Jean-François
@Jean-François
Mauritian expat in Denmark
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About me
Mauritian
Lives in Copenhagen
Speaks English, French, Mauritian Creole
Registration: 14 March 2009
American looking for entry-level job for Residence + Work Permit by RennaissanceFool
I am an American, and I am about to finish my contract with the U.S. military while stationed in Europe. I want to move to Denmark and get a Residence and Work Permit there, but need some help finding jobs that meet the requirements for such a ...
Hi there. I think what Nellie is trying to say : First to make things clear You as an individual cannot apply for a Work Permit without a Job Offer whereas the Employer is sponsoring your Permit The salary requirement only applies to the Pay ... Read More
600DKK per hour and 68% net retention (after tax)? by tomcoin
Hi, I got a contract offer of 600DKK gross per hour and was told that I can retain 68% of that after tax when going through payroll. That would be something around 65280DKK after tax per month. Is it possible? I've read that there is some Tax ...
Hi, I think you should ask your employer to call Skat and try to apply to the scheme. If you satisfy all the other requirements. From http://skat.dk/skat.aspx?oId=107050&chk=215481 In 2018, the average salary must be at least DKK 65,100 a ... Read More
Is 42000 DKK Per Month sufficient to live ? by Pg29
Is 42000 DKK Per Month sufficient to lead good life in Copenhegan. I am an IT engineer .Me and my wife planning to come to DK .She is not yet working . Please let me know if the Monthly salary of 42000 DKK before taxes a goo salary to live happily ...
Hi, There are a lot of interesting post about the cost of living and salaries in Denmark. I will let you go ahead and search the site. You will be left with a net salary of about 25000 DDK after taxes. If you leave in Copenhagen region, rents ... Read More
Child birth in Copenhagen by p.bettina
Dear Forum, I would like to ask if anyone has experience regarding the following issue: Me and my husband moved to Denmark because of his work. His residence card and CPR number has been arranged by now. I have applied for mine a month ago at ...
Hi Bettina, The whole medical system in Denmark works on the public system and that is why outside of that system no-one knows what to do. Me and my girl friend used http://jordemoderhuset.com/ services for our boy and we were very happy with ... Read More
Relocation Taxes in Denmark (Urgent) by gaurav7
Hi All, Thanks for helping out with my earlier query about Copenhagen & Denmark. I am moving to Denmark in few weeks time to work with an MNC. However; recently I noticed my relocation package which clearly states that I need to pay Taxes ...
You are probably right @Nellie. I still think that some things such as the Visa Fee and Air Ticket should normally not be considered as "Relocation Package" because you can't relocate if you don't have a Visa :) For those Visa, ... Read More
Relocation Taxes in Denmark (Urgent) by gaurav7
Hi All, Thanks for helping out with my earlier query about Copenhagen & Denmark. I am moving to Denmark in few weeks time to work with an MNC. However; recently I noticed my relocation package which clearly states that I need to pay Taxes ...
Hi /G This is not normal in my opinion. I came here on work visa and I didn't have to pay any taxes on the flight. If the company books the flight for you and your wife, you shouldn't be paying any taxes on it. It's travel cost covered ... Read More
IELTS for Denmark Green Card by Zasad381
Dear Friends, I am applying for Green Card scheme- Denmark and wondering if I should take IELTS -ACADEMIC or IELTS -GENERAL for that. I am from Pakistan and happy to share from my side any bit of information that is helpful to you.Thanks in ...
Hi Zasad, This is most likely what you are looking for. https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-us/coming_to_dk/work/greencard-scheme/language-tests.htm Prøve i Dansk 3 (B2 level) Cambridge English: First Certificate in English (FCE) Cambridge ... Read More
danish language by Anneleenviool
hello everyone i m still living in Spain but would like to join my danish boyfriend i m doing duolingo exercises everyday to learn danish and reading danish magazines...so the passive knowledge is growing....but the duolingo is quite slow and nit ...
Hi, I would say, you most likely need to be in Demark to do that. It's not an easy language to just learn by distance. You can try to watch some documentary with Danish language on YouTube to see how good you are in understanding. ... Read More
Termination of apartment rental by OliverCPH
Hi all, I am new in Copenhagen, I found an apartment (a rental) recently and I am not totally sure about the termination conditions. In my contract, there is one year of fixed period. But, if I leave my job and come back to my country before, it is ...
