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Hi my name is Emil, I am a Danish citizen. I am writing in English so my wife can follow.

I moved to Sweden in March. My wife came here on 25th of May and we applied for family unification in Sweden within a week of her coming, and then after in Denmark (according to EU law) in late of August.

I must admit I can't remember all the rules. What I want to find out is; what are the requirements that we have to meet if we are granted our EU family unification in DK,
Especially concerning my wife. When will she be able to work? It says that after 5 years she can apply for permanent visa. Is it a permanent visa or does she need to apply after each 5 years or something like that, and does she need to take any test, like for example a language test?

Also if we decide to stay in Sweden, will she be able to work in Denmark when being granted a temporary visa in Sweden? Is it difficult to obtain a work permit in Dk while living in Sweden?

Anxiously looking forward to your respond and thank you in advance for your time and consideration.

Best regards,
Med venlig hilsen
Emil & Shynar

If your wife has obtained a Swedish residence permit or residence card, she can work in Sweden. In fact, she can work even now, simply because she has applied. She just needs to visit Skatteverket to get registered with a Swedish personal number.

But a Swedish residence and work permit is useless in Denmark. She can't work in Denmark if she lives in Sweden.

Yes, a permanent residence card is permanent as long as she remains in the country of issue. If she moves to another country, she will eventually lose the permanent residence card.

Language tests don't exist when you apply through EU laws.