Denmark Releases Updated GL1–5 Guidance for Internship Programs

Key Point  

• Denmark updated its documentation and verification requirements for schools and training providers that support residence permit applications for foreign interns and trainees. 

GL1–5 Rules for Intern and Trainee Programs 

Denmark has released updated GL1–5 guidance, outlining new documentation and verification requirements for educational institutions that host foreign interns and trainees. 

The update clarifies how schools and training providers must demonstrate the structure, purpose and educational relevance of internship programs when supporting residence permit applications. 

According to the announcement, institutions must now provide more detailed descriptions of program content, learning objectives and supervision arrangements. The government also emphasized the need for clear evidence that internships align with the applicant’s field of study and meet Denmark’s educational quality standards.

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