As an international employee, unpaid guest researcher or guest PhD student at DTU, you must have a valid work and residence permit.
Depending on your nationality, there are different Danish rules regarding your rights to work and reside in Denmark. Corporate HR,
can guide you through the application process.
Special rules for Greenland
Non-Nordic citizens travelling to Greenland to work need a work and residence permit to work in Greenland.
How to apply for a work permit and residence permit from the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration / SIRI for individuals who originate outside the EU/EEA.
How to apply for an EU Residence permit at The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) for individuals with EU or EEA nationality - except Nordic citizens - who will be working at DTU for more than three months.
Citizens of Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden are free to enter, reside, study and work in Denmark. They do not need a visa, work permit or residence permit.
Support case for HRSubmit your support case, or send questions to HR, in DTU Service Portal.
HR Work & Residence permit team contacts
Mails/questions regarding guests or the Guest Researcher System, please contact guestresearcher@dtu.dk.
If you need an employer’s declaration to be filled in, please contact DTU Service Portal
If your Danish work and residence permit expires due to the expiration date of your passport and you need to extend it, please contact DTU Service Portal