Can a pensioner move to Denmark?

Last activity 22 January 2012 by new_in_norway

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kinnebaNew member09 January 2012 12:29:31

I am myself an expat from the US and have lived in DK for 45 years. I still have my American passport, am married to a Dane and we have a Danish child, now an adult.

I have an aging father, also US citizen, living in Paris France. He is married to a French woman and has permanent residence there. I am looking into the possibility of moving him to DK. A few years ago I asked the foreigners service what his chances were. The representative told me that the chances were slim, but if he was granted permanent residence in DK, that his French residency would pay for his health care in DK.

Anyone have experience with this?

HarmonieViP09 January 2012 12:33:05

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Hello kinneba and welcome to Expat.com!

Do not hesitate to browse through the forum, it may help.

Hope that other members will share their experiences with you soon.

Harmonie.

SarahkContributor22 January 2012 15:14:51

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Hi.
As far as I know, if you have a visa to a Schengen country you can live in any other Schengen country, about medical insurance, I do not know.

Good luck with it.

Regards Sarah

new_in_norwaySerial expat22 January 2012 18:44:04

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I thought Denmark had free medical care based on Universalism , like for all regardless how many years one has worked in Denmark etc...????

new_in_norwaySerial expat22 January 2012 18:44:32

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Maybe it is because your father does not have a French passport and thereby EU passport

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