@Andrea_L_O
American expat in Denmark
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56 posts
About me
American
Lives in Copenhagen
Registration: 21 January 2013
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Moving to Denmark with your family by Bhavna
Hello everybody, When settling abroad with your spouse and children, the expatriation process requires an extensive preparation. What are the considerations to take into account when moving to Denmark with your family? What challenges have you ...
Don't come to Denmark! The government changes the immigration laws and applies them retroactively to people who came (and who paid money to come) under a different promise. There is no concept of Substantive Due Process in this crazy country ... Read More
Steps after getting the Greencard approved by spark20001
Hello, My question has been asked probably although I have not seen any satisfactory answer yet. Due to the lack of information I will ask again in the hope someone could shed some light. I am already working abroad and last year I applied for GC in ...
Hey, you said: 3) Sorry they changed it to DKK 319,725 instead of DKK 50,000 today i,e 22/01/2015.Could you please provide a citation for that? Read More
Steps after getting the Greencard approved by spark20001
Hello, My question has been asked probably although I have not seen any satisfactory answer yet. Due to the lack of information I will ask again in the hope someone could shed some light. I am already working abroad and last year I applied for GC in ...
Please think twice about coming here on the greencard scheme. My husband and I arrived (with our two youngest kids) in April 2014. My husband is the greencard holder and I am the accompanying spouse, although I did qualify, and do qualify, as a ... Read More
How/where do I get a fishing license here?
Hi all, My husband and I and our two youngest kids arrived here in April and we are moving to Køge on Monday. Since we will be living close to the sea it makes sense to try to do some fishing. Does anyone here know how/where to obtain a ... Read More
Bookstore with used English language books?
Hi there, Anyone know of a good second hand bookstore in Copenhagen with a decent supply of books in English? Cheers, Andrea Read More
Expat job in Copenaghen by geeordanoh
I am currently considering the option of moving to Denmark to work (I am going to receive an offer soon) I will move there with my girlfriend and here comes my doubt :-) She does not speak danish at all (she just speak Italian and English). She has ...
I was an attorney in the US. Now I'm a hotel room cleaner in Denmark. This is the type of work that is available if one does not speak Danish. Read More
Denmark Greencard Processing Time by kamil22
Hello Everyone. This is Kamil and working as Telecom Engineer in Kuwait. I just Applied Denmark Greencard from UAE and they confirmed me that my Application successfully received by Denmark Immigration on 8th April 2014. Can anyone who recently got ...
Hi Kamil22, We submitted everything at the Danish consulate in Chicago in April of last year. In either late October or early November the Danish immigration service asked us to provide additional proof of funds. A few days after we provided the ... Read More
cleaning job as a green card by zilhaka1
Hi all , is it allowed to do cleaning or any kind of job under green card , as it has been hard to find a job in my profession ,IT . Will it be possible to extend green card permit ,under this kind of job =? Mustapha
Hi JF, My husband and I came here knowing that at least I would need to take any job I can until I learn enough Danish to work as a teacher or social worker. He's got a PhD in geography from the University of Wisconsin with a lot of ... Read More
Denmark Greencard Processing Time by kamil22
Hello Everyone. This is Kamil and working as Telecom Engineer in Kuwait. I just Applied Denmark Greencard from UAE and they confirmed me that my Application successfully received by Denmark Immigration on 8th April 2014. Can anyone who recently got ...
My husband and I applied last year. In April 2013 they received our application. In November it was approved. It took about six and a half months. Good luck to you! Best regards, Andrea Read More
cleaning job as a green card by zilhaka1
Hi all , is it allowed to do cleaning or any kind of job under green card , as it has been hard to find a job in my profession ,IT . Will it be possible to extend green card permit ,under this kind of job =? Mustapha
By the way, in response to the question posed by Zilhaka1. Yes, you can take any job, even a cleaning job, if you are here with a greencard. Under the *current* rules, any employment will count towards the renewal requirements. However, the ... Read More
cleaning job as a green card by zilhaka1
Hi all , is it allowed to do cleaning or any kind of job under green card , as it has been hard to find a job in my profession ,IT . Will it be possible to extend green card permit ,under this kind of job =? Mustapha
I wish I could even find a cleaning job here (this comes from an American attorney who relocated here under the Greencard scheme). Of course, I've only been here a week. But from all appearances there are many cleaning jobs which require Danish ... Read More
Danish Green Card Scheme by amarhassan99
Hi, I'm a Pakistani guy applying for the Danish Green Card Scheme from the Danish Embassy in London. I was wondering if anyone's applied for it from there and how long it took them to get it? Or if anyone applied from within Pakistan with any ...
@Johnyjweinat, Not to be disrespectful, but please do not try to take money from the Danish state. It makes it all the harder for the rest of us who are there, or who are coming, under the greencard scheme. Please don't be one of the few who ... Read More
buying a house in Denmark?
Hi everyone, This is Andrea from Wisconsin. I'm an attorney now and have been one for over 15 years, but I'm walking away from my career and leaving my good job behind because I want my kids to grow up in a country that, well, is more in line with ... Read More
Unemployment Benefits by Johnyjweinat
hi everybody , I came to Denmark from 2 weeks under green card scheme , so i have questions , plz help : can the green card scheme holder have unemployment benefits ? can be enrolled in unemployment benefits? what is the all benefits to have ...
Not to be disrespectful, but please do not try to take money from the Danish state. It makes it all the harder for the rest of us who are there, or who are coming, under the greencard scheme. If you were honest in your application, you have enough ... Read More
Looking for accommodation and job in Copenhagen. by Asam Waseem
Looking for accommodation and job in Copenhagen. Arriving soon.
Now that I do not know. We do not have work lined up yet, although today I am polishing up my CV and drafting a cover letter. I have heard and read in many places that it is difficult to get even a menial job if you don't speak Danish. Therefore ... Read More