
Research Immigration and integration
Denmark makes tougher demands on refugees who request permanent residence permits than do Germany, Norway and the Netherlands
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Denmark is alone in increasing the length of stay required for a permanent residence permit.
All four countries have raised their language proficiency requirements.
Only the Netherlands does not require refugees to be self-supporting.
Denmark is the strictest country in its requirements for integration by refugees, and in requiring municipal authorities to support this integration.