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Travelling in and out of Denmark with Residence Permit

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mkaedo
  7/18/2015 00:57 EST

Hi,
I am a student from Australia and I am about to study on exchange at University of Copenhagen this fall semester. I have already arranged accommodation, and the rental contract has already begun, but my Residence Permit validity start date is 1 August. Can anyone help me with some questions I have? I am about to travel around Europe before arriving in Copenhagen for the start of the semester at the start of September, and I am thinking of dropping off my main luggage at my residence in Copenhagen, then leaving for the trip, before 1 August. Is this allowed? Do I need to register for a CPR number within 5 days, and will I be able to travel out and back into Denmark without a residence card? Or will this risk having my Residence Permit voided? I was thinking that since Australians can enter for 90 days without a visa, this would be ok, but I am worried the rules that apply if I am considered an official resident.
Thanks for any help you can give me.

GeorgiaPeach
  7/20/2015 13:09 EST

The rules for students on an education visa are very different. I am an American that moved to Denmark and went through the immigration process, and believe me, you want to get the rules RIGHT and not deviate or they WILL kick you out!! (I did get kicked out and I married a Dane...we had to argue long and hard to keep me in) I had overstayed my American Passport visa 90 days by 5 days because my Family Reunification paperwork took longer than expected. We had received conflicting information from several different Kommunes so it was all very confusing.

I would recommend working closely with the University liaison that is in charge of exchange students and DO NOT deviate from the plan on how you can travel in and out of the country. Don't take someone's word as truth and talk to the Australian Embassy, they should have people there to assist you on Australians rights and travel within Denmark. The Danish immigration system is extremely funny, difficult and confusing. Have clear concise questions to ask them as you will receive many different answers depending on how well they understand and speak English.

The CPR number registration is not a quick nor easy process for people applying for a Marriage Reunification application, so I have no idea how easy it is for a student. Have your ducks in a row before you travel as the Danes are very serious with the paperwork and you can find yourself getting kicked out of the country for one wrong move in your paperwork...

I would check out these websites as they were helpful when I was living in the US considering moving to Denmark

https://www.workindenmark.dk/Moving-to-DK

http://denmark.dk/en/meet-the-danes/ninetips/

GOOD LUCK and enjoy Copenhagen and explore Jutland... a very beautiful country and you will be there during Christmas which is a wonderful time of year to enjoy in Copenhagen... You will truly learn the meaning of Hyggelig!

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