Denmark resumes citizenship and residency cases after criminal register error
The Ministry of Immigration and Integration is reopening citizenship, permanent residence and family reunification applications that were paused because of a mistake in the criminal register.
Denmark's Ministry of Immigration and Integration confirmed that it will reactivate citizenship, permanent residence and family reunification applications that were put on hold after a fault was discovered in the Criminal Register. The ministry has instructed immigration authorities to reopen the impacted files. The error caused some information to be mistakenly removed, prompting police to assess the overall effect as minimal while planning further review of its influence on other governmental processes.
In parallel, the police have reopened the handling of child-certificate requests, having restored 43 decisions that were incorrectly deleted. The corrective actions aim to ensure that pending applicants can continue their processes without further delay.
Why it matters
The decision clears the backlog for many residents awaiting citizenship or family reunification in Denmark.
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