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Getting help with living in Denmark

Help from the Danish government

For any questions about moving to or living in Denmark, you may be able to get help from the:

• Danish government鈥檚

also provides information on living and working in Copenhagen and other municipalities.

The UK government and the British Embassy in Copenhagen cannot give personalised advice on moving to, living or retiring in Denmark.

Professional help in Denmark

You can also get help from English-speaking professionals in Denmark, including:

• lawyers
• translators
• notaries
• funeral directors

Help from the UK government

Read the travel advice for Denmark to understand the risks you may face if you live in or visit Denmark. This includes the latest information on:

• visas and entry requirements
• laws and cultural differences
• safety and security

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad.

, including in an emergency.

Visas, residency and citizenship

Make sure you meet the entry requirements for Denmark before you travel.

Visas and residence permits

Check which you need to live in Denmark.聽

You can get a visa to:

• work 鈥� including as an intern, religious worker or au pair
• study
• live with family in Denmark

For more information, read the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark鈥檚 guidance on .

Registering as a resident聽

Once you arrive, you must register in Denmark. 聽

To register, visit your local civil registration office (鈥楩olkeregisteret鈥�). The office will give you a Central Person Register (CPR) number. You must re-register with the local civil registration office every time you move to another address in Denmark. Read guidance on . 聽

If you have any problems or questions about registering your address, contact:

Extending or replacing your visa or residence permit

Contact the for information on how to:

• replace a lost, damaged or stolen visa or residence permit

Permanent residency

You may be able to apply for permanent residency in Denmark.

To find out if you鈥檙e eligible and how to apply, read the Danish Immigration Service鈥檚 guidance on .

Citizenship

Denmark recognises dual citizenship with the UK. This means you do not have to give up (renounce) your British citizenship to become a Danish citizen.

To find out if you鈥檙e eligible for Danish citizenship:

• read guidance on
• contact the

Help with visa, residency and citizenship applications

The British Embassy in Copenhagen cannot help with Danish visa, residency or citizenship applications.

For any questions or issues, contact:

• the
• the
• the
• an

Residency if you moved to Denmark before 1 January 2021

If you moved to Denmark before 1 January 2021, and have been legally living there since then, you and your family members have rights under the Withdrawal Agreement.

Residence cards if you moved to Denmark before 1 January 2021

If you moved to Denmark before 1 January 2021, make sure you have a . This shows that you have rights under the Withdrawal Agreement.

Under the new digital Entry/Exit System (EES), you鈥檒l need a residence card when entering or leaving Denmark. If you have one, you will not have to register with the EES when . Without it, you may be wrongly identified as overstaying in the Schengen area and denied entry to Denmark or other Schengen countries.

If you do not have a residence card

If you were living in Denmark before 1 January 2021, but have not applied for a residence card under the Withdrawal Agreement, you must . You鈥檒l need to submit evidence to prove that you met the residency criteria at the time.

If your application is successful, you鈥檒l get a .

If your application is unsuccessful, you may be able to appeal. Consider getting legal advice from an . You may also be able to apply for a different type of .

For more information on how to apply or appeal, read the Danish government鈥檚:

• guidance on

Renewing your residence card if you moved to Denmark before 1 January 2021

You鈥檒l need to renew your residence card every 5 or 10 years, depending on how long you have been resident in Denmark.

Once you have lived in Denmark legally and continuously for 5 years, you can also .

For information on how to renew your residence card:

• read guidance on the

Bringing family members to Denmark if you moved there before 1 January 2021

The Danish government鈥檚 guidance on explains:

• which family members can join you in Denmark
• how and when they should apply for their residence document
• fees and processing times

Passports and travel

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to:

• apply for a British passport from abroad
• travel urgently without your British passport

If you have a Danish residence permit or long stay visa, the time you spend in Denmark does not count towards the 90-day visa-free period you can spend in the Schengen area.

Always carry your passport and residence document when . If you鈥檙e asked to show your passport at border control, make sure you also show your residence document or other evidence of residence status. Your passport may be stamped if you do not.

