Focus

Analysis, research, interviews and debate

When does a child's ties to Denmark trigger a residence permit? Both children and their parents may have a right to stay in Denmark based on the child’s attachment. And the authorities are increasingly taking this into account, but still not sufficiently.

The history of the first interviews about Danish mentality Juman is a volunteer lawyer at Refugees Welcome and was the only legal assistant for one of the 3 much discussed interviews with the citizenship committee. Here she describes the process, and some ...

Why Europe should avoid modeling its migration policy on Denmark "The Danish model" is a dubious success and constitutes a socially harmful paradox that other countries should not be inspired by

Early Retirement Pensions and Lack of Trauma Treatment are Inextricably Linked If refugees are to participate and succeed in the labour market, early detection of trauma and timely treatment is key

Denmark in breach of convention when refugees are punished for entering on false papers A conviction for seeking asylum with a false passport can reduce the chance of asylum and permanently exclude the person from Danish citizenship, in violation of the Refugee Convention

Between a rock and a hard place: women's impossible choice between abuse or deportation The Danish government traps women with derived residency rights in violent relationships in spite of massive documentation and criticism

The new EU pact on migration and asylum: how does it affect Denmark? Despite the opt-outs, Denmark must adapt to the EU's new pact which contains frightening prospects for asylum seekers in every way

Denmark is failing resettlement refugees Despite a rising global need and historically low numbers for new arrivals, the Danish state refuses to accept responsibility

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News

Selected news

Ukrainians are not granted asylum due to military service or general risk

Suspended does not mean withdrawn

Alien's passport for residents from Afghanistan, Belarus and Eritrea

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Facts

Procedure, legislation and statistics

NUMBERS AND STATISTICS

INTEGRATION, JOBS, EDUCATION

THE ASYLUM PROCEDURE IN DENMARK

LEGISLATION AND DEFINITIONS

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Lectures

Order a presentation on refugees

Michala Clante Bendixen

has many years of experience in doing presentations. The Danish asylum system will be explained in a way everybody can follow, spiced up with personal anecdotes.