Denmark Postpones New Citizenship Screening Model Until March

Denmark has delayed its new citizenship screening model until mid-March next year.

The expert group needs more time due to complex work.

This update comes from the Ministry of Immigration and Integration.

Group chairman Henrik Thomassen confirmed the new timeline in a press release.

The model aims to check citizenship applicants for anti-democratic views.

The government previously planned to receive recommendations around the turn of the year.

However, ministers decided to submit the next citizenship bill first.

That bill covers 2,055 foreign applicants waiting for Danish citizenship.

Political debate around the pending citizenship bill has grown intense.

The Danish People's Party wants one applicant removed over a Facebook post.

Liberal Alliance wants another applicant interviewed about past comments regarding Hamas leaders.

Parliament introduces a citizenship bill every six months.

The current bill was delayed after the general election in March this year.

The expert group was first set up in 2025.

It originally had ten months to finish its report.

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