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You have arrived in Denmark. What do you need to get up and running and what are your options? Whether you are from a Nordic country, an EU country or a non-EU country, there are a couple of things you need to attend to and consider.
Please check the guide to find help and more information:
You can get help at one of the International Citizen Service centres (ICS), or you can contact your local municipality.
International Citizen Service (ICS) is a nationwide service for newcomers staying in Denmark for more than 3 months. ICS is a coordinating cooperation between all the relevant Danish authorities:
The film 'Welcome to Digital Denmark' introduces you to some of the public digital solutions that are used in Denmark, for instance Digital Post and MitID:
It can be challenging for any international citizen to get an overview of the many steps you have to go through when settling down in Denmark.
In this overview you will find the typical steps you will go through as a professional. If you have come to Denmark as an accompanying partner or as a student, you may also find the guide useful.
Check out the visual guide:
Conditions for foreign citizens’ acquisition of Danish citizenship
The Danish healthcare system operates across 3 political and administrative levels: the state, the regions and the municipalities (national, regional and local levels).
The state holds the overall regulatory and supervisory functions in health and elderly care.
The 5 regions are responsible for hospital care, including emergency care, psychiatry, and for healthcare services provided by general practitioners (GPs) and specialists in private practice.
The 98 municipalities are responsible for a number of primary health and social services, for instance elderly care services, rehabilitation outside hospital, home nursing, child dental treatment, child nursing, and physiotherapy. In addition, municipalities co-finance regional rehabilitation services and training facilities.
The basic principle of the Danish welfare system is that all citizens have equal rights to social security. The majority of healthcare services are financed by general taxes and mainly provided free of charge.
Find contact information for healthcare professionals, public and private hospitals, and pharmacies on the website sundhed.dk.
The Danish Patient Safety Authority is the liaison body for healthcare and provides general guidance about the Danish healthcare system and access to healthcare in Denmark.
The Danish Patient Safety Authority is an authority under the Ministry of Health.
In every region in Denmark you will find a patient office. The regional patient advisers have knowledge of the healthcare services and can advise you on your options for the treatment, you request.
Both the Danish Patient Safety Authority and regional patient offices are also National Contact Points for cross-border healthcare in Denmark.
In Denmark it is not a requirement that you, as a citizen in the EU or an EEA country, exchange your driving licence into a Danish driving licence in order to be able to drive legally. Therefore, you can legally drive the same types of vehicles as you are allowed to in accordance with your valid driving licence issued in another EU Member State or an EEA country.
However, you need to be aware that you must meet the age requirements that apply to the issuing of a Danish driving licence with the corresponding driving licence categories.
As a rule, you do not have to take a driving test in connection with the exchange of your valid driving licence issued in an EU country.
Requirements relating to residence
If you still wish to exchange your valid driving licence issued in an EU Member State, you must fulfil the requirements for normal residence in Denmark.
You have normal residence in Denmark from the time you settle in Denmark with a view to stay in Denmark for at least 185 days a year as a result of personal or business ties in the country.
In the assessment particular emphasis will be placed on whether you can be said to be established in Denmark, if your belongings and your immediate family (for instance spouse and children) are in Denmark and if you are staying in Denmark, when temporary departures such as business, study or holiday trips are disregarded.
If you only reside in Denmark for the purpose of performing a time-limited occupation or as a part of an educational course and have no personal connection to Denmark, you do not have normal residence.
The same applies if you only have a business connection to Denmark, and you have your personal connection to another country, to which you return regularly.
It is the municipality which in connection with the application for the issuing of a driving licence and the application for the exchange of a driving licence, assesses whether the applicant is normally residing in Denmark in accordance with the relevant legislation.
To obtain a driving licence, you need to have normal residence in Denmark, but it cannot be issued if your right to drive has been restricted, suspended or revoked in another EU or EEA country. You also need to fulfill the requirements for age and health.
Where do I apply for a driving licence?
At KL's website – Local Government Denmark – you will find the application forms for driving licences. The forms must be handed in to the municipality in which you reside.
To apply, you will have to choose the form under KK 001.
If you are under the age of 17, your custodian or custodians have to fill out the
consent form under KK 002.
If you want to apply for a driving licence for a small moped (category LK), you will have to fill out the form under KK 023.
What must I bring when I hand in the application?
The application form has to be handed in to the municipality in which you reside along with the following:
- proof of identity
- a photograph
- a medical certificate less than 6 months old and issued by your own family doctor (GP) (this certificate is not necessary if you are applying for a driving licence for a small moped),
- a certificate that shows that you have completed a course in traffic related first aid, and
- a valid residence permit or other documentation of residence if you are not a citizen of Denmark or a Nordic country or are not authorised to reside in Denmark without permission.
First driving licence/new driving licence category
If this is the first time you are applying for a driving licence, or if you want to obtain a new category on your existing driving licence, you will have to complete the required training for the category in question under the supervision of a licensed driving instructor and pass a test of skills and behaviour and a theoretical test.
If you are under the age of 18
If you are under the age of 18, your custodian or custodians will have to give their consent to the issuing of a driving licence for category B. The municipality will evaluate if the conditions for the issuing of a driving licence are met, schedule the tests and charge the fee.
When your driving licence is nearing its expiration date, you will have to contact one of the Danish municipalities which will evaluate if the conditions for the renewal of your driving licence are met. When you hand in your application, you will have to bring proof of identity, a photograph and your driving licence. In certain cases, a medical certificate is needed.
If it has been 3 years or more since the expiration of your driving licence, you will have to pass a driving test which entails a test of skills and behaviour and a theoretical test, before a new driving licence can be issued.
Complaints about the decisions of the municipal council or the police regarding driving licence cases can be sent by email to the Danish Road Traffic Authority.
Protection of name and address (also known as a non-disclosure of name and address) means that your name and address – as a general rule – will not be provided from the Civil Registration System (CPR) to individuals, banks, PostNord, etc.
You must apply digitally to register for name and address protection in the CPR. If you are not able to apply yourself via the internet, you can seek help from the municipality.
Apart from yourself, you may apply for your children below the age of 18, if you are registered at the same address.
Once the application has been made, individuals will in principle be prevented from obtaining your name and address from the CPR. Neither your name nor your address will be released from the CPR for use by private local directories or by PostNord.
PostNord
If you have opted for name and address protection, PostNord will not be automatically notified of this.
Once you have registered for name and address protection, this will generally be valid for 1 year.
After this period, you must remember to apply again if you wish to renew the name and address protection.
Public authorities can access your name in the Civil Registration System (CPR).
In principle, private creditors who are awaiting payment of an invoice may ask to have your address released from the CPR by contacting the municipality.
MitID
If you have registered for name and address protection, you can inform MitID of an alternative mailing address, so that you can receive code display or audio code reader. You must remember to keep the alternative mailing address updated on MitID.dk.
PostNord
If you have opted for name and address protection, PostNord will not be automatically notified of this.
Once you have registered for name and address protection in the Civil Registration System (CPR), you will automatically be protected against having this information released from the CPR for use in local directories.
If you do not wish to register for name and address protection in the CPR, you can instead register not to have your name and address released from the CPR for use in local directories.
If you wish to appeal a decision made by the municipality under the Danish Civil Registration (CPR) Act, you can do so to the Ministry of the Interior and Health (Indenrigs- og Sundhedsministeriet).
The appeal must be made in writing to the municipality that made the decision, and within 4 weeks from the day you were notified of the decision.
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