I also have family living presently in Denmark but they're not sure how to approach the situation either please help....
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Your dual citizenship has absolutely nothing to do with going to university in Denmark. There is no reason to even mention it. You are a Danish citizen, therfore, just pick a university, apply, get accepted and go. Of course, you must have sufficient savings to pay your way and living expenses. You will NOT be a foreign student...so just meet the admission requirements and go.
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Denmark does not recognise Duel citizenship (going through this with my own children). If you can prove strong links with denmark (have lived here in the last 7 years, visited for a lengthy time, and maybe seen a doctor dentist talked to the tax office, something that has been documented) you will have a better chance to get you education for free, if you cannot then you will have to pay the same as everyone else and you will need to ensure you have enough money to support yourself. unless you can get work but as that is in very short supply you may find that difficult. Don't for get that as holder of Danish citizenship you could be called up for military service (Denmark still has conscription). You are better off contacting your family here and talk to them, they will get through the system much quicker then you could. Also they will be able to find out your status in the country. If a person is Danish and has lived out side the country for more than (again I think its 7 years) you are basically not better off then any EU citizen, but as I think you asked this from the States a person there would be even more at a disadvantage. My wife (danish) was made to feel like a traitor when she returned to Denmark after 8 years away. SU is five years. The strong links again does mot mean just having Danish citizenship, you have to PROVE you have lived in Denmark for a period of time (this is now changing as they want to save money on education) At the end of the day Just because you have a danish passport/citizenship, does not mean you entitled to the same treatment as a resident Dane, you could also contact the places where you would like to study. RR
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Rugratz gave a pretty good answer, but I still want to elaborate a little.. First of, it is possible with dual citizenship, if one of your parents were Danish citizens, but exactly how it works, depends on when you were born.. I have three cousins, with a Danish father and Norwegian mother, all of them born in Norway, but the oldest of them with Danish citizenship, the two youngest with Norwegian.. Besides this example, I have some friends living outside Europe, with Danish citizenship, as well as the country they live in.. I would recommend you to contact the Danish embassy where you live.. Besides that, if you study in Denmark, with Danish citizenship, you're entitled to receive financial aid (SU - Statens uddannelsesstøtte), though I'm not totally sure about any exceptions (I know there are some), again, contact the Danish embassy where you live.. Finally, I think it's as low as two years you have to live outside, before you loose some of your rights, though, as far as I know, it's only for Danes born in Denmark and then moving away from the country..
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