You need the right to stay (a registration certificate or a residence permit – Nordic citizens need neither) and a fixed address in Denmark. Then you register in CPR at your municipality or at International Citizen Service.
CPR & MitID
CPR number and MitID: how to register in Denmark
The order to do things in when you move to Denmark: right to stay, address, CPR number, health card, MitID, bank account, NemKonto and tax card.
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Step-by-step guide
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Secure your right to stay
EU/EEA and Swiss citizens apply for a registration certificate, citizens of other countries need a residence permit, and Nordic citizens skip this step.
- 2
Get a fixed address
You need a fixed address in Denmark, for example a rental contract, before you can get a CPR number.
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Register in CPR
Register at the municipality where you live or at International Citizen Service. At the same time you choose a general practitioner and receive the yellow health card.
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Create MitID
MitID is your digital ID for logging in to the authorities, your bank and Jobnet. You need your CPR number and valid ID. Letters from the authorities arrive in Digital Post, which you also open with MitID.
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Open a bank account and get a tax card
Your employer pays your salary into a Danish bank account, and public payments go to your NemKonto. Banks typically ask for your CPR number and ID. Then create your tax card at skat.dk.
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Frequently asked questions
The health card (sundhedskort) shows that you are covered by the Danish public healthcare system and who your doctor is. You receive it after registering in CPR.
No. MitID requires a CPR number and valid ID. If you cannot create it in the app, contact Borgerservice in your municipality.
International Citizen Service has offices in Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense and Aalborg, among other places, and handles several registrations in one place. See lifeindenmark.borger.dk for addresses and booking.
Official sources
Rules, lists and amounts change. Always check the current rules on the official pages.