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Working in Denmark
Capital: Copenhagen
Largest city: Copenhagen
Population: 5.6 million (2012 census)
Currency: Danish Krone
Language: Danish
Denmark is a Northern European country located south of Sweden and Norway, and to the north of Germany. The country is made up of more than 400 islands that are home to about 5.6 million people.
A sovereign state, Denmark consists of a constitutional monarchy and it became part of the European Union in 1973.
Denmark is well known as the historical home of the Vikings, which controlled many parts of Northern Europe between the 8th and 10th century.
Today, Denmark is a modern country with a strong economy. The country has a high GDP, is well educated and has one of the world’s highest minimum wages.
The Working Holiday program between Australia and Denmark was setup to encourage cultural exchange and closer ties between the two countries by allowing young people to have an extended holiday funded by short-term employment.
Under the arrangement, Australians aged between 18 and 30 are allowed to travel to Denmark for a working holiday for up to 12 months.
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Denmark’s Working Holiday visa summary
Visa: Working holiday
Age: 18 to 30
Length of stay: 12 months
Application fee: $4000
Processing time: 6-8 weeks
Requirements / Eligibility for a Working Holiday
If you want to travel to Denmark under Working Holiday arrangements there are basic eligibility requirements. These include:
Hold an Australian passport
Meet health and character requirements
Be aged between 18 and 30 at the time of applying
Have no dependent children accompanying you
Have a return ticket, or sufficient funds for a return or onward fare
Have sufficient funds for the first part of the holiday (at least $4000)
Permitted to work a total of six months, maximum three months per employer.
Argentina Danish Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina Avenida Leandro N. Alem 1074, 9th floor C1001AAS Buenos Aires Ph +54 11 4312 6901 F +54 11 4312 7857 Web: argentina.um.dk
Australia Danish Embassy in Canberra, Australia 15 Hunter Street Yarralumba Canberra ACT 2600 Ph +61 2 6270 5333 F +61 2 6270 5324 Web: www.australien.um.dk
Austria Danish Embassy in Vienna, Austria Führichgasse 6 1010 Wien Ph +43 1 512 79 04 F +43 1 513 8120 Web: www.oestrig.um.dk
Bangladesh Danish Embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh Road 51, House 1 Gulshan 2 1212 Dhaka Ph +880 2 882 2499 F +880 2 882 3638 Web: www.bangladesh.ua.dk
Belgium Danish Embassy in Brussels, Belgium Rue d’Arlon 73 1040 Brussels Ph +32 2 233 09 00 F +32 2 233 09 30 Web: belgien.um.dk
Brazil Danish Embassy in Brasilia, Brazil SES Avenida das Nações lote 26 quadra 70.200-900 Brasillia DF Ph +55 61 3878 4500 F +55 3878 4509 Web: brasilien.um.dk
Canada Danish Embassy in Ottawa, Canada 47 Clarence Street Suite 450 Ottawa Ontario K1N 9K1 Ph +1 613 562 1811 F +1 613 562 1812 Web: Canada.um.dk
Chile Danish Embassy in Santiago, Chile Jacques Cazotte 5531 Casilla 18 Sucursal Centre Civico Vitacura Santiago de Chile Ph +56 2 2941 5100 F +56 2 2218 1736 Web: chile.um.dk
China Danish Embassy in Beijing, China Dong Wu Jie 1 San Li Tun Beijing 100600 Ph +86 10 8532 9900 F: +86 10 8532 9999 Web: www.kina.um.dk
Costa Rica Danish Consulate General in San Jose, Costa Rica De la Rotonda de Paso Ancho 150 metros al norte Edificio ILG Logistics 1242-1007 Centro Colón San José Ph +506 2226 1095 F: +506 2226 1255 Web: N/A
