An asylum seeker who enters Denmark and applies for asylum is
called a spontaneous asylum seeker.
When a spontaneous asylum seeker enters Denmark, he or she must contact the
police. It is the responsibility of the National Police Commissioner’s Office
to establish the nationality and identity of the asylum seeker. The police will
fingerprint and photograph the asylum seeker, and record an official statement
from him or her, including a description of the route he or she travelled to Denmark. Read rest of article...
Advice to help you through the asylum process
You will
not get help from a lawyer during the first process, therefore it is important
that you read this thoroughly!
The UN Refugee Convention defines a refugee as:
»A person who is outside his or her country of nationality or habitual residence; has a well-founded fear of persecution because of his or her race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion; and is unable or unwilling to avail himself or herself of the protection of that country, or to return there, for fear of persecution.«
But to get asylum in Denmark you have to convince the authorities that you are in risk of concrete and individual persecution - it is not enough to belong to a persecuted group or come from a country at war.
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