Information about the Immigration Test
To applicants for family reunification in Denmark
Contents
This information packet has been created to help provide information about the Immigration
Test for persons applying for a residence permit on the grounds of family reunification in
Denmark and their spouse/partner.
The packet contains information about the following:
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who needs to take the Immigration test
what you need to do when you are informed that you need to pass the Immigration
Test
preparing for the test
where the test is held and how it is administered
registering for the test
paying for the test
what the test covers
deadlines you should be particularly aware of
For more information
More information about the rules for family reunification, as well as application processing
times, is available at www.newtodenmark.dk. If you need further help, you can contact the
Immigration Service in writing, by phone or in person (see below for contact information).
The Danish Immigration Service - Ryesgade 53 - DK 2100 Copenhagen - Tel.: +45 3530 8888 - e-mail:
familiesammenforing@us.dk - www.newtodenmark.dk – Office hours Monday to Friday 9:00 - 15:00 – Service Centre
open Monday-Friday 8:30 - 12:00, Thursday also 3:30 - 5:30
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General information about the Immigration Test
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In order to obtain a residence permit on the grounds of family reunification
with a spouse/partner, you will normally be required to pass the Immigration
Test.
It is your responsibility to prepare for the test.
It is your responsibility to meet all deadlines leading up to the test.
It is important to prepare for the test and be aware of all deadlines.
This information packet is intended for use by applicants for family reunification who need to
pass the Immigration Test in order to receive a residence permit as a family reunified
spouse/partner in Denmark.
In some cases, it is possible to receive a residence permit on the grounds of family
reunification with a spouse without having passed the Immigration Test. Such is the case if
your spouse/partner in Denmark is a refugee who risks persecution in his/her home country,
making it impossible for the two of you to reside there. The Immigration Test is made up of a
language test and a test of your knowledge of Denmark. The Immigration Test is held in
Denmark, and you will normally be informed to take the test once the Immigration Service has
deemed that you meet all the other requirements for family reunification.
It is your own responsibility to prepare for the test and to meet all the deadlines leading up to
the Immigration Test. You are responsible for ensuring that you have enough time to prepare
for the test.
It is recommended that you pay close attention to the dates leading up to the Immigration
Test, and that you are well prepared. The instructions below contain information about the
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Deadlines leading up to the Immigration Test
Registration and taking the Immigration Test
Preparing for the Immigration Test
Applying from your home country
Applying in Denmark
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familiesammenforing@us.dk - www.newtodenmark.dk – Office hours Monday to Friday 9:00 - 15:00 – Service Centre
open Monday-Friday 8:30 - 12:00, Thursday also 3:30 - 5:30
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I – Deadlines leading up to the Immigration Test
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You must meet a number of deadlines when preparing for the Immigration
Test.
If you do not meet the deadlines, you normally cannot be granted a Danish
residence permit.
It is important that you pay close attention to the deadlines that apply in your
situation.
Step 1
Step 2
You are informed that you need to
take the Immigration Test
You sign up to take the Immigration
Test
Step 3
You take the Immigration Test
Step 1: You are informed that you need to take the
Immigration Test
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Your application for family reunification in Denmark is submitted either in Denmark or
at a Danish embassy or consulate in your home country.
When you receive a decision on your application, you will be informed whether you
need to take the Immigration Test in order to obtain a Danish residence permit.
You take the Immigration Test in Denmark.
You are permitted to reside temporarily in order to take the Immigration Test. If you
submit your application abroad, you will have three months from the date of your
arrival in Denmark to take the Immigration Test.
If you submit your application in Denmark, you will have three months to take the
Immigration Test from the date you are informed that you need to take the
Immigration Test.
You can submit an application for family reunification in Denmark or from abroad. Applications
submitted in Denmark can be handed in at the Immigration Service or at a police station.
Applications submitted abroad must be handed in at a Danish embassy or consulate. You must
normally wait to take the Immigration Test until the Immigration Service has determined that
you meet all the other requirements for family reunification – excluding the financial
guarantee.
If you meet the requirements, you will receive a letter from the Immigration Service informing
you that you need to take the Immigration Test. The letter will also tell you what the final date
for taking the test is in order to receive a Danish residence permit on the grounds of family
reunification. The Immigration Test must be taken in Denmark.