If you have dual citizenship with an聽EU聽or country, you should enter and leave Denmark using your聽EU聽or EFTA passport.

Dual citizens travelling to the UK聽

When travelling to the UK, British citizens must carry聽a valid聽British passport听辞谤听certificate of entitlement. Read guidance on聽dual citizenship.

European Entry/Exit System (EES)

Under the new digital Entry/Exit System (EES) there are new rules for . Non-EU nationals will need to have their photo and fingerprints taken or verified at the border. This data will be stored in a digital record and used to monitor how long visitors have spent in the Schengen area. 聽

British nationals legally resident in Denmark, and who have a valid Danish residence card (鈥榦pholdstilladelse鈥�), do not need to register with the EES.

If you鈥檙e legally resident in Denmark but do not have a residence card, for information on how to get one.

For more information about the EES, read:

• guidance on the EES for UK nationals

Healthcare in Denmark

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to:

• plan your healthcare
• take medicine abroad

To find out how to get medical treatment:

• read guidance on healthcare in Denmark and health in Denmark
• find English-speaking medical facilities and doctors for British nationals in Denmark
• read the

Danish European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)

If you were resident in Denmark and registered for public healthcare before 1 January 2021, you can use your Danish-issued EHIC when you travel outside of Denmark.

For more information, read the Danish government鈥檚 guidance on the .

Working in Denmark

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers working abroad, including documents you may need from the UK government.

To work in Denmark, you may need a work permit or work visa. Our guidance on travelling to Denmark for work explains the different work permits and visas available to you.聽

You do not need a work permit or visa if you have been living in Denmark legally since before 1 January 2021, as you have rights under the Withdrawal Agreement.

To apply for a job, you may need to provide a .

You will also need to . Your employer will need this card.

If you live in Denmark and were regularly commuting to work in another聽EU聽or country before 1 January 2021, read guidance for frontier workers.

Recognition of qualifications

If you want to work in Denmark, you may need to .

Driving in Denmark

Read our guidance on moving, living and retiring abroad. This covers how to:

• drive abroad legally
• take your UK vehicle abroad
• get driving licence letters

The provides information on driving in Denmark, including:

You can also read the .

For more information read guidance on:

• driving in the EU
• road travel in Denmark, in safety and security in the travel advice for Denmark

Driving in Denmark using a foreign driving licence

You can drive in Denmark for up to 180 days using a driving licence issued in:

• the UK
• Gibraltar
• Jersey
• Guernsey
• the Isle of Man

You cannot replace or renew any of these licences if you live in Denmark.

Exchanging a UK, Gibraltar, Jersey, Guernsey or Isle of Man driving licence

To continue driving after 180 days, you must exchange your driving licence. You can do this by making an appointment at your municipality鈥檚 local Citizen Service (鈥楤orgerservice鈥�).

To check if you can exchange your licence, read Copenhagen Citizen Service鈥檚 guidance on .

In most cases, you will not have to take a theory or practical driving test.

You should apply for the exchange before the 180 days is over. Applications may take time to process. The Danish authorities will give you a temporary paper licence which you can use to drive in Nordic countries while they process the exchange.

Applying for a Danish driving licence

You cannot exchange your driving licence if:

• you have been resident in Denmark for more than 180 days without making the exchange
• your licence has expired
• your licence has been suspended or revoked

Instead, you must as a non-EU national.

You may need to pass a theory or practical driving test.

Disabled drivers

You may be able to apply for an .

You can apply for a Danish disabled parking card through your municipality. If you live in Copenhagen, you can also .

If you have a UK Blue Badge and live in Denmark, you must return it to the original UK issuing authority.

Tax 聽

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers tax, including paying UK tax and National Insurance.聽

In Denmark, you must register for tax and keep your information up to date. Read the Danish government鈥檚 .

The UK has a double taxation agreement with Denmark so that you do not pay tax on the same income in both countries.

