Kingdom of Denmark vs Republic of San Marino
A neutral side-by-side of immigration systems, routes and regulators. Each row links to the underlying visa page with its primary government source.
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Source basis
This comparison combines Kingdom of Denmark and Republic of San Marino government portals with the primary sources for each side's dominant skilled route. Every detailed figure links through to the underlying route or data page.
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Primary sources
- New to Denmark — Official immigration portal
SIRI / Ministry of Immigration and Integration - verified
- Stay permits, residence and citizenship
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of San Marino - verified
- New to Denmark — Pay Limit Scheme
SIRI (Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration) - verified
Kingdom of Denmark
Denmark's immigration is administered by the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) under the Ministry of Immigration and Integration. Key skilled-migration schemes include the Pay Limit Scheme (salary threshold), Positive List (shortage occupations), Fast-Track Scheme (certified employers), and Start-Up Denmark for entrepreneurs. Permanent residence requires 8 years of legal residence (reducible to 4 with full-time employment and Danish language).
- Official portal
- SIRI / Ministry of Immigration and Integration
- Languages
- Danish
- Currency
- Danish krone
Republic of San Marino
San Marino does not issue ordinary entry visas; foreign nationals who need to regularise a stay of more than 30 days use stay permits, while longer-term moves use residence permits. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs public guidance identifies work, family reunification, education and other stay-permit grounds, and registered, elective, atypical-tax and pensioner residence types for longer-term residence planning.
- Official portal
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of San Marino
- Languages
- Italian
- Currency
- Euro
How Kingdom of Denmark and Republic of San Marino differ
| Dimension | Kingdom of Denmark | Republic of San Marino |
|---|---|---|
| Total routes covered | 5 | 7 |
| Routes without employer sponsor | 1 | 5 |
| Routes leading to permanent residence | 4 | 4 |
| Typical full settlement timeline | Pay Limit Scheme -> permanent residence after 8 years, or 4 years for strongest cases -> citizenship after meeting naturalisation conditions. | — |
| Dominant skilled visa | Pay Limit Scheme (Beloebsordningen) | Work Stay Permit |
| Skilled visa salary minimum | DKK 552,000/year | — |
| Skilled visa processing time | SIRI lists normal Pay Limit Scheme processing at 1 month, with up to 3 months where additional information is needed. | — |
| Skilled visa government fees | Denmark lists a DKK 6,810 fee for the Pay Limit Scheme work-permit application and DKK 3,080 per accompanying family member to an employee. | — |
| Official languages | Danish | Italian |
| Currency | Danish krone | Euro |
| Primary regulator | Advokatsamfundet | TRSM |
| Policy changes (last 12 months) | 0 | 0 |
Skilled-route head-to-head
Comparing each country’s most-used skilled-migration route side by side.
Kingdom of Denmark
Pay Limit Scheme (Beloebsordningen)
- Salary minimum
- DKK 552,000/year
- Government fees
- Denmark lists a DKK 6,810 fee for the Pay Limit Scheme work-permit application and DKK 3,080 per accompanying family member to an employee.
- Processing time
- SIRI lists normal Pay Limit Scheme processing at 1 month, with up to 3 months where additional information is needed.
- Sponsor required
- Yes
- Leads to settlement
- Yes
Republic of San Marino
Work Stay Permit
- Salary minimum
- —
- Government fees
- —
- Processing time
- —
- Sponsor required
- Yes
- Leads to settlement
- No
Visa routes side by side
Kingdom of Denmark (5)
Pay Limit Scheme (Beloebsordningen)
Sponsor · Leads to settlement · Up to 4 years; renewable if employment continues.
Positive List Scheme (Positivlisten)
Sponsor · Leads to settlement · Up to 4 years; renewable.
Fast-Track Scheme (Fast-Track-ordningen)
Sponsor · Leads to settlement · Up to 4 years.
Student Residence Permit
Sponsor · Non-settlement · Duration of studies; renewable annually.
Family Reunification (Familiesammenfoering)
No sponsor · Leads to settlement · Tied to the sponsor's residence status. Leads to permanent residence on the same conditions as work-permit holders.
Republic of San Marino (7)
Work Stay Permit
Sponsor · Non-settlement · Temporary stay permit for 3 months to 1 year; maximum validity 12 months, renewable at the holder's request.
Family Reunification Stay Permit
Sponsor · Non-settlement · Temporary stay permit for 3 months to 1 year; maximum validity 12 months, renewable at the holder's request.
Special Stay Permit for Education
No sponsor · Non-settlement · Temporary stay permit for 3 months to 1 year; maximum validity 12 months, renewable at the holder's request.
Registered Residence Permit
No sponsor · Leads to settlement · Long-term residence route. The public English guidance does not state a single fixed validity period for registered residence permits.
Elective Residence Permit
No sponsor · Leads to settlement · Long-term residence route; after 10 years, elective residence changes into registered residence with relevant rights.
Atypical Residence under Facilitated Tax Regime
No sponsor · Leads to settlement · Long-term residence route; after 10 years, holders are entitled to registered residence and related rights.
Pensioners' Atypical Residence
No sponsor · Leads to settlement · Long-term residence route; after 10 years, holders are entitled to registered residence and related rights.
Frequently asked questions
Which country has an easier skilled-migration route, Kingdom of Denmark or Republic of San Marino?+
Kingdom of Denmark’s Pay Limit Scheme (Beloebsordningen) requires a salary of at least DKK 552,000/year; Republic of San Marino’s Work Stay Permit is the dominant skilled route. “Easier” depends on your salary, sponsor situation, and nationality — see each visa’s eligibility detail.
Does Kingdom of Denmark or Republic of San Marino have more visa routes without an employer sponsor?+
Republic of San Marino has more: 5 of its covered routes can be pursued without an employer sponsor, against 1 for Kingdom of Denmark. No-sponsor routes — such as digital-nomad, self-employment, and points-based skilled migration — matter most if you do not yet have a job offer.
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Visa Atlas, "Kingdom of Denmark vs Republic of San Marino immigration comparison", https://visaatlas.org/compare/denmark/vs/san-marino. Last verified 27 June 2026.
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