Source-backed scope
Adult Indian ordinary-passport holder resident and applying from India for a FIRST residence and work permit under the ordinary Pay Limit Scheme, using online AR1 with an established Danish registered employer and unregulated salaried work of at least 30 hours/week. Qualifying annual pay must reach DKK 552,000 at the 2026 level and meet Danish standards. Excludes hotel/restaurant employment, newly established companies, foreign-service providers, regulated professions, Supplementary Pay Limit, Fast-track, AR6/power-of-attorney filing, renewals, job changes and accompanying family. This is the initial permit/India biometrics stage; post-approval travel follows the actual decision.
- Jurisdiction
- Denmark
- Purpose
- Work
- Destination
- Denmark
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Adult Indian ordinary-passport holder resident and applying from India for a FIRST residence and work permit under the ordinary Pay Limit Scheme, using online AR1 with an established Danish registered employer and unregulated salaried work of at least 30 hours/week. Qualifying annual pay must reach DKK 552,000 at the 2026 level and meet Danish standards. Excludes hotel/restaurant employment, newly established companies, foreign-service providers, regulated professions, Supplementary Pay Limit, Fast-track, AR6/power-of-attorney filing, renewals, job changes and accompanying family. This is the initial permit/India biometrics stage; post-approval travel follows the actual decision.
SIRI / Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs / VFS India requirements checked 2026-10-26. Only the category and stage stated above are covered.
How to use this checklist
Start with the route facts first: citizenship, residence, application country, destination and purpose. Then review the document rows and order processing only where the row says it is required or optional.
Document requirements
| Document | Status | Scope | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online AR1 and employee hand-sign declaration | required | visa application | The employer completes AR1 part one and enters the employee email; the applicant follows the emailed link using that same email for part two. Online submission is mandatory unless SIRI grants an exception. If the applicant has no MitID, hand-sign and upload the linked AR1 sworn declaration, giving date, place and signature. The one-page declaration covers truthful complete information and agreement to the employer-selected scheme; its title does not require a notarised affidavit. No authenticated AR1 fields were inspected or submitted in this source review. |
| Case-order ID and proof of SIRI fee payment | required | visa application | Create the case-order ID and retain the paid SIRI processing-fee receipt for the application. Pay the applicable current fee for the correct scheme/year. This is separate from Danish mission and VFS fees; a payment receipt is not approval. Do not treat the short-stay ApplyVisa process as the residence application. |
| Original passport and complete scans of every page and cover | required | visa application | Upload all passport pages, including blank pages and front and back covers. Bring the original passport for India identity verification. MFA states passport validity must extend three months beyond intended stay; SIRI limits the permit to three months before passport expiry, so a shorter passport can shorten the permit. Do not replace the all-page requirement with only biodata and used pages. |
| Dated offer or contract and signed appendices | required | visa application | Provide the employment contract or job offer identifying employer name/address/CVR, employee, workplace, start date and temporary end date, position/duties, hours, salary, overtime arrangements, holiday and termination terms. Both parties must sign the dated document and appendices. If salary is expressed in foreign currency, attach an addendum converting it to DKK. A generic invitation is not equivalent. This guide excludes hotels/restaurants, where a job offer alone is insufficient and the separate checklist applies. |
| Separate salary-component evidence if not in the offer | conditional | visa application | If a countable salary component is not documented in the employment document, attach its evidence. Assess guaranteed cash pay, qualifying pension and holiday components under SIRI rules; housing, car, phone and similar benefits do not fill a threshold shortfall. Holiday-pay timing and monthly-versus-hourly treatment differ, so do not add all deferred holiday allowances mechanically. The 2026 annual threshold remains DKK 552,000 regardless of weekly hours above the 30-hour minimum. |
| Relevant education evidence, if held or requested | conditional | visa application | Attach education relevant to the offered job where applicable; Pay Limit does not universally require a particular degree or professional field. Education documents must be in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, English, French or German. If outside those languages, provide an authorised translation and the source document. Verify whether the proposed India translator meets SIRI’s authorised-translator standard; an ordinary agency certificate or notarisation is not proven equivalent. |
| Relevant experience documents and CV, if applicable | conditional | visa application | Attach relevant work-experience documents where applicable and the CV if relevant or requested. These are conditional entries on the ordinary checklist, not a claim that all Pay Limit applicants need a fixed number of years, a university degree or employer-sponsored training. Additional business evidence can be requested even for an established employer; newly established companies and hospitality have separate packages outside this scope. |
