Document checklist
Hong Kong → Faroe Islands: Higher Education residence permit
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
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Required documents
8 itemsIdentity
Copy of your whole passport
RequiredA copy of every page of your passport, including blank pages and the front and back cover.
Source: Útlendingastovan (Faroese Immigration Office), Higher education on the Faroe Islands
Financial
Proof you can support yourself
RequiredShow you have enough money to live on while you study, for example a bank statement in your own name. The amount is measured against the monthly student grant paid by Studni, the Faroese Student Grant Fund, for however long you plan to stay. If you've already paid your first semester's tuition, that payment counts as proof, and you won't need to send anything extra.
Source: Útlendingastovan (Faroese Immigration Office), Higher education on the Faroe Islands
Purpose of travel
Application form AR1
RequiredThe AR1 application form, filled in and signed by hand. Your education institution must fill in and sign the second part of the form, confirming your admission.
Source: Útlendingastovan (Faroese Immigration Office), Higher education on the Faroe Islands
Proof of enrolment at home (guest and exchange students only)
If you're coming as a guest or exchange student, show proof you're enrolled at an educational institution in your home country.
Source: Útlendingastovan (Faroese Immigration Office), Higher education on the Faroe Islands
Other
Ability to understand the language of instruction
RequiredYou must be able to speak and understand the teaching language of your programme at a reasonable level, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, English or German.
Source: Útlendingastovan (Faroese Immigration Office), Higher education on the Faroe Islands
Certified translations of foreign-language documents
If any of your documents are in a language other than Faroese, English, Danish, Norwegian or Swedish, you must also send certified translations into Danish or English.
Source: Útlendingastovan (Faroese Immigration Office), Higher education on the Faroe Islands
Institution's declaration of care (if you're under 18)
RequiredYour education institution must sign and stamp a declaration confirming it will make sure you have a safe and appropriate stay in the Faroe Islands.
Source: Útlendingastovan (Faroese Immigration Office), Higher education on the Faroe Islands
Parental consent and family documents (if you're under 18)
RequiredA parental consent form allowing you to study in the Faroe Islands, signed by both parents, plus a copy of your birth certificate and a copy of the data page of both parents' passports.
Source: Útlendingastovan (Faroese Immigration Office), Higher education on the Faroe Islands
Why applications on this route get refused
Applying after you've already entered the Faroe Islands
You normally need to hold your residence permit before you travel to the Faroe Islands. If you submit your application after you've already entered, the Immigration Office may reject it, meaning you'd have to return to your home country and start again.
How to avoid it: Apply and wait for a decision before you travel, through a Danish embassy or consulate, or directly with the Immigration Office.
Programme doesn't count as higher education
Your programme only counts if the admission requirement is a completed high school programme and it's full-time. Programmes where admission is based on an entrance exam don't qualify under this route.
How to avoid it: Check with your education institution that your programme's admission basis and full-time status match what the Immigration Office asks for before you apply.
Working more than your permit allows
As a student you can work up to 15 hours a week from September to May, and full-time in June, July and August. Working beyond that is treated as illegal work, and can lead to a warning, a fine, or your student permit being revoked.
How to avoid it: Track your hours against the September–May and summer limits, and get a separate work permit if you take on a full-time internship.
Receiving public benefits
You and any family members with you must support yourselves during your stay. If you or a family member receive public benefits, your permit can be revoked and you'll lose the right to stay.
How to avoid it: Make sure your funds (or your family's) cover your stay without relying on Faroese public benefits.
Sources
- Útlendingastovan (Faroese Immigration Office), Higher education on the Faroe Islands · checked 19 Sept 2026
- Útlendingastovan (Faroese Immigration Office), Decision-making authority in Faroese hands · checked 19 Sept 2026
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