WELCOME TO DENMARK 1 WELCOME TO DENMARK

USEFUL INFORMATION WHICH WILL MAKE IT EASIER FOR YOU TO SETTLE INTO YOUR PROFESSIONAL AND PRIVATE LIFE IN DENMARK

2 WELCOME TO DENMARK

We are pleased that you have chosen to settle in Denmark. Denmark has a lot to offer – a good work-life balance, excellent working conditions based on team- work and consensus in a flat management structure and free welfare. People living in Denmark are said to be the happiest people in the world.

Moving to a new country is automatically associated with surprises – both good and bad. Many questions arise – do I need a work permit, how does my partner find a job, what about social security, registration, bank account, tax + many more questions. The purpose of this welcome brochure is to answer some of these questions and to help you get started on your new life in Denmark. If you have questions – do not hesitate to contact us. We are here to help you.

Once again, Welcome – we hope you will enjoy living in Denmark.

Workindenmark

THE EUROPEAN UNION

The European Social Fund Investing in your future

Welcome to Denmark is published by Workindenmark – part of Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment,

Ministry of Employment, July 2020

Editor: Kirstine Lindved, Workindenmark Graphic design: Creative United Photos: Getty Images, Workindenmark, Danløn and Skattestyrelsen Print: Rosendahls A/S

Welcome to Denmark 3 CONTENTS

Denmark Life in Denmark

Welcome to Denmark 2 Social Security and Sickness Benefits 40 Denmark – Country and People 6 Health Insurance and Sickness Benefits 40 Facts about Denmark 7 Pensions 41 Children in Denmark 42 Child Benefits 44 First steps in Denmark The Danish School System 46 Checklist – Moving to Denmark 9 Learning the Danish Language 50 Register as a citizen in Denmark 12 Life-long Learning 50 If you work in Denmark for less than 3 months 13 Living Expenses 51 If you work in Denmark for more than 3 months 15 Consumer Price Index 52 Cross Border Workers 18 Purchasing Power 53 Posted Workers 21 Private Insurance 54 Job seekers in Denmark 22 Housing 56 International Citizen Service 24 Moving 57 Radio and Television Fees 58 Telephone and Internet 58 Working in Denmark Bringing your Private Vehicle to Denmark 58 Working conditions in Denmark 26 Driving License 61 Tax 28 Domestic Transportation 62 Payslip 31 Legal Assistance 63 Unemployment Insurance 32 Money 63 If you lose your job 33 Traffic Regulations 63 Unemployment benefits 33 Diplomatic Representations 63 Unions 34 Passport 63 Banks and Bank Account 35 Election and Voting Rights 64 NemID / e-boks / Digital Post 36 Local Libraries 65 Recognition of Foreign Qualifications 37 Public Holidays, Celebrations and Cultural Events 66 Criminal background Certificate 38

Job search in Denmark

Workindenmark services for jobseekers 68 Websites 69 Voluntary work 69 Start your own business in Denmark 69 Graduates 69

Leaving Denmark

Checklist – What should I do when I leave Denmark 71

Important Telephone Numbers and addresses

Important Telephone Numbers and addresses 74

Workindenmark – services to Danish Employers

Find your next employee abroad 87

4 Contents Contents 5 DENMARK

COUNTRY AND PEOPLE

Denmark is a country with many employment regulations, a broad net addressed informally on a first-name islands. The Kingdom of Denmark of social security and a pro-active basis. It is also common to address encompasses the peninsula of Jut- labour market policy are all combined superiors by their first names. The in- land and more than 400 islands. No under the watchword of “flexicuri- formal tone is also valid in educational place in this country is more than 50 ty”. As a result, the labour market in settings, where pupils address their kilometres from the sea coast. These Denmark is described as deregulated. teachers on a first-name basis. geographic realities present a real The unemployed receive a relatively challenge, especially for engineers. high level of unemployment benefits, Two basic elements of education in Bridges are part of the Kingdom’s as well as comprehensive retraining Denmark are discussion and debate, image, as are contemporary design, for new jobs. The employment rate in whether in public, in family relations or kilometres of sandy beaches and Denmark is one of the highest in the at work. Danish companies place high successful economic policies. People in European Union (EU). demands on their employees, as they Denmark enjoy a high standard of liv- expect their staff to develop, propose ing. Probably not least for this reason, and implement ideas themselves. Informal social interaction Organisation for Economic Co-opera- There is no need to fear making mis- and democracy tion and Development (OECD) studies takes here, because companies value have concluded that Danes are very Most Danes place a high value on their employees highly. They place contented people. equal rights and democracy. Compared high priority on skills development, with other countries, social interaction and most companies in Denmark offer The Danish labour market serves as a and the tone of voice are informal. continued training for their employees. role model for many countries. Liberal Friends, family and also colleagues are Teamwork is also appreciated highly