Hi Oliver, Contracts may differ from landlord/realstate. But it does seem pretty standard to have a minimum of about 1 year fixed contract before you can resign. This allows landlord to have at least someone renting for a year. If you are not sure ... Read More
GC for mech. engineer
I don't think it's a must. Since they assume most people applying for GC comes from abroad. But some people do have and that counts as point for integration probably. Regards, JF Read More
GCS visa approved, What next?? Which city to choose to live ? by ahmadali221
Hi All, I have recently got my approval for Greencard Scheme and I am not really sure what should I look forward to. Please could anyone help me plan my re-location to Denmark. Also if you could help me with what city I should choose to live in ...
Hi Ahmadali, Maybe these two websites can give you the necessary resource about moving : http://denmark.angloinfo.com/moving/ https://www.workindenmark.dk/Moving-to-DK Regards, JF Read More
CPR registration by gabeS
Hello everyone, as I mentioned in a previous post made a few weeks ago on this forum I'm moving to CPH with my girlfriend at the end of January for university. The only problem that we are encountering is that concerning the rent. During the ...
Hi GabeS, I think I understand your issue. And the law does seem to exist in that fact : http://housingdenmark.com/en/searchrentals/general-information/ If it's the law, it's very well respected in Denmark, so I don't think you can ... Read More
Denmark Green Card by arun1234
I would like to confirm my eligibility for Denmark PR Visa.... 1. I have done Master of Computer Application (MCA) (3 Years) + B.Sc. (Computer Sc.) (3 Years) from North Bengal University(2010) .. What will be point according Danish Education ...
If you came here on the Green card scheme and looking for a Job. I would suggest the international house. http://subsite.kk.dk/sitecore/content/subsites/internationalhousecopenhagen/subsitefrontpage.aspx They will give you all the required ... Read More
Denmark Green Card by arun1234
I would like to confirm my eligibility for Denmark PR Visa.... 1. I have done Master of Computer Application (MCA) (3 Years) + B.Sc. (Computer Sc.) (3 Years) from North Bengal University(2010) .. What will be point according Danish Education ...
Hi, I don't think that I am in the right position to help you in this particular case. You should contact the Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment. http://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-us/contact/contact-dalrir/ I would advise to phone them ... Read More
Denmark Green Card by arun1234
I would like to confirm my eligibility for Denmark PR Visa.... 1. I have done Master of Computer Application (MCA) (3 Years) + B.Sc. (Computer Sc.) (3 Years) from North Bengal University(2010) .. What will be point according Danish Education ...
Hello Arun1234, I think you are confusing some things here. 1) There is no actual PR visa as such in Denmark. There is something similar and it's called the Green card scheme, where you can apply if you have a given amount of points based on ... Read More
How to get a train from Copenhagen Airport to Vejle Station?
Google maps should be helpful here : ... Read More
Just landed... by Jean-François
Hello everyone, I just landed in Copenhagen for work and I think it would be nice to have coffee/apple juice/beer with some other expats and anyone who wants to join in. Let me know if people are interested and then we can arrange for a place. (I ...
Hey Kenjee, From her profile it seems she is still there since she posted last month :) But thanks for the advice. JF Read More
Moving to Denmark
Hi Sid, There are plenty of information on the internet concerning Denmark. Here are some interesting links : Work and all required information to move to denmark http://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-us/ https://www.workindenmark.dk/ Cost of living in ... Read More
Just landed... by Jean-François
Hello everyone, I just landed in Copenhagen for work and I think it would be nice to have coffee/apple juice/beer with some other expats and anyone who wants to join in. Let me know if people are interested and then we can arrange for a place. (I ...
Hi Andrea, I thought i would catch up on you for this meetup if you are still up for it. Let me know. JF Read More
cleaning job as a green card by zilhaka1
Hi all , is it allowed to do cleaning or any kind of job under green card , as it has been hard to find a job in my profession ,IT . Will it be possible to extend green card permit ,under this kind of job =? Mustapha
Hi Andrea, Welcome to Denmark. I can understand your feeling towards the lack of jobs for green card scheme. But I still think that there is quite a lot of jobs for foreigners not speaking danish. I have now been here for 1 year and have made many ... Read More
Need CPR - urgent
Hi there, What do you mean you need a CPR ? Regards, Jean-François Read More
cleaning job as a green card by zilhaka1
Hi all , is it allowed to do cleaning or any kind of job under green card , as it has been hard to find a job in my profession ,IT . Will it be possible to extend green card permit ,under this kind of job =? Mustapha
Hi, I don't think the market is too bad for IT, since it is still in the positive list (http://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-us/coming_to_dk/work/positivelist/positive_list_overview.htm) But independent of what the market requirements are there are common ... Read More
time duration for denmark green card by 111n
hi i want to know about the danish green card processing time . I applied on 17/12/13
I don't know the exact time for green card, but on their service goal they say it should be around a month if all the documents are properly filled in. But this is only for the decision for accept the GC the time for the documents to reach the ... Read More
Agent for Denmark Green Card
Hi Ashish, There are no agents for Green Card scheme as such. You can directly apply on the danish website : http://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-us/coming_to_dk/work/how-to-apply/the-greencard-scheme.htm And find all required information on this page ... Read More
French-Danish/English language exchange
Hello Louise, Seems to be an interesting idea. It would be nice to exchange some French for some basic Danish. I will send you an email. Take care, JF Read More
How can rent rooms in Copenhagen.