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familiesammenforing@us.dk - www.newtodenmark.dk – Office hours Monday to Friday 9:00 - 15:00 – Service Centre
open Monday-Friday 8:30 - 12:00, Thursday also 3:30 - 5:30
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If you submit your application in your home country
If you submit your application for family reunification at a Danish embassy or consulate
general in your home country, your spouse/partner in Denmark will receive a letter from the
Immigration Service confirming that your application has been received.
The letter will state when you can expect a decision on your application. Your application will
be processed within three months if it is considered a ‘simple’ application. Applications
considered ‘difficult’ will be processed within seven months. More information about service
goals as well as an informational video about the evaluation procedure for applications for
family reunification is available at www.newtodenmark.dk. The video can be found in the
‘Coming to Denmark’ section under ‘Family Reunification’.
Once the Immigration Service determines that you meet the requirements for family
reunification, you will receive a letter from the embassy or consulate in your home country
informing that you need to take the Immigration Test. Your spouse/partner in Denmark will
receive a copy of the letter.
Start
Study for the test – make sure you give
yourself adequate time. Get an overview
of how much time you have and use it to
make a plan.
Submit your application for family reunification
in your home country.
Application packet
Embassy
Watch ’Et liv
i Danmark’
(Life in
Denmark)
You receive a letter from the
Immigration Service informing you
that you need to take the
Immigration Test.
Learn
Danish
The next step is to go to the embassy or consulate where you submitted your application.
There, you will be issued a special visa allowing you to travel to Denmark to take the
Immigration Test. You have three months to request the visa. The embassy or consulate
cannot issue you this type of visa after the three months have passed.
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The visa is a special entry visa that can be used to enter Denmark for a period of four weeks
after issue. You must enter Denmark no later than four weeks after the visa is issued.
As soon as you arrive in Denmark, you must submit documentation of your date of entry, such
as a passport with an entry stamp, a boarding pass or an airplane ticket. The documentation
must be sent to the Immigration Service or handed in in person at the Service Centre of the
Immigration Service in Copenhagen. It is your responsibility for ensuring that the information
has been submitted before your visa expires. Your visa is valid for four weeks after being
issued.
If you do not submit documentation of your date of entry before your visa expires, you will be
in Denmark illegally, and will not be permitted to take the Immigration Test. If you arrive in
Denmark three weeks after your visa was issued, you have one week to submit documentation
of your date of entry.
Once the Immigration Service has received this documentation, you will receive a letter
informing you that you have the right to stay in Denmark while your application for family
reunification is being processed. This type of stay is called a procedural stay. The letter will
also contain practical information about the Immigration Test, as well as inform you that you
must pass the Immigration Test within three months of entering Denmark.
Since it can take up to two weeks to receive your test results, it is a good idea to take the test
within 75 days of entering Denmark in order to make sure you do not remain in Denmark past
the three month limit.
You obtain your entry visa – you can now travel to
Denmark to take the Immigration Test.
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As soon as you enter Denmark you submit documentation
of your date of entry to the Immigration Service .
YOU HAVE THREE MONTHS FROM YOUR DATE
OF ENTRY TO PASS THE IMMIGRATION TEST
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familiesammenforing@us.dk - www.newtodenmark.dk – Office hours Monday to Friday 9:00 - 15:00 – Service Centre
open Monday-Friday 8:30 - 12:00, Thursday also 3:30 - 5:30
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Example:
You entered Denmark on 1 January. You would have to take the Immigration Test by 16 March
in order to be certain that you would receive your results by the three month limit – preferably
before!
Please note that the deadline for taking the Immigration Test is set based on the date you
enter Denmark, not the date you submit documentation of your date of entry or the date the
Immigration Service issued the letter granting you procedural stay. Your three months starts
on the day you arrive in Denmark.
Note: If you are not required to hold a visa to enter Denmark, you must enter Denmark no
later than three months after the date on the letter from the Immigration Service informing
you that you need to take the Immigration Test. When you arrive in Denmark, you must meet
the same deadlines as visa holders, see above.
Example:
If you entered Denmark on 1 January and the Immigration Service receives documentation of
your date of entry on 8 January, you would still need to take the Immigration Test by 16
March.
