Activities
The municipality is host at 3-4 yearly meet-ups for Danish and international newcomers. Expect an invitation in your Digital Post or e-Boks.
Getting a CPR NO.
Visit nyidanmark.dk to apply for a visa, a residence document or a residence permit depending on how long you're staying and where you're coming from.
Yellow healthcard
With your residence permit in hand, visit your local citizen service center to fill out a form when arriving in Denmark. Here you'll also be assigned a doctor. You'll then receive your yellow health insurance card in your mail.
Contact Newcomer coordinator
Newcomerguides Heidi Ruberg & David Christensen from Borgerservice.
newcomerguide@brk.dk
Phone: 0045 56 92 10 60
Book a meeting (only Wednesdays 10- 12)
Banking, and public mail
Before you can a get a bank account or read mails from the muninicipality, you must have a MitID. MitID is a digital signature and electronic key for everything from banks to digital mail. You won't survive Denmark without it. Visit mitid.dk for more info or get help at your local citizen service center.
Learn Danish
If you are newly arrived in Denmark, you may be entitled to free Danish language education to support everyday life, work, and studies.
Family and children
Danish driving license
In some cases, you may need to change your driving license to a Danish one.
How to obtain a driving licence in Denmark
Contact Borgerservice
Taxes
You'll need a tax card and a personal tax number.
You can apply one month before you start your
job. Visit skat.dk for everything tax-related.