Cyprus, Republic of Danish Consulate General in Nicosia, Cyprus 7 Dositheou Street Parabuilding, Block C, 4th floor, Office 401-2 Nicosia 1503 Ph +357 22 37 60 93 F +357 22 37 62 45 Web: cypern.um.dk
Czech Republic Maltezske namesti 5 118 01 Praha 1, Malá Strana Ph +420 257 531 600 F +420 357 410 Web: www.tjekkiet.um.dk
Denmark N/A
Estonia Danish Embassy in Tallinn, Estonia Wismari 5 15047 Tallinn Ph +372 630 6400 F +372 630 6421 Web: www.denmark.ee
Finland Danish Embassy in Helsinki, Finland Mannerheimvägen 8, 6th floor Helsinki 00100 Ph + 358 9 684 10 50 F +358 9 698 5156 Web: www.ambelsingfors.um.dk
France Danish Embassy in Paris, France 77 Avenue Marceau Paris 75116 Ph +33 1 4431 2121 F +33 1 4431 2188 Web: frankrig.um.dk
Germany Danish Embassy in Berlin, Germany Rauchstrasse 1 10787 Berlin Ph +49 30 50 50 20 00 F +49 30 50 50 20 50 Web: tyskland.um.dk
India Danish Embassy in New Delhi, India 11, Golf LInks New Delhi 110003 Ph +91 11 4209 0700 F +91 11 2460 2019 Web: www.idien.um.dk
Indonesia Danish Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia Menara Rajawali, 25th Floor Jl. DR Ide Anak Agung Gde Agung Kawasan Mega Kuningan 12950 Jakarta Ph +62 21 576 1478 F +62 21 576 1535 Web: www.indonesian.um.dk
Ireland Danish Embassy in Dublin, Ireland 7th Floor, Block E, Iveagh Court Harcourt Road Dublin 2 Ph +353 1 475 6404 F +353 1 478 4536 Web: www.irland.um.dk
Italy Danish Embassy in Rome, Italy Via dei Monti Parioli 50 00197 Rome Ph +39 06 977 48 31 F +39 06 977 48 399 Web: italien.um.dk
Japan Danish Embassy in Tokyo, Japan 29-6, Sarugaku-cho Shibuya-ku Tokyo 150-0033 Ph +81 3 3496 3001 F N/A Web: www.japan.um.dk
Latvia Danish Embassy in Riga, Lativa Pils iela 11 1863 Riga Ph +371 672 262 10 F +371 672 292 18 Web: www.ambriga.um.dk
Malaysia Danish Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Sunway Tower, 22nd Floor 86 Jalan Ampang 50728 Kuala Lumpur Ph +60 3 2032 2001 F +60 3 2032 2015 Web: www.malaysia.um.dk
Malta Danish Consulate General in Valletta, Malta 19 Zachary Street Valletta VLT 10 Ph +356 2569 1790 F +356 2123 4195 Web: www.malta.um.dk
Mexico Danish Embassy in Mexico City, Mexico Tres Picos 43 Col. Polanco Apartado Postal 105 – 105 Mexico D. F. 11560 Ph +52 55 5255 3405 F +52 55 5545 5797 Web: www.mexico.um.dk
New Zealand Danish Consulate General in Wellington, New Zealand 65A Homebush Road Khandallah Wellington 6143 Ph +64 44 710 520 F N/A Web: newzealand.um.dk
Norway Danish Embassy in Oslo, Norway Olav Kyrres Gate 7 0244 Oslo Ph +47 22 54 08 00 F +47 22 55 46 34 Web: www.norge.um.dk
Poland Danish Embassy in Warsaw, Poland ul.. Marszalkowska 142 00-061 Warszawa Ph +48 22 565 29 00 F +48 22 565 29 70 Web: www.polen.um.dk
Singapore Danish Embassy in Singapore, Singapore 101 Thomson Road #13-01, United Square Singapore 307591 Ph +65 6355 5010 F +65 6253 3764 Web: www.ambsingapore.um.dk
Slovakia Danish Consulate General in Bratislava, Slovakia Bajkalská 5/A, 2nd floor 816 03 Bratislava 1 Ph +421 2 44 25 78 31 F +421 2 44 25 78 31 Web: slovakiet.um.dk
Slovenia Danish Consulate in Ljubljana, Slovenia Komenskega ulica 36 1000 Ljubljana Ph +386 1 300 76 60 F +386 1 433 70 98 Web: www.slovenien.um.dk
South Korea Danish Embassy in Seoul, Korea (Republic) Nam Song Building, 5th floor 260-199, Itaewon-ding, Yongsan-ku Seoul 140-200 Ph +82 2 795 4187 F +82 2 796 0986 Web: sydkorea.um.dk
Spain Danish Embassy in Madrid, Spain Calle Serrano 27 – 7° 28001 Madrid Ph +34 91 431 8445 F +34 91 431 9168 Web: spanien.um.dk
Sweden Danish Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden Jakobs Torg 1 103 23 Stockholm Ph +46 8 406 7500 F +46 8 791 7220 Web: www.sverige.um.dk
Switzerland Danish Consulate in Geneva, Switzerland 9, rue de la Gabelle 1227 Carouge Ph +41 22 827 0500 F +41 22 301 5752 Web: N/A
Taiwan N/A
Thailand Danish Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand Sathorn Soi 1 South Sathorn Road Bangkok 10120 Ph +66 2343 1100 F + 66 2213 1752 Web: www.thailand.um.dk
The Netherlands Danish Embassy in The Hague, the Netherlands Koninginnegracht 30 2514 AB Den Haag Ph +31 70 302 5959 F +31 70 302 5950 Web: www.nederlandene.um.dk
Turkey Danish Embassy in Ankara, Turkey Mahatama Gandhi Caddesi 74 06700 Gaziosmanpasa Ph +90 312 446 6141 F +90 312 447 2498 Web: www.tyrkiet.um.dk
United Kingdom Danish Embassy in London, the United Kingdom 55 Sloane Street London SW1X 9SR Ph +44 20 7333 0200 F +44 20 7333 0270 Web: www.amblondon.um.dk
United States Danish Embassy in Washington, the United States 3200 Whitehaven Street, NW Washington D.C. 20008 Ph +1 202 234 4300 F +1 202 328 1470 Web: www.ambwashington.um.dk
Uruguay Danish Consulate in Montevideo, Uruguay Zabala 1542, off. 203 Montivideo Ph +598 2 916 7448 F + 598 42 916 7448 Web: www.uruguay.um.dk
Tax System
Denmark’s tax year is the same as the calendar year. As an expat, if you have spent six consecutive months in Denmark then you will be liable to pay full taxes. This includes full liability to pay tax on all income, including assets and income from another country, interests, dividends, rental income and fringe benefits.
Income tax in Denmark is made up of four components: national tax, municipal tax, health contribution, and church tax (paid by members of the Danish National Evangelical Lutheran Church). Taxes in Denmark are noted as being very high, with the highest bracket currently 51.7%.
Bank Account
To open a bank account in Denmark as an expat, all banks will ask for your civil registration number (CPR-nummer). Other information that will need to be provided include: passport or identification card and a document proving address in Denmark. Depending on the bank, applicants may also be asked for proof of employment.
The major banks in Denmark include: Arbejdernes Landsbank, Danske Bank, Jyske Bank and Nordea. Once all documentation is provided, a bank account in Denmark is often opened immediately.
Working in Denmark
Denmark has a wide range of prospering industries where jobs could be available for expats on a working holiday in the country. Many multi-national companies operate in Denmark, with the country’s main export markets being industrial manufacturing and agriculture. However, be aware that the country does have high tax rates compared to most western countries. Danish language skills would also be a massive advantage for job hunters in the county.
Teaching English is an excellent option for expats in Denmark on a working holiday. According to TEFL (Teaching English as a foreign language), there is a demand for English tuition in Denmark due to its proximity to the United Kingdom and for use in business and tourism. Salaries for English teachers are also strong comparatively to other parts of the world, as Denmark has one of the highest known minimum wages.
