DenmarkFamilieliv, ligestilling og foreningsliv 13 · Family life, equality and associations

Do the authorities have to approve a new association (forening) before it can start?

In the exam (Danish)

Skal myndighederne godkende en ny forening, før den må gå i gang?

  1. aYes, if some of the members are foreigners.Ja, hvis nogle af medlemmerne er udlændinge.
  2. bYes, the municipality must always approve it first.Ja, kommunen skal altid godkende den først.
  3. cNo, everyone is free to form an association.Nej, alle må frit danne en forening.Correct answer

Why?

Under the Constitution (grundloven), you have the right to form an association with a lawful purpose without getting permission first. This also applies to foreigners.

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Source

Questions from past Medborgerskabsprøve papers (danskogproever.dk), reproduced verbatim with their official answers by permission of the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI), and our own practice questions on the facts of the official study material. The explanations are ours. Questions whose official answer no longer holds have been left out. The English translation and the explanations were made with AI help; in the test the questions are asked in Danish. We are not affiliated with SIRI.

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