Traveling to Denmark Age- VISA Edition

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I'm hoping to go to Denmark November 10, 2012 to do an internship. I've submitted a PR3 form to the employer minus my passport because I don't have one yet. I'm not sure if I should try to get my passport application submitted at a post office or go to the passport agency in New York to get it potentially quicker,although I'm not sure that can be done as I have no proof of urgency.

I've been talking with my school coordinator about this and she's told me how difficult it is to get a work permit/VISA for Denmark. Does anyone here have any experience with this and could provide some incite into the process and what I can do to expedite things?

This is a very big deal to me and I'd appreciate any help anyone can give.

Thanks.
 
First off, I recommend getting your passport photo done at a professional photo shop. They're actually not that much more expensive and you don't have to deal with the hassle of getting your picture rejected which just adds time to getting your passport. There's not much you can do about getting your passport quicker unless you want to spend money to get it expedited.

As for the Denmark stuff, it's usually easier if you have the employer vouching/working with you. Things go a lot smoother that way. You need to also visit your foreign student office instead of just talking with your coordinator. There's a chance she doesn't have a clue.
 
RiccochetJ said:
First off, I recommend getting your passport photo done at a professional photo shop. They're actually not that much more expensive and you don't have to deal with the hassle of getting your picture rejected which just adds time to getting your passport. There's not much you can do about getting your passport quicker unless you want to spend money to get it expedited.

As for the Denmark stuff, it's usually easier if you have the employer vouching/working with you. Things go a lot smoother that way. You need to also visit your foreign student office instead of just talking with your coordinator. There's a chance she doesn't have a clue.
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Thanks. I think I'll head to the photo shop in the mall for that picture. I'm not sure I have a foreign student office but I'll look into that. The employer has been very cooperative thus far so that's reassuring to hear that's a good indicator thing's may run smooth. Thank you.
 
cryptic said:
Thanks. I think I'll head to the photo shop in the mall for that picture. I'm not sure I have a foreign student office but I'll look into that. The employer has been very cooperative thus far so that's reassuring to hear that's a good indicator thing's may run smooth. Thank you.
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Have you been talking with the people in Denmark? Do you absolutely have the job? If they've done this sort of thing before, I have to imagine that there is someone over there who knows exactly what you need to do to be able to work there as an intern.
 
RiccochetJ said:
Have you been talking with the people in Denmark? Do you absolutely have the job? If they've done this sort of thing before, I have to imagine that there is someone over there who knows exactly what you need to do to be able to work there as an intern.
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They told me everything is fine so far. I made it clear what my situation is and they haven't said they have any issue with things.
They have prior experience with interns from the world over so I presume they know what need's to be done and I have asked the employer to please provide whatever advice he can just haven't heard back to him yet after submitting my PR3 (intern application) a few hours ago.
I think it's long past work hours over there so I should have some new info tomorrow.
 
http://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-us/coming_to_dk/interns/

This website is the official resource for VISA permits in Denmark. There should be some relevant contact information that you could try.

I'm from Denmark. I have a wife from a country outside of EU, and the VISA process has been pretty complicated (and still is). The system is very strict and you probably shouldn't take the requirements lightly.
 
cryptic said:
They told me everything is fine so far. I made it clear what my situation is and they haven't said they have any issue with things.
They have prior experience with interns from the world over so I presume they know what need's to be done and I have asked the employer to please provide whatever advice he can just haven't heard back to him yet after submitting my PR3 (intern application) a few hours ago.
I think it's long past work hours over there so I should have some new info tomorrow.
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Oh, you only did this a couple hours ago?

Get your passport situation squared away which will take a little while. There's really not much that can be done until you have that. That's the most important part right now. Like I said, you can pay extra to have it expedited if you want. Where you submit your application doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things. It's the processing that's the pain in the ass.
 
Contact the employer they should be able to help.

I was lucky that when I studied abroad the school got all the letters and whatnot. All I needed was bank statements, background check and to go to the consulate to get it done (they don't take applications by mail). I think you need a passport before you can do a Visa and the Visa itself can take a few months.
 
Thanks guys. Can anyone point me in the direction of a site where I can look at apartments over there as well? Thank you guys.
 
John_B said:
http://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-us/coming_to_dk/interns/

This website is the official resource for VISA permits in Denmark. There should be some relevant contact information that you could try.

I'm from Denmark. I have a wife from a country outside of EU, and the VISA process has been pretty complicated (and still is). The system is very strict and you probably shouldn't take the requirements lightly.
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can't speak for Denmark,but I did it for the Netherlands, which can also be tricky-ish. I'd say stop trying to find out information from/in your own country and become a ninja at navigating the immigration department website. Learn the rules backwards, read everything. read it again. Ask the same question 5 times to officials. If you get a bad answer, rephrase it and ask a different official.

worked for me. Also, if you have the job, make the HR person your best friend. Ask them to detail to you exactly how the process works and what actions you need to take. If they do this a lot, it's probably easy street for you, just be ready to go at the drop of a hat on any info they request. Don't waste time as government paper work can take months.
 
John_B said:
I'm from Denmark. I have a wife from a country outside of EU, and the VISA process has been pretty complicated (and still is). The system is very strict and you probably shouldn't take the requirements lightly.
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Doesn't a spouse of a EU citizen get automatically the same rights when you report your marriage in your country?
 
You don't get paid? Be aware that living costs in Denmark are very high.

Lejebolig.dk is another site like boligportal.dk. Many leases are advertised on both sites.
Dba.dk sometimes has ads not ads not found on other sites though ads from Boligportal are shown on this site as well.

If you can get the company to co-sign a lease you will have a much easier time finding a place.
 
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