Denmark Raises Work Permit Fee for Foreigners to DKK 6,810

Denmark has announced an increase in the official fee for foreign nationals applying for work permits, effective in 2026. The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) has set the new fee at DKK 6,810, which is an increase of DKK 755 from the previous year's fee of DKK 6,055.

This work permit fee is the highest among all categories listed in SIRI's updated fee schedule. Other categories have also seen increases, with study cases rising from DKK 2,255 to DKK 3,060, and fees for accompanying family members increasing from DKK 2,380 to DKK 3,080.

Au pairs and interns face the smallest increase, moving from DKK 4,210 to DKK 4,305. SIRI has stated that these fees are calculated annually based on the administrative tasks involved in processing applications and that applicants are required to pay the fee at the time of submission, regardless of the application's outcome.