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If you are facing criminal charges in Denmark as a foreign national, you face two separate legal challenges: the criminal case itself, and the potential immigration consequences. A conviction may lead not only to a fine or imprisonment, but also to deportation and an entry ban covering the entire Schengen area. At Globe Advokater, we provide expert criminal defence in English, with full understanding of both dimensions.
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Globe Advokater - Copenhagen
Introduktion
If we decide together to proceed with your case, we send you a clear price quote covering exactly what our advice includes.
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How we work
We are honest about the likely outcome and set expectations early. You get a clear overview of process and costs.
Several of our lawyers have worked at the Danish Immigration Service (SIRI) and the Immigration Appeals Board. That experience benefits you.
You have one dedicated lawyer on your case, who knows every detail and is available throughout.
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If you are facing criminal charges in Denmark as a foreign national, you face two separate legal challenges: the criminal case itself, and the potential immigration consequences. A conviction may lead not only to a fine or imprisonment, but also to deportation and an entry ban covering the entire Schengen area. At Globe Advokater, we provide expert criminal defence in English, with full understanding of both dimensions.
Regardless of your nationality, Danish law and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) guarantee you the following rights:
Your defence lawyer must be notified of the time of any police interview. Do not answer questions about your personal or family circumstances before speaking to your lawyer - these answers are used to assess whether you can be deported.
Danish police are required to interview all foreign nationals suspected of criminal offences about their personal and family circumstances (Rigsadvokaten's guidelines, section 2.1). The purpose is to assess whether there are grounds for a deportation order. You are not legally obliged to answer these questions, but the decision should always be made in consultation with your defence lawyer.
Deportation upon conviction is governed by sections 22-24 of the Aliens Act. The rules depend on how long you have been lawfully resident in Denmark:
Even where the formal grounds for deportation are met, the court must carry out a proportionality assessment under section 26 of the Aliens Act - taking into account your ties to Denmark, your family situation, and your ECHR Article 8 rights (right to private and family life).
You may be remanded in custody (varetægtsfængsling) before trial if the court finds justified suspicion of an offence carrying a potential sentence of at least 1 year and 6 months, plus grounds such as flight risk, risk of interference with evidence, or risk of reoffending. For foreign nationals, flight risk is often the central issue - your defence lawyer can argue your actual ties to Denmark and propose alternatives such as bail, curfew, or surrender of travel documents.
You become a suspect (sigtet) when police have reasonable grounds to investigate you for an offence. You are formally charged (tiltalt) when the prosecution submits an indictment to the court. Being a suspect does not mean you will be charged, and being charged does not mean you will be convicted.
If you cannot afford a private lawyer, you can be assigned a court-appointed public defender (offentlig forsvarer) free of charge in cases where this is mandatory under the Administration of Justice Act - including all remand hearings and most serious criminal cases. In other cases, you may be eligible for legal aid (fri proces) if you meet the financial requirements under sections 325-328 of the Act.
Generally, no. Deportation upon conviction requires a conviction. However, an acquittal does not necessarily prevent the immigration authorities from subsequently revoking your residence permit on other grounds. If you have been charged and acquitted, contact us to assess any remaining immigration risks.
If you or someone close to you has just been in contact with the police, we can advise you on your rights immediately. We carry out a no-obligation assessment of your situation - including the risk of remand in custody, the risk of conviction, the evidence in the case and how proceedings are likely to unfold.
If you decide to proceed with us, we will apply to the court to be appointed as your defence lawyer, following which we will receive the case file. We will then review the documents thoroughly, assess the prosecution's evidence and develop a strategy tailored to your case.
We represent you during police interviews, throughout any period of remand in custody and across the full course of the criminal proceedings. We handle all communication with the prosecution and the court and ensure that your rights under the Administration of Justice Act and Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights are fully upheld.
Fees are typically settled on court-appointed (beskikkelse) rates.
Full representation in criminal proceedings (District Court)
Court-appointed rates (beskikkelse)
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