. 117 of March 29, 1978. Please note that the information above is for guidance only. However,retention(if you are between 21 and 22) of Danish nationality may be granted provided certain conditions are fulfilled. This means thatDanish nationalswill nowbe able to apply for another nationality/further nationalitieswithout losing their Danish citizenship. This means that you may not have received financial support under the Active Social Policy Act or the Integration Act in the last two years. You must attend the ceremony within 2 years of the law being passed, and citizenship is not valid until your signature is on paper. Step 2: Collect Documents Dual/multiple nationality, if obtained automatically at birth, has always been accepted by Denmark. The phone hours can be found here (local time). 117 of 19th March 1978. Ottawa, ON, K1N 9K1, Tel (613) 562 1811 Nationality, Marriage and Civil Law Matters, The applicants Certificate of Birth (or Baptism) from which the name of the mother appears. As an alternative, Danish mothers were offered to make a declaration by which their child obtained Danish nationality, cf. Copy of your Certificate of Danish Nationality, If you have obtained Danish nationality by naturalisation/declaration or applied to retain your Danish nationality after age 22 and have lost your Certificate of Danish Nationality (Indfdsretsbevis) you cannot obtain a copy of the original certificate, but you can ask the Nationality Office to provide confirmation that a Certificate of Danish Nationality. The fee, along with payment instructions, can be found here. D02 YT22, Tel: + 353 (0)1 475 6404 For emergencies outside regular hours: As a general rule, Danish nationals born abroad lose their Danish nationality when reaching the age of 22. CHILDREN BORN OUT OF WEDLOCK TO A DANISH FATHER AND A MOTHER OF FOREIGN NATIONALITY. You can send the application,documents and processing feedirectly to the Danish Embassy in Canada, including the embassy's processing fee. More information is available at the website of the Ministry of Immigration and Integration(in Danish only). [emailprotected]. Tel. This rule only applies to applications submitted after April 20th 2021. On this page you will also find the restrictions that apply to children born before July 1, 2014. Nationality at birth If one or both of the parents have Danish nationality, their children automatically become Danish citizens. On 18 December 2014, the Danish Parliament voted in favour of passing a law allowing Danes to become citizens of another country without having to renounce their Danish citizenship. 55 Sloane Street. If you have been sentenced to imprisonment longer than 18 months, you cannot acquire Danish nationality by naturalization. Step 1: Complete Application Form and Payment of Processing Fee P.O. As a general rule, Danish nationals born abroad lose their Danish nationality when reaching the age of 22 if they have never lived/resided in Denmark, or stayed in Denmark under circumstances indicating some association with Denmark.. Please visit theNew in Denmark websiteand browse through the subsections in the menu on theleftbefore contacting the Embassy regarding specific rules on applying for or maintaining your Danish nationality. Tel. have been registered as residing in Denmark for at least three consecutive months. Your child may also have acquiredIrish nationality at birth, follow the link to read more if that is the case. You can apply for retention of Danish citizenship it you were born as a Danish citizen abroad and have another citizenship than Danish. (in Danish only). Friday: 9 am - 3 pm However, for a successful application, you must be able to take part in an ordinary conversation in Danish with a Danish-speaking national from the Embassy of Denmark in Ottawa. Iveagh Court, Harcourt Rd., Dublin 2 For personal attendance please send an email. Other requirements for obtaining Danish nationality by naturalization must be fulfilled. You can send the application and documents directly to the Ministry of Immigration andIntegration in Denmark at the following address: Udlndinge- ogIntegrationsministeriet To apply for naturalization under the princess rule, you must either have resided in Denmark for three months without interruption or have attended a total of twelve months before reaching the age of 22. You cannot apply for retention of Danish citizenship until you are 21 years old. In general, one year's stay in total before the age of 22 is required. Children born in wedlock to a Danish mother and a father of foreign nationality during the period of January 1, 1961 to December 31, 1978 did not obtain Danish nationality by birth. In this regard they do not need to take any action in relation to the Danish authorities. 47 Clarence Street, Suite 450 A declaration from the applicants mother stating whether she has ever applied for or acquired a foreign nationality by application. According to the Danish Nationality Act, any person born abroad who has never been resident in Denmark nor stayed in Denmark under conditions indicating some close association with Denmark shall lose his/her Danish nationality on reaching the age of 22, unless this will make the person concerned stateless. Expats who have applied for Danish citizenship within the past two years yet have not yet renounced their original citizenship will be able to retain the citizenship. Monday to Thursday, 1:00pm - 2:00pm In addition, it is a condition that the other requirements for obtaining Danish nationality by naturalization are fulfilled. The child also acquires Danish nationality if the co-mother is Danish. For persons recognized as refugees, persons who are to be assimilated to refugees and stateless persons, the required duration of a permanent residence permit is at least 1 year from the date of adoption of the Naturalization Act. +45 33 95 42 70 (8-11 Irish time) The new Danish law allowing dual citizenship will not affect the 22-year rule for children born abroad to one or both Danish parents. As of July 1, 2021, former Danish citizens are again able to reacquire Danish nationality provided they fulfil certain requirements. s. 2(2) of Act No. (see the 22-year rule above). DK-1150 Copenhagen K, Our phones are open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Danish time zone). Children born during this period whose mother did not make a declaration to this affect may apply for Danish nationality by naturalisation according to the "Princess Rule". Read more. The rules for Danish citizenship at birth are available on the website of the Ministry of Immigration and Integration. Calls made outside of the embassy's opening hours will be transferred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. number in order toapply. Alternatively, you can submit your application through the Danish Embassy or one of the Danish consulates in Indonesia. 117 of 19th March 1978. Tuesday & Thursday, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm. If you apply for Danish citizenship by naturalization, you must legally declare and honor any crime you have committed. at the Ministry of Immigration andIntegration directly. If you were visiting Denmark before the age of 22 The total of all visits, under circumstances indicating some association with Denmark, must add up to at least one year. It is furthermore a condition, that the applicant has beenstaying in Denmark (not necessarily residing (= registered in the CPR Register), but visiting)under circumstances indicating some association with the country. Read news from: Austria. Children born after 1 July 2014 will automatically receive Danish citizenship if they have at least one Danish parent. Please follow this process. Whether this is the case depends on an individual assessment of the applicant. Friday 8.00 - 14.00, Visitors to the Embassy are encouraged to book an appointment in advance. You must contact a member of the Naturalization Committee yourself. Tuesday & Thursday, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm. If you apply after you turn 22, you must apply for. The child also acquires Danish nationality if the co-mother is Danish. The processing fee of DKK 1200 to the Ministry of Immigration and Integration must be paid using theregistration number (registreringsnummer) and account number (kontonummer)listed, Please note that your CPR-number or full name. The declaration should read as follows: "I, the undersigned, solemnly declare that I have never applied for nor acquired a foreign nationality". More information about this process is availablehere(in Danish only). According to the Danish Nationality Act, any person born abroad who has never been resident in Denmark nor stayed in Denmark under conditions indicating some close association with Denmark shall lose his/her Danish nationality on reaching the age of 22, unless this will . The phone hours can be found here (local time). The declaration is available from Udlndinge- og Integrationsministeriet. Each step is outlined below. The declaration must be made between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2026. More information is available at the website of the Ministry of Immigration and Integration(in Danish only). The Danish government is considering changes to the nation's citizenship laws that may make it harder to get citizenship in the future and pull the rug out from under 1,950 foreigners who have already satisfied the current requirements. In order to avoid delays, all Danish citizens born abroad are strongly encouraged to apply for retention of/proof of their Danish citizenship. Embassy and consulates are not responsible for checking contents. If you are between the ages of 21 and 22 you can apply to retain your Danish nationality. If you choose this method, further charges may apply, for example if further correspondencewith the Ministry for Aliens and Integration is necessary: 133.00 per hour or part thereof for the Embassy/Consulate/Vice-Consulate undertake the whole application and any correspondence with the Ministry for Aliens and Integration. THE PRINCESS RULE. However, retention (if you are between 21 and 22) of Danish nationality may be granted provided certain conditions are fulfilled. If the applicant has been studying or working in. Read more. However, a new Danish law about dual/multiple nationalityhas come into force on 1st September 2015. This time-window has been prolonged until the 1. of Juli 2026. if documents are missing or the Ministry of Immigration and Integration has additional questions to the client, an additional hourly fee shall be charged as stated in the fee schedule mentioned above. (Visa applicants, click herebefore calling), Monday-Thursday: 9 am 4 pm Children born between 1961 and 1978, whose mothers did not register their children,can apply for Danish nationality bynaturalisationaccording to the Princess Rule. The fee must be paid directly to the Ministry of Immigration and Integration. For children born before July 1st 2014, this depends on the law in force when the child was born and other requirements may need to be fulfilled. As a member you have the opportunity to contact our team in the legal advisoy if you have any questions or need any particular help on jura@danes.dk. The fee isIDR2,587,500. Indfdsretskontoret Call the 24/7 centre at +45 33 92 11 12 Please note that if your application for Danish nationality under the Princess Rule is successful, this does not extend to any children you may have when you reside outside of Denmark. Step 3: Submit the Application Monday to Thursday, 1:00pm - 2:00pm Please follow this process. . As a rule, you automatically meet the requirements to retain your Danish citizenship if you wish: It is important to note that the old rules on dual citizenship in Denmark remained in force until 1 September 2015. The phone hours can be foundhere(local time). For emergencies outside regular hours: +27 (0) 12 430 9340, Visa updates & bookings A completedapplication formis a requirement for an admissible application. The 22-Year Rule - Retaining Danish Citizenship beyond the age of 22. Tel +44 (0)20 7333 . You can, however, also submit the application through the Embassy/Danish speaking Consulate/Vice-Consulate, but the following fees would apply (in addition to the application charge paid direct to the Ministry): 33.00 for the Embassy/Consulate/Vice-Consulate to submit the application and forward the Certificate of Nationality to the applicant at