The Danish Immigration Service ( da, Udlændingestyrelsen or ''Udlændingeservice'') is a directorate within the
Danish
Danish may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark
People
* A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark
* Culture of Denmark
* Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish a ...
Ministry of Refugees, Immigration and Integration Affairs.
The service administrates the
Danish Aliens Act
Danish may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark
People
* A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark
* Culture of Denmark
* Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish ance ...
( da, Udlændingeloven), in other words, it handles applications for asylum,
family reunification
Family reunification is a recognized reason for immigration in many countries because of the presence of one or more family members in a certain country, therefore, enables the rest of the divided family or only specific members of the family to e ...
, visas, work permits, etc. In addition, the service is engaged in a wide range of other duties relating to the asylum and immigration area, including the task of accommodating asylum seekers.
There have been disagreements between the Danish Immigration Service and Minister for Integration
Søren Pind
Søren Pind (born 20 November 1969) is a Danish lawyer and politician, a member of the center-right party Venstre. He served as Danish Minister of Justice from 2015 to 2016, and as Minister of Science, Technology, Information and Higher Educat ...
over the requirements for family reunification for immigrants.
In October 2017 the Danish migration agency ''Udlændingestyrelsen'' rejected over 600 asylum applications because the applicants had lied about their national identity in order to achieve preferential treatment.
References
External links
Danish Immigration ServiceDenmark Immigration and Visa Consultants
Immigration Service
Immigration to Denmark
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