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Eid Ul Fitr holidays,

Embassy of Denmark in Islamabad will remain closed due to Eid Ul Fitr on Monday 31st and Tuesday 01st April, 2025.

VFS/Gerry’s Visa Application Centre (VAC) will remain closed on 31st, March, 01st & 02nd April, 2025 in observance of the public holidays for Eid Ul Fitr and will resume on 03rd April, 2025.

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INSTRUCTION: Advance voting for local elections in Greenland on 1 April 2025 (Danish below)

The local elections (municipal councils, village councils and parochial church councils) in Greenland will take place on 1 April 2025. From 1 January 2025, Greenlandic voters can cast their votes by advance voting for the Greenlandic local elections. Greenlandic voters abroad can vote at the Danish Embassy in Islamabad or at the Danish Consulate in Karachi.

Votes should be cast well in advance of the election in order for the votes to reach the correct municipality of Greenland before the close of Election Day on 1 April 2025, 8:00 pm.

In order to vote, one must be registered on the so-called election list (”valgliste”). Please find attached detailed information from the Ministry of Social Affairs, Families, Labour and Internal Affairs of Greenland which includes the conditions for being registered on the electoral list, application form and instructions (Ansøgningsskema Valgliste and Vejl om at beholde stemmeret DK and Vejl om at beholde stemmeret GL).

Please note that the deadline for nominating candidates for the local elections is six weeks before the election on 18 February 2025 and that the list of candidates is therefore not final before that date.

Please contact the Danish Embassy or Consulate General where you wish to vote directly to make an appointment. Please see: [Contact].

INSTRUKTION: Brevstemmeafgivning i udlandet til lokalvalg i Grønland den 1. april 2025

Der afholdes kommunal-, bygdebestyrelses- og menighedsrepræsentationsvalget i Grønland den 1. april 2025. Fra den 1. januar 2025 kan man afgive sin stemme ved brug af brevstemme til valget til de grønlandske kommunalbestyrelser, bygdebestyrelser og menighedsrepræsentationer. Grønlandske vælgere, der opholder sig i udlandet, kan stemme på en dansk repræsentation.

Brevstemmer bør afgives i god tid forud for valget og skal være kommet frem til valgstedet i Grønland inden afstemningens afslutning på valgdagen den 1. april 2025, kl. 20.00, for at komme i betragtning.

For at kunne deltage i valgene skal man være optaget på valglisten. Vedlagt er detaljeret information fra Departementet for Sociale Anliggender, Familier, Arbejdsmarked og Indenrigsanliggender i Grønland. Heraf fremgår også betingelserne for at blive optaget på valglisten (ansøgningsskema og vejledning vedhæftet and Vejl om at beholde stemmeret GL).

Please contact the Danish Embassy or Consulate General where you wish to vote directly to make an appointment. Please see: [Contact].

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Mulighed for genoptagelse af visse sager om tabt dansk statsborgerskab

Mulighed for genoptagelse af visse sager om fortabelse af dansk statsborgerskab efter den tidligere § 7 i indfødsretsloven på baggrund af en dom fra EU-Domstolen

På baggrund af en dom afsagt af EU-Domstolen den 25. april 2024 i sagerne C-684/22 til C-686/22, har Udlændinge- og Integrationsministeriet vurderet, at ministeriet ved vurderingen af fortabelse af dansk statsborgerskab som følge af erhvervelse af fremmed statsborgerskab efter den tidligere gældende § 7 i indfødsretsloven vil skulle inddrage en række yderligere momenter med henblik på at foretage en individuel prøvelse af virkningerne i forhold til EU-retten af en fortabelse af dansk statsborgerskab og dermed unionsborgerskabet.

Denne vurdering er ikke tidligere foretaget i sager, hvor der er foretaget en fortabelsesvurdering efter den tidligere gældende § 7 i indfødsretsloven.

Udlændinge- og Integrationsministeriet vil således fremover i alle sager, hvor fortabelsen af det danske statsborgerskab også indebærer en fortabelse af unionsborgerskabet, foretage en vurdering af, om virkningerne i forhold til EU-retten af fortabelsen af unionsborgerskabet er proportionale med fortabelsen.

Det er desuden Udlændinge- og Integrationsministeriets vurdering, at der er behov for at ændre indfødsretsloven for at sikre klarhed over borgernes retsstilling.

