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After several discussions over the course of one year, the Danish government has finally increased the cost of the application fee for citizenship. In a recent statement, the Ministry of Immigration and Integration of Denmark confirmed that the fee for applying for Danish citizenship would increase from 4,000 Danish Krone (€536) to 6,000 Danish Krone (€804), Wego reports.
Aftalekreds hæver gebyret for at søge statsborgerskab fra 4.000 til 6.000 kroner og indfører samtidig et nyt genansøgningsgebyr. "Det er kun rimeligt," siger @KaareDybvad #dkpol https://t.co/fZUqsa9BkI
— Udlændinge- og Integrationsministeriet (@UIMinisteriet) June 4, 2024
The Danish Government, in collaboration with the Liberal Alliance, has decided to increase the fee for foreigners seeking Danish citizenship. This decision aligns the fee structure with the actual cost of processing citizenship applications.
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The new Citizenship Act will also increase the cost of reapplication. Previously, if one had been rejected, one could reapply innumerable times at no extra cost. Soon anyone wanting to reapply for Danish citizenship has to pay a fee of DKK 3000 (€402).
