Can I volunteer in Denmark?
Get to know the rules for carrying out volunteer work when staying in Denmark.
If volunteering is not the main purpose of your stay in Denmark
If voluntary work is not your main purpose, you do not need a work permit. However, please note that voluntary work must not replace paid employment and must have a genuine non-profit purpose.
Read all the rules rules and regulations of volunteering in Denmark, when volunteering is not the main purpose of your stay in Denmark, on newtodenmark.dk - the website of the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI).
If volunteering is the main purpose of your stay in Denmark
Please be aware that if your main purpose of coming to Denmark is to become a volunteer carrying out unpaid work of a social or humanitarian character you must obtain a residence permit or an EU residence document.
You can read more about coming to Denmark as a volunteer on newtodenmark.dk - the website of the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI).