Candidates for Danish citizenship are required to pay a higher fee for filing their application, as a new government decision has hiked the prices by 50 per cent.
According to a press release by the Danish Integration Ministry, applications for Danish citizenship will cost €804 (DKK 6,000), up from €536 (DKK 4,000) that was until June 18, when this decision entered into force, Schengen.News reports.
It is common sense that we are now raising the fee for applying for Danish citizenship. The idea is that it should better reflect the expenses that the Danish state actually has to process the cases, which is an extensive process.
In addition to raising prices for citizenship applicants, the authorities have also introduced a new fee on repeated applications, which the Minister has called “very sensible changes”.
Danish Citizenship Applicants Filing Repeated Applications to Pay a €400 Fee
The reapplication for Danish citizenship will have a fee of €402 (DK 3,000). This fee will apply in the second reapplication and further on, while those reapplying for the first time are exempt from paying this amount.
In addition, young people born or raised in Denmark who have so far paid the same amount when applying for citizenship as everyone else – €536 (DK 4,000), will continue to pay the same amount.
This amount will not change, so the initial application fee for young people born or raised in Denmark will continue to be €536 (DK 4,000). This should be seen in the light of the fact that Denmark has special international obligations for this group.
A group of parties planned to raise the fees in June 2024, and this measure is now being implemented specifically from June 18. The ministry reveals that although the law came into force on May 1, the IT solution has only now become available.
Citizenship is granted by the Danish Parliament twice a year and it is cone by presenting a bill with the names of candidates for Danish passports.
In 2025, citizenships will only be granted in the spring, since the busy schedule of the government that will take over the presidency of the EU in the second half of the year, makes it less convenient for more applicants to obtain Danish citizenship during this year. However, at the beginning of 2026, a new bill could come into force, making it easier for these applicants to become Danish citizens.