theconclusion of the application. You may not be eligible, if you have been sentenced to imprisonment longer than 18 months or have been convicted of other offences, and you may not have debt to the Danish authorities. You can send the application and documents directly to the Ministry of Immigration andIntegration in Denmark at the following address: Alternatively, you can submit your application through the Danish Embassy or one of the Danish consulates in Indonesia. In addition to Danish citizenship by descent, we will discuss other ways to acquire Danish citizenship below. The processing time is approximately 6 months starting when the application is received at the ministry. In general, one year's stay in totalbeforethe age of 22 is required. The application form (for children) can be downloaded from the website of the Danish Ministry of Refugee, Immigration and Integration Affairs. Embassy Closing Days 2023, Phone hours: Monday - Friday The application will not be checked. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS Residence permit An individual can obtain Danish citizenship in 2022 by naturalization if he meets the following criteria: Minimum residence: before applying, a foreign national needs to have resided in the country (with a valid residence permit in Denmark) for 9 consecutive years; Financial independence: financial independence for the last 2 years is also a . [emailprotected]. Children born during this period whose mother did not make a declaration to this effect may apply for Danish nationality by naturalization according to the Princess Rule. The total duration of your visits to Denmark (is it close to one year), Do your visits indicate some association with Denmark; e.g. Danes Worldwide The fee list can be foundhere. Children born during this period whose mother did not make a declaration to this effect may apply for Danish nationality by naturalization according to the Princess Rule. You can read more about employment requirements on this section of the immigration ministry website. 117 of 19th March 1978. The determination may depend on which parent was a Danish citizen, whether the parents were married at the time of the childs birth, and whether the child was born in Denmark or abroad. For adopted children, it is also essential that the adoption is valid under Danish law. In addition, applicants must be able to take part in an ordinary conversation in Danish. Failure to submit all the required documents may result in delays or rejection of your file. If you have not received support under the Active Social Policy Act or the Integration Act for more than 3 months in the last 9 years, you must have passed the Danish Language Test 2 (Dansk 2) or one of the tests listed in Annex 3b of the Naturalisation Circular. have resided in Denmark for a total of 12 months from birth until you are 22 years old. As a general rule, Danish nationals born abroad lose their Danish nationality when reaching the age of 22. Applying under the Princess Rule, does not require residence in Denmark at the time of applying, however you must have resided in Denmark for either 3 months continuously or visited for a cumulative 12 months prior to having turned 22 years old. Children born to a Danish mother and a foreign father in wedlock between 1st January l961 and 1st January 1979 may apply for naturalisation according to the Princess Rule, readmore about this here. The application form for adults can be found here. By appointment only. Step 2: Collect Documents if documents are missing or the Ministry of Immigration andIntegration has additional questions to the client, an additional hourly fee shall be charged as stated in the fee list mentioned above. (Visa applicants, click herebefore calling), Monday-Thursday: 9 am 4 pm Visitors to the Embassy are encouraged to book an appointment in advance. Please note: When applying for a Danish passport, Danish citizens born abroad and above the age of 22 must show a certificate of citizenship or be able to document that they have fulfilled the residencyrequirements for retention. Monday - Friday 8-10 (UK time) Nationality Division Under this rule, children born abroad but able to prove a close connection to Denmark before their 22nd birthday can apply to retain their citizenship. Dual Citizenship Children born abroad The 22-Year Rule - Retaining Danish Citizenship beyond the age of 22 The Princess Rule Reacquisition of Danish Nationality. Nor is it a requirement that you pass the Danish citizenship test, including the language test. This page offers you information regarding maintainingor applying forDanish nationality. London SW1X 9SR. 47 Clarence Street, Suite 450 Iveagh Court, Harcourt Rd., Dublin 2 K1N 9K1. You can find the application form here (in Danish only). Some . As an alternative, Danish mothers were offered to make a declaration by which their child obtained Danish nationality, cf. However, retention (if you are between 20 and 22) of Danish nationality may be granted provided . In addition, the Danish Ministry of Immigration and Integration will in any case consult the Central Population Register when processing the file. Email: [emailprotected]. can be contacted by calling the embassy's main number +44 (0) 20 7333 0200 and selecting # 1 via the menu. website of the Ministry of Immigration and Integration. The new law will enter into force on 1 September 2015. Please write to the Embassy's main mailbox [emailprotected] to arrange this. Box 4459, Danish National Born Abroad - The 22-Year Rule - Retention of Danish Nationality. Danish Citizenship at the Ministry of Immigration andIntegration in Copenhagen directly. The rules concerning Danish citizenship are described in detail on the website ofthe Danish Ministry of Immigration and Integration. Please read more about the 22-year rule under What is the 22-year-rule in thepassport FAQ. Click here to read more about other Danish missions in the US. Please contact theNationality Divisionat the Ministry of Immigration andIntegration in Copenhagen directly. Children born abroadout of wedlockto a Danish father and amother of foreign nationalitybetween October 11, 1993 and June 30, 2014 (both days included) did not obtain Danish nationality by birth.