Danish Citizenship

According to the Danish constitution (Grundloven), it is up to Parliament (Folketinget) to decide whether a person may acquire Danish citizenship. To grant citizenship, Parliament passes a special law - this is done on a regular basis. In order to obtain citizenship, you will have to meet the conditions laid down by Parliament.

Nationality – how to become a Danish national

Danish nationality can be acquired in various ways: On this site you will learn how to become a Danish national. There is no difference between nationality and citizenship. The words mean the same.

Danmark før og nu - study material on the history, culture and society for the naturalization test

This study material will help those who want to pass the naturalization test, and thus want to take the step from being a citizen of Denmark to become a Danish citizen. Learning material is divided into three main themes: 1) history, 2) cultural and social society and 3) Danish society, including the Danish democracy, the Danish welfare society and Denmark's relations with the outside world.

Danish nationality can be acquired in one of the following ways:

• Automatically at birth
• Automatically if the parents marry after the child's birth
• Automatically if a person is adopted as a child under 12 years of age
• By declaration for nationals of another Nordic country
• By naturalisation, that is, by statute

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