| India personal biometrics, online confirmation and mission receipt | required | visa application | After online filing, book the appropriate Denmark residence-permit VFS appointment and attend personally with the original passport, all-page copies, printed online-submission confirmation/case-order ID, photograph and Danish mission-fee receipt. Adult facial image, fingerprints and signature are recorded. Normally complete biometrics within 14 days of online submission; if the earliest appointment is later, notify SIRI with the booked date. Do not import the Immigration Service’s separate six-week extension into this SIRI employment case. Current India residence photo dimensions/count and centre availability must be confirmed; no short-stay photo specification is assumed. |
| Paper-document branch versus online filing | recommended | visa application | VFS India’s general residence instructions request originals and unstapled A4 colour copies of supporting documents and all passport pages. Its specific online/company-submitted branch says the already-submitted application and supporting documents need not be brought again: bring the printed online confirmation and original travel document, with MFA photo/payment instructions. Follow the actual residence appointment checklist and any extra request. Do not turn the general paper-copy paragraph into a universal duplicate full-paper packet for every online AR1 applicant. |
| Readable complete digital documents | recommended | visa application | Provide complete legible scans identifiable to the applicant. SIRI recommends PDF in as few files as possible and does not accept ZIP archives or cloud-storage links. No verified AR1 per-file byte limit or universal employment-document apostille rule was established. The general Pay Limit checklist does not establish a universal applicant PCC, bank-history, ITR, birth-certificate, private-medical-insurance or housing-contract packet; additional requests remain possible. |
| Decision, entry instructions and later Danish bank account | recommended | visa application | Wait for the initial permit decision and follow mission/VFS instructions for any entry sticker; check name, passport number and validity before travel. Do not assume a short-stay visa or submission receipt authorises the first job. Residence-card delivery uses the CPR-registered address; keep the name on the mailbox. Salary must be paid into the applicant’s own Danish bank account: current SIRI guidance allows opening within 180 days from grant, or entry if entering after grant. The first-salary rule for a person already holding a Danish permit valid at least 180 days is a different branch, excluded here. No exact card-delivery time is guaranteed. |
Processing route
- Online AR1 and employee hand-sign declarationThe employer completes AR1 part one and enters the employee email; the applicant follows the emailed link using that same email for part two. Online submission is mandatory unless SIRI grants an exception. If the applicant has no MitID, hand-sign and upload the linked AR1 sworn declaration, giving date, place and signature. The one-page declaration covers truthful complete information and agreement to the employer-selected scheme; its title does not require a notarised affidavit. No authenticated AR1 fields were inspected or submitted in this source review. Use the current official form and its own instructions. No translation or notary service is selected for the English declaration. 1. Prepare Online AR1 and employee hand-sign declaration in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Case-order ID and proof of SIRI fee paymentCreate the case-order ID and retain the paid SIRI processing-fee receipt for the application. Pay the applicable current fee for the correct scheme/year. This is separate from Danish mission and VFS fees; a payment receipt is not approval. Do not treat the short-stay ApplyVisa process as the residence application. Retain the official payment receipt and identifying case details; no translation service is automatically required. 1. Prepare Case-order ID and proof of SIRI fee payment in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Original passport and complete scans of every page and coverProcessing route needs confirmation for the actual document language, type and location. Upload all passport pages, including blank pages and front and back covers. Bring the original passport for India identity verification. MFA states passport validity must extend three months beyond intended stay; SIRI limits the permit to three months before passport expiry, so a shorter passport can shorten the permit. Do not replace the all-page requirement with only biodata and used pages. SIRI’s June2026 third-country-national rule generally does not require translation of other documents, with stated exceptions; education and civil-status documents have separate language rules. Do not apply the broader EU-applicant rule here. Confirm any case-specific exception and India translator acceptance; no notarisation or apostille is automatically selected. 1. Prepare Original passport and complete scans of every page and cover in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Dated offer or contract and signed appendicesProcessing route needs confirmation for the actual document language, type and location. Provide the employment contract or job offer identifying employer name/address/CVR, employee, workplace, start date and temporary end date, position/duties, hours, salary, overtime arrangements, holiday and termination terms. Both parties must sign the dated document and appendices. If salary is expressed in foreign currency, attach an addendum converting it to DKK. A generic invitation is not equivalent. This guide excludes hotels/restaurants, where a job offer alone is insufficient and the separate checklist applies. SIRI’s June2026 third-country-national rule generally does not require translation of other documents, with stated exceptions; education and civil-status documents have separate language rules. Do not apply the broader EU-applicant rule here. Confirm any case-specific exception and India translator acceptance; no notarisation or apostille is automatically selected. 1. Prepare Dated offer or contract and signed appendices in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Separate salary-component evidence if not in the offerProcessing route needs confirmation for the actual document language, type and location. If a countable salary component is not documented in the employment document, attach its evidence. Assess guaranteed cash pay, qualifying pension and holiday components under SIRI rules; housing, car, phone and similar benefits do not fill a threshold shortfall. Holiday-pay timing and monthly-versus-hourly treatment differ, so do not add all deferred holiday allowances mechanically. The 2026 annual threshold remains DKK 552,000 regardless of weekly hours above the 30-hour minimum. SIRI’s June2026 third-country-national rule generally does not require translation of other documents, with stated exceptions; education and civil-status documents have separate language rules. Do not apply the broader EU-applicant rule here. Confirm any case-specific exception and India translator acceptance; no notarisation or apostille is automatically selected. 1. Prepare Separate salary-component evidence if not in the offer in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Relevant education evidence, if held or requestedProcessing route needs confirmation for the actual document language, type and location. Attach education relevant to the offered job where applicable; Pay Limit does not universally require a particular degree or professional field. Education documents must be in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, English, French or German. If outside those languages, provide an authorised translation and the source document. Verify whether the proposed India translator meets SIRI’s authorised-translator standard; an ordinary agency certificate or notarisation is not proven equivalent. Education outside the six accepted languages requires an authorised translation plus source document. India translator acceptance remains to be confirmed. An already accepted-language document does not need a purchased translation. No blanket apostille or notarisation requirement established. 1. Prepare Relevant education evidence, if held or requested in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Relevant experience documents and CV, if applicableProcessing route needs confirmation for the actual document language, type and location. Attach relevant work-experience documents where applicable and the CV if relevant or requested. These are conditional entries on the ordinary checklist, not a claim that all Pay Limit applicants need a fixed number of years, a university degree or employer-sponsored training. Additional business evidence can be requested even for an established employer; newly established companies and hospitality have separate packages outside this scope. SIRI’s June2026 third-country-national rule generally does not require translation of other documents, with stated exceptions; education and civil-status documents have separate language rules. Do not apply the broader EU-applicant rule here. Confirm any case-specific exception and India translator acceptance; no notarisation or apostille is automatically selected. 1. Prepare Relevant experience documents and CV, if applicable in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- India personal biometrics, online confirmation and mission receiptProcessing route needs confirmation for the actual document language, type and location. After online filing, book the appropriate Denmark residence-permit VFS appointment and attend personally with the original passport, all-page copies, printed online-submission confirmation/case-order ID, photograph and Danish mission-fee receipt. Adult facial image, fingerprints and signature are recorded. Normally complete biometrics within 14 days of online submission; if the earliest appointment is later, notify SIRI with the booked date. Do not import the Immigration Service’s separate six-week extension into this SIRI employment case. Current India residence photo dimensions/count and centre availability must be confirmed; no short-stay photo specification is assumed. SIRI’s June2026 third-country-national rule generally does not require translation of other documents, with stated exceptions; education and civil-status documents have separate language rules. Do not apply the broader EU-applicant rule here. Confirm any case-specific exception and India translator acceptance; no notarisation or apostille is automatically selected. 1. Prepare India personal biometrics, online confirmation and mission receipt in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Paper-document branch versus online filingProcessing route needs confirmation for the actual document language, type and location. VFS India’s general residence instructions request originals and unstapled A4 colour copies of supporting documents and all passport pages. Its specific online/company-submitted branch says the already-submitted application and supporting documents need not be brought again: bring the printed online confirmation and original travel document, with MFA photo/payment instructions. Follow the actual residence appointment checklist and any extra request. Do not turn the general paper-copy paragraph into a universal duplicate full-paper packet for every online AR1 applicant. SIRI’s June2026 third-country-national rule generally does not require translation of other documents, with stated exceptions; education and civil-status documents have separate language rules. Do not apply the broader EU-applicant rule here. Confirm any case-specific exception and India translator acceptance; no notarisation or apostille is automatically selected. 1. Prepare Paper-document branch versus online filing in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Readable complete digital documentsProcessing route needs confirmation for the actual document language, type and location. Provide complete legible scans identifiable to the applicant. SIRI recommends PDF in as few files as possible and does not accept ZIP archives or cloud-storage links. No verified AR1 per-file byte limit or universal employment-document apostille rule was established. The general Pay Limit checklist does not establish a universal applicant PCC, bank-history, ITR, birth-certificate, private-medical-insurance or housing-contract packet; additional requests remain possible. SIRI’s June2026 third-country-national rule generally does not require translation of other documents, with stated exceptions; education and civil-status documents have separate language rules. Do not apply the broader EU-applicant rule here. Confirm any case-specific exception and India translator acceptance; no notarisation or apostille is automatically selected. 