How long does it take to get citizenship in Denmark?

The naturalization process in Denmark takes 8–30 months on average (15 months typical). You need 9 years (reduced to 6 for refugees, 8 for Nordic citizens) before applying.

What are the steps to get Denmark citizenship?

1. Application to Ministry of Immigration (0.5–2 months). 2. Parliamentary bill process (6–24 months). 3. Ceremony (1–4 months)

What is the residency requirement for Denmark citizenship?

You need 9 years (reduced to 6 for refugees, 8 for Nordic citizens) to be eligible for naturalization in Denmark. Must pass citizenship test and Danish language test (Prøve i Dansk 3).

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Immigration Tracker

Denmark — Citizenship Timeline

9 years (reduced to 6 for refugees, 8 for Nordic citizens) → 3 processing steps → passport

Average Total

15mo

Range

8–30mo

Speed Rank

#11 of 19

Residency Req.

9 years (reduced to 6 for refugees, 8 for Nordic citizens)

Processing Steps

1Application to Ministry of Immigration1mo avg (0.5–2 months)

2Parliamentary bill process12mo avg (6–24 months)

Citizenship granted by act of parliament (twice yearly)

3Ceremony2mo avg (1–4 months)

Total processing time

Moderate15 months average

Important Notes

Must pass citizenship test and Danish language test (Prøve i Dansk 3). Dual citizenship allowed since 2015.

How Denmark compares

Average naturalization processing time, all 19 countries. Denmark highlighted.

Source: uim.dk, Folketinget records · Last updated: 2025-06

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