What can still stop a removal
A refusal is not always the end. Below are the routes that can pause a removal from Denmark, in plain language. This is general information, not legal advice. Speak to a free adviser today.
Call the Danish Refugee Council: +45 3373 5020
Free and confidential, and it helps people after a final refusal. Phone lines open Mon–Fri 09:00–15:00. Open counselling Wednesdays 10:00–13:00 at Lyngbyvej 100, 2100 København Ø (no interpreters, so bring someone who can translate).
Refugees Welcome Denmark
Free, confidential asylum advice from an organisation independent of the authorities. If nobody answers, send a text with your name and ask for a call back.
Find a Danish immigration lawyer
Advokatnøglen is the official directory of Danish lawyers. Search for udlændingeret (immigration law), ask for urgent help, and ask about the cost before you agree.
Advokatnøglen (opens in a new tab)Four ways a removal can be paused
Which route fits depends on her case. An adviser can tell you which to use and help write the request. Act early: some routes can't be used at the last minute.
Ask for more time
The authority that set her deadline can extend it on individual grounds. Since 27 August 2026 extensions for Iran are no longer automatic, but they can still be granted where someone's personal circumstances justify it. Ask in writing, give reasons and attach documents.
Ask the Refugee Appeals Board to reopen her case
If there is new information (how conditions in Iran have changed since her decision, or facts about her that were never considered), she can ask the Board to reopen her case. In the same letter, ask it to suspend her departure deadline while it decides. A reopening request does not pause removal on its own.
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Complain to a UN committee and ask for "interim measures"
Denmark accepts individual complaints to the UN Human Rights Committee, the Committee against Torture and the women's rights committee (CEDAW). Refugee Appeals Board decisions are final, so Danish remedies are usually exhausted once it has ruled. A complaint can ask the committee to request that Denmark does not remove her while it examines the case. In past cases, including that of an Iranian man in 2014, the Board suspended the departure deadline after such a request.
Send to ohchr-petitions@un.org with the subject "URGENT – request for interim measures – removal to Iran on [date]". Someone else can only submit for her with her signed authorisation. Example: Z v. Denmark (opens in a new tab)
Ask the European Court of Human Rights for an urgent measure (Rule 39)
If removal is imminent and there is a real risk of irreparable harm, the Court can tell Denmark not to remove her while it looks at the case. Requests go through the Rule 39 website, or by fax to +33 3 90 21 43 50 or +33 3 88 41 39 00. Not by email. Mark it "Rule 39 – Urgent", give the date, time and destination of the removal, and send it as soon as possible after the final Danish decision.
The Court handles requests Monday to Friday, 08:00–16:00 Strasbourg time, and may not be able to deal with a request received less than one working day before removal. ECHR guidance (opens in a new tab)
Ask an adviser whether to go to a UN committee or to the European Court. Taking the same complaint to both can cause problems.
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Questions to ask
- Is her deadline a date to leave on her own, or has a forced removal been booked?
- Which authority set the deadline, and can it be extended?
- Is there anything new that could justify reopening her case?
- Which emergency route fits: the Appeals Board, a UN committee or the European Court?
- Can you send the request today, and what do you need from us?
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