Job search visa in Denmark based on a PhD completed in 2023
Hi fellow internationals in Denmark/others who know any type of immigration laws!
I am non-EU resident and I am in somewhat of a unique position here. My current employment in Copenhagen, Denmark is coming to an end soon, and based on my current work and residence permit, I have been granted a 6-month job search visa. Since the job search is going rather slow, I have started to stress out a quiet a bit, and started looking into my options, and would appreciate some guidance I you or someone you know has gone through the same. I did my PhD in Denmark from 01 April 2019 - 30 April 2023, and during the time of application for my visa based on a PhD degree, I received the standard job search duration 6-months in addition to the the duration of the PhD. I have since then had 2 other jobs (postdocs) here, and worked within the Fast Track scheme, which also provides the same additional 6-month job search period. However, the PhD visa has been modified since April 2023, and the job search visa for PhD graduates was modified to 3 years on April 1 2023 (what a coincidence!). I am trying to find out if I can retroactively get a longer job search visa based on the fact that I have a PhD degree from Denmark, despite having worked since then until now. I have of course tried to call SIRI (for 2 weeks straight) and every single time, no matter the time of the day, I get the "all our lines are busy, please try calling later", and the HR at my university is also of no help whatsoever. So I am reaching out to the community, hoping to find someone who knows about this or has been through the same.
Thanks for reading, and have a wonderful day!
Regards,
A very stressed academic :')
Posted Jun 3, 2026, 1:20 PM UTC