Positive List of Shortage Occupations for Danish Work Permits

The Positive List is a list of occupations that are in shortage in Denmark. Foreign workers from outside the European Union and the European Economic Area/Switzerland are eligible for work and residence permits under the Positive List scheme if they have a job offer in one of these occupations from a Danish employer.

In addition, applicants under Denmark's Green Card scheme are eligible for bonus points on their points test if they have experience in an occupation on the Positive List.

Occupations whose requirements are marked with an asterisk require Danish authorization.

Academic work

Occupation	Requirement
Accountant	Master's degree
Assistant professor, social sciences	Documentation of at least three years' education at university level
Associate professor, natural science and technology	Master's degree
Associate professor, social sciences	Master's degree
Building engineer	Master's degree
Business controller	Documentation of at least three years' education at university level
Chemist	Master's degree
Construction engineer	Master's degree
Consulting physician	Master's degree*
Dentist	Master's degree*
Electric engineer	Medium-cycle higher education
Financial controller	Documentation of at least three years' education at university level
Fresh water biologist	Master's degree
General practitioner	Master's degree*
Geologist	Master's degree
Geophysicist	Master's degree
Hospital doctor	Master's degree*
Hospital physicist	Master's degree
Lawyer	Master's degree*
Legal assistant	Master's degree
Mechanical engineer	Medium-cycle higher education
Medical consultant	Master's degree*
Medical specialist	Master's degree*
Music teacher	Master's degree
Physical geographer	Master's degree
Secondary school teacher, natural sciences physical education	Master's degree*

IT and telecommunication

Occupation	Requirement
Database developer	Documentation of at least three years' IT education
IT consultant	Documentation of at least three years' IT education
IT project manager	Documentation of at least three years' IT education
Network consultant	Documentation of at least three years' IT education
Software developer	Documentation of at least three years' IT education
System developer	Documentation of at least three years' IT education

Management

Occupation	Requirement
Accounting manager	Documentation of at least three years' education at university level
Deputy head of institution	Documentation of at least three years' education at university level
Head of department	Documentation of at least three years' education at university level
Head of institution	Documentation of at least three years' education at university level
Head of institution department	Documentation of at least three years' education at university level
Production manager	Documentation of at least three years' education at university level
Sales manager	Documentation of at least three years' education at university level
School department head	Documentation of at least three years' education at university level
Social and health department head	Documentation of at least three years' education at university level

Educational, social and religious work

Occupation	Requirement
Remedial teacher	Professional Bachelor's degree
Social educator	Professional Bachelor's degree
Social educator of children, young people and adults with special needs	Professional Bachelor's degree
Social worker	Professional Bachelor's degree

Sales, purchases and marketing

Occupation	Requirement
Account manager	Documentation of at least three years' education at university level
Product specialist	Industry relevant professional Bachelor's degree

Health, healthcare and personal care

Occupation	Requirement
Anaesthetic nurse	Professional Bachelor's degree*
Bioanalyst	Professional Bachelor's degree*
Chiropractor	Professional Bachelor's degree*
Head physiotherapist	Professional Bachelor's degree*
Head midwife	Professional Bachelor's degree*
Head nurse	Professional Bachelor's degree*
Head radiographer	Professional Bachelor's degree*
Head bioanalyst	Professional Bachelor's degree*
Health visitor, Visiting nurse	Professional Bachelor's degree*
Midwife	Professional Bachelor's degree*
Nurse	Professional Bachelor's degree*
Physiotherapist	Professional Bachelor's degree*
Operating theatre nurse	Professional Bachelor's degree*
Optician	Professional Bachelor's degree*
Radiographer	Professional Bachelor's degree*
Surgical appliance maker	Professional Bachelor's degree*

Education and tuition

Occupation	Requirement
Continuation school teacher	Professional Bachelor's degree*
Primary and lower secondary school teacher	Professional Bachelor's degree*

* Requires Danish Authorisation