6 Denmark - Country and people in Denmark. Studies repeatedly show friends with Danes outside the work diately try to find out what common that teamwork leads to better use place. acquaintances they may have. of the knowledge pool and promotes creativity. It is probably for all these The Danish people spend a large part Homogeneous society reasons that so many Danes are effi- of their free time with their families – – the clan-based society cient at work. They are motivated and the spouse, children and other close committed employees. family members. They generally spend In many respects, the Danes are a birthdays, Christmas, public holidays very homogeneous society: incomes and vacations in close family company. are about the same (net), they dress Getting to know people similarly, they all have more or less and making friends The social behaviour of Danes can best the same values, they travel to the Most Danes have a high level of edu- be described by the term “bonding”. same holiday destinations, celebrate cation, and they take interest in their One distinguishes in general between the same holidays and above all: social circles and local communities as those who build bridges to other almost all of them have the same well as happenings around the country. people and those, who work to bond nationality. Foreigners are a rela- Danes are said to be informal, unas- with others and intensify existing tively new phenomenon in Denmark; suming, humorous, cheerful and jovial bonds – family ties, friendship bonds, compared with other countries, folks always likely to say, “Things will etc. Bridge builders establish contact there are relatively few non-natives work out”, but also to be a short-sight- quickly, but “bonders” like the Danes in Denmark. Anyone whose speech, ed, impulsive, individualistic, undisci- are slow to do so. traditions, attitudes or values are plined, anarchic people with a lack of unlike those of the homogeneous earnest and little respect for tradition. Being a small population, the Danes “clan-based society” will initially be Danes are also perceived to be relaxed, are used to having some kind of perceived by Danes as “different”. happy and easy going. All the same, shared history with almost everyone Many Danes feel that to be “properly” many foreigners find it difficult at in the country. When they meet some- Danish, a person must above all mas- first to become acquainted and make one for the first time, they will imme- ter the Danish language.

FACTS

ABOUT DENMARK

Monarchy – Queen Margrethe II

• Representative democracy • 5,7 million inhabitants • 43.000 square kilometres – more than 400 islands, 7.300 kilometres (km) coastline • Official language – Danish • Currency: Danish Krone (DKK) 1 Krone = 100 øre 1 € = 7,45 DKK • 98 municipalities and 5 regions • 78% of all 16 to 64 years old Danes have a job • 75% of all women and 81% of all men work • 72% of all employees are member of an union or an unemployment insurance fund • 83% of all children continue education after elementary school • More women than men have an academic education • 90% of all Danish citizens are member of at least one association

Denmark - Country and people 7 TIPS

ABOUT THE DANES

All of this makes it a challenge to get social events where international • At Open University events (Danish: to know Danes and to find Danish families can meet and learn more Folkeuniversitet) where they friends. Here are a few tips: about Denmark and Danish culture. participate in lectures and similar • Be active and invite people over, • Be open minded. What is normal • At sports clubs, associations, rather than waiting for an invitation and accepted in your home country literary circles, senior citizens’ from the Danish side. Danes want may not apply to Denmark. Even clubs, stamp collecting to get to know people, but they find if you find the Danish traditions associations, volunteer work etc. it difficult to take the first step. and ways of behaviour strange • At the fitness center • Join an association – Denmark do not be prejudiced. Remember • At the theatre is a country full of associations there are more similarities than • At the swimming baths, indoor and clubs. On average, each differences between the culture swimming pools, beaches Dane is a member of no less you are used to from your home than five associations. country and the culture and Your local library, town hall/Borger­ • Learn Danish. Even though tradition you meet in Denmark. service and municipality website are you might find it difficult to good places to find out what asso- begin with, it really pays of. Where do Danes “hang out” after work? ciations, clubs and events there are • Meet other people who are in the • At evening classes, in language in your vicinity – otherwise ask your same situation as you. A number classes, cooking courses Danish colleagues and friends – you of international clubs arrange or creative activities will find, that they are very helpful.

8 Denmark - Country and people FIRST STEPS IN DENMARK

CHECKLIST – MOVING TO DENMARK

Social security and personal What to remember in the in English/German/Scandinavian registration number “CPR number” first 30 days after your languages are accepted. arrival in Denmark? • Original birth certificate(s) for If you are planning to stay in Denmark accompanying children under for more than 3 months, you can 18 years. Please note that register for a Personal Registration When newly arrived in Denmark there only certificates in English/ Number (CPR number) and a health are a lot of important issues to be German/Scandinavian card. You can apply for a CPR number aware of as foreign citizen. languages are accepted. and a health card at the International • Proof of address in Denmark Citizen Service in Aalborg, Aarhus, In the following checklist we have list- (lease/rental contract) Odense or Copenhagen or at the local ed matters of particular importance. • The blue European health card municipal Citizen Service Centre (Dan- The different subjects are discussed in (EU/EEA nationals only) ish: Borgerservice). At the registration more detail in the following chapters. • Medical card (optional) you will choose a doctor. Your social The checklist mainly refers to people • Driving license security card (Danish: sundhedskort) who have signed an employment con- • Educational certificates which includes your CPR number will tract with a Danish company and who • Vehicle papers (if you be send to you by post – normally will have residency in Denmark. bring vehicles) within 2 weeks. Residence document/residence Please find a detailed checklist with and work permit in Denmark EU/EEA/Swiss citizens who need information about how to register and medical treatment during travels in what to bring when you register at the • Nordic citizens: You are the EU, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein International Citizen Service (ICS) in free to reside and work in (EEA), or Switzerland must apply for Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense and Aal- Denmark without a residence the blue European Health Insurance borg on www.icitizen.dk > Checklist document/permit Card. • EU/EEA/Swiss Citizens: Apply for residence document at Further information in chapter “Regis- In general it is International Citizen Service ter as a citizen in Denmark” advisable to bring: in Aalborg, Aarhus, Odense or Copenhagen or at the Danish Tax registration • Passport/national identification Agency for International (ID) card with photo Recruitment and Integration When you work in Denmark you must • Passport photo • Non-EU Citizens: Apply for a also have a tax card. This is issued to • Residence and work permit from residence and work permit prior you at either the International Citizen the Danish Agency for International to start working in Denmark Service or online via form 04.063. Fur- Recruitment and Integration at www.newtodenmark.dk. ther information in chapter “Tax” (SIRI) (non-EU/EEA (European The application can be Economic Area) citizens only) submitted online at a Danish Bank • Original marriage certificate representation (embassy or if you are married. Please consulate) in your home country Open a bank account – preferably an remember to bring the marriage or at the Danish Agency for “Easy Account” (Danish: Nemkonto). certificate, even if your partner International Recruitment and This is generally a current account, into is not accompanying you. If Integration in Denmark. which payments from you employer applicable: divorce certificate/ and from the state are made (e.g. tax death certificate (widow(er)). Further information in chapter “Regis- refunds). Further information in chap- Please note that only certificates ter as a citizen in Denmark” ter “Bank”