If you submit your application in Denmark
If you submit your application for family reunification in person at the Immigration Service or
the police, you will receive a letter from the Immigration Service confirming that your
application has been received. The letter will also state when you can expect a decision on
your application (within three or seven months, depending on how difficult it is to process).
Once the Immigration Service determines that you meet the requirements for family
reunification, you will receive a letter informing you that you need to take the Immigration
Test. The letter will be sent to the address you and your spouse/partner have listed as your
joint address in Denmark.
The letter will also state that you must pass the test within three months. The three-month
period begins on the day after the date on the letter from the Immigration Service. Please
remember that you need to take the test no later than 75 days after arriving in Denmark if you
want to be certain to receive your results within the three month time limit.
The Danish Immigration Service - Ryesgade 53 - DK 2100 Copenhagen - Tel.: +45 3530 8888 - e-mail:
familiesammenforing@us.dk - www.newtodenmark.dk – Office hours Monday to Friday 9:00 - 15:00 – Service Centre
open Monday-Friday 8:30 - 12:00, Thursday also 3:30 - 5:30
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Start
You submit your application for family
reunification in Denmark at the Immigration
Service or at a police station.
Study for the test – make sure you give
yourself adequate time. Get an overview
how much time you have and use it to
make plan.
Application packet
You receive a letter from the Immigration
Service telling you to take the Immigration Test.
Watch ’Et liv
i Danmark’
(Life in
Denmark)
Learn
Danish
YOU HAVE THREE MONTHS FROM THE
DATE ON THE LETTER TO PASS THE
IMMIGRATION TEST
Example: You receive a letter from the Immigration Service informing you that you need to
take the Immigration Test. The letter is dated 1 March. You have until 2 June to pass the test
– three months starting on 2 March.
Step 2: You sign up to take the Immigration Test
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It is your responsibility to register for the Immigration Test.
You are responsible for giving yourself enough time to retake the test if you do not pass
the first time.
You must be ready to take the Immigration Test when you register.
You can register for the test as soon as you have received the letter from the Immigration
Service informing you that you need to take the Immigration Test. You will be able to take the
test within two weeks of registering. You must also pay a DKK 3,000 test fee when registering.
Read more about registering and paying the fee in Part II – Registration and taking the
Immigration Test.
The Danish Immigration Service - Ryesgade 53 - DK 2100 Copenhagen - Tel.: +45 3530 8888 - e-mail:
familiesammenforing@us.dk - www.newtodenmark.dk – Office hours Monday to Friday 9:00 - 15:00 – Service Centre
open Monday-Friday 8:30 - 12:00, Thursday also 3:30 - 5:30
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It is your responsibility to register for the Immigration Test. You will not be automatically
registered.
After registering for the Immigration Test and paying the test fee, you will be given a test date.
Contact Vestegnens Sprog- og kompetencecenter to register and pay the test fee
It is important that you are prepared to take the Immigration Test when you register. Please
note that passing the test requires thorough preparation. You decide when you are ready to
take the test, but it is a good idea to start preparing before you receive the letter from the
Immigration Service informing you that you need to take the test. Read more about the test
and how to prepare in Part III – Preparing for the Immigration Test.
You are allowed to retake the Immigration Test if you do not pass the first time. You must pay
the test fee each time you take the Immigration Test. In order to be able to take the test a
second time, it is important to make sure that you register soon after you are told you need to
take the Immigration Test.
Example:
While in your home country, you have applied for a residence permit on the grounds of family
reunification with your spouse/partner in Denmark. At the same time you have ordered the
preparation packet for the Immigration Test and have begun to study. Meanwhile, you have
begun an online Danish course. You talk with your spouse/partner, who helps you answer any
questions you have about the educational film – and you are able to speak some Danish with
your spouse/partner.
You then receive a letter from the Immigration Service informing you that you need to take
the Immigration Test. You wait two months before picking up your entry visa from the
embassy/consulate in order to give yourself time to improve your Danish before travelling to
Denmark to take the Immigration Test.
As soon as you feel that you are ready to take the test, you book your tickets and pick up your
visa before departing. You have four weeks from the date the visa was issued to enter into
Denmark, and you have time to study a little more before you travel.
