Denmark
Relocating to Denmark.
After moving to Denmark for work, the first weeks are a chain of registrations. In order: CPR (the Civil Registration System; the CPR number is the personal identity number), sundhedskort (the yellow health insurance card), MitID (the Danish digital ID), forskudsopgørelse (the preliminary income assessment), NemKonto (the account public payments go to). Each step unlocks the next, so the order matters. Settio builds this plan for every person you move, with deadlines and a portal in their language.
After arrival
The registrations, in order
- 1Register in the CPR at Borgerservice or the International Citizen ServiceCPR: the Civil Registration System; the CPR number is the personal identity number
- 2Choose a GP; the yellow health card (sundhedskort) followssundhedskort: the yellow health insurance card
- 3Get MitIDMitID: the Danish digital ID
- 4Get the tax card and check the preliminary income assessmentforskudsopgørelse: the preliminary income assessment
- 5Open a Danish bank account and name it the NemKontoNemKonto: the account public payments go to
- 6Open Digital Post
Authorities
Who does what in Denmark
SIRI (Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration)
Decides work and residence permits and certifies Fast-Track companies (Styrelsen for International Rekruttering og Integration)
Official websiteSkattestyrelsen (Danish Tax Agency)
The tax card, the preliminary income assessment and the researcher tax scheme
Official websiteOther countries
Official sources
- SIRI (nyidanmark.dk), the Pay Limit Scheme: DKK 552,000 a year (2026), guaranteed pay, a Danish bank account within 180 days, biometrics within 14 days, a 6-month job-seeking permit
- SIRI (nyidanmark.dk), the Supplementary Pay Limit Scheme: DKK 446,000 a year (2026), unemployment at most 3.75 %, the job on Jobnet and EURES for at least 2 weeks
- SIRI (nyidanmark.dk): the Positive List for People with a Higher Education
- SIRI (nyidanmark.dk): the Positive List for Skilled Work (the employer's apprenticeship target, Danish salary standards)
- SIRI (nyidanmark.dk): the Fast-Track Scheme (certified companies; quick job start)
- SIRI (nyidanmark.dk): certification under the Fast-Track Scheme (10 full-time employees, valid 4 years)
- SIRI (nyidanmark.dk): residence and work permit as a researcher
- SIRI (nyidanmark.dk), fee: overview of fee rates (2026)
- SIRI (nyidanmark.dk): the Pay Limit Scheme, extension (no earlier than 3 months before expiry; before it expires)
- SIRI (nyidanmark.dk), refusal: appeal to the Immigration Appeals Board within 8 weeks, with a fee; no right to stay while it is decided
- Udlændingenævnet: the Immigration Appeals Board
- SIRI (nyidanmark.dk): EU residence as a worker (stays longer than 3 months; no fee; appear at SIRI within 30 days)
- SIRI (nyidanmark.dk), Nordic citizens: free to live and work in Denmark without a residence permit or an EU residence document
- Lifeindenmark: ICS East in Copenhagen (CPR within 6 months of the permit and no later than 5 days after moving in)
- Lifeindenmark: when you arrive (CPR, health card, MitID, tax card, NemKonto, Digital Post)
FAQ
Questions, answered.
What is the first thing to do after moving to Denmark?
Register in the CPR at Borgerservice or the International Citizen Service. It unlocks the steps after it.
How does Settio help with relocation in Denmark?
Settio builds the step-by-step plan for each person moving to Denmark, checks documents before filing, tracks deadlines and gives the person a portal in their own language.
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Informational only. This guide is not legal advice. Always verify requirements with official government sources before acting. Facts checked 3 October 2026. About this information