The Ministry of Justice is responsible for the overall justice system, including the police, the prosecution, the courts of law, and the prisons and probation service.
Asylum, humanitarian residence, family reunification, residence for EU citizens, Danish citizenship and short-term visas are also the responsibilities of the Ministry of Justice.
In addition, the Ministry is responsible for underlying agencies in the fields of immigration, family affairs, civil affairs and data protection.
For more information about the justice system in Denmark please visit the English versions of the official websites of the individual authorities linked below:
The Police
The Director for Public Prosecution
The Courts and the Court Administration
The Prison and Probation Service
The Civil Affairs Agency
The Data Protection Agency
The Danish Immigration Service
