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Checked against sources 24.09.2026Data updated 21.10.2026
2026
01.09.2026Residence permit
New requirements for men of military age who apply for a permit for the first time
Who it concerns
Applications filed from 25.06.2026. It does not affect people who already hold a permit — nor their extension. Separately: if your age means the Ukrainian mobilisation rules do not cover you yet, the permit may be limited to the date on which they start to.
What to do
If you are applying for the first time, prepare a document showing that you are exempt from military service.
The government has announced its intention to extend Særloven to March 2028
Who it concerns
Everyone with a permit under Særloven.
What to do
Nothing for now. The date in force is 17.03.2027. But the same government announcement also carried restrictions: no permits for people from 14 less war-affected regions (the Kyiv region, but not the city of Kyiv), extending arbejdspligt to Ukrainians, and ending schooling in English and Ukrainian. On 2 September 2026 the government repeated this and added that it will change how new arrivals are distributed between municipalities — taking into account how many people from non-Western countries already live there. All of this is still only an intention: there is no law and no bekendtgørelse, and it does not touch permits already granted.