The introduction of fees and more difficult tests has halved the number of applications, writes Politiken.

The introduction at the beginning of the year of charges and stiffer tests in order to achieve family reunions for foreigners to Denmark, has halved the number of applications according to Immigration Service figures.

The Danish Refugee Council says the new rules are not necessary.

“The stiffer requirements have flooded in over the past 10 years and have meant that the number of those who have achieved family reunions has fallen dramatically. Last year, there were only some 300 foreigners living in Denmark who achieved reunions for their spouses, while the figure for ethnic Danes was 3,000. With such low figures, we fail to see a major problem that the government has to resolve,” DRC Section Manager Mette Blauenfeldt says.

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