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As soon as you arrive in Denmark to begin working at Copenhagen University, it is important that you contact the relevant authorities in order to enroll in the National Register of Persons in order to obtain a CPR number and a Health Card. It's also important that you get a Danish bank account (NemKonto) as soon as possible.

The National Register of Persons & CPR number

All citizens in Denmark are registered in the Civil Registration System (CPR). If you are going to stay in Denmark for more than three month (six month if you move to Denmark from a Nordic country, or if you are an EU or Swiss citizen looking for a job) you too must be registered in the Civil Registration System.

You must register with the Civil Registration System as soon as possible and not later than 5 days after you arrive in Denmark.

The registration takes place at your local municipal citizen service centre. You should bring a copy of your residence- and work permit or EU certificate along with your passport, and proof of your address in Denmark. If applicable, you should also bring a copy of your marriage certificate and birth certificate of minor children.

If you are an EU/EEA/Swiss citizen, you must possess a Certificate of Registration before you can apply for a Danish CPR number and health card. You apply for an EU Residence Certificate ("EU opholdsbevis") by having your Department at the University of Copenhagen send your application to the State Administration (Statsforvaltningen) before you come to Denmark. Please note that you should bring your passport or other travel id and a passport photo (color) with you, when you go to International Citizen Service (see below) or the State Administration to pick up your EU Residence Certificate. If you did not send your application before coming to Denmark, you can apply for the EU Residence Certificate at either International Citizen Service or at the office of the State Administration for the region in which you live on one of the first days after your arrival in Denmark. Again, please remember to bring your passport or other travel id, passport photo, and an employer's declaration (Appendix A of the application form) with you. Your EU Residence Certificate will then be mailed to you after 1-2 weeks.

For more information about how to get an EU Registration Certificate and to download the application form online please click here.

If you live in the municipality of Copenhagen, you can go to the International Citizen Service . There you will meet The Danish Immigration Service, SKAT (the Danish Tax and Customs Administration), The Regional State Administration, Workindenmark and CPH International Service. International Citizen Service is an international citizen service centre which offers help and service to international exchange studetns, international employees and their families in Greater Copenhagen. International Citizen Service can assist you with the following:

  • Issuing a CPR number 
  • Registering your postal address
  • Assigning a doctor
  • General information on how to fill in the tax form
  • General guidance on the Certificate of Registration for EU citizens 

International Citizen Service is located at Nyropsgade 1, 1602 København V and is open on Wednesdays from 13:00 to 17:00 and Thursdays 11:00 to 15:00.

You can also contact CPH International Service. 

Cross Border Commuter

If you work in Denmark and live in Sweden, special rules apply. In order to receive a "Grænsegænger (Cross Border) CPR number" you need to mail in a copy of your letter of employment and a copy of your first pay slip to: Folkeregisteret, Nyrupsgade 1, 1640 København V.