Once you arrive in Denmark, you register to take the Immigration Test and you pay the fee.
You can take the test within two weeks. Before you take the test, you see the educational film
several times with your spouse/partner and the two of you practice speaking Danish together.
Once you have taken the test, you will receive your results within two weeks.
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familiesammenforing@us.dk - www.newtodenmark.dk – Office hours Monday to Friday 9:00 - 15:00 – Service Centre
open Monday-Friday 8:30 - 12:00, Thursday also 3:30 - 5:30
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Can I take the Immigration Test even if I have yet to receive a letter from
the Immigration Service informing me I need to do so?
If you have submitted your application for a Danish residence permit on the grounds of family
reunification at the Immigration Service or a police station in Denmark, you can take the
Immigration Test before being told by the Immigration Service that you need to. However, at
that point you will not know whether you meet all the requirements for family reunification. If
you do not meet the requirements, you application will normally be turned down and you will
not need to take the Immigration Test.
If you took the test and your application was later turned down, you would have unnecessarily
paid the DKK 3,000 fee to take the test. For that reason, it is worth considering whether you
should take the test before finding out whether you need to take it.
Nevertheless, you should begin preparing well before you receive the letter from the
Immigration Service informing you that you need to take the Immigration Test.
But why should I prepare for the Immigration Test if it is possible that
my application will be turned down and I won’t need to take it?
It is correct that if your application is turned down, you will not need to take the Immigration
Test. However, it is also important that you begin studying well in advance if you hope to be
prepared to take the test within 75 days.
Step 3: You take the Immigration Test
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If you pass the Immigration Test, the Immigration Service will inform you about what
to do next.
If you do not pass, you will be informed of the date when you must depart Denmark.
If you pass the Immigration Test, you will receive a letter from the Immigration Service about
what to do next. Your spouse/partner will be required to post a financial guarantee and you
both will be required to sign a sworn declaration before you can receive a residence permit on
the grounds of family reunification.
If you do no pass the Immigration Test, you will receive a letter from the Immigration Service
informing you of the date when you must depart Denmark. Moreover, because you did not
pass the Immigration Test, your application for a residence permit on the grounds of family
reunification will be turned down.
Once you have departed Denmark, you can submit a new application for family reunification in
your home country. The Immigration Service can answer any questions you may have about
re-applying.
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familiesammenforing@us.dk - www.newtodenmark.dk – Office hours Monday to Friday 9:00 - 15:00 – Service Centre
open Monday-Friday 8:30 - 12:00, Thursday also 3:30 - 5:30
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You take the Immigration Test and receive a letter from the Immigration Service with
your results.
You did not pass.
If you have time, you can register to re-take the test.
If you do not pass the Immigration Test before the
deadline, your application for family reunification will be
turned down and you will be required to leave Denmark.
You pass the Immigration Test.
You will receive a letter from the Immigration
Service regarding the financial guarantee.
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familiesammenforing@us.dk - www.newtodenmark.dk – Office hours Monday to Friday 9:00 - 15:00 – Service Centre
open Monday-Friday 8:30 - 12:00, Thursday also 3:30 - 5:30
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II – Registration and taking the Immigration Test
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It is your responsibility to register for the Immigration Test.
There is a DKK 3,000 test fee.
It is your responsibility to show up in good time on the day of the test.
After you take the test, you do not need to do anything until you receive your
results.
Step 1
You register to take the
Immigration Test and pay the
test fee
Step 2
Step 3
You take the test
You await the results
Step 1: You register to take the Immigration Test and pay
the test fee
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It is your responsibility to register for the Immigration Test.
You must pay a DKK 3,000 test fee when you register.
After registering for the Immigration Test and paying the test fee, you will be given a test date.
Contact Vestegnens Sprog- og kompetencecenter to register and pay the test fee
The Danish Immigration Service - Ryesgade 53 - DK 2100 Copenhagen - Tel.: +45 3530 8888 - e-mail:
familiesammenforing@us.dk - www.newtodenmark.dk – Office hours Monday to Friday 9:00 - 15:00 – Service Centre
open Monday-Friday 8:30 - 12:00, Thursday also 3:30 - 5:30
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You can register and pay the fee online at www.invandringsproven.dk. Registering
online is the easiest way to find a test date and the fastest way to receive
confirmation.
