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Residence permits for Ukrainians can be extended to March 2028
Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om forlængelse af opholdsgrundlag efter lov om midlertidig opholdstilladelse til personer, der er fordrevet fra Ukraine
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What changes:
- Residence permits for people displaced from Ukraine can now be extended to 17 March 2028 instead of 17 March 2027.
- New permits will also be time-limited to 17 March 2028 instead of 17 March 2027.
- Who: The rule applies to people with a residence permit under the act on temporary residence permits for people displaced from Ukraine. The extension does not apply if there is grounds to revoke the permit under section 10 of the act.
- When: The executive order entered into force on 1 October 2026.
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Source: Retsinformation.dk
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- Issued · 23 September 2026
- Published in the Danish Law Gazette (Lovtidende) · 30 September 2026
- In force · 1 October 2026