First steps in Denmark 9 Unemployment insurance Further information in chapter “Private more than 18 years old. You must reg- Unlike many other countries, unem- insurance” ister within 14 days of procurement. ployment insurance in Denmark is vol- Further information in chapter “Radio untary and you are not as a standard Danish Language and television fees” covered through your employer. Thus, you are not automatically insured All municipalities in Denmark offer e-Boks & NemID against unemployment. Further in- Danish lessons when you have a CPR formation in chapter ”Unemployment number. Further information in chapter NemID is a secure log on to internet insurance” “Learning the Danish language” services. e-Boks is your online mailbox for mail from public authorities (tax, Insurance Vehicle pension etc. (et cetera)). Apply for your NemID at your municipal Citizen Check you insurances from your home If you bring your vehicle with you from Service Center. Further information in country. Some of the most important your home country, the vehicle may chapter “NemID, e-Boks/Digital Post” insurances in Denmark are: have to be re-registered with Dan- ish number plates or you must have Further information and advice: • Personal liability insurance obtained exemption. Further informa- (Danish: Ansvarsforsikring) tion in chapter “Bringing your private In the International Citizen Service in • Household insurance vehicle to Denmark” Aalborg, Aarhus, Odense and Copen- (Danish: Indboforsikring) hagen you will receive free of charge • Accident insurance (Danish: Driver’s licence advice concerning residence permit, Ulykkesforsikring) social security, tax, recognition of • Unemployment insurance (Danish: Driver’s licences issued within the EU qualification, insurance and many Arbejdsløshedsforsikring). are valid in Denmark. Driver’s licences other questions that may arise when Further information in chapter issued in a non-EU country may be moving to Denmark. Further informa- “Unemployment insurance” valid in Denmark. Further information tion in chapter “Register as a citizen • Life insurance (Danish: in chapter “Driving licence” in Denmark – International Citizen Livsforsikring) Service” • Legal protection insurance Media licence (Danish: Retshjælpsforsikring) • Car insurance (Danish: You are legally obligated to register Find further information at Bilforsikring) – if you have a car with “media licence” if you have a tele- www.icitizen.dk • Dog insurance (Danish: Hunde- vision, computer, smart phone or other forsikring) – if you have a dog devices with internet access if you are

10 First steps in Denmark First steps in Denmark 11 REGISTER AS A CITIZEN IN DENMARK

The registration procedure depends on your nationality, the duration of how long you expect to stay in Denmark and your place of residence. In this chapter you find information about how to apply for a residence document/permit, social security (CPR number) and tax. Please follow the relevant registration procedure according to your nationality and the duration, you plan to work/stay in Denmark.

DURATION NORDIC CITIZENS EU/EEA CITIZENS NON-EU/EEA CITIZENS

Work in Denmark Step 1: Create a tax card Step 1: Create a tax card online on Step 1: Apply for a residence and work permit for less than 3 online on www.skat.dk www.skat.dk with the Danish Agency for International months Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) – Step 2: Apply for special health card (online) www.newtodenmark.dk. www.lifeindenmark.dk > Cross-borders > Special health insurance card Step 2: Create a tax card online on www.skat.dk

Work in Denmark Step 1: Register for a Step 1: Apply for an EU residence document Step 1: Apply for a residence and work permit for more than 3 Danish CPR number and (SIRI or International Citizen Service). with the Danish Agency for International months the yellow health card (In- www.newtodenmark.dk Recruitment and Integration – ternational Citizen Service www.newtodenmark.dk or municipal Citizen Service Step 2: Register for a Danish CPR number and Center (Borgerservice) the yellow health card (International Citizen Step 2: Register for a Danish CPR number and Service or municipal Citizen Service Center the yellow health card (International Citizen Step 2: Create a tax card (Borgerservice) Service or municipalCitizen Service Center (online www.skat.dk or (Borgerservice) at International Citizen Step 3: Create a tax card (online Service) www.skat.dk or at International Citizen Step 3: Create a tax card (online www.skat.dk Service) or at International Citizen Service) Step 3: Apply for the blue European health Step 4: Apply for the blue European health card (online card (online www.lifeindenmark.dk) www.lifeindenmark.dk)