You can either register in person at Vestegnens Sprog- og Kompetencecenter, Park Allé 292,
2605 Brøndby, or by phone on +45 24 98 55 42. The test is held at Vestegnens Sprog- og
Kompetencecenter.
You can contact Vestegnens Sprog- og Kompetencecenter Monday, Wednesday and Friday
9.00 a.m. to 12.00 and Tuesday and Thursday 12.00 to 3 p.m. You will be able to take the test
within two weeks of registering.
After you register, you will receive confirmation. You will also receive a test date and
instructions about where to show up on the day of the test. It is your responsibility to register
for the test – you will not be automatically registered. It is also your responsibility to register
to take the test before the deadline. It is also your responsibility for giving yourself enough
time to retake the test if you do not pass the first time. Read more in Part I – Deadlines
leading up to the Immigration Test.
The test fee should be paid to Vestegnens Sprog- og Kompetencecenter. You can pay online or
in person. Your registration is not official until you pay the DKK 3,000 fee.
Step 2: You take the Immigration Test.
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Show up in good time on the day of the Immigration Test.
If you arrive late, you will normally be required to take the test at a later date and pay
a new test fee.
In order to be admitted to the Immigration Test, you will be required to show picture ID
and the letter from the Immigration Service telling you to take the test.
You may not have test-taking aids with you during the test.
While the test is being conducted you may not stand up or speak with the other people
taking the test.
The test is computer-based and cannot be stopped, so it is important that you remain
focused during the entire test.
It is important that you show up in good time on the Immigration Test. When you arrive at
Vestegnens Sprog- og Kompetencecenter to take the test, you must have the following:
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photo ID such as a passport or other form of travel document
the letter from the Immigration Service informing you that you need to take
the Immigration Test
Once your ID and letter have been checked, you will be registered and permitted to take the
test.
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familiesammenforing@us.dk - www.newtodenmark.dk – Office hours Monday to Friday 9:00 - 15:00 – Service Centre
open Monday-Friday 8:30 - 12:00, Thursday also 3:30 - 5:30
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One the test has begun, it is not permitted to leave the test-taking area to go to the toilet, get
a drink or for any other reason. Because the test is fully automated and cannot be stopped it is
very important that you do not need to leave the test-taking area for any reason during the
test, and that you will not need to get a drink. You may not use test-taking aids, and while you
are taking the test, you may not have bags, mobile telephones, books or the like.
A waiting room close to the test-taking area will be available for your friend/partner who
accompanied you to the test centre.
Once your identity has been confirmed, you will be let into the room where the test will be
held. Others may be taking the test at the same time in the same room. You are to use the
computer assigned to you. If there is more than one person taking the test, you will be
separated by a partition.
The test is oral, and you will not need to operate the computer. You will not need to use the
keyboard, mouse or operate the computer in any way. You will be asked to look at various
pictures shown on the monitor, listen to the questions using a pair of headphones and answer
into a microphone on your headset. The headset will be sitting next to the computer and a test
centre employee will help you to put them on correctly.
How is the test administered?
A test centre employee will set up the computer, as well as check that your headset is working
correctly. You will be asked to speak into the microphone and to listen to something on the
headset. If you are unable to hear anything on the headset or if you are unable to see
anything on the screen, please say so immediately so the employee can make the required
adjustments.
Shortly after the equipment has been checked, and you are sitting comfortably, the test will
begin. The screen will show how much time is remaining until the test begins. It is important
that you have your headset on and are ready to take the test.
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open Monday-Friday 8:30 - 12:00, Thursday also 3:30 - 5:30
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The test will now begin. You must answer all questions. A tone will sound after each question,
and you will have about five seconds to answer. You will have sufficient time to answer.
Please note that the test is composed of two parts: a language test and a knowledge test. The
second part begins immediately after the first without a break. You must remain seated and
begin the knowledge test as soon as soon as the language test is complete. Read more about
the test in Part III – Preparing for the Immigration Test.
Because it is not possible to stop the test once it has begun, or to have the questions
repeated, it is important that you remain focused and follow along with the questions as they
appear on the computer. It is also important to speak clearly into the microphone when
answering.