Contact the for any questions about double taxation relief.

Consider getting professional advice on . To do this, find an .

Declaring your assets

You must tell the Danish Tax Agency about any assets or savings you have abroad.

You will not be taxed on any savings or assets that you bring with you when you move to Denmark. However, you may be taxed on interest income and any dividends.

National Insurance

Check if you need to pay National Insurance if you鈥檙e going to work in the EU, Gibraltar, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, or Switzerland.

Pensions

Claiming your UK pension

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers:

• how to claim your UK State Pension
• where the UK government pays an annual increase in the State Pension

Your UK State Pension is calculated differently if you鈥檝e previously lived in Australia, Canada or New Zealand and now live in the EU.

Claiming a Danish pension

Contact or to find out whether you can .

Benefits

Claiming UK benefits

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to claim UK benefits abroad, including Child Benefit.聽

You can also read guidance on benefits and pensions for UK nationals in the EU, EEA or Switzerland.

Claiming Danish benefits

You may be entitled to some Danish benefits.

To find out if you鈥檙e eligible and how to claim:

• read guidance on
• contact

Buying and renting property in Denmark

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers buying and renting property abroad.聽

You can also read the Danish government鈥檚 guidance on:

Contact an if you鈥檙e considering buying property or land.

Voting in Denmark

UK elections

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to:

• vote in UK elections from abroad
• register as an overseas voter

Danish elections

You cannot vote in Danish general elections or referendums unless you hold Danish citizenship. In most cases you will be eligible to vote or stand in .

You cannot vote in European elections unless you hold citizenship of an EU country.

Read the Danish government鈥檚 guidance on .

Studying in Denmark

If you plan to study in Denmark, you must before you travel.

You do not need to do this if you have been living in Denmark legally since before 1 January 2021, as you have rights under the Withdrawal Agreement.

For more information, read guidance on:

• studying in the EU
• travel grants for students studying abroad or on placements (England)

You can also contact:

• your higher education provider in the UK or Denmark
• the

Children

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers moving abroad with children, including:

• getting permission to take your child abroad
• claiming UK Child Benefit abroad
• child maintenance payments if a parent lives abroad

Schools and education

The European Commission provides information about the .

All children aged 6 or 7 to 16 must attend school or home school in Denmark.

For more information, read the Danish government鈥檚 guidance on . This covers:

• how to
• the

Childcare

Your local municipality is responsible for childcare services in Denmark.

For more information, read guidance on .

Births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships

Births

If your child is born in Denmark, register the birth with the Danish authorities. The Danish government鈥檚 guidance on explains how to do this.

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to:

• register the birth with the UK authorities to get a UK birth certificate
• apply for your child鈥檚 first British passport

Deaths

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers:

• what to do after someone dies abroad
• how to register the death with the UK authorities

If someone dies in Denmark, read guidance on:

• what to do when someone dies in Denmark

Marriages and civil partnerships

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to get married or get a civil partnership abroad.聽

The Danish government provides information on:

Divorce and separation

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to get a divorce or end a civil partnership.聽聽

The Danish government offers guidance on .

Consider taking legal advice from an .

Documents for British people in Denmark

Read our guidance on documents for British people abroad. This covers:聽

• legalising and certifying UK documents
• marriage and civil partnership documents
• affirmations and affidavits
• witnessing signatures

Lawyers, translators and notaries

To find an English-speaking lawyer, translator or notary in Denmark, read guidance on professional services if you鈥檙e abroad.

Pets

If you want to bring your pet with you to Denmark, read guidance on:

• taking your pet dog, cat or ferret to a non-EU country

Returning to the UK

Read returning to the UK permanently. This includes information on bringing family members back to the UK, tax and access to services.

You can also read the Danish government鈥檚 guidance on .

If the NHS funds your healthcare in Denmark through the S1 form, to cancel it.聽聽

Disclaimer

We provide this information as a guide only.聽For definitive information, contact the Danish authorities.

Read our consular information disclaimer.