Residence and work permit for Greenland
including Fast-Track and the Health Agreement
Foreign nationals who have a job offer in Greenland must get a residence and work permit before they start work. The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) decides the case after the Government of Greenland approves it. Greenland is not in the EU, so EU, EEA and Swiss citizens need this permit too. Only Nordic citizens are exempt. A Danish residence permit does not cover Greenland, and a Greenland permit does not cover Denmark.
Life in Greenland
Money
2
Currency
Danish Krone
DKK
Danish Krone
Tax
42–44%
Income tax (national)
Single combined rate per municipality: landsskat 10% + kommuneskat 26%-28% + faelleskommunal skat 6% = 42%-44%, applied after a personal allowance.
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What gives you an edge here: passports, visas and permits you hold, work, study, language and family ties
Who it’s for
Non-Nordic foreign nationals (including EU/EEA citizens) with a job offer from an employer in Greenland, and healthcare professionals hired by the Greenlandic Healthcare System.
Eligibility
Job offer in Greenland
You need a signed employment contract or specific job offer, normally with a company registered in Greenland.
30 days
Contract age limit · maximum age when signed
- Exceptions exist, e.g. a foreign company providing services in Greenland
- Both parties must have signed the contract
Official wording
You need an employment contract or a specific job offer, normally with a company registered in Greenland. There are exceptions, for example a foreign company providing services in Greenland. The contract must be signed by both parties and be no more than 30 days old.
Municipal permit to employ foreign labour
- As a rule, the employer must hold a permit from the municipality where the workplace is, allowing it to hire foreign labour for that job.
- Not all jobs need one.
- If the job does not, the employer must explain why.
Greenlandic pay and terms
Your pay and terms must not be inferior to Greenlandic standards, and the job must normally be full-time.
40 hours
Normal working week
- Covers salary, holidays, notice and other terms
- The Government of Greenland checks this
Official wording
Salary, holidays, notice and other terms must not be inferior to Greenlandic standards in that field. The Government of Greenland checks this. As a rule the job must be full-time, normally 40 hours a week.
A sneak peek at what's inside
- Next requirementHealth Agreement
- Document checklistCopy of all passport pages, including empty pages and covers
- FeesProcessing fee
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- 3 more requirements
- 6 documents
- 1 fee
- 5 steps
- Processing times and conditions
Places to visit in Greenland
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Other routes to Greenland
- Visit & tourismGreenland short-stay visa and visa-free visit
- FamilyResidence permit for accompanying family members in Greenland
Work permits in other countries
- GambiaThe Gambia Resident Permit B (residence and work) with Alien Card and expatriate quota
- GuineaGuinea long-term visa (VLS) for employment, business, family, study or internship
- Equatorial GuineaResidence permit (residencia) for expatriates, requiring a work permit
- GreeceEU Blue Card - residence permit for highly qualified employees
- GuatemalaTemporary residence for migrant workers
- GuyanaEmployment visa and work permit
