Registration in Denmark

CPR number

If you intend to stay in Denmark for more than 3 months, you are required to register with the Danish Civil Registration office [“Folkeregister”] and receive a CPR number (social security number) and a health card.

You can apply at International House Copenhagen or your local municipality.

To receive your CPR number at International House Copenhagen, you must be a resident in one of municipalities listed here. If you live in a different municipality, please visit your local Citizen Service office.

EU/EEA citizens (except from Nordic countries) must have a residence document from the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration / SIRI before registering for the CPR number.

Non EU/EEA citizens must have a residence- and work permit from the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration / SIRI before registering for the CPR number.

Once you have registered with the Danish Civil Registration System, a health insurance (yellow) card featuring your CPR number and the name of your general practitioner (doctor) will be sent to your address in Denmark, within approximately 6 weeks. Please make sure your name appears on the physical mailbox at your address.

The CPR number is used for the purposes of registration and personal identification, and your health insurance card gives you access to the health services available to all residents in Denmark. Although anyone living in Denmark is entitled to hospital assistance in the case of accidents or sudden illness, you may want to make sure that you are adequately covered during the time period before you receive your Danish health insurance card. Please read more about healthcare in Denmark here.

 

MitID/NemID

MitID/NemID is a secure login tool that is used by the public sector, banks and other businesses. It consists of a user ID and a password and is easily installed as an app on your smartphone.

You will need a MitID/NemID in order to use online banking and many other self-service functions, such as updating your preliminary tax assessment, signing up for childcare, but also for online shopping.

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You can read more about MitID/NemID here.

Please contact your local citizen service center or NemID | International House Copenhagen (kk.dk) to request your NemID/MitID. In some cases, you will need to show up in person and to bring you Danish Health Insurance (yellow) card and a valid ID (e.g. passport) and in some cases a witness. Please note that some municipalities require that you book an appointment in advance.

 

e-Boks

e-Boks is a free, secure, electronic inbox where you will receive digital post from the public sector and many private companies.

All individuals in Denmark are required to have an e-Boks account in order to receive mail from the public sector. All communication is sent digitally, so you will not receive letters by post.

It is important to set up your e-Boks account as soon as you have received your
MitID/NemID.

Authorities such as the tax authorities, SIRI and your local municipality will send important information to you in your e-Boks (tax return, notices regarding work and residence permits, childcare, etc.). You will also receive your monthly payslips from DTU in your e-Boks. Many private companies also use e-Boks, so you can choose to receive monthly bank statements, yearly pension reports, subscriptions, etc. digitally instead of by post.