Establishment card, non-Nordic/EU/EEA/Swiss citizens

You can apply for an establishment card if you have completed your Danish master’s (candidatus) degree or PhD degree.

If you want to apply for an establishment card before you have received your PhD diploma, the dean must have approved the award of your PhD degree. The PhD office can send you this confirmation letter.
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

For other inquiries, please contact HR-Recruitment@dtu.dk
Updated 03 oktober 2025