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Is naturalization that complicated? (leddit.danmark.party)

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I'm from a non-eu Country and I might start working soon in Denmark. My goal would be to eventually naturalize.

I always see people saying that naturalization is hard in Denmark, but what is exactly "hard" about it? In theory, if I meet the residency requirement, have a clean record, and have been employed, I should be fine, right?

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Icy_Dragonfruit_3513 at 2024-03-25 16:54:56+00:00 ID: kwidv2y

Word of advice - try to get as many Danish friends as possible. Make them speak Danish to you as soon as you're at a level where you can hold a conversation (will take a while, but definitely doable if you hang in there). Literally force them to speak to you in Danish - too many Danes think it's 'polite' or 'considerate' to speak English back to any foreigner who speaks Danish to them (it's not and all foreigners I know who speak Danish hate it with a burning passion).

Maybe get a Danish language partner who's studying whatever language is your native tongue (unless it's English, then probably no one is interested since everyone speaks it already) and do regular language exchanges.

Get familiar with the culture and don't stay in a little expat bubble - lot of expats do this and they never really get more than surface level into Danish culture and society.

You need to pass a cultural test, but it's not hard if you bother to study for it (and you will get resources for this). Don't pay attention to people who complain about it - it contains stuff that you should know if you want to settle here in the long term.

Finances: if you have a regular job that pays well enough that you can get a residency permit as a non-EU citizen, you should be fine if in the long term you want to apply for citizenship. Just be aware about the rules for not receiving social benefits - that can be tricky if you lose your job while in Denmark.

Housing: tricky for foreigners as it can be harder to find cheaper/reasonably priced accommodation - at least in Copenhagen, because of lack of network that can help you. Can get easier the longer you stay, or you might need to buy a place after a while (be aware for non-citizens real-estate loans are pricier).

The 'hard' parts are: language (pronounciation is tricky and can take a long while to master - but every Dane will be impressed as long as you can speak well enough that they can understand you) and making friends with natives. Danes aren't unfriendly, just reserved and it can be hard for an adult to make new friends, especially among northern Europeans. You will need to make an extra effort.