Hi,
there are two main "problems" for you (non EU-citizen) with the danish A-kasse system.
- For being eligible for unemployment benefits ("dagpenge") you must meet the residence requirement. Read more about it here: https://www.a-kasser.dk/requirement-of-7-years-of-stay-in-Denmark-or-eea/index.html. As I can read it seems that you have only stayed in Denmark 2 years at this point. You will need to have stayed 7 years in Denmark before you can get unemployment benefits.
- For being eligible for dagpenge, you must be able to take ANY kind of job with one day notice. We are not experts in the different VISA Schemes, and you must ask others about what rights your VISA gives you. However when your VISA expires you do not legally have the right to stay in Denmark (and therefore you can not take a new job). Maybe your VISA includes a 6 months job-search period but this does not give you right to work (you must apply for a new visa if you find a new job).
So, I would not sign up now for A-kasse, if I was you. As the rules are now you should wait until you have stayed here 6 years. And also only if you are sure you can stay/work in Denmark if you loose your job. However, the current Government talk about that they will cancel/change the residence requirement, so I would recommend to follow our updates on our page about the residence requirement:
https://www.a-kasser.dk/requirement-of-7-years-of-stay-in-Denmark-or-eea/index.html
If the residence requirement will be changed/removed, it may be an option for you to consider A-kasse.
Best regards,
Anders Weber, www.a-kasser.dk