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 are governed by special regulations, meaning they may require Danish citizenship, Danish specific qualifications, or international sectoral agreements.
Engineering
Job Title | Requirements |
Mechanical Engineer | Bachelor's degree |
Building Engineer | Bachelor's degree |
Environmental Engineer | Bachelor's degree |
Energy Engineer | Bachelor's degree |
Electrical Engineer | Bachelor's degree |
IT Engineer | Bachelor's degree |
Medicine
Job Title | Requirements |
Medical Consultant | Master's degree* |
Medical Doctor | Master's degree* |
Hospital Doctor | Master's degree* |
Consultant Doctor/Chief Physician | Master's degree* |
Dentist | Master's degree* |
Surgical Nurse | Bachelor's degree* |
Anaesthetic Nurse | Bachelor's degree* |
General Nurse | Bachelor's degree* |
Radiographer | Bachelor's degree* |
Medical Laboratory Technologist | Bachelor's degree* |
IT and Networking
Job Title | Requirements |
IT Architect | At least three years’ IT education |
Programmer and System Developer | At least three years’ IT education |
IT Consultant | At least three years’ IT education |
Education
Job Title | Requirements |
Primary and lower Secondary school teacher | Bachelor's degree* |
Pedagogue | Bachelor's degree |
Social Pedagogue | Bachelor's degree |
Other
Job Title | Requirements |
Land Surveyor | Master's degree* |
Pharmacist | Master's degree* |
Pharmacologist | Master's degree |
Auditor | Master's degree |
Business Controller | At least three years’ education at university level or business school level |
Financial Controller | At least three years’ education at university level or business school level |
Business Analyst | At least three years’ education at university level or business school level |
Attorney | Danish Bachelor's and Master's degree* |
Legal Counsellor | Master's degree |
Psychologist | Master's degree* |
Further information, help, and advice
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