Greenland Self-Government (Lov 473/2009) — Cascade-First Self-Government Recognition
Citizenship in Denmark
- Eligibility
- Per-route detail in 03_Routes/DK-EXT-02.md
- Timeline
- automatic
- Renunciation
- Not required
Overview
Greenland Self-Government (Lov 473/2009) — Self-Government Recognition.
Lov nr 473 af 12/06/2009 om Grønlands Selvstyre (ikraft 2009-06-21).
Cascade significance: First codification of Greenlandic folk self-determination right + Inatsisartut territorial legislative authority + Kalaallisut sole official language. Successor to 1979 Hjemmestyreloven (Lov 577/1978).
Example scenarios
age 25
Eligible for Greenland Self-Government (Lov 473/2009) — Cascade-First Self-Government Recognition under standard conditions
Meets § 6 conditions per CIS 9461/2021 + bucket-specific requirements for EXT
age 22
Requires individual proportionality assessment under Tjebbes-DK framework
analysis required for DK-EXT-02 — see deep
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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