Of the six areas of integration policy measured by MIPEX, long-term residence is Denmark's strongest. Eligibility would improve if refugees could count the time waiting for their asylum decision towards the residence requirement. Once eligible, migrants must meet partially favourable conditions to get a permit. Although there is an integration course and language assessment, the procedure is short and free. Long-term residents are halfway secure in their status. For instance, they enjoy long and automatically renewable permits, but minors, Danish-born residents, and residents of over 20 years can be expelled. Migrants who become long-term residents enjoy the right to access employment, healthcare and housing and to move and live freely within the EU.
