Denmark Raises Pay Limit Salary Threshold for Foreign Workers

Foreign professionals applying for Danish work permits must soon meet a higher salary threshold.

The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration updated its official guidance.

The agency confirmed the minimum annual salary requirement for 2026.

Under the Pay Limit Scheme, workers must earn at least 552,000 Danish kroner annually.

This requirement equals 46,000 Danish kroner per month.

The scheme is locally known as Beløbsordningen.

The updated guidance also sets strict standards on eligible compensation components.

Not all pay elements can count toward the minimum salary target.

Job seekers and workers must ensure their contracts meet these exact pay standards.

This change directly impacts non-EU nationals seeking work or extensions in Denmark.