Se Udlændinge- og Integrationsministerens orientering af Folketinget om dommen og dens retsvirkninger her UUI Almdel Bilag 145 Notat om opfølgning på EUDomstolens dompdf (ft.dk)

Mulighed for genoptagelse

Dommen får retsvirkninger fra ikrafttrædelsen af den fortolkede regel, TEUF artikel 20, som trådte i kraft den 1. november 1993.

Tidligere danske statsborgere, der har erhvervet et fremmed statsborgerskab i perioden mellem den 1. november 1993 og forud for den 1. september 2015, hvor indfødsretslovens § 7 blev ophævet, og dermed har fortabt deres danske statsborgerskab, og som har modtaget en afgørelse fra Udlændinge- og Integrationsministeriet om fortabelse af statsborgerskab, hvorved de også mistede deres unionsborgerskab, vil kunne anmode ministeriet om at genoptage deres sag.

Læs EU-Domstolens dom af 25. april 2024 i sagerne C-684/22 til C-686/22 CURIA - Dokumenter (uim.dk)

IN ENGLISH

Possibility of Reopening Certain Cases on the Forfeiture of Danish citizenship

Possibility of reopening certain cases on the forfeiture of Danish citizenship under the former Section 7 of the Danish Nationality Act based on a judgment from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)

Based on a judgment passed by the Court of Justice of the European Union on 25 April 2024 in the cases C-684/22 to C-686/22, the Danish Ministry of Immigration and Integration has assessed that the ministry, when assessing the forfeiture of Danish citizenship as a result of being granted a foreign citizenship under the previously applicable section 7 of the Danish Nationality Act, must include a number of additional factors to carry out an individual assessment of the effects in relation to EU law of a forfeiture of Danish citizenship and thus of EU citizenship.

Such an assessment has not previously been made in cases in which a forfeiture assessment has been made pursuant to the previously applicable section 7 of the Danish Nationality Act.

In the future, in all cases when the forfeiture of Danish citizenship also entails the forfeiture of EU citizenship, the Danish Ministry of Immigration and Integration will thus assess whether the effects in relation to EU law of the forfeiture of EU citizenship are proportional to the forfeiture.

The Danish Ministry of Immigration and Integration also assesses that there is a need to amend the Danish Nationality Act to ensure clarity about the citizens' legal position.

Please consult the Danish Minister for Immigration and Integration's briefing to the Danish Parliament, Folketinget,  on the judgment and its legal effects here UUI Almdel Bilag 145 Notat om opfølgning på EUDomstolens dompdf (ft.dk).

Possibility of reopening a case

The judgment has legal effects from the commencement date of the interpreted rule, Article 20 of the TFEU, effective on 1 November 1993.

Former Danish citizens who were granted a foreign citizenship in the period between 1 November 1993 and before 1 September 2015, when section 7 of the Danish Nationality Act was repealed, and who thus lost their Danish citizenship, and who received a decision from the Danish Ministry of Immigration and Integration on forfeiture of citizenship, whereby they also lost their EU citizenship, can request that the ministry should reopen their case.

Read the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 25 April 2024 in cases C-684/22 to C-686/22 CURIA - Dokumenter (uim.dk).

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Embassy of Denmark in Islamabad does not have its Consulate in Lahore except one in Karachi. The Embassy does not own the below site and its content:

Royal Danish Consulate in Lahore, Pakistan - Embassy WorldWide (embassy-worldwide.com)

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VFS/Gerry's Visa Service Centre closure,

VFS/Gerry's Visa Service Centre will remain closed on 16th and 17th July, 2024 due to Ashura holidays.

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Eid Ul Adha holidays,

Embassy of Denmark in Islamabad will remain closed due to Eid Ul Adha on Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th June, 2024.

VFS/Gerry’s Visa Application Centre (VAC) will remain closed on 17^th , 18^th , and 19^th June in observance of the public holidays for Eid Ul Adha and will resume on 20^th June, 2024.

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Dear Danes abroad,

The election for the European Parliament is taking place on June 9th, however, eligible voters can now cast their advance votes at Danish embassies and consulates.

This election is taking place at a crucial and pivotal time for Europe. No matter where in the world you are, remember to make your voice heard.

How can I vote?

