Denmark Pay Limit Scheme income requirement 2026: how much you need (calculator)
Minimum for the main applicant: DKK 552,000 a year (DKK 46,000 a month)
Official source: Pay Limit Scheme (New to Denmark – Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI)) · checked on 10 October 2026
In euros: about €73,860.98 a year (Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 30 October 2026 (updated automatically every working day). Indicative only: consulates may use another rate or ask for the amount in euros.)
Denmark's work and residence permit for jobs with a high salary. Official name: Beløbsordningen.
How the amount is calculated
Rule: Annual salary of at least DKK 552,000 (2026 level).
Income that counts: Annual salary in the job offer (holiday allowance paid the following year does not count for the current year).
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Not immigration or legal advice. These are the minimum amounts written in the official rules on the date we checked them. Requirements change, and consulates and immigration offices can ask for more or assess your documents differently: always check the official page or ask the consulate before you apply.
Family members
Family members: The pay limit is a salary for the job holder: it does not increase with family members.
Calculated from the rule above · official source checked on 10 October 2026
In your currency
| Currency | Main applicant, a month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| EUR Euro | €6,155.08 | €73,860.98 |
| USD US dollar | USD 6,876.46 | USD 82,517.48 |
| GBP Pound sterling | £5,132.11 | £61,585.28 |
| CAD Canadian dollar | CAD 9,605.62 | CAD 115,267.44 |
| AUD Australian dollar | AUD 9,789.04 | AUD 117,468.50 |
| NZD New Zealand dollar | NZD 12,201.22 | NZD 146,414.61 |
| INR Indian rupee | INR 652,955.64 | INR 7,835,467.72 |
| PHP Philippine peso | PHP 437,890.95 | PHP 5,254,691.38 |
| ZAR South African rand | ZAR 114,764.57 | ZAR 1,377,174.82 |
| BRL Brazilian real | BRL 37,356.42 | BRL 448,277.03 |
| MXN Mexican peso | MXN 130,018.09 | MXN 1,560,217.09 |
| TRY Turkish lira | TRY 343,462.77 | TRY 4,121,553.22 |
| CNY Chinese yuan | CNY 45,748.26 | CNY 548,979.09 |
| SGD Singapore dollar | SGD 8,790.69 | SGD 105,488.25 |
| JPY Japanese yen | JPY 1,081,325 | JPY 12,975,896 |
Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 30 October 2026 (updated automatically every working day). Indicative only: consulates may use another rate or ask for the amount in euros.
Good to know
- The minimum amount is adjusted every 1 January.
Official sources
- Pay Limit Scheme – New to Denmark – Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI), immigration authority page, checked on 10 October 2026
What it says: The minimum amount is DKK 552,000 (2026 level), regulated every year on 1 January.
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