Thank you Surabhi for your efforts. These parties, instead of focusing on bringing value to Denmark by integrating the most qualified individuals, only seem to exacerbate the situation. Many countries around the world make citizenship easier for those who acquire higher education, hold highly qualified jobs, or pay high taxes. However, Danish political parties seem to concentrate solely on discrimination against non-European immigrants. To clarify some points you've made, the work requirement is not 3.5 years but rather 8 to 11 years for non-Europeans. This is because they are also required to work a full-time job with a high salary to obtain permanent residency, and must wait an additional two years after that before applying for citizenship. Furthermore, the expectation for individuals to work full-time while simultaneously achieving a high level of proficiency in Danish is contradictory, as these individuals need time to rest after work. This often forces them to study at night or sacrifice their weekends, which is detrimental to their well-being. Additionally, you neglected to mention that for nine years, these individuals cannot be outside Denmark for more than six weeks in a year, with complicated calculations that make this requirement particularly stringent, especially for those who need to conduct business trips outside the country. In conclusion, why can’t these parties be honest with immigrants and simply say that they do not want them? Also, why don’t highly qualified immigrants-such as doctors, teachers, engineers, and researchers-raise their voices against these parties that make their lives increasingly complicated each year?
Great video, Surabhi Goswami-Christiansen. Looking forward to seeing your next upload from you. I pressed that thumbs up icon on your content. Keep up the fantastic work! Your breakdown of the proposed changes to Danish citizenship rules was enlightening. How do you think these stricter requirements will affect the integration of new citizens into Danish society?
Great video. As I recently acquired Danish citizenship I want to add/correct few things that might help those who want to apply right now. 1. if you are married to a Danish citizen you can apply after continuous residence of 6 years. Refugees can apply after 8 years. 2. You don't need to wait for 2 years after you got your PR to apply for citizenship. I did right after I got my PR and I acquired citizenship too. The rule is "you have had a permanent residence permit for a minimum of 2 years when the bill on naturalization is passed". Since the application process time takes almost 2 years you can apply right after you got you PR. If you don't like taking risk, just apply after 6 months and your application will be taken surely after 2 years.
Thanks @mathu for mentioning these aspects. Like mentioned in 4:17, this video presents only top level criteria without going into detailed aspects, which is beyond the relevance and scope of this video.
Yes, PD3 is the general requirement. PD2 is enough if you have any physical or mental health condition documented by a doctor or if you are over 65+ age.
Thank you for the correction. SU loan is not a problem per se. It is only a "debt" to the state and can affect applications negatively if the SU loan is not paid back on time.
Thank you for making this video and please continue 🙏
Thank you for the positive feedback and encouragement! :-)
Thank you Surabhi for your efforts. These parties, instead of focusing on bringing value to Denmark by integrating the most qualified individuals, only seem to exacerbate the situation. Many countries around the world make citizenship easier for those who acquire higher education, hold highly qualified jobs, or pay high taxes. However, Danish political parties seem to concentrate solely on discrimination against non-European immigrants.
To clarify some points you've made, the work requirement is not 3.5 years but rather 8 to 11 years for non-Europeans. This is because they are also required to work a full-time job with a high salary to obtain permanent residency, and must wait an additional two years after that before applying for citizenship. Furthermore, the expectation for individuals to work full-time while simultaneously achieving a high level of proficiency in Danish is contradictory, as these individuals need time to rest after work. This often forces them to study at night or sacrifice their weekends, which is detrimental to their well-being.
Additionally, you neglected to mention that for nine years, these individuals cannot be outside Denmark for more than six weeks in a year, with complicated calculations that make this requirement particularly stringent, especially for those who need to conduct business trips outside the country.
In conclusion, why can’t these parties be honest with immigrants and simply say that they do not want them? Also, why don’t highly qualified immigrants-such as doctors, teachers, engineers, and researchers-raise their voices against these parties that make their lives increasingly complicated each year?
Danish citizenship rules are complex and increasingly stringent. Your frustration is understandable and shared by many. Hang in there!
Great video, Surabhi Goswami-Christiansen. Looking forward to seeing your next upload from you. I pressed that thumbs up icon on your content. Keep up the fantastic work! Your breakdown of the proposed changes to Danish citizenship rules was enlightening. How do you think these stricter requirements will affect the integration of new citizens into Danish society?
Thanks there! Glad the video was helpful. Thankfully the proposed changes did not come into effect this time, to the relief of all applicants.
This is very useful, thanks for sharing
Great video. As I recently acquired Danish citizenship I want to add/correct few things that might help those who want to apply right now.
1. if you are married to a Danish citizen you can apply after continuous residence of 6 years. Refugees can apply after 8 years.
2. You don't need to wait for 2 years after you got your PR to apply for citizenship. I did right after I got my PR and I acquired citizenship too. The rule is "you have had a permanent residence permit for a minimum of 2 years when the bill on naturalization is passed". Since the application process time takes almost 2 years you can apply right after you got you PR. If you don't like taking risk, just apply after 6 months and your application will be taken surely after 2 years.
Thanks @mathu for mentioning these aspects. Like mentioned in 4:17, this video presents only top level criteria without going into detailed aspects, which is beyond the relevance and scope of this video.
Hi, for citizenship needs PD3 ? Can I apply if I passed PD2?
Yes, PD3 is the general requirement.
PD2 is enough if you have any physical or mental health condition documented by a doctor or if you are over 65+ age.
SU lån has no effect, that's wrong information
Thank you for the correction. SU loan is not a problem per se. It is only a "debt" to the state and can affect applications negatively if the SU loan is not paid back on time.
Su lån has no effekt
Indeed. It is only problematic if the SU loan is not paid back on time.