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DenmarkAsylum & protectionLast checked October 30, 2026

Asylum in Denmark

Convention status, protected status or temporary protected status · Official name: Asyl (udlændingeloven § 7)

Any foreign national in Denmark can apply for asylum, even without legal status, but only from inside Denmark: requests at Danish embassies or consulates abroad are not accepted. People without a residence permit apply in person at a police station or at the police in Centre Sandholm. The Danish Immigration Service can grant Convention status (section 7(1)), protected status (section 7(2)) or temporary protected status (section 7(3)). All permits are temporary and must be extended. People displaced from Ukraine apply under the separate Ukraine Special Act.

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Life in Denmark

Finance

3

Currency

Danish Krone

DKK

Danish Krone

Cost of living

105

Price level · US = 100

World Bank price levels, 2025

Tax

12.01–32.01%

Income tax (national)

VAT 25% · social security 8%

State rates stack: bottom 12.01%, middle 7.5% (above DKK 641,200), top 7.5% (above DKK 777,900), top-top 5% (above DKK 2,592,700); plus municipal tax (about 25%), optional church tax and an 8% labour market contribution on salary.

Official rates, 2026 · headline only

Living

1

Happiness

7.5

#3 of 145 countries

World Happiness Report 2025

Who it’s for

Foreign nationals in Denmark who fear persecution, or capital punishment, torture or inhuman treatment, in their home country.

Eligibility

  • Must be in Denmark

    Any foreign national in Denmark can apply; legal status is not required. Applications from abroad, including at Danish embassies or consulates, are not accepted.

  • Convention status (section 7(1))

    For people with a well-founded fear of persecution under the UN Refugee Convention.

  • Protected status (section 7(2))

    For people who would risk capital punishment, torture, or inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment if returned.

SourceAdult asylum applicantnyidanmark.dkChecked Oct 30, 2026

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