Denmark

The main migration policy instruments in Denmark:

Non-exhaustive list of key policy documents in the area of migration:

National legislation in Denmark:

• 1984: Danish Aliens Act, entered into force in February 1984 and has been amended several times since.
• 1998: Integration Act, entered into force on January 1, 1999 and has been amended several times since.
• Consult Denmark’s database of national law for the most recent amendments.
• EU legislation:
• Consult the adopted EU legislation on Migration and Home Affairs
• Denmark has an opt-out in the area of migration and home affairs
• Ratified international treaties:
• 1952/1968: ratification of the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol.
• 2003: ratification of the 2000 Protocol on Trafficking in Persons.
• 2006: ratification of the 2000 Protocol on Smuggling of Migrants.

The main ministries in charge of migration affairs in Denmark:

• Ministry of Immigration and Integration: Together with its subordinate authorities it is the main body dealing with migration affairs, including immigration (residence and work permits); the reception of asylum seekers and the asylum procedure; socio-economic integration; migration data; return and readmission.
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs: visa and consular affairs; foreign policy aspects of migration; international development cooperation with countries of origin and transit of migration.
• Ministry of Justice: responsible for border management and irregular migration (National Police), however, legislation is under Ministry of Immigration and Integration.

Sources:

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2018): Official Website (last accessed: 9/12/18).
• http://um.dk/en
• Ministry of Immigration and Integration (2017): International Migration. Denmark. Report to OECD. http://uim.dk/publikationer/international-migration-denmark-2/@@download/publication
• Ministry of Immigration and Integration (2018): The Ministry. Official Website (last accessed: 9/12/18). http://uim.dk/ministeriet
• United Nations DESA-Population Division and UNICEF (2014): Migration Profiles - Common Set of Indicators. https://esa.un.org/MigGMGProfiles/Indicators/indicators.HTM

Last update: January 2019