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BREAKING: Permanent residency applications unfrozen
The Ministry of Immigration and Integration has unfrozen select applications for permanent residency, family reunification, and naturalisation that were otherwise frozen in September.
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More applicants expected on reintroduced naturalisation bill
Morten Bødskov, Minister of Immigration and Integration, has announced that he will expand the upcoming reintroduced naturalisation bill from January this year.
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Mysterious case of four Danish citizenships
The Ministry of Immigration and Integration does not know how four people tied to criminality have achieved their Danish citizenship. This has elicited strong reactions from the opposition.
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Social Democrats questioned on reintroducing L98
On Tuesday, two prominent Social Democrats were asked in a podcast and on the TV about the reintroduction of L98. Neither acknowledged it represented a U-turn for the party.
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“The pressure has worked”: Politicians react to U-turn on L98
Politicians are responding to this morning’s news that L98 will be reintroduced at some point in the first half of 2027, potentially granting Danish citizenship to 2,055 applicants.
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Government will reintroduce L98
The Ministry of Immigration and Integration announced in a press release on Monday morning that it will reintroduce L98. The bill is expected to be put before Folketinget in the first half of 2027.
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Danish media looks into the naturalisation freeze
Over the weekend, Denmark’s public broadcaster DR turned its attention to the frozen citizenship application process, especially focusing on the 2,055 applicants who had been included on L98.
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Where the political parties stand on naturalisation
Next year, the political parties in Denmark will begin negotiations for new rules for citizenship. This article breaks down where they currently stand.
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The Citizenship Freeze: How did we get here?
Roughly 19,000 citizenship applications in Denmark are currently frozen. The reason behind this traces its origins to a debate in 2024.
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Applicants speak out: “Is Denmark the right place for me then?”
Roughly 19,000 people are understood to be somewhere in the now-frozen Danish citizenship freeze. The Danish Dispatch has spoken to three of them on record, who were willing to share their stories.
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Risk of no new citizenships in 2027: An interview with Peder Hvelplund
In an exclusive interview with The Danish Dispatch, Deputy Chairman of the Naturalisation Committee Peder Hvelplund shared his reflections on the naturalisation freeze.
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Majority of Danes want additional requirement for naturalisation
A poll conducted by Epinion for DR has found that 74% of Danes want a screening process for undemocratic views before people can gain Danish citizenship.
