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The standard documents required for most Denmark citizenship applications — birth records, marriage certificates, apostilles, translations. Delivered as a PDF to your email.

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AdoptionVerified95%§ 2A Automatic Adoption Acquisition — Child Under 12 + Danish-Equivalent AdoptionPer-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-ADP-01.md

AdoptionVerified95%Pre-2004 Adoption Null-Pathway (No Automatic Acquisition)Per-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-ADP-02.md

AdoptionVerified95%Højesteret Adoption-Acquisition Jurisprudence (no current direct ruling; NLR-MEDIUM)Per-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-ADP-03.md

BILVerified96%Nordic Passport Convention 1954 Founding Party + 1950 Nordic Citizenship ConventionPer-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-BIL-01.md

BILVerified96%Nordic Anmeldelse § 3 7-Year Erklæringsadgang (DK MAINTAINS Post-SE-2026-Abolition)Per-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-BIL-02.md

BILVerified94%Nordic Reduced-Residence Naturalization (CIS 9461/2021 § 7 stk 3 — 2y not 9y)Per-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-BIL-03.md

BirthVerified95%Stateless-Born Safety Net (§ 1 stk 4) + Foundling Presumption (§ 1 stk 3)Per-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-BTH-01.md

BirthVerified95%Realm-Birth Greenland + Faroes (GL/FO sub-jurisdiction with EU/EEA status divergence)Per-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-BTH-02.md

CESVerified96%§ 8 stk 1 22-Year Automatic Loss — Verbatim Statute (CASCADE-DISTINCTIVE)Per-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-CES-01.md

CESVerified95%§ 8 stk 2 Derivative Child Loss (Discretionary)Per-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-CES-02.md

CESVerified95%§ 8 stk 3 Nordic 7-Year Equivalence Rule (BIL Cross-Reference)Per-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-CES-03.md

CESVerified97%Tjebbes-DK CJEU C-689/21 X v UIM — Grand Chamber Doctrinal BenchmarkPer-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-CES-04.md

CESVerified96%HJR BS-23360/2022 § 8B stk 3 Proportionality (IS-kvinde Iran case)Per-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-CES-05.md

CESVerified97%Iceland 1944 Cessation Branch — Sambandslov 1918 Termination (Personal-Union Dissolution)Per-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-CES-06.md

CESVerified97%Værnepligt (Compulsory Military Service) Interaction with § 8 22-Yr Loss + Realm ApplicationPer-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-CES-07.md

DescentVerified96%Jus Sanguinis Canonical (§ 1 stk 1 — 4 parental forms post-2025-01-01)Per-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-DSC-01.md

DescentVerified95%Pre-1979 Paternal-Dominant Descent + Prinsessereglen CohortPer-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-DSC-02.md

DescentVerified95%Marriage-Legitimation Pre-2004 Descent Pathway (HJR 26 June 2024 interpretation)Per-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-DSC-03.md

DescentVerified95%War-Area Carve-Out — § 1 stk 2 (Tjebbes implementation Lov 63/2020)Per-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-DSC-04.md

DescentVerified95%Former-Danes-§7-Cohort Descendant Line (pre-2015-09-01 cessation)Per-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-DSC-05.md

EXTVerified95%Faroe Islands Home Rule + Takeover Act (1948 + 2005)Per-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-EXT-01.md

EXTVerified96%Greenland Self-Government (Lov 473/2009) — Cascade-First Self-Government RecognitionPer-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-EXT-02.md

EXTVerified97%Greenland 1985 EEC Withdrawal — Only Territory to Exit EEC/EU (CELEX 11985G000)Per-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-EXT-03.md

EXTVerified95%Greenland Statutory Independence Pathway (Lov 473/2009 § 21)Per-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-EXT-04.md

EXTVerified97%Realm Triple-Jurisdiction Common Citizenship — CASCADE-FIRST FRAMEWORKPer-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-EXT-05.md

EXTVerified95%Anordning Mechanism (Royal Order Sub-Jurisdiction Implementation)Per-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-EXT-06.md

HistoricalVerified95%1776 Indfødsretsforordningen — Earliest Predecessor (Christian VII)Per-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-HIS-01.md

HistoricalVerified95%1898 First Codified Citizenship Act — Lov nr 42 af 19/03/1898Per-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-HIS-02.md

HistoricalVerified95%1925 + 1950 Indfødsretslov — Scandinavian + Nordic Harmonization CohortPer-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-HIS-03.md

HistoricalVerified95%1978 Gender-Equalization + 2004 Substantive Reform + LBK 1656/2022 CurrentPer-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-HIS-04.md

INDVerified97%Inuit / Kalaallit Null-Pathway 4-Layer Architecture — CASCADE-FIRSTPer-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-IND-01.md

INDVerified95%ILO 169 Ratification (1996-02-22; 9th Globally / 2nd Nordic — Kickoff Correction)Per-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-IND-02.md

INDVerified95%Kalaallisut Official Language + Inatsisartut Territorial AuthorityPer-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-IND-03.md

MarriageVerified95%Spousal Three-Tier Reduced-Residence Ladder (CIS 9461/2021 § 8)Per-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-MAR-01.md

MarriageVerified95%Marriage-Legitimation Pre-2004 (HJR 26 June 2024 interpretation — dagældende § 2)Per-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-MAR-02.md

NaturalizationVerified97%Folketinget Half-Yearly Parliamentary Act Naturalization (Lov om indfødsrets meddelelse) — CASCADE-FIRST FRAMEWORKPer-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-NAT-01.md

NaturalizationVerified95%Standard Naturalization Criteria (§ 6 stk 1 — 9 cumulative conditions)Per-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-NAT-02.md

NaturalizationVerified96%Reform Arc 2 Restrictive (Lov 2057/2021 — Danish Values + handshake + gebyr hike)Per-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-NAT-03.md

NaturalizationVerified95%Stateless-Born-in-DK Special Pathway (§ 6 stk 2; CRC + 1961 Convention)Per-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-NAT-04.md

NaturalizationVerified95%Indfødsretsudvalget (IFU) Exclusive Dispensation AuthorityPer-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-NAT-05.md

NaturalizationVerified95%Recent Naturalization Acts + Pending Legislation TrackingPer-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-NAT-06.md

RestorationVerified96%§ 5B Tjebbes Proportionality-Review Pathway (Lov 410/2025) — CASCADE-FIRST CODIFICATIONPer-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-RST-01.md

RestorationVerified96%§ 5A Re-Acquisition by Erklæring (Sunset 2026-07-01) — Former § 7 CohortPer-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-RST-02.md

RestorationVerified95%§ 9 Frasigelse / Løsning — Voluntary RenunciationPer-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-RST-03.md

RestorationVerified95%§ 4 Born-in-DK-Lost-After-18 + 2y Residence Re-AcquisitionPer-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-RST-04.md

SpecialVerified95%Folketing Extraordinary Naturalization Grants (Outside Half-Yearly Cycle)Per-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-SPC-01.md

SpecialVerified95%Royal Family Indfødsret — Grundloven § 6 (Constitutional)Per-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-SPC-02.md