How to study in Denmark
Compare each route by stay and permit, work rights, cost and who it suits. Sources are under each row.
How do you get there?
Choose a different route, and the permit you need changes.
Live in Denmark on a working holiday
- Working Holiday residence permit
Who it suits：For people who want to travel and live in Denmark for a while.
- Length and permit
Ages 18–31 · up to one year from entry
You must be at least 18 and no older than 31 when you apply. You may stay for one year from your date of entry. You can take part only once; anyone who has already done a working holiday in Denmark cannot be granted a new permit.
- Can you work?
Up to 6 months of the 12
Along with the residence permit you receive a limited work permit. You may work for up to 6 months of the 12-month stay and only in salaried jobs. Running your own business is not allowed.
- Cost
No immigration fee
There is no fee to the Danish immigration authorities. Japanese nationals are also exempt from the embassy fee. A separate fee is payable to the visa application centre.
Live in Denmark on a working holiday
- Working Holiday residence permit
Who it suits：For people who want to travel and live in Denmark for a while.
Length and permit
Ages 18–31 · up to one year from entry
You must be at least 18 and no older than 31 when you apply. You may stay for one year from your date of entry. You can take part only once; anyone who has already done a working holiday in Denmark cannot be granted a new permit.
Can you work?
Up to 6 months of the 12
Along with the residence permit you receive a limited work permit. You may work for up to 6 months of the 12-month stay and only in salaried jobs. Running your own business is not allowed.
Cost
No immigration fee
There is no fee to the Danish immigration authorities. Japanese nationals are also exempt from the embassy fee. A separate fee is payable to the visa application centre.
For Japanese citizens. Official names checked on government websites on October 31, 2026.
Sources (official government pages)
Live in Denmark on a working holiday・Source: Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI): Working Holiday for Japanese citizensMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Working Holiday programmes (partner countries, annual quotas and number of participations) (Wayback copy 2026-10-03)
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