Petition Launched as Danish Citizenship Applications Remain Frozen
Hundreds of applicants signed a petition calling on Danish parliament to resume citizenship processing following election delays.
2026年9月16日
/ DANGDI / DANGDI / DANGDI /Danish citizenship applications remain frozen across Denmark.
Over 600 people signed a petition to restart processing.
The appeal went to the parliament citizenship committee and Minister Morten Bødskov.
Applicants face long delays due to spring election postponements.
This freeze directly affects immigrants planning to naturalise in Denmark.
About 14,000 people are currently waiting in the Danish citizenship queue.
Another 2,055 people met all requirements earlier this year.
Their names were on a bill set for final reading in March.
However, the spring election delayed that vote.
Denmark usually passes citizenship bills every April and October.
No citizenship bill has passed since April 2025.
The government skipped the October 2025 bill during Denmark's EU presidency.
No new citizenships have been granted for over a year.
Social Democrat spokesperson Katrine Evelyn Jensen made a recent comment to The Local.
She stated processing might not resume until late 2027.
Some applicants have waited more than 40 months for a decision.
Campaigners want Denmark to resume processing all pending citizenship files quickly.
They also request fair solutions for families and children caught in limbo.
Source: The Local Denmark