I would then suggest that you read this post : https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=326631#1649737 Read More
How can rent rooms in Copenhagen.
Hi Soheil, You could try : airbnb.com/s/Copenhagen--Denmark?checkin=03%2F15%2F2014&checkout=05%2F31%2F2014&sw_lat=55.538127105155034&sw_lng=12.46088392542174&ne_lat=55.72108421152346&ne_lng=12.71082289026549&zoom=12&search_by_map=true It works ... Read More
Where to learn Danish for expat by jemmyyeo
I have arrived here last month and would appreciate if anyone can provide me the information on where I can learn danish. thank you very much in advance.
@jemmyyeo. If you arrived in denmark as a worker and have a CPR number. You should be able to have access to free danish classes for 3 years for free. All information you require can be found on this site : ... Read More
work in danmark by dana1979
is it legal to work for 3 mounth without work permition
Hi yhenzhy, I don't think it's a good idea to come to a new country with entry visa requirement without a job or a Job offer. Maybe you can start on this website : https://www.workindenmark.dk/ And if you mention you were a housemaid, maybe this ... Read More
Hello! Looking for 20's friends in Copenhagen by talex21
Hello! My name is Tracy Hong, i'm 20 years old. I am going to be a Copenhagen university student this may. I would like to meet people around my age! 19-29 would be awesome! I like sports, films, cooking and going to museums! Also, I love to have a ...
Hello Katerina. Welcome. It would to nice to meet for a coffee. What brings you to Copenhagen ? Jf Read More
new in denmark by love77
hi :) i will arrive in denmark maby after 2 weeks , i have green card , what are the steps when you arrive to live there? thanksssssssssssss
Alright. You should be able to find something really decent at this budget. I don't have any other web site unfortunately. These are the major one. I think it's quite difficult to find something without being in Denmark or having someone doing the ... Read More
new in denmark by love77
hi :) i will arrive in denmark maby after 2 weeks , i have green card , what are the steps when you arrive to live there? thanksssssssssssss
Hi, Rent in CPH is quite expensive. What kind of budget do you have ? JF Read More
new in denmark by love77
hi :) i will arrive in denmark maby after 2 weeks , i have green card , what are the steps when you arrive to live there? thanksssssssssssss
These are couples of sites that you could start taking a look. http://www.boligportal.dk/ http://www.lejebolig.dk http://www.dba.dk/boliger/lejebolig/lejelejlighed/ http://www.boliga.dk/leje http://copenhagen.da.craigslist.dk/sub/ ... Read More
new in denmark by love77
hi :) i will arrive in denmark maby after 2 weeks , i have green card , what are the steps when you arrive to live there? thanksssssssssssss
Hello, For job search I think the best option for you would be http://www.jobindex.dk/cgi/user/english.cgi and when you arrive in denmark you might want to build a network of people. Now concerning bringing your family. I know there is family ... Read More
new in denmark by love77
hi :) i will arrive in denmark maby after 2 weeks , i have green card , what are the steps when you arrive to live there? thanksssssssssssss
Hi, I don't think there is anything much you will need to do apart from some basic steps: 1) Register your CPR number of the foreign office 2) Register on the job website 3) Find an accommodation (this step might be easy or really difficult ... Read More
Moving to Denmark
Hello Alessandro, Maybe you can find something on this link : foreignersindenmark.dk/display.cfm?article=1000526 Regards, JF Read More
Hej!
Welcome to CPH !!! Hope you enjoy your experience. :) Read More
Meeting people in copenhagen.
Hi Brooke, Yes there are several websites that you can use to meet people including expat-blog. I've been in CPH for couple of months now and met couple of friends through these websites. If you want to meet up for a coffee while you are there we ... Read More
Want some one working in Denmark in the Software Industry by satishmeka
Hi, I am Satish from India, Working as software employee since more than 3 years. I am planning to move Denmark. I would need your help in getting some real information from who is already working there in Denmark on following points: 1. How are ...
Yes, the point was that from what I found out was most of the "international" openings was because they didn't find anyone in Denmark to fulfill the position. Thus they open the recruitment to nearly anywhere else. Also if you have no certificates ... Read More
Want some one working in Denmark in the Software Industry by satishmeka
Hi, I am Satish from India, Working as software employee since more than 3 years. I am planning to move Denmark. I would need your help in getting some real information from who is already working there in Denmark on following points: 1. How are ...
