medborger_i_danmark_engelsk.pdf - Ny i Danmark

25Closest familymembers eligibleMatrimonial orcohabitation relationshipsmust be genuineFamily reunificationUnder the Danish Aliens Act*, andprovided that certain conditions are met,persons with permanent address inDenmark may have their immediaterelatives join them. This is called familyreunification. Family members eligible forreunification typically include spouses andminor children.A residence permit cannot be granted onthe basis of a marriage or cohabitationrelationship that is not genuine, but whosesole aim is to provide the applicant with aresidence permit.Residence permitA residence permit with a view topermanent residence is granted primarilyto refugees and persons who have beenreunited with their family. If you havebeen granted a residence permit with aview to permanent residence, you mayobtain an unlimited residence permit aftersome years, provided that you have madean effort to become integrated into Danishsociety, and that you satisfy a number ofspecific requirements. Among otherthings, you may not owe debts above acertain amount to public authorities orhave committed serious criminal offences.Granting of unlimitedresidence permitENTRY AND RESIDENCERequirementsregarding accommodation,financialsituation, age, etc.In order to be granted family reunification,you must meet a number ofspecific requirements according to thecategory you belong to. Such requirementsmay relate to the resident’s housingand income conditions. Or it could be arequirement for both parties to amarriage to be over 24 years of age andhave greater affiliation to Denmark thanto any other country. One of the aims ofthese requirements is to protect veryyoung people from being forced intomarriage against their will, and to ensurethe best possible basis for the integrationprocess.If you have obtained your residence permitby fraud or have been reported as anunwanted person in the Schengen InformationSystem*, you risk having yourresidence permit revoked, regardless ofwhether it is issued for a limited orunlimited period of time.A limited residence permit may also berevoked on other grounds, e.g. if theinformation provided on the applicationform or in the residence permit isincorrect or no longer valid. If, forexample, you were reunited with yourspouse in Denmark, but no longer livetogether, your residence permit will usuallybe revoked.Residence permit maybe revoked