Denmark: Shortage Occupations Positive List for Graduates Expanded

As of October 1, 2023, the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration has expanded the Positive List for graduates, adding ‘programmer and system developer’, and ‘pharmacist’. The Positive List for skilled workers was left unchanged. Denmark’s Positive Lists – which are updated twice a year – designate shortage occupations eligible for a Positive List Program residence and work authorization in Denmark. In a first, the roles added in October will only apply for limited geographical areas in Denmark (other roles on the lists apply throughout Denmark). These changes do not affect current Positive List permit holders, who can renew their permits provided they continue to meet general renewal conditions, even if their job title is subsequently removed from the Positive List.