What do I do when the test is over?
The computer will tell you when the test is over. Remain seated with the headset on until a
test centre employee tells you to remove them. It may take some time before you are
permitted to do so. The test centre employee will save your test on the computer and tell you
when you may leave the test-taking area.
While the test is being conducted, you are not permitted to disturb the other test takers by
standing up, leaving the test-taking area or speaking with others. If you disturb the other test
takers you will be told to leave the test-taking area immediately and your test will be
invalidated. If you wish to retake the test, you will need to register to take it at a later date
and repay the test fee.
If I’m not allowed to stand up, what do I do if there is a problem?
If you have computer trouble or some other type of problem during the Immigration Test, you
can attract the attention of a test centre employee by raising the red sign found next to the
computer as soon as the problem occurs. Do not stand up.
If you have a problem, you must use the red sign. Do not stand up or attempt to contact a test
centre employee in any other way.
If you were unable to complete the test due to conditions that occurred during the test, please
notify a test centre employee as soon as the test ends. If you would like to complain about the
test-taking conditions, the Immigration Service must receive your complaint no later than
seven days after the test.
Step 3: You await the results
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You will receive a letter from the Immigration Service with your test results.
If you pass the Immigration Test, the letter will tell you what do to next.
If you do not pass, you will receive a letter from the Immigration Service with a
deadline for your departure from Denmark.
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familiesammenforing@us.dk - www.newtodenmark.dk – Office hours Monday to Friday 9:00 - 15:00 – Service Centre
open Monday-Friday 8:30 - 12:00, Thursday also 3:30 - 5:30
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After you have taken the Immigration Test, the test will be sent to examiners to determine
whether you passed. The examiners are impartial and will evaluate your test based on
objective criteria. You will receive a letter from the Immigration Service with your test results.
If you want to complain about your test results, the Ministry for Refugee, Immigration and
Integration Affairs must receive your complaint within seven days after the Immigration
Service issues its decision.
If you pass the Immigration Test, you will receive a letter from the Immigration Service about
what to do next. Your spouse/partner will be required to post a financial guarantee and you
both will be required to sign a sworn declaration before you can receive a residence permit on
the grounds of family reunification.
If you do not pass the Immigration Test, you will receive a letter from the Immigration Service
with a deadline for your departure from Denmark. Moreover, because you did not pass the
Immigration Test, your application for a residence permit on the grounds of family reunification
will be turned down.
Once you have departed Denmark, you can submit a new application for a Danish residence
permit on the grounds of family reunification in your home country. The Immigration Service
can answer any questions you may have about re-applying.
You take the Immigration Test and receive a letter from the Immigration Service with
your results.
You did not pass the Immigration Test.
If you have time, you can register to re-take the test.
If you do not pass the Immigration Test before the
deadline, your application for family reunification will be
turned down and you will be required to leave Denmark.
You pass the Immigration Test.
You will receive a letter from the Immigration
Service regarding the financial guarantee.
The Danish Immigration Service - Ryesgade 53 - DK 2100 Copenhagen - Tel.: +45 3530 8888 - e-mail:
familiesammenforing@us.dk - www.newtodenmark.dk – Office hours Monday to Friday 9:00 - 15:00 – Service Centre
open Monday-Friday 8:30 - 12:00, Thursday also 3:30 - 5:30
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III – Preparing for the Immigration Test
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It is your responsibility to prepare for the Immigration Test.
It is important that you understand what the Immigration Test covers.
It is important that you give yourself enough time to prepare for the
Immigration Test.
You should be ready to take the Immigration Test at the time of registration.
Step 1
Step 2
You learn what the
Immigration Test covers
You prepare for the
Immigration Test
Trin 3
You register for the test
Step 1: You learn what the Immigration Test covers.
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It is your responsibility to know what is required in order to pass the Immigration Test.
It is up to you to decide how much time you need to prepare for the Immigration Test
before registering.
Before preparing for the Immigration Test, you should find out what the test covers so you can
get an idea of how long it will take you to prepare. It is very important that you are fully
prepared at the time of registering for the test.
The information below describes the test. The Immigration Test preparation packet provides
further information about what the test covers.
