Denmark Proposes Employer-Funded Language Training for Non-EU Workers
A Danish budget proposal would require employers to pay for Danish language classes for non-EU foreign workers before arrival.
2026年10月21日
/ DANGDI / DANGDI / DANGDI /Non-EU foreign workers moving to Denmark may soon receive language training funded by their employers.
This requirement is part of a new budget proposal presented in Denmark.
Social Democratic finance spokesperson Kaare Dybvad Bek presented the proposal.
The policy targets non-EU foreign workers before they arrive in Denmark.
Under the plan, Danish employers must pay for the pre-arrival language classes.
The measure introduces pre-arrival language requirements for incoming foreign staff.
It shifts language training costs directly onto hiring companies in Denmark.
This change directly impacts international recruitment for businesses in Denmark.
The proposal was reported by CPH Post.
Source: The Copenhagen Post