Cross-border Step 1: Create a tax card Step 1: Create a tax card online on Step 1: Apply for a residence and work permit workers online on www.skat.dk www.skat.dk with the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration – Step 2: Apply for the Step 2: Apply for the special health card (on- www.newtodenmark.dk special health card (online line www.lifeindenmark.dk > Cross-borders www.lifeindenmark.dk > > Special health card) Step 2: Create a tax card online on Cross-borders > Special www.skat.dk health card) Step 3: Apply for the special health card online (www.lifeindenmark.dk)

12 Register as a citizen in Denmark SHORT TERM STAYS – IF YOU WORK IN DENMARK FOR LESS THAN 3 MONTHS

If you work in Denmark for If you do not apply for a tax card, your Short guide – Working in Denmark > less than 3 months you employer will deduct 55% tax from Apply for a personal tax number and should consider your: your salary. tax card). If you have completed the form in full and attached the docu- ments required (signed work contract, Step 3 Social security (CPR) Step 1. Residence document/resi- marriage certificate (if you are mar- dence and work permit If you work in Denmark for minimum ried) and passport/national ID card), Step 2. Tax 9 hours per week and have your you will receive a preliminary income Step 3. Social security (CPR number) permanent address in another EU/ assessment (Danish: forskudsop- EEA country, you are entitled to be gørelse). At the top of your preliminary Nordic Citizens enrolled in the Danish health insurance income assesment, you will see your system. You find further information personal tax number. Your person- and an online application form at al tax number works like a Danish Step 1 Residence document/ www.lifeindenmark.dk > Cross-bor- personal identification number (CPR residence and work permit ders > Special health insurance card. number). Your employer will withhold As a Nordic citizen from Finland, You can – however – also choose to your tax from your salary and pay it Iceland, Norway or Sweden you may stay in the social security system in directly to the tax authorities. freely enter Denmark to reside and your country of origin if you stay in work. You do not need to apply for a Denmark for less than 6 months. Your employer will withhold your tax residence document/permit. from your salary and pay it directly to Please find a detailed checklist about the tax authorities. the 3 steps for registration and what Step 2 Tax to bring when you register at the In- If you do not apply for a tax card, your When you work in Denmark, you must ternational citizen Service in Copen- employer will deduct 55% tax from pay income taxes in Denmark – you hagen, Aarhus, Odense and Aalborg your salary will need a tax card. You can apply on www.icitizen.dk > Checklist for the tax card and a personal tax Step 3 Social security (CPR) number by completing the online form 04.063 (www.skat.dk > English > EU/EEA/Swiss Citizens If you work in Denmark for minimum Short guide – Working in Denmark > 9 hours per week and have your Apply for a personal tax number and permanent address in another EU/ Step 1 Residence document/ tax card). If you have completed the EEA country, you are entitled to be residence and work permit form in full and attached the docu- enrolled in the Danish health insurance ments required (signed work contract, If you are a citizen from an EU/EEA system. You find further information marriage certificate (if you are mar- country or Switzerland you may freely and an online application form at ried) and passport/national ID card), enter Denmark to reside and work. www.lifeindenmark.dk > Cross-bor- you will receive a preliminary income If you work in Denmark for less than ders > Special health insurance card. assessment (Danish: forskudsop- 3 months, you do not need to have a You can – however – also choose to gørelse). At the top of your preliminary residence document/permit. stay in the social security system in income assesment, you will see your your country of origin if you stay in personal tax number. Your person- Denmark for less than 6 months. Step 2 Tax al tax number works like a Danish personal identification number (CPR When you work in Denmark, you must Please find a detailed checklist about number). Your employer will withhold pay income taxes in Denmark – you the 3 steps for registration and what your tax from your salary and pay it will need a tax card. You can apply to bring when you register at the In- directly to the tax authorities. for the tax card and a personal tax ternational citizen Service in Copen- number by completing the online form hagen, Aarhus, Odense and Aalborg 04.063 (www.skat.dk > English > on www.icitizen.dk > Checklist

If you work in Denmark for less than 3 months 13 Further information at forms and guidelines can be found on Your employer will withhold your tax www.newtodenmark.dk www.newtodenmark.dk. from your salary and pay it directly to the tax authorities. Non-EU citizens Step 2 Tax If you do not apply for a tax card, your When you work in Denmark, you must employer will deduct 55% tax from your Step 1 Residence document/ pay income taxes in Denmark – you salary residence and work permit will need a tax card. You can apply As a Non-EU citizen you need a res- for the tax card and a personal tax Step 3 Social security (CPR) idence and work permit before you number by completing the online form start working. You must submit your 04.063 (www.skat.dk > English > As your stay in Denmark does not application for residence and work Short guide – Working in Denmark > exceed 3 months, you cannot register permit to the Danish Agency for In- Apply for a personal tax number and for a Danish CPR number and thus, you ternational Recruitment and Integra- tax card). If you have completed the will not be covered by Danish health tion (SIRI) in Denmark or to a Danish form in full and attached the docu- insurance. Please make sure you are representation (embassy or consulate) ments required (signed work contract, covered either with an insurance from in your home country. marriage certificate (if you are mar- your home country or sign up for a ried) and passport/national ID card), private insurance in Denmark. As a general rule a residence and work you will receive a preliminary income permit will be issued on the basis of assessment (Danish: forskudsop- Please find a detailed checklist about professional or labour market con- gørelse). At the top of your preliminary the 3 steps for registration and what siderations. However, a number of income assesment, you will see your to bring when you register at the schemes e.g. the Working Holiday personal tax number. Your person- International citizen Service in Copen- Programme have been designed in al tax number works like a Danish hagen, Aarhus, Odense and Aalborg order to make it easier for young personal identification number (CPR on www.icitizen.dk > Checklist short term employees from some number). Your employer will withhold countries to get a residence and work your tax from your salary and pay it permit in Denmark. The application directly to the tax authorities.

