Denmark visas, from Pakistan.

Tourism, business or family visits up to 90 days across the whole Schengen area.

• Valid passport (6+ months validity)
• 6-month personal bank statement
• Travel medical insurance (€30,000 cover)
• Cover letter, itinerary & accommodation

Long-stay national visa to study at a recognised university.

• University admission letter
• Proof of funds (≈ DKK 6,700/month)
• IELTS / language proficiency as required
• Accommodation & health insurance

Work residence for high-salary or shortage-list jobs.

• Qualifying job offer / contract
• Salary meeting the national threshold
• Recognised qualifications
• Police clearance certificate

Join a spouse or family member legally resident in the country.

• Marriage / birth certificates (legalised)
• Sponsor's residence, income & housing
• Relationship evidence
• Valid passport (6+ months validity)

For academics joining a Danish university or research institution, either as a salaried researcher or as an unpaid guest researcher using local facilities. This route sits outside the Pay Limit and Positive List schemes entirely, with eligibility judged on the research post itself rather than a salary threshold.

• Signed employment or hosting agreement with a Danish research institution
• Relevant Master's or PhD qualification
• Proof of salary at the agreed rate (salaried researcher) or documented funds covering living costs for the visit (unpaid guest researcher)
• SIRI-certified employer for Fast-track (30-day) processing

Denmark's official route for foreign founders whose business idea is vetted and approved as innovative and scalable by an independent expert panel. Successful applicants receive up to two years' residence to launch the venture, extendable in three-year blocks thereafter.

• Detailed business plan demonstrating innovation and scalability
• Written approval from the Start-up Denmark expert panel
• Documented funds meeting SIRI's published self-support minimum for the initial residence period
• Clean criminal record certificate

For entrepreneurs setting up or running an ordinary independent business in Denmark outside the innovation-vetted Start-up Denmark framework - a consultancy, trading firm, or franchise, for example. Approval hinges on demonstrating a genuine Danish business interest and your own active, day-to-day involvement in running it.

• Business plan demonstrating a clear Danish business interest
• Evidence of capital sufficient to establish and operate the business without relying on public funds
• Proof of active, personal, day-to-day involvement in operations
• Any Danish trade licence, authorisation, or professional registration (e.g. CVR/VAT registration) required for the specific business activity

A dedicated permit track for enrolling in a Danish PhD programme, processed separately from bachelor's and master's student permits since most PhD candidates hold a paid university position alongside their research. Continued enrolment and active academic progress are monitored directly by the host university.

• Signed PhD enrolment/employment contract with a Danish university
• Proof of funding or salary covering the programme's duration
• Relevant Master's degree
• CPR registration giving access to Denmark's public healthcare (yellow health card) system

Required for Pakistani passport holders who are only transiting airside through a Danish airport en route to a non-Schengen destination, without formally entering Denmark. It is a distinct, more limited visa than a standard visit visa and does not permit leaving the airport's transit zone.

• Valid passport (3+ months validity beyond transit date, issued within the last 10 years)
• Confirmed onward flight ticket to the final non-Schengen destination
• Valid visa or entry permission for the final destination, if required
• Connection consistent with a genuine airport transfer only, with no scheduled stopover outside the transit zone