Applicants for Danish citizenship must reside in Denmark in the future to acquire Danish citizenship. This is outlined in a draft law on granting Danish citizenship, which the government is presenting today.
Currently, applicants for Danish citizenship can live in another country while participating in a constitutional ceremony and thus acquire Danish citizenship. The government wants to put an end to this and therefore plans to tighten the residency requirement for some applicants for Danish citizenship.
Most people who acquire Danish citizenship are required to participate in constitutional ceremonies.
The government's proposal would mean that these people must have a residence in Denmark up to the time of their participation in the ceremony and thus eventually obtain Danish citizenship.
Minister for Foreigners and Integration, Kar Dipvad Bec, says:
“لا يمكن ولا ينبغي أن يحصل كل شخص على الجنسية الدنماركية. إنه لأمر رائع أن تحصل عليها ، وعندما يحدث ، فهذا يعني أنك تريد أن تكون جزءًا من الدنمارك. لذلك ، نحن بالفعل نقدم عددًا من المطالب العالية. وبالتالي ، بالطبع ، عليك أيضًا أن تعيش في هذا البلد عندما تصبح دنماركيًا.
لم يكن هذا هو الحال حتى الآن. فقد كان الناس قادرين على الانتقال إلى الخارج في اليوم التالي لموافقة البرلمان الدنماركي على مشروع قانون بشأن الإخطار بالحق في المواطنة. نحن نريد تغيير ذلك. حتى تتصافح في الحفل ، يجب أن تعيش في الدنمارك. إنه الحس السليم. لهذا السبب أنا سعيد جدًا لأننا نقدم هذا الاقتراح لتغيير القانون “.
The proposed amendment to the supplementary residence requirement will be submitted to the Danish Parliament on April 27, 2023, and if adopted, will enter into force on July 1, 2023. Future supplementary residence requirements will be reflected in legislative proposals on granting citizenship that must be voted on by the Danish Parliament.
Facts: How to become a Danish citizen
- To become a Danish citizen, you must meet a wide range of requirements, including employment, knowledge of the Danish language, and a clean criminal record, among others. You can read more about this here.
- Another requirement is passing the 2021 citizenship test, which you can find here.
- إذا استوفيت الشروط – أو حصلت على إعفاء من لجنة قانون الهجرة بالبرلمان الدنماركي – فأنت مدرج في مشروع قانون بشأن إخطار قانون الهجرة ، والذي يجب أن ينظر فيه البرلمان الدنماركي. هذا لأنه يبدو من الدستور الدنماركي أنه لا يمكن الحصول على الجنسية الدنماركية إلا بموجب القانون.
- After the bill is adopted and enters into force, most applicants must participate in what is called the constitutional ceremony within two years of the bill's adoption. During this ceremony, they must, among other things, shake hands with the mayor or a council member and sign a declaration that they will abide by the Danish constitution. They then acquire Danish citizenship and are issued a citizenship certificate.
- Certain groups are exempt from the requirement to attend the Constitution ceremony. This applies to people residing in Greenland or the Faroe Islands, people under the age of 18, people who have been exempted from the residency requirement in that country or who have received an exemption from it by the Folketing Immigration Rights Commission, as well as people born stateless in Denmark who have acquired Danish citizenship according to the specific guidelines for that group.
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