In forceImmigration and integration
Danish citizenship for the persons named in the act
Official title (in Danish): Lov om indfødsrets meddelelse
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What changes:
- The act grants Danish citizenship (indfødsret) to the persons named in the act.
- Some of them must first take part in a constitutional ceremony no later than 31 May 2027.
- According to the Constitution, a foreign national can only obtain Danish citizenship by an act.
- Who: The act applies to the persons named in it. They either meet the conditions or have been granted an exemption by the Naturalisation Committee of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget).
- When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025.
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Sources and original
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The case at the Danish Parliament (ft.dk)
Source: Retsinformation.dk
Translated from Danish · The Danish version and the original source apply.
Summary by the Danish Parliament (in Danish)
Lovforslaget er det andet af samlingens lovforslag om de personer, der ved lov kan få meddelt indfødsret (dansk statsborgerskab).
Source: Folketinget (ft.dk). Reproduced unchanged.
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- Introduced · 24 April 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: Fremsat
- Passed · 11 June 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: 3.beh./Vedtaget
- Stadfæstet · 20 June 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet
- In force · 1 July 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet