Digital Nomad & Residency - Denmark

Denmark does not offer a dedicated digital-nomad or remote-work visa. Non-EU nationals generally cannot legally reside and work remotely from Denmark without a residence and work permit; short stays are limited to the Schengen 90/180-day rule.

EU, EEA and Swiss citizens may enter and work in Denmark without a permit; if staying longer than three months they must obtain an EU residence document (e.g. as a worker, self-employed person, or self-supporting person).

Non-EU founders of an innovative growth company can obtain a residence and work permit (up to two years, extendable) after their business plan is approved by an expert panel under the Danish Business Authority; the applicant must actively run the business — passive investment does not qualify.

Young citizens of Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea can get a one-year (non-extendable) Working Holiday residence permit permitting limited work; the agreement with Argentina is currently suspended.

Non-EU workers typically qualify through employer-sponsored schemes (e.g. Pay Limit Scheme, Positive List, Fast-track), all of which require a Danish-based employer or business; none accommodate purely foreign remote employment.

Denmark has no residency-by-investment ('golden visa') program; buying property or passive investment does not confer residence. The only investment-linked route is the entrepreneur-driven Start-up Denmark scheme.