The Immigration Test is made up to two parts: a Danish language test and a test of your
knowledge of Denmark. The two tests are taken in succession, without a break in between.
You must pass both the language test and the knowledge test in order to pass the Immigration
Test. It takes about 30 minutes to complete the two tests.
The Immigration Test is a computer-based oral test. You do not need to operate the computer.
You will be asked questions which you will hear over your headset, and you will have to answer
by speaking into a microphone. The answers are recorded as computer files and are reviewed
by an examiner after the test is finished.
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What does the language test cover?
The language test is made up of a total of 40 questions divided into four sections.
Section 1 – Presentation. In section one, you will be asked to answer questions about yourself
in Danish. You will be asked five questions in Danish.
Section 2 – Stories. In section two, you will listen to five stories in Danish. You will hear each
story twice. The first time, the entire story will be played without pause. The second time, the
story will be played in three parts, with a pause after each part. After each part, you will be
asked one question in Danish.
Section 3 – Conversations. In section three, you will listen to six short conversations in Danish.
You will hear each conversation twice. After each conversation, you will be asked to answer
one question in Danish.
Section 4 – Words. In section four, you will be shown seven pictures of things and people.
After each picture is shown, you will be asked to say in Danish what the picture shows. You will
then be shown six pictures of people doing something. You will be asked to state what the
people in the pictures are doing.
You must answer 28 questions correctly (70%) in order to pass the language test.
What does the knowledge test cover?
The knowledge test is made up of 30 questions about Denmark and Danish society. Each of the
questions will be asked twice. The questions will be asked in Danish and you must answer in
Danish.
Each question will relate to a picture taken from the educational film included in the
Immigration Test preparation packet (see below). The pictures are also included separately in
the preparation packet.
You must answer 21 questions correctly (70%) in order to pass the knowledge test.
Step 2: Preparing for the Immigration Test
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You are responsible for actively preparing for the Immigration Test.
It is up to you to decide how much time you need to prepare for the Immigration Test.
You must be prepared to take the test at the time of registration.
You are responsible for ordering the Immigration Test preparation packet.
It is up to you to decide whether you need additional learning material or help from
your spouse/partner or another person living in Denmark.
You are responsible for preparing for the Immigration Test, and it is up to you to decide how to
prepare and how much time you need to prepare. It is your responsibility to learn enough
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Danish to pass the Immigration Test’s language test. It is also up to you to learn enough about
Denmark to pass the Immigration Test’s knowledge test.
The Ministry for Refugee, Immigration, and Integration Affairs has created a preparation
packet that can be used to prepare for the language test and the knowledge test. The packet
can be purchased from:
Airplay Sony DADC Denmark
Montanagade 29 D-E
DK – 8000 Aarhus C
Tel.: +45 86 19 12 12
E-mail: info@airplay.dk
The packet costs DKK 206,25 including VAT. The price includes distribution and administration
fees.
You are responsible for preparing for the Immigration Test. It is important that you start
preparing well in advance in order to make sure that you are ready to take the test at the time
of registration.
Likewise, it is up to you how you prepare for the test. In addition to the preparation packet,
you can also look into taking a Danish class. You can also ask your spouse/partner or other
people you know in Denmark to help you prepare.
What does the preparation packet contain?
Educational film ”Et liv i Danmark” (Life in Denmark)
The educational film provides an introduction to Danish society. The film is made up of 16
chapters about Denmark and Danish society and one chapter about the Immigration Test. The
film is in Danish and 18 other languages.
The Immigration Test’s knowledge test is based on the educational film. The questions asked
in the knowledge test can be answered based on the information in the film. Please note that
even though the film can be seen in your own language, the test questions are asked in
Danish. It is important to learn Danish and practice saying the Danish names of the objects
shown in the 100 pictures included in the preparation packet.
It is recommended that you see the film several times during preparation. It is also a good
idea to talk to your spouse/partner and the people you know in Denmark about the film.
Vocabulary list
The preparation packet contains a recorded list of all the words making up the test spoken
in Danish. You can use the list to create a checklist to make sure you understand all the words.
100 pictures
The preparation packet contains 100 pictures from the educational film ”Et liv i Danmark” (Life
in Denmark). Included with each picture is important information about Denmark and Danish
society. The information accompanying each picture is recorded in Danish and 18 other
languages. The pictures are organised according to the chapters in the film.
