Family reunification renewal and staying outside.

[Expat85]

Hi guys.
I am not an European citizen and i have temporary residence permit based on family reunification. It will expire on 19 july 2018.
I submitted for renewal 2 days ago and it will take 7 months for processing. Today i left the country because i working in another country outside europe .After every 5 months and 20 days i come back to Denmark to visit my wife .
Now i am planning to enter Denmark on 1st of january 2019. Do you i need to apply for a tourist visa or what because my residence permit renewal under process.

Thank you.

[evc]

You should have applied for a "Tilbagerejsetiladelse" with the Udlændingestyrelsen BEFORE you left the country. You will face the risk of getting turned back at the airport.

[skaanebo]

Please also remember whatever income you make in the other country, you have to pay Danish income tax on it as you are registered as a resident of Denmark.

As for the visa/permit issue, you will need to contact the Danish embassy to get a visa sticker in your passport in order to be able to return as planned.

[Expat85]

Thanks Skaanebo.
You mean i can apply for a tourist visa to come back within 6 months ?

[skaanebo]

No. It is not called a "tourist visa". You can apply for the visa sticker that you ought to have applied for before leaving the country. The visa sticker will only have a validity of maybe one week. The only purpose of it will be that it allows you to fly back to Denmark.