If you have resided outside Denmark for a continuous period of 2 years or more, you can only obtain entitlement for SU when you have subsequently resided in Denmark again for a continuous period of at least 5 years.
How we assess your case
When assessing whether you have had continuous residence in Denmark for at least 5 years, we use, among other things, the information about you registered in the national register (folkeregistret).
If you wish us to assess your case based on information other than what is registered in the national register, we may in some cases accept other documentation in our individual assessment of your case.
If you believe that the information in the national register is incomplete or incorrect, you must contact the national register in the municipality where you live.
Exceptions
In assessing whether you have had 5 years of continuous residence in Denmark, we disregard shorter stays outside of Denmark that do not exceed a total of 6 months a year.
We also disregard one longer stay outside Denmark if it was due to:
- you having completed compulsory military service, or
- you having spent up to 12 consecutive months outside of Denmark for weighty reasons (for example pregnancy and childbirth, serious illness, studies or vocational education, or posting abroad).
If you have stayed outside Denmark for a longer period due to one of these exceptions, you must submit documentation when applying for equal status with Danish citizens.
You have previously received a rejection under the rule of five years of continuous residence
Your case may be reopened if, during the period from February 2023 to January 2026, you received a rejection of your application for equal status with Danish citizens according to the rule of being a family member of an EU, EEA, or Swiss citizen and having 5 years of continuous residence in Denmark.