24 year rule

The 24-year rule is a rule in Danish immigration law meant to cut down forced marriages and family reunification immigration.

The rule has four requirements

The rule has drawn criticism from human rights organizations.

The rule has also been criticized by anti-immigration activists, saying it is not fulfilling its purpose. Instead of cutting down on forced marriages, girls are now being forced by their parents to move either back to their homeland or other European countries where EU rather than local immigration rules apply for Danes and their spouse. The rule also affects many ethnic Danes and their spouses, forcing couples to live in third countries apart from their families and support networks.

The rule is supported by all major political parties except Enhedslisten.

Some Danish politicians have advocated increasing it to 28 years of age.

Also advocated by the Progress Party in neighbouring country Norway, centre-right parties agreed to implement the rule there in 2014.

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