Immigration News July 2025

New agreement for international labor
A groundbreaking agreement that will change the landscape for international labor was reached. The agreement, which is the result of extensive negotiations between several parties in Denmark, aims to improve mobility and rights for workers across borders.

The agreement will aim for an easier access for nationals from 16 specific countries. These include 10 countries in which Denmark invests heavily – and additionally six countries that have the status of candidate countries for the EU:

• USA
• United Kingdom
• Singapore
• China
• Japan
• Australia
• Canada
• India
• Brasil
• Malaysia
• Montenegro
• Serbia
• North Macedonia
• Albania
• Ukraine
• Moldova

The salary limit for the employees will be lowered to a yearly salary of DKK 300.000. However, it is still crucial that the salary and the employment terms follow Danish standards. 

It is also mentioned that this new agreement will close if the seasonally adjusted gross unemployment is too high. 

Key points of the agreement

• Increased Mobility: Danish companies will now have easier access to relevant workers from outside the EU countries.
• Improved Rights: The agreement ensures better working conditions and protection of rights for international workers including access to healthcare and social security schemes.
• Strengthened Cooperation: The immigration authorities in Denmark have committed to closer cooperation on regulation and monitoring of working conditions to prevent exploitation and ensure fair treatment.

This agreement marks an important step forward in global labor market integration and is expected to have a positive impact on both employers and employees worldwide.

The specifics in the agreement are still uncertain, but it is expected that the presented agreement will not be changed, and that the passing of the bill is an administrative process.

We will follow the approval of the new regulations closely, and we will keep you posted, when it has been cleared.