Denmark · Startup Visa
Entrepreneur and startup visa programs, investment thresholds, and application criteria.
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Denmark has a dedicated Start-up Denmark scheme for non-EU/EEA entrepreneurs with an innovative business idea approved by an expert panel. It is a residence-and-work permit route, not a general company-registration shortcut.
- The business idea must be approved before the SIRI permit application.
- The scheme targets innovative, scalable businesses rather than ordinary self-employment.
- Founders still need to meet funds, documentation and residence conditions.
- Start-up Denmark
Official Start-up Denmark business-idea approval portal.
- New to Denmark — Start-up Denmark
Official SIRI permit guide for the startup scheme.
Government portals
- Life in Denmark — The state's English-language guide to moving to, living and working in Denmark.
- Skattestyrelsen — Danish Tax Agency — Tax card, preliminary and annual tax assessment, and deductions.
- New to Denmark (SIRI) — Residence and work permits, the Positive List, and family reunification.