14 If you work in Denmark for less than 3 months IF YOU WORK IN DENMARK FOR MORE THAN 3 MONTHS

If you are planning to work/stay in Nordic Citizens number by using either the Interna- Denmark for more than 3 months you tional Citizen Service or the municipal should consider your: Citizen Service Center (Danish: Borger- Step 1 Residence document/ service) where you live. residence and work permit Step 1. Residence document/resi- dence and work permit If you are a citizen from Finland, Step 3 Tax Step 2. Social security (CPR number) Iceland, Norway and Sweden you may Step 3. Tax enter Denmark without any restriction When you work in Denmark, you must to reside, study or work. You do not pay income taxes in Denmark – you need a residence document/permit. will need a tax card. You can apply for the tax card and a personal tax number by completing the online form Step 2 Social security/CPR 04.063 (www.skat.dk > English > If you are planning to stay in Den- Short guide – Working in Denmark > mark for more than 3 months, you Apply for a personal tax number and can register for Danish social security tax card). If you have completed the and a CPR number. If you are planning form in full and attached the docu- to stay in Denmark for more than 6 ments required (signed work contract, months, you must register for the CPR marriage certificate (if you are mar- number. You can apply for the CPR ried) and passport/national ID card),

If you work in Denmark for more than 3 months 15 you will receive a preliminary income Please note, that you must have com- Please find a detailed checklist about assessment (Danish: forskudsop- pleted step 1 before you can register the 3 steps for registration and what gørelse). At the top of your preliminary for the CPR number (Step 2) to bring when you register at the In- income assesment, you will see your ternational citizen Service in Copen- personal tax number. Your person- hagen, Aarhus, Odense and Aalborg Step 2 Social security al tax number works like a Danish on www.icitizen.dk > Checklist (CPR number) personal identification number (CPR number). After you have obtained an EU res- idence document you must register Non-EU Citizens Your employer will withhold your tax your address with the Danish Personal from your salary and pay it directly to Register. If you are planning to stay in Step 1 Residence document/ the tax authorities. Denmark for more than 3 months, you residence and work permit can register for Danish social security If you do not apply for a tax card, your and a CPR number. If you are planning If you are a citizen from a country employer will deduct 55% tax from to stay in Denmark for more than 6 outside the EU/EEA, it is essential that your salary months, you must register for the CPR you have been granted a residence and number You can apply for the CPR work permit before you start working. Please find a detailed checklist about number by using either the Interna- Applications for residence and work the 3 steps for registration and what tional Citizen Service or the municipal permits must typically be submitted to to bring when you register at the In- Citizen Service Center (Danish: Borger- a Danish representative office, e.g. an ternational citizen Service in Copen- service) where you live. embassy or consulate general in the hagen, Aarhus, Odense and Aalborg applicant’s home country. The applica- on www.icitizen.dk > Checklist tion forms and guidelines can be found Step 3 Tax on www.newtodenmark.dk. When you work in Denmark, you must EU/EEA/Swiss Citizens pay income taxes in Denmark – you Please note, that you must complete will need a tax card. You can apply Step 1 before you can apply for the for the tax card and a personal tax CPR number. Step 1 Residence document/ number by completing the online form residence and work permit 04.063 (www.skat.dk > English > Step 2 Social security If you are a citizen from an EU/EEA Short guide – Working in Denmark > (CPR number) country or Switzerland you can take up Apply for a personal tax number and residence in Denmark. You may enter tax card). If you have completed the After you have obtained your res- Denmark and start to work/study in form in full and attached the docu- idence and work permit, you must Denmark during the application period. ments required (signed work contract, register your address and apply for a It is recommended that you apply for marriage certificate (if you are mar- CPR number. You can apply for the CPR the EU residence document as soon as ried) and passport/national ID card), number by using either the Interna- you come to Denmark. You can apply you will receive a preliminary income tional Citizen Service or the municipal for a residence document if you: assessment (Danish: forskudsop- Citizen Service Center (Danish: Borger- gørelse). At the top of your preliminary service) where you live. • Have found a job in Denmark or income assesment, you will see your • Start studying in Denmark or personal tax number. Your person- Step 3 Tax • Have sufficient funds to al tax number works like a Danish support yourself financially or personal identification number (CPR When you work in Denmark, you must supported by another person number). pay income taxes in Denmark – you • Is a self-employed person or will need a tax card. You can apply • Is a family member to one of Your employer will withhold your tax for the tax card and a personal tax the above mentioned groups from your salary and pay it directly to number by completing the online form the tax authorities. 04.063 (www.skat.dk > English > The application forms and Short guide – Working in Denmark > guidelines can be found on If you do not apply for a tax card, your Apply for a personal tax number and www.newtodenmark.dk > I want employer will deduct 55% tax from tax card). If you have completed the to apply > Residence as an EU/EEA your salary form in full and attached the docu- citizen ments required (signed work contract, marriage certificate (if you are mar-

