The guide
Settling in Denmark, topic by topic.
The rules that matter, checked on official websites and explained simply. To find out what applies to your situation, ask Moovy, our AI assistant.
- ResidenceRegistering, deadlines, papers to keep.Moovy answers questions on this topic
- Public services and online portalsWho does what, digital identity, the order of steps.
- Danish authorities: who does what, and in what order to do your paperwork (CPR, MitID, NemKonto, Digital Post)?
- Tax numberGetting it, before or after you arrive.
- How do I get my CPR number (or tax number) in Denmark?
- TaxesTax residence, rates, schemes for newcomers.Moovy answers questions on this topic
- HealthcareRegistering, the European Health Insurance Card, the S1 form.
- How do I access healthcare when I settle in Denmark?
- Health insurance required for visas and permits: what EU rules ask (short and long stays)
- SchoolEnrolling your children, international schools, childcare.
- Enrolling your child in school in Denmark: folkeskole, private schools, French lycée and recognition of qualifications
- Childcare for young children in Denmark: dagpleje, vuggestue, børnehave, guaranteed place and fees
- Working for yourselfLegal forms, contributions, VAT, accounting.Moovy answers questions on this topic
- WorkContract, salary, unemployment, recognition of qualifications.
- Working in Denmark: finding a job, contract, pay, working hours, holiday and notice
- Unemployment in Denmark: how to insure yourself with an a-kasse and receive dagpenge, including with a career in another EU country?
- HousingRenting, buying, lease pitfalls.
- Renting a home in Denmark: lease, deposit, notice and appeals, how does it work?
- BankingOpening an account, what you will be asked for.
- Opening a bank account in Denmark and designating your NemKonto: documents, right to a basic account, euro transfers
- Driving licence and carExchanging your licence, registering your car.
- Driving in Denmark with a foreign licence: do you need to exchange it, and how?
- Settling in Denmark with your car: registration, registration tax, technical inspection and insurance
- RetirementReceiving your pension, settling as a retiree.Moovy answers questions on this topic
- Customs and daily lifeLanguage, opening hours, manners, what surprises newcomers.
- Living in Denmark: language, social codes, work, public holidays and daily life, what you need to know
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