1. Prepare Readable complete digital documents in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Decision, entry instructions and later Danish bank accountProcessing route needs confirmation for the actual document language, type and location. Wait for the initial permit decision and follow mission/VFS instructions for any entry sticker; check name, passport number and validity before travel. Do not assume a short-stay visa or submission receipt authorises the first job. Residence-card delivery uses the CPR-registered address; keep the name on the mailbox. Salary must be paid into the applicant’s own Danish bank account: current SIRI guidance allows opening within 180 days from grant, or entry if entering after grant. The first-salary rule for a person already holding a Danish permit valid at least 180 days is a different branch, excluded here. No exact card-delivery time is guaranteed. SIRI’s June2026 third-country-national rule generally does not require translation of other documents, with stated exceptions; education and civil-status documents have separate language rules. Do not apply the broader EU-applicant rule here. Confirm any case-specific exception and India translator acceptance; no notarisation or apostille is automatically selected. 1. Prepare Decision, entry instructions and later Danish bank account in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
Official citations
- SIRI / Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs / authorised VFS IndiaDenmark: declarationwww.nyidanmark.dkLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version denmark-pay-limit-declaration-20261026-v73
Actual one-page AR1 declaration: correct/complete information and consent to employer-selected scheme; date/place/signature. No notarisation instruction.
- SIRI / Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs / authorised VFS IndiaDenmark: documentswww.nyidanmark.dkLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version denmark-pay-limit-documents-20261026-v73
Third-country other documents generally need no translation, subject to exceptions. Education languages Danish/Norwegian/Swedish/English/French/German; required translation by authorised translator with source. Complete readable identifiable scans; PDF recommended, no ZIP or cloud links.
- SIRI / Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs / VFS IndiaSIRI / Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs / VFS India: India to Denmark residence and work permit checklistwww.nyidanmark.dkLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version india-denmark-work-residence-pay-limit-2026-10-26
SIRI Pay Limit page updated22September2026 and linked contract/document/biometric instructions, actual AR1 hand-sign declaration and India residence submission pages read. General checklist comprises fee receipt, all passport pages/covers and employment contract/offer; relevant qualifications/experience/CV and separate salary evidence conditional. Hotel/restaurant checklist is excluded.
- SIRI / Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs / authorised VFS IndiaDenmark: routewww.nyidanmark.dkLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version denmark-pay-limit-route-20261026-v73
2026 ordinary Pay Limit annual threshold DKK552000, minimum30hours/week; Danish employment standards; established employer selected; hotel/restaurant checklist separate.
- SIRI / Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs / authorised VFS IndiaDenmark: missionum.dkLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version denmark-pay-limit-mission-20261026-v73
Mission/VFS communicates decision; requiredtravelsticker details must bechecked and corrected beforetravel.
- SIRI / Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs / authorised VFS IndiaDenmark: contractwww.nyidanmark.dkLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version denmark-pay-limit-contract-20261026-v73
Contract or offer needs employer/CVR, employee, workplace, start/end dates, position/duties/hours/salary/overtime/holiday/termination; dated, signed both parties including appendices; foreign-currency salary DKK addendum.
- SIRI / Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs / authorised VFS IndiaDenmark: biometricswww.nyidanmark.dkLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version denmark-pay-limit-biometrics-20261026-v73
SIRI online applicants normally attend identity/biometrics within14days; contactSIRI if first appointment later. Original passport and all-page copies; adult facial image/fingerprints/signature.
- SIRI / Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs / authorised VFS IndiaDenmark: indiawww.vfsglobal.comLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version denmark-pay-limit-india-20261026-v73
Residence general paragraph: originals+unstapledA4colourcopies; specific online/company-submitted paragraph exempts rebringing application/supportingdocs, requires confirmation and originaltravel document.
Exceptions
- Requirements and accepted document formats can change. Follow the linked authority for your exact purpose and application stage.
- Use row-level processing labels: translation, notarisation, apostille, embassy attestation and MEA or HRD attestation are not interchangeable.
Relevant Enuncia services
- Document checklist review
FAQs
Are all documents for Denmark work automatically translated?
No. Translation is shown per document row because official sources may accept some documents as issued while requiring translation for others.
Can I order document processing from this checklist?
Build your checklist using the route facts first. A processing option can be selected only where supported by the document row. Rows needing language or authentication confirmation remain under review before pricing.
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