16 If you work in Denmark for more than 3 months ried) and passport/national ID card), Please find a detailed checklist about and the family members nationali- you will receive a preliminary income the 3 steps for registration and what ty. You can find further information assessment (Danish: forskudsop- to bring when you register at the In- about residence document/permit on gørelse). At the top of your preliminary ternational citizen Service in Copen- www.newtodenmark.dk > You want income assesment, you will see your hagen, Aarhus, Odense and Aalborg to apply > Family. personal tax number. Your person- on www.icitizen.dk > Checklist al tax number works like a Danish On www.icitizen.dk > Checklist “How personal identification number (CPR Family members (spouse/registered to register and what to bring – Ac- number). Your employer will withhold or cohabiting partner and children companying family” you can find your tax from your salary and pay it under the age of 21 years) to work- detailed information about the rules directly to the tax authorities. ers, students, self employed persons and regulations, application forms and (principal person) in Denmark can necessary documentation. If you do not apply for a tax card, your apply for a residence document/ employer will deduct 55% tax from permit and CPR number. The appli- your salary. cation process and which forms to use, depends on the principal persons

If you work in Denmark for more than 3 months 17 tion forms and guidelines can be found Step 1 Residence and work on www.newtodenmark.dk Cross-border Workers document/permit:

Workers who maintain their residence Cross-border workers with Nordic, EU/ Step 2 Tax: in another country than Denmark and EEA or Swiss citizenship do not need a travel to Denmark on a regular basis to residence and work document/permit If you earn more than 75% of your work are considered as cross-border to Denmark. annual income in Denmark, you workers. can ask to be taxed according to Non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens need a the cross-border worker rules. As a If you are considered as a cross-border work permit before they can start cross-border worker, you are, as a worker you should consider your: working. You can submit your appli- general rule, entitled to the same tax cation for work permit to the Danish allowances and deductions as people 1. Residence and work document/ representation (embassy or consulate) living in Denmark. permit in your home country or to the immi- 2. Tax gration service in Denmark prior to You will need a tax card. You can apply 3. Social security (CPR number) your arrival in Denmark. The applica- for the tax card and a personal tax

18 If you work in Denmark for more than 3 months number by completing form 04.063 card, please contact Udbetaling Dan- If you stay in Denmark less than (www.skat.dk > English > Short guide mark, telephone +45 70 12 80 81. 185 days within a 12-month period, – Working in Denmark > Apply for a you may drive a vehicle with foreign personal tax number and tax card). If Please find a detailed checklist about number plates without having to pay you have completed the form in full the 3 steps for registration and what Danish registration tax. and attached the documents required to bring when you register at the In- (signed work contract, marriage certif- ternational citizen Service in Copen- Please note that if you stay in Den- icate (if you are married), passport/na- hagen, Aarhus, Odense and Aalborg mark for more than 185 days within tional ID card and your residence and on www.icitizen.dk > Checklist one year, you are considered to reside work permit (Non-EU citizens only), in Denmark and you must register your you will receive a preliminary income vehicle in Denmark. Step 4 Bank, insurance etc. assessment (Danish: forskudsop- gørelse). At the top of your preliminary You need to open a bank account in If you are unsure of the duration of income assessment, you will see your order for your employer to pay out your stay in Denmark or your country personal tax number. Your person- your salary. As soon as you have your of residence, you can apply for per- al tax number works like a Danish personal tax number you must open mission to drive a vehicle with foreign personal identification number (CPR a bank account. It is an advantage to number plates in Denmark. Please number). Your employer will withhold have an Easy Account (Danish: Nem- note that you will be charged a fee of your tax from your salary and pay it konto). This is generally a current ac- DKK 400 to process your application. directly to the tax authorities. count, into which payments from your employer are made. The Nemkonto is Submit the following information to If you do not apply for a tax card, your also used by the Danish state for e.g. the Danish Motor Vehicle Agency (Mo- employer will deduct 55% tax from tax refunds. torstyrelsen): your salary. Contact the bank you prefer concern- • Form 21.059 ing opening of a bank account. • A copy of the vehicle Step 3 Social security registration certificate (CPR number) • An employment or student Insurance As a cross-border worker you have a contract to document the duration right to health insurance services in When you work for a Danish employer of your stay in Denmark both your country of residence and in you are covered by the occupation- • A receipt for having paid the Denmark. al accident insurance held by your processing fee of DKK 400 employer, but only in the hours you are All of your family members, who do working. In your spare time you will be Apply as soon as you start working in not have health insurance of their covered by your insurances from your Denmark. Until you get your permis- own, are also insured via the Danish home country. sion, you must bring the application national health insurance scheme. whenever you drive in Denmark. Re- However, family members, who live in member always to keep the permis- Driver’s license your home country may only receive sion in your car. medical treatment in their country of As a cross-border worker you can use residence and in accordance with that your driving license from your home On www.oresunddirekt.com (in country’s laws. country. Danish, English and Swedish language) you find more information concerning You can apply to be enrolled in the cross-border workers between Den- Vehicles Danish health insurance system via mark and Sweden. www.lifeindenmark.dk > Cross-bor- As a cross-border worker you are der commuters > Special health allowed to use your foreign registered On www.eures-kompas.eu and insurance card. If you are entitled vehicle to and from work in Denmark. www.pendlerinfo.org (in Danish and to be enrolled, you will receive the If you return to your home country German language) you find more infor- special health insurance card within on a daily basis you do not have to do mation concerning cross-border work- 2-3 weeks by post to your address in anything, but it is generally advisable ers between Denmark and Germany your home country. The special health always to keep a copy of your employ- insurance card is issued by Udbetaling ment contract and your special Danish More information concerning tax in Danmark. If you have any questions health card in your vehicle. English: www.skat.dk > English > about the special health insurance Shortcuts > Motor vehicles

