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Denmark plans to tighten regulations for foreign students from third countries who want to access the Danish labour market, following reports of misuse of student residence permits for work purposes.
The Minister of Immigration and Integration of Denmark, Kaare Dybvad Bek (S), said that the country plans to make the rules stricter for third-country students, in particular those from Nepal working in low-paid jobs such as cleaning in hotels and restaurants, Schengen.News reports.
2 Main Changes in Immigration Rules for Student Permits
According to the Minister of Immigration and Integration of Denmark, Kaare Dybvad Bek (S) rules will be tightened as follows, as reported by Fagbladet 3F:
Students from countries outside the European Union and European Economic Area will not be eligible to use their residence permit in order to gain automatic access to the Danish labour market.
Then it will not be eligible for the student’s partner to apply to go to Denmark and get a work permit.
Through the Danish study permit, foreign students are allowed to work for an average of 20 hours per week during the regular study term from September to May and full-time from June to August.
The Danish Immigration Minister said he wants to apply new changes to end the automatic access to the labour market for foreign students.
Over 1000 Nepalese Students in Nepal
According to a report from Fagbladet 3F, a total of 1085 students from Nepal began pursuing their studies at Danish educational institutions in 2024, marking a notable increase compared to 191 registered in 2023.
The same source reveals that last year, there were registered a total of 2,446 Nepalese studying and working in Denmark. At the same time, a total of 1,725 partners of the students were simultaneously employed, accounting also for a surge compared to 2022’s statistics.
Source: https://schengen.news/denmark-wants-to-tighten-work-permit-rules-for-foreign-students-amid-misuse-reports/
