Specific Information:
General Information for all:
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Residence Permits and other things
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Residence Permit, CPR (Civil Registration) Number, Work Permits, Passport
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Residence Permit
The process can take up to 10 weeks, so do all of this as soon as possible.
The process can take up to 10 weeks, so do all of this as soon as possible.
Once you have been officially nominated by your home university to study at CBS for a semester of exchange, CBS International will prepare the first part of your residence permit application and send it to you for further processing. Do not return the application form to CBS!
As you will be here for more than 3 months, all students, with the exception of those from the Nordic countries, must have a residence permit for their stay in Denmark.
Non-Europeans and European students from outside the Nordic countries and the EU/EEA: Once completed, you should submit your application at a Danish diplomatic mission in your country of residence for processing. If there is no Danish representation in your country, please contact the authority in the Schengen country which has accepted to represent Denmark.
You should include:
- Application Form for Residence and Work Permit for Students (ST1-Form) – this form is included in the Information Package.
- Copy of your passport (all pages including front page)
- Two passport-sized photos
- You are required to supply proof (original documents in your own name) that you can support yourself financially while in Denmark. See www.newtodenmark.dk for further information about the use of bank statements as documentation.
If you plan to visit another country (for which a visa is required) before or after your period of study at CBS, you should consider getting any necessary visas before leaving your home country. Also, if you consider travelling around Europe after your semester with us has ended, you should do so within the visa expiry date.
A residence permit normally grants the holder the right to stay up to 90 days within a time period of six month in the entire Schengen region i.e.: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. However, there might be exceptions, so please check upon this before travelling.
These countries are all European Union members except Norway, Iceland and Switzerland.
Nordic Citizens:
Students from the Nordic countries need no residence permit. You should, however, inform the Registration Office in your own country about moving and register your new address at the local Danish Civil Registration Office to get a CPR number (civil registration number).
EU/EEA Citizens
You must apply for your residence permit after your arrival in Denmark. You will receive information on application procedures from the International Office upon arrival.
Nordic Citizens:
Students from the Nordic countries need no residence permit. You should, however, inform the Registration Office in your own country about moving and register your new address at the local Danish Civil Registration Office to get a CPR number (civil registration number).
EU/EEA Citizens
You must apply for your residence permit after your arrival in Denmark. You will receive information on application procedures from the International Office upon arrival.
CPR number (Civil Registration Number)
CPR number is your Civil Registration Number. It is used in all aspects of life in Denmark, such as when in contact with the health authorities, libraries, banks, etc. It is absolutely necessary to get it! You have to apply for it in Denmark once you have your residence permit. You will get more information about the CPR number upon arrival.
CPR number is your Civil Registration Number. It is used in all aspects of life in Denmark, such as when in contact with the health authorities, libraries, banks, etc. It is absolutely necessary to get it! You have to apply for it in Denmark once you have your residence permit. You will get more information about the CPR number upon arrival.
Work Permit
As a principal rule, students from the Scandinavian countries and from EU member states as well as Switzerland do not usually need a work permit for normal student jobs.
Students from all other countries can only undertake paid employment if they have a work permit. As a general rule, application for a work permit must be submitted to the Danish Embassy or Consulate General in your home country before leaving for Denmark. Some embassies cannot issue a work permit, which means that you will need to apply for the permit after your arrival in Denmark.
Please note that chances of finding employment are very slim, which is why you should not base your semester’s finances on the chance of obtaining paid employment - neither full-time nor part-time.
However, you may apply for a work permit for up to 15 hours of employment per week during the term and full time during the summer holidays (June, July and August). Read more about work permit at http://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-us/coming_to_dk/studies/post_secondary_education/post_secondary_education.htm
Also, read the section “Taxation” on page 14.
As a principal rule, students from the Scandinavian countries and from EU member states as well as Switzerland do not usually need a work permit for normal student jobs.
Students from all other countries can only undertake paid employment if they have a work permit. As a general rule, application for a work permit must be submitted to the Danish Embassy or Consulate General in your home country before leaving for Denmark. Some embassies cannot issue a work permit, which means that you will need to apply for the permit after your arrival in Denmark.
Please note that chances of finding employment are very slim, which is why you should not base your semester’s finances on the chance of obtaining paid employment - neither full-time nor part-time.
However, you may apply for a work permit for up to 15 hours of employment per week during the term and full time during the summer holidays (June, July and August). Read more about work permit at http://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-us/coming_to_dk/studies/post_secondary_education/post_secondary_education.htm
Also, read the section “Taxation” on page 14.
Passport
Do not forget to bring your passport. Although, in principle, EU citizens should be able to travel without a passport within the Schengen agreement, only using their national id, new EU regulations came into force in mid-October 2005. According to these regulations, flight passengers going from one country to another are required to show their passport at various check-points before entering the aircraft.
Please make sure that your passport is valid for the period of your exchange plus an additional five-six months. If your passport is new, make sure you have signed it. This may sound obvious, but important, so do not leave things until the last minute.
Do not forget to bring your passport. Although, in principle, EU citizens should be able to travel without a passport within the Schengen agreement, only using their national id, new EU regulations came into force in mid-October 2005. According to these regulations, flight passengers going from one country to another are required to show their passport at various check-points before entering the aircraft.
Please make sure that your passport is valid for the period of your exchange plus an additional five-six months. If your passport is new, make sure you have signed it. This may sound obvious, but important, so do not leave things until the last minute.
Students with dual citizenship are strongly advised to bring both valid passports.
Last updated by CBS International Webmaster 08/06/2010
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