If you work in Denmark for more than 3 months 19 20 If you work in Denmark for more than 3 months Questions about tax and vechiles One of the conditions that must be first day of your stay. You can apply email via www.skat.dk > Contact or fulfilled in order for a situation to for the CPR number by using either telephone +45 72 22 27 96 be characterised as posting is that the International Citizen Service or the an employment relationship exists municipal Citizen Service Center (Dan- between the worker and the posting ish: Borgerservice) where you live. Posted workers enterprise or temporary work agency. Another condition is that the enter- Tax If you are posted to work in Denmark, prise making the posting has to be and your employer is a foreign company genuinely established in the country of If you are posted to Denmark and temporarily providing a service in Den- origin, which means that the enter- your employer has got a permanent mark, you are covered by the Danish Act prise must have substantial activity in establishment in Denmark, you have on Posting of Workers. Further informa- that country. to apply for a personal tax number and tion on www.workplacedenmark.dk a Danish tax card, no matter how long you intend to stay in Denmark. The Residence and work permit? If you are posted to work in Denmark same rule applies if you establish a you are assured some minimum rights Before you can start work in Denmark business in Denmark. Further informa- concerning your working conditions. as a posted employee you need to find tion on www.skat.dk > English > Short You have the same right to a safe and out if you require a residence and work guide – Working in Denmark. healthy working environment as Danish permit. This depends on where you citizens. Other areas covered by posted come from. Further information worker’s rights are: discrimination at the workplace, equal rights and equal If you are a citizen of a Nordic country You find further information pay for men and women and some you can freely live and work in Den- about working conditions, health of the regulation on working hours. mark. and safety, tax and regulations Besides this, you are assured the min- on posting for posted workers at imum rights arising from the Danish If you are a citizen from an EU/EEA www.workplacedenmark.dk Holiday Act, if the holiday regulations in country or Switzerland, you can start your home country are less generous. to work in Denmark and then apply for a registration document at the Danish Agency for International Recruitment What is a posted worker? and Integration (SIRI). And what is posting?

A worker posted to Denmark is an If you are a citizen of a country outside employee who is usually employed in EU/EEA/Switzerland, and you are another country and is sent to Den- posted by an enterprise from a EU mark by their employer to work for a country, you have to seek further limited period of time. advice on www.newtodenmark.dk If you are a non-EU/EEA/Swiss citi- An enterprise is considered to have zen, and you are not covered by the posted workers to Denmark in the regulations on posting of workers, you following situations: always have to apply for a residence and work permit before starting 1. The enterprise has sent an employ- work in Denmark. The application ee to Denmark to provide a service forms and guidelines can be found on to an enterprise or private person www.newtodenmark.dk in Denmark. 2. The enterprise, a temporary work Social security (CPR number) agency, for example, has hired out an employee to a user enterprise in If you plan to work and live in Denmark Denmark. for more than 3 months, you need to 3. The enterprise has sent an em- apply for a CPR number at the Danish ployee to an enterprise in Denmark National Register (Folkeregisteret). within the same group or which is If you stay in Denmark for more than otherwise affiliated to the posting 6 months, you are considered to be enterprise. fully tax liable to Denmark from the

If you work in Denmark for more than 3 months 21 JOB SEEKERS

WHAT TO BRING WHEN YOU REGISTER AT THE INTERNATIONAL CITIZEN SERVICE

Job seekers from EU/EEA Register for EU residence Jobseekers from EU/EEA countries and Switzerland with sufficient funds countries and Switzerland with unemployment benefits If you are a citizen from an EU/EEA country and are able to support from another EU/EEA Legal stay in Denmark yourself financially (or know someone country or Switzerland. without registration who is able and willing to support you), If you are a citizen from an EU/EEA you can apply for a residence docu- country or Switzerland you can stay ment to Denmark based on sufficient Jobseekers with unemployment ben- legally in Denmark for up to 6 months funds and hereafter a CPR number. efits from another EU/EEA country or without registration while searching You can register at the International Switzerland must immediately after for a job. During the 6 months you will Citizen Service or at the Danish Agency arrival in Denmark: not get a personal registration number for International Recruitment and (CPR number). If you need medical Integration (SIRI). You can find further • Register their CV at www.workin- assistance during the 6 months, you information and the application form denmark.dk need your blue European health card on www.newtodenmark.dk > You can from your home country. Please note, want to apply > Residence as an EU/ • Send a copy of their PD U2 from that you have no rights for financial EEA citizen > EU residence as a person their home country, dated and support from Denmark during your with sufficient funds for self support signed by the institution, which stay. After the 6 months period, you pays out their unemployment can stay in Denmark as a job seeker, as Here you can also find detailed infor- benefits. long as you can prove that you are still mation about the rules and regula- looking for work, and that you have a tions, application form and a list of • Include CV number and contact genuine chance of being hired. necessary documentation. information in the letter, which must be send to:

