Faroese Authorities to Manage Residency Permits

The Faroese authorities are today consulted when Danish authorities make decisions about work and residency permits for the Faroe Islands. In the future, however, the Faroese authorities are to make those decisions themselves, according to Sermitsiaq.

The Faroese foreign ministry and the Danish government have agreed that the Faroe Islands’ authorities are to take over the management of residency permits. This will come into effect on 29 July this year.

The Faroese foreign ministry states that the requirements for admission to and residency on the Faroese Islands will not be changed in the near future.