1. You can read more about advance voting on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ website ➡️ https://um.dk/en/foreign-policy/eu-election and at the Ministry of the Interior and Health's website ➡️ https://elections.im.dk/
2. Make sure to vote in time for your vote to arrive at your municipality in Denmark before the elections open on Sunday 9 June 2024 at 9 am.

Go vote!

Your postal vote must be received by the municipality on election day, Sunday 9 June 2024 at 09.00, in order to be counted. It is therefore recommended that you vote as early as possible. In order for the embassy to return your postal vote in time, we recommend that you cast your vote no later than Monday 20 May 2024. Those who applies to cast a postal vote after this date will not be refused a postal vote, regardless of the risk that the postal vote cannot reach the Danish municipality in time.

Kære danskere i udlandet.

Europa-Parlamentsvalget finder sted d. 9. juni, men stemmeberettigede vælgere i udlandet kan allerede nu brevstemme på de danske ambassader og konsulater. 

Valget finder sted i en vigtig og banebrydende tid for Europa. Så uanset hvor i verden du befinder dig, så husk at giv din mening til kende.

Hvordan kan du stemme?

1. Du kan læse mere om brevstemmeafgivning i udlandet på Udenrigsministeriets valghjemmeside ➡️ https://um.dk/udenrigspolitik/aktuelle-emner/eu-parlamentsvalg og på Indenrigs- og Sundhedsministeriets valghjemmeside ➡️ https://valg.im.dk/ 
2. Indgiv din stemme i så god tid, at din brevstemme kan nå hjem til din bopælskommune inden kl. 9 på valgdagen.

Husk at stemme!

Din brevstemme skal være fremme ved kommunen på valgdagen, søndag den 9. juni 2024 klokken 09.00, for at kunne tælle med. Det anbefales derfor at stemme så tidligt som muligt. For at ambassaden kan nå at hjemsende din brevstemme i tide, anbefaler vi, at du afgiver din stemme senest mandag den 20. maj 2024. Ingen vælgere, der henvender sig for at afgive brevstemme efter denne dato vil blive afvist fra at afgive brevstemme, uanset risikoen for at brevstemmen ikke kan nå hjem i tide. 

Contact the embassy at [email protected] for further information and how to vote.

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Possibility of reopening cases concerning proof of retaining Danish citizenship based on a judgment from the European Court of Justice

Based on a judgment handed down by the European Court of Justice on 5 September 2023 in case C-689/21, the Ministry of Immigration and Integration has assessed that it must take into consideration a number of additional elements when processing all applications for proof of retention of Danish citizenship in order to carry out an individual consideration of the consequences in relation to EU-law of the loss of a Danish citizenship and, as a result, the loss of Union citizenship – irrespective of the time when the application was submitted.

This assessment was previously only carried out in cases when the application was submitted before the age of 22.

In all future cases when the loss of Danish citizenship at the age of 22 also means a loss of EU citizenship, the Ministry of Immigration and Integration will carry out an assessment whether the effects of the loss of EU citizenship under EU law are proportional to the purpose of the loss of citizenship, (i.e. the consideration whether there is a real affiliation between Danish citizens and Denmark).

The Ministry of Immigration and Integration further assesses that there is a need to amend Section 8 of the Danish Nationality Act so that the wording and explanatory notes of this section are consistent with EU law.

Please refer to the Minister for Immigration and Integration's briefing to the Danish Parliament (Folketinget) on the judgment and its legal effects here (in Danish).

Possibility of reopening a case

The judgment has legal effects from the time of enforcement, 1 November 1993, of the interpreted rule, TFEU article 20.

Former Danish citizens can request the Ministry to reassess their application if they turned 22 on or after 1 November 1993, and if after turning 22 they have applied to retain Danish citizenship, and if they have received a decision from the Danish Ministry of Immigration and Integration on loss of citizenship, and in turn loss of their Union citizenship. It will be a prerequisite for reassessment that the loss of citizenship had effects under EU law. This will generally be the case if the applicant has had a family or employment affiliation with another EU member state than Denmark before the age of 22.

When processing reopened cases, the Ministry of Immigration and Integration emphasizes the actual circumstances, including affiliation aspects up to the applicant's 22^nd birthday. This means that affiliation with Denmark and other EU countries after the age of 22 will not be included in the assessment of the applicant’s retention of Danish citizenship.

Read the judgment from the European Court of Justice of 5 September 2023 in case C-689/21 here (in Danish).