Residence document and work permit

As an EU citizen or a citizen from Switzerland you may freely enter Denmark and remain in this country for up to three months without an EU residence document (registration certificate). If you are a job seeker, you may reside in Denmark for up to six months without a registration certificate. The periods of three and six months are calculated from the date of entry.

If you expect that your stay in Denmark will last more than three months, you have to apply for an EU residence document (registration certificate) before the expiry of the three months. Job seekers are required to submit their application within six months after entry.

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If you are a citizen of Finland, Iceland, Norway or Sweden, you need not to apply for a registration certificate because as a citizen of a Nordic country you have a right to reside in Denmark without permission.
For more information about residence as an EU/EEA citizen:

• More information about residence in Denmark under EU (new window)

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You can get help at one of the four International Citizen Service centres located in four mayor cities in Denmark: Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg and Odense.

• International Citizen Service (new window)

Find additional information about residence in Denmark under EU rules at:

• More information about residence in Denmark under EU (new window)

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If you are a citizen from a country outside Scandinavia, the EU/EEA or Switzerland, you must apply for a residence and work permit in your home country through a Danish mission, i.e. a Danish Embassy or a Danish Consulate General.
In the majority of cases, your future employer in Denmark will contribute with information for the application. There are several different options for a residence and work permit in Denmark. Your education, qualifications and the type of job you have been offered are important to how you should apply.
Be aware that after 20 May 2012, all non-EU citizens over the age of 18 applying for residence permits under the terms of the Aliens Act must have their biometric features (facial image and fingerprints) recorded when submitting their application. Biometric features will also be recorded when applying to renew a residence permit and when applying for permanent residence.

• Residence cards with biometric features (new window)

You must also be aware that a Danish authorisation can be a condition for your residence and work permit. For example, this applies if you are going to work as a doctor, dentist or a schoolteacher.
Read more about how you can apply for a residence and work permit:

• How to apply for a residence and work permit (new window)

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When you come to Denmark to work, you will need a civil registration number (CPR number) or a personal tax number, depending on whether you take up a short or a longer residence in Denmark.

CPR number – if longer period in Denmark
If you are working in Denmark for more than three months (six months if within EU/EEA or Nordic countries), you will need to apply for a CPR number at the Danish National Register (Folkeregistret).
You can always contact your local municipality’s Citizens Services Centre or one of the four International Citizens Services Centres in Denmark in: Aalborg, Aarhus, Copenhagen and Odense.

Personal tax number – if short period in Denmark
If you are working in Denmark for three months or less, you will get a tax number instead of a civil registration number. Your personal tax number works like a civil registration number, i.e. it is your Danish personal identification number.

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You can have a personal tax number without having a CPR number.
Personal tax numbers are given to those who come to Denmark but cannot get a civil registration number (CPR number), eg. because they only work in Denmark for a short period - see section above.
You can request a personal tax number by completing form no. 04.063 from SKAT (available in four languages).

• Form no. 04.063 (new window)

You can also contact your local tax centre or one of the International Citizens Services Centres to obtain your personal tax number.

Remember to bring form no. 04.063, ID with picture, such as passport or ID card, and marriage certificate (if you are married).
Citizens from outside the EU, Switzerland or the Nordic countries must also bring a work permit. Your personal tax number works like a civil registration number, i.e. it is your Danish personal identification number.
If you have previously worked in Denmark, you will already have a civil registration number or a personal tax number.
When you have completed the form 04.063 and attached the documents required, you will receive a preliminary income assessment (forskudsopgørelse) within two weeks. In the top of your preliminary income assessment, you will see your personal tax number.

Read more about the preliminary income assessment in the section below.

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In order for your employer to know how much tax to deduct from your salary, you need a tax card.
You can apply for a tax card by following the same procedure as used for the personal tax number in the section above.
This means that you must complete form no. 04.063 from SKAT.

• Form no. 04.063 (new window)

You can also contact your local tax centre or one of the International Citizens Services Centres.
You should then bring:
The above mentioned form no. 04.063, ID with photo, such as a passport or ID card, marriage certificate (if applicable) and your work permit if you are a citizen from outside the EU, Switzerland or the Nordic countries.
The tax card contains information about your withholding rate, deductions and allowances. You can see your tax card information on the first page of your preliminary income assessment (forskudsopgørelse).
When you have completed the form (04.063) and attached or enclosed the documents required, you will receive a preliminary income assessment (forskudsopgørelse) within two weeks.
In your preliminary income assessment, you can see your withholding rate, your monthly tax-free allowances and deductions, and what SKAT expects your income and allowances and deductions to be. The tax card (primary tax card, secondary tax card or tax exemption card) is a part of your preliminary income assessment. Your employer will receive your tax card directly from SKAT. You cannot hand in your tax card yourself.
Note that your tax card is part of your preliminary income assessment.

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In Denmark each person has a personal registration number, which is called a CPR number. CPR stands for Central Person Register. The CPR number is essential in relation to any contact with the Danish authorities and especially in connection to tax and social security issues.

If you are coming to Denmark to work for more than three months (six months if you come from an EU/EEA country or Switzerland), you need to apply for a CPR number at the Danish National Register (Folkeregistret)”.
You can contact your local municipality’s Citizen Service Centre or one of the four International Citizen Service Centers, available in the largest cities in Denmark: Aalborg, Aarhus, Copenhagen and Odense.

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See more:

CPR – Registration in Denmark

You can always get help and information at your citizen service centre.

Rudersdal Citizen Service Centre (Borgerservice) is your point of entry to Rudersdal Municipality.

You can reach us by phone on 46 11 00 00 or e-mail: rudersdal@rudersdal.dk.

You can also meet us in person at the Town Hall. Book an appointment here: 

Book appointment​

Citizen Services/Borgerservice

Town Hall
Øverødvej 2
DK-2840 Holte

Opening hours

Monday-Tuesday 10-15
Wednesday closed
Thursday 10-19
Friday 8-11
Closed on public holidays

Services

• Passport - Danish
• Driver’s licence
• Civil Registration System (CPR)
• Registration and CPR number
• Health insurance
• Changing your GP
• Family allowance
• Weddings.

There are a great many things to take care of when you arrive in Denmark as a foreign employee.
You can always get help at one of the four International Citizen Service Centres (ICS) placed in the largest cities in Denmark. Located in Aalborg, Aarhus, Copenhagen and Odense. If you live outside these cities you will might have to contact your local municipality.
All the public authorities you typically need to contact are represented at these four International Citizen Service Centres. The ICS centres make the contact to Danish authorities as easy as possible. In most cases, you will only need to visit an ICS centre in order to take care of your paperwork with regard to residence permit, registration certificate, tax card, civil registration number (CPR), health insurance card etc.

• International Citizen Service (new window)

You can also get help at International House Copenhagen.

• International House Copenhagen (new window)

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Most of the online self-services are in Danish, but you can always get help to fill in forms and online applications at the local citizen service center or at the library. Or maybe you can get help from a Dane. Remember to bring your NemID.

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