Two Danish government agencies have jointly issued a contract notice for biometric enrollment services, reflecting ongoing investment in biometric-based immigration processing in Scandinavia.
The tender, published on TED Europa under notice number 194056-2026, was posted on March 20, 2026, by the Styrelsen for International Rekruttering og Integration (SIRI), Denmark’s Agency for International Recruitment and Integration. SIRI is procuring the contract jointly with Udlændingestyrelsen, the Danish Immigration Service.
The procurement follows an open competition procedure under EU Directive 2014/24/EU, which governs public contracts above certain value thresholds across EU member states. The deadline for submissions is April 24, 2026. A change notice, published on March 24 under TED notice number 200218-2026, updated the tender documents.
The contract covers biometric capture services supporting both immigration and international recruitment processing. SIRI manages Denmark’s systems for issuing work and residence permits to foreign nationals, while the Danish Immigration Service handles asylum applications and family reunification cases. A joint biometric enrollment contract would allow both agencies to operate under a shared service provider for capturing applicant biometric data, rather than maintaining separate enrollment arrangements.
Biometric enrollment in immigration contexts typically involves capturing fingerprints and facial images from applicants at designated service locations. The collected data is used for identity verification during the application process, cross-referencing against law enforcement and immigration databases, and issuing secure identity documents. Denmark, as a Schengen Area member, operates within the EU’s broader biometric border and migration framework, which requires member states to collect and share biometric data from non-EU nationals entering or residing in the zone.
The EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES), which requires biometric registration of all non-EU travelers at Schengen borders, has been pushed to a September 2026 launch with a phased rollout, adding urgency to national-level biometric infrastructure investments. Neighboring Sweden’s Migration Agency has separately explored a $3.8 million biometric identification system upgrade for its own immigration operations.
Denmark has also been active in broader digital identity initiatives. Danish digital identity startup dewa recently deployed verifiable credential infrastructure to approximately 5.3 million users through a partnership with e-Boks, Denmark’s national digital mailbox platform, as part of the EU’s push toward eIDAS 2.0-compliant digital wallets.
Sources: TED Europa
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By Ji-seo Kim