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All of the words that are included in the knowledge test are included in the recording. You will
need to use the pictures and the recorded information to practice the words included in the
test, which is in Danish. It is a good idea to learn the Danish words that go with the pictures. It
is also a good idea to practice the words with your spouse/partner and other people you know
in Denmark.
If you have trouble understanding some of the words, you should review the chapter until you
understand what is being said. It is also a good idea to talk to your spouse/partner or other
people you know in Denmark about the information.
Practice language tests
The preparation packet includes two practice language tests. The language test you will take
will not be the same as the ones included in the preparation packet. However, the two practice
tests will give you a feel for how the test is made up and the type of questions you will be
asked.
Test instructions
The preparation packet includes two recorded instructions – in Danish and 18 other languages.
The instructions will walk you through the test from start to finish.
Active preparation is important for passing the Immigration Test. Just watching the film a few
times and listening to the DVDs is not sufficient. You need to actively acquire the subject
matter, as well as involve your spouse/partner and other people you know in Denmark in your
preparation. You can also prepare by taking Danish classes, taking online Danish courses,
teaching yourself Danish using books and CDs, as well as by studying other information about
Denmark.
Step 3: Registering for the Immigration Test
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It is important that you are prepared to take the test when you register.
Once you feel you are prepared, you should register to take the Immigration Test. Since you
can be asked to take the test any time after registering, you should be ready to take the test
when you register.
You should also register to take the Immigration Test soon after you are informed by the
Immigration Service that you need to take the Immigration Test. This will give you time to
retake the test within the 75 day limit if you don’t pass your first test. Read more about
deadlines in Part I – Deadlines leading up to the Immigration Test. It is also a good idea to
begin preparing before you have been informed that you need to take the Immigration Test so
you can register as soon as possible after finding out you need to do so.
Read more about registering for the Immigration Test in Part II – Registration and taking the
Immigration Test.
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IV – Applying from your home country (summary)
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
Study for the test – make sure you give
yourself adequate time. Get an overview
of how much time you have and use it to
make a plan.
You submit your application for family
reunificaiton in your home country.
Application packet
Embassy
Watch ’Et liv
i Danmark’
(Life in
Denmark)
You receive a letter from the
Immigration Service informing you
that you need to take the
Immigration Test.
Learn
Danish
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ARRIVING IN DENMARK
You obtain your entry visa – you can now travel to
Denmark to take the Immigration Test.
Ambassade
As soon as you enter Denmark you submit documentation
of your date of entry to the Immigration Service
YOU HAVE THREE MONTHS FROM YOUR DATE
OF ENTRY TO PASS THE IMMIGRATION TEST
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REGISTRATION AND TAKING THE IMMIGRATION TEST
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AFTER THE TEST
You take the Immigration Test and receive a letter from the Immigration Service with
your results.
You did not pass the Immigration Test.
If you have time, you can register to re-take the test.
If you do not pass the Immigration Test before the
deadline, your application for family reunification will be
turned down and you will be required to leave Denmark.
You pass the Immigration Test.
You will receive a letter from the Immigration
Service regarding the financial guarantee.
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V – Applying in Denmark (summary)
SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
You submit your application for family
reunification in Denmark at the Immigration
Service or at a police station.
Study for the test – make sure you give
yourself adequate time. Get an overview
how much time you have and use it to
make a plan.
Application packet
Watch ’Et liv
i Danmark’
(Life in
Denmark)
You receive a letter from the Immigration
Service telling you to take the Immigration Test.
Learn
Danish
YOU HAVE THREE MONTHS FROM THE
DATE ON THE LETTER TO PASS THE
IMMIGRATION TEST
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REGISTRATION AND TAKING THE IMMIGRATION TEST
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AFTER THE TEST
You take the Immigration Test and receive a letter from the Immigration Service with
your results.
You did not pass the Immigration Test.
If you have time, you can register to re-take the test.
If you do not pass the Immigration Test before the
deadline, your application for family reunification will be
turned down and you will be required to leave Denmark.
You pass the Immigration Test.
You will receive a letter from the Immigration
Service regarding the financial guarantee.
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