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Proposal: The right to withdraw in the repatriation scheme should be removed

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til folket­ings­beslut­ning om afskaffelse af fortrydelsesretten i re­patri­er­ing­sord­nin­gen

Parliamentary resolution · B 13 (2026-27) · Udlændinge- og In­teg­ra­tionsmin­is­ter­iet

In short

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  • Proposed by: Dan­marks­de­mokraterne (5 members, first named: Dennis Flydtkjær)
  • What is proposed: The proposal calls on the Danish Parliament to require the government to introduce a bill that removes the right to withdraw in the repatriation scheme.
  • Who would be affected: The proposal concerns foreign nationals who repatriate to their home country.
  • When: The proposal has not been adopted yet. A proposal for a parliamentary resolution is not an act and does not change the rules by itself. If the Danish Parliament adopts it, it is usually a call on the government to act.

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What the proposal says:

  • The government must introduce a bill that removes the right to withdraw in the repatriation scheme.
  • The bill must be introduced before the end of the current session.
  • Foreign nationals who repatriate must not be able to withdraw and return to their previous residence basis.
  • If a foreign national applies for a new residence basis in Denmark, all the benefits paid out must always be repaid.

Sources and original

Read the official text (in Danish) →

The case at the Danish Parliament (ft.dk)

Source: the Official Report of the Danish Parliament (Folketingstidende) and ft.dk

Translated from Danish · The Danish version and the original source apply.

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  1. Introduced · 8 October 2026
    Status in the Danish Parliament: Fremsat
  2. 1st reading · 1 December 2026
    Scheduled by the Danish Parliament
  3. Adopted or rejected
    Awaiting the Danish Parliament