Passport Path

§ 8 stk 3 Nordic 7-Year Equivalence Rule (BIL Cross-Reference)

Citizenship in Denmark

Eligibility
Per-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-CES-03.md
Timeline
automatic
Renunciation
Not required

Who qualifies

See Master Canon for CES bucket category description and standard requirements. Per-route detailed eligibility criteria to be authored at P6 medium phase, drawing from 3 ET assertions below.

How to apply

  1. § 8 stk 1 22-yr loss trigger — Born abroad + never lived in Realm + no samhørighed.
  2. Retention pathway — Apply to UIM before age 22 demonstrating connection (residence + visits + Danish-language + cultural ties).
  3. Lov 410/2025 codification — Replaced 'tillade at indfødsretten bevares' with 'træffe afgørelse' per CJEU C-689/21 proportionality requirement.
  4. Tjebbes-DK review — § 5B Tjebbes pathway (Lov 410/2025) allows EU-proportionality review after age 22.
  5. Nordic 7-yr equivalence — Cumulative residence in NO/SE/FI/IS treated as samhørighed med Danmark per § 8 stk 3.

Legal basis

§ 8 stk 3. Ved anvendelsen af stk. 1 ligestilles bopæl i et nordisk land i sammenlagt mindst 7 år med bopæl her i riget.

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DK-ASRT-074

§ 8 stk 3. Ved anvendelsen af stk. 1 ligestilles bopæl i et nordisk land i sammenlagt mindst 7 år med bopæl her i riget. [ verbatim]; Nordic states = FI + IS + NO + SE for both §3 and §8 stk 3 purposes

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Sources

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Example scenarios

  • age 25

    Eligible for § 8 stk 3 Nordic 7-Year Equivalence Rule (BIL Cross-Reference) under standard conditions

    Meets § 6 conditions per CIS 9461/2021 + bucket-specific requirements for CES

Informational summary compiled from primary legal sources — not legal advice. Citizenship law changes; verify with the competent authority before acting. Last verified 2026-05-18.

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