Denmark: Updates to Shortage Occupations Positive List

The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration has updated the Positive List for graduates and skilled workers. Notable additions include ‘automation engineer’, ‘information technology security consultant’, and ‘economist’. Notable removals include ‘mechanical engineer’, ‘environmental engineer’, ‘electronics engineer’, ‘financial analyst’, ‘information technology project leader’, ‘programmer and system developer’, ‘system administrator’, and ‘legal officer’. The Positive Lists – which are updated twice a year – designate shortage occupations eligible for a Positive List Program residence and work authorization in 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 was removed from the Positive List.