Hello Satish, I would say there are opportunities for English speaking people. But if you are not specialized enough or don't have enough experience then you will need to at least speak danish to integrate a danish company. Otherwise you could try ... Read More
Looking for a job in Copenhagen
Yes, definitely this non-EU barrier is not an easy task. Can you take a look at this website i found after some Googling around : http://www.newaupair.com/browse_families_results.aspx?cntry=Denmark There seems to be a lot of other websites like ... Read More
Looking for a job in Copenhagen
Hello Alexa, There are different ways to find jobs. Did you already take a look at these websites ? https://www.workindenmark.dk/ https://info.jobnet.dk/om+jobnet/jobnet+in+english/ There is also this one : ... Read More
Looking to open up an account in Danske Bank
To obtain a CPR, you need to have a work/residence permit in Denmark and of course you need to have an address. Read More
Looking to open up an account in Danske Bank
Hello, I don't think you can open an account in Denmark without a CPR number or being Danish. I read that some people were able to open one, but that was a really long journey of negotiation. Read More
Hi everyone :D
Hello Amy, Welcome to expat-blog. Hope you will find all the information that you require :) The tax and other nasty stuff, should be very straight forward as you get your CPR and NemID. Feel free to ask any questions. Regards, JF Read More
Anyone from the USA or Canada applied under the Greencard Scheme?
I am not really from US or Canada, but I don't think it depends on your country of Origin. It's a case by case basis, depending of the factors that makes it possible for you to apply for the Green Card. As they mention there : ... Read More
Danish Green Card Scheme by amarhassan99
Hi, I'm a Pakistani guy applying for the Danish Green Card Scheme from the Danish Embassy in London. I was wondering if anyone's applied for it from there and how long it took them to get it? Or if anyone applied from within Pakistan with any ...
Hello Khan707, If you do a little search on the internet you will be it's very easy to find useful information and contact details to get more information. Please go on these websites, these are the normal procedure taken for applying to any visa ... Read More
Coffee get-together by EmmaJZ
Hi! I just moved to Copenhagen from Canada a couple weeks ago. Although I managed to find a job, I would really like to meet a few people and hang out over coffee or something! Let me know if you're interested!
I am here for nearly a month now... We could organise a get together, for a drink. Maybe in the city centre, near Nørreport station. Read More
Hello I'm NEW! by talex21
Hello! My name is Tracy Hong, I'm from Canada! I am English major from UWO! I'm going to move to Copenhagen this coming May for Copenhagen Uni. I am terribly nervous and excited at the same time. I've heard so many wonderful things about the city. ...
Hello Tracy, I am new to Copenhagen too. It's a really nice place from my month experience... You can meet up people fairly easily. But you need to get there, the first few weeks might a bit more difficult, but it will turn out nicely if you are ... Read More
secondment in Denmark
Hello, I think you should apply for a The Corporate scheme visa. But just a guess since there is a special type of visa for people who are sent by a foreign company. http://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-us/coming_to_dk/work/corporate-scheme.htm Best thing ... Read More
Just landed... by Jean-François
Hello everyone, I just landed in Copenhagen for work and I think it would be nice to have coffee/apple juice/beer with some other expats and anyone who wants to join in. Let me know if people are interested and then we can arrange for a place. (I ...
That's great, it would be nice :) You can send me a message on this post or a private message. Read More
Just landed...
Hello everyone, I just landed in Copenhagen for work and I think it would be nice to have coffee/apple juice/beer with some other expats and anyone who wants to join in. Let me know if people are interested and then we can arrange for a place. (I ... Read More
How to find a place to live in Copenhagen by Leya
Very interesting informations found in Wonderful Copenhagen facebook page. I share it because I think it may be usefull. We know how hard it can be to find a place to live in a new city. So we asked around - we asked you - and came up with this ...
Hello Fredmcgee, As any country in the world, it will depend on what you want to do. Denmark has a positive list for example for job on demand. You can consult these jobs there : nyidanmark.dk/en-us/coming_to_dk/work/positivelist/ If you find ... Read More
How to find a place to live in Copenhagen by Leya
Very interesting informations found in Wonderful Copenhagen facebook page. I share it because I think it may be usefull. We know how hard it can be to find a place to live in a new city. So we asked around - we asked you - and came up with this ...
These two websites are fine too : scandiahousing.com (They are having some issues with landlord recently, but hopefully they should get back on track) danishhomes.com You can check for website reviews on trustpilot.com trustpilot.com/review/ ... Read More