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10 April 1992

Richard Lyne Esq WED

FCO

Mr Kyjne o/" HKD 341/3

British Embassy Copenhagen

Kastelsvej 36-40 2100 Copenhagen Ø

Denmark

Telephone: 31 26 46 00 Telex: 19908 (a/b 19908 BRIEMB DK)

Facsimile: 31 38 10 12

1) Please copy to MVD +

HKD (English papers only)

2) Then pa

the Mons

WRD 814/6.

Pa 28/4

Mr Weedon copy sent 14.

Good news

on HIC.

Cd you pl Lek HKC know?

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Gear Richard,

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DENMARK : IMMIGRATION LEGISLATION

1.

I wrote to your predecessor on 17 December last year outlining the proposals contained in the Justice Minister's consultative document on immigration legislation. The government this week tabled their revised proposals in the Folketing. I enclose a copy, in Danish only I am afraid.

Proposals

2.

Given the criticism last year it is hardly surprisingly that the proposal to introduce an annual quota for immigration has been dropped. The main aim of the new proposals is to refine existing procedures while at the same time tightening up the guidelines, in particular those affecting reunification cases. The proposals can be summarised as follows:

(a) reform of procedure for handling applications, making it more efficient and quicker; applicants may be required to provide finger prints and photographs; possibility of short-term (up to 24 hours) imprisonment if applicant fails to appear for questioning; delegation of authority for refusing visas to Embassies overseas in cases where there is no evidence of links with Denmark.

the

(b) tightening of rules governing reunification of families: immigrants must have lived at least seven years in Denmark before their parents can join them; age at which parents qualify for admission to be raised from 60 to 65 years; a further condition is that parents must have no other children living in their homeland. Applicants in reunification cases will be required to

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