Document checklist
Vanuatu → Denmark: Pay Limit Scheme work permit
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
Checked by our automated verification on 20 Oct 2026: every source on this page resolves and the data is structurally complete. This does not confirm a person re-read the source text for accuracy.
Required documents
9 itemsIdentity
Copy of every page of your passport
RequiredA copy of all pages of your passport, including the empty pages and the front and back cover.
Facial photo and fingerprints
RequiredYou must have your facial photo taken and fingerprints recorded for your residence card, no later than 14 days after you submit your application online.
Financial
Salary meeting the Pay Limit Scheme threshold
RequiredYour salary must be at least DKK 552,000 a year (2026 level), paid into a Danish bank account in your own name, and must match what's normal for your profession in Denmark. This amount is adjusted every 1 January, so check the current figure before you apply.
Purpose of travel
Signed employment contract
RequiredA copy of your signed employment contract, showing your salary and a description of your job. You must work at least 30 hours a week.
Other
CV
A CV, if this applies to your situation.
Danish authorisation for regulated professions
If your occupation is one that needs Danish authorisation (for example some health professions), documentation that you have it.
Documents showing your education and work experience
RequiredDocumentation of the relevant education and/or work experience needed for the job.
Proof of your legal stay
If you are already staying somewhere legally when you apply, documentation showing this.
Receipt for the processing fee
RequiredPay the DKK 6,810 processing fee and attach the payment receipt. This fee is indexed each year, so check the current amount before you pay.
Why applications on this route get refused
Processing fee not paid
An application without the paid processing fee is rejected.
How to avoid it: Pay the fee before you apply and attach a real receipt or bank statement.
Salary below the required amount
A job that pays less than the current Pay Limit Scheme threshold, or that isn't paid to a Danish bank account in your own name, doesn't meet the scheme's requirement.
How to avoid it: Check the current yearly threshold on nyidanmark.dk and confirm your contracted salary and payment method meet it before you apply.
Working hours below the minimum
The Pay Limit Scheme requires the job to be for at least 30 hours a week.
How to avoid it: Confirm your employment contract states at least 30 weekly working hours.
Biometrics not recorded
If you do not have your facial photo and fingerprints recorded, your application is rejected.
How to avoid it: Book your biometrics appointment early so it happens within 14 days of applying online.
Sources
- New to Denmark (SIRI), Pay Limit Scheme · checked 23 Sept 2026
- New to Denmark, Nordic citizens · checked 23 Sept 2026
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