Positive List of Shortage Occupations for Danish work permits

The Positive List is a list of occupations that are in shortage in Denmark. Foreign workers from outside the European Union and the European Economic Area/Switzerland are eligible for work and residence permits under the Positive List scheme if they have a job offer in one of these occupations from a Danish employer.

In addition, applicants under Denmark's Green Card scheme are eligible for bonus points on their points test if they have experience in an occupation on the Positive List.

Occupations whose requirements are marked with an asterisk are governed by special regulations, meaning they may require Danish citizenship, Danish specific qualifications, or international sectoral agreements.

Engineering

Job Title

Requirements

Mechanical Engineer

Bachelor's degree

Building Engineer

Bachelor's degree

Environmental Engineer

Bachelor's degree

Energy Engineer

Bachelor's degree

Electrical Engineer

Bachelor's degree

IT Engineer

Bachelor's degree

 

Medicine

Job Title

Requirements

Medical Consultant

Master's degree*

Medical Doctor

Master's degree*

Hospital Doctor

Master's degree*

Consultant Doctor/Chief Physician

Master's degree*

Dentist

Master's degree*

Surgical Nurse

Bachelor's degree*

Anaesthetic Nurse

Bachelor's degree*

General Nurse

Bachelor's degree*

Radiographer

Bachelor's degree*

Medical Laboratory Technologist

Bachelor's degree*

 

IT and Networking

Job Title

Requirements

IT Architect

At least three years’ IT education

Programmer and System Developer

At least three years’ IT education

IT Consultant

At least three years’ IT education

 

Education

Job Title

Requirements

Primary and lower Secondary school teacher

Bachelor's degree*

Pedagogue

Bachelor's degree

Social Pedagogue

Bachelor's degree

 

Other

Job Title

Requirements

Land Surveyor

Master's degree*

Pharmacist

Master's degree*

Pharmacologist

Master's degree

Auditor

Master's degree

Business Controller

At least three years’ education at university level or business school level

Financial Controller

At least three years’ education at university level or business school level

Business Analyst

At least three years’ education at university level or business school level

Attorney

Danish Bachelor's and Master's degree*

Legal Counsellor

Master's degree

Psychologist

Master's degree*

 

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