Workindenmark, Dannebrogsgade 3.1 5000 Odense C

E-mail: [email protected]

22 Job Seekers job seekers 23 INTERNATIONAL CITIZEN SERVICE (ICS)

You find International Citizen Service in If you have questions Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense and Aal- borg. Please note that the procedures If you have questions to the regis- varies and that you, in most Interna- tration process you are welcome to tional Citizen Services, need to book contact us by phone or email an appointment online before you visit. Email: [email protected] At www.icitzen.dk you find details Phone: +45 7222 3330 about addresses and opening hours. International Citizen Service is a na- You also find detailed checklists about Monday: 9am - 3pm tionwide service for foreign employees how to register and what to bring Tuesday: closed and Danish companies. International when you register at International Wednesday: 9am - 3pm Citizen Service is a cooperation be- Citizen Service. Thursday: 9am - 3pm tween different authorities in Den- Friday: 9am - 1pm mark and provide newly arrived work- ers and students with coordinated and Addresses and contact We can also guide you to more infor- seamless authority registration. information – International mation about: Citizen Service International Citizen Service is a coop- • Job search seminars in Denmark eration between: • E-learning program and video tuto- The four International Citizen Service rials about job search, job interviews, • The Danish Agency for Interna- offices are located on the following LinkedIn and Danish work place culture tional Recruitment and Integration addresses: • Job search for international students (SIRI) (residence document for EU/ • Danish courses EEA/Swiss citizens and residence • The Danish tax system International Citizen Service North and work permit for non-EU/EEA/ • Registration of foreign vehicles Swiss citizens) Rantzausgade 4, 1st floor • Living and working conditions in 9000 Aalborg Denmark • The local municipal administration • Authorization and approval of pro- (CPR number and health card) fessional qualifications for regulated professions International Citizen Service West • The Danish Tax Agency (tax card – • Driver’s license online service) DOKK1, Hack Kampmanns Plads 2, • Study and career 8000 Aarhus C • Schooling • Workindenmark – a part of The • Day-care for children Danish Agency for Labour Market • Network and social activities in your and Recruitment (STAR)(job area International Citizen Service South guidance and EU/EEA/Swiss un- employment benefits from home Dannebrogsgade 3, 1st floor country/ PDU2) 5000 Odense C

In most cases the foreign employee only needs to visit International Citizen Please remember to use the detailed International Citizen Service East Service in order to get the paperwork checklist on www.icitizen.dk > Check- done. Many services are also digital Gyldenløvesgade 11 list before you visit the International and International Citizen Service can 1600 Copenhagen V citizen Service guide the foreign employee by phone or email. Find more information at www.icitizen.dk

24 International citizen Service Working in Denmark 25 WORKING IN DENMARK

WORKING CONDITIONS IN DENMARK

Danes love their jobs the most important terms and condi- parties outside of the company, tions of your employment. these parties must be identified in Danes have the highest job satisfac- the contract. tion rating in Europe. Many highlight The employment contract must at the 37 hours work week, 5+1 weeks least contain information on the fol- Collective agreements paid vacation (after one year of work lowing: in Denmark) combined with flexible Conditions of employment and wages working hours. Others emphasise a 1. Employer’s and employee’s name are normally regulated through collec- good work-life balance at many work and address. tive agreements that are negotiated places – which means you can have 2. The location of the workplace or, if by trade unions and employers organ- both a professionall cereer and a good there is no fixed workplace, where izations. There is no minimum salary family life. Some employees also get a the work is primarily performed/ determined by law in Denmark. full salary during illness and full pay- information that the employee is to ment for the first 2 days, if you need to work in various locations, and the Certain areas of work conditions are stay at home with your ill child. employer’s main office or address. however regulated by law – holidays, 3. Job description or employee’s job equal opportunities and health and title, rank or job category. safety. Working hours 4. Employment commencement date. The standard working week in Den- 5. Expected duration of employment, Many employees are member of a mark is 37 hours split over 5 days. if not permanent employment. trade union and many employers are Lunch breaks are typically 30 minutes 6. The employee’s rights regarding part of an employer confederation. long. Lunch breaks are paid as regular holidays, including whether salary This ensures that collective bargaining working hours in the public sector, will be paid while the employee is agreements cover a large percent- whereas most private employees pay on holiday. age of employees and are widely for lunch breaks themselves. However, 7. Employee’s and employer’s terms respected. In addition to centralized this varies from workplace to work- of notice. agreements, the collective bargaining place. 8. The applicable or agreed salary system can also be used at the work- to which the employee is entitled place level. Working hours are not regulated by upon commencement of employ- law in the private sector, but rather, ment and allowances or other Health and safety are determined by collective agree- forms of remuneration that are not ment or individual contracts. included herein, e.g. pension con- All employees working in Denmark tributions, lodging and meals. The must comply with the Danish Work- frequency of salary payments must ing Environment Act. The Act aims at Employment contract also be included in the contract. preventing accidents and illnesses at You have a legal right to get an em- 9. The standard daily or weekly work- the workplace. It is the responsibility ployment contract from your Danish ing hours. of the employer to ensure that work- employer. As a foreign employee you 10. Information on which collective ing conditions are safe and sound. are covered by the same rules and agreements or other agreements Further the employer has a variety of regulations as Danish employees. The regulate the employment and responsibilities e.g. to ensure that the law stipulates that you must have an working conditions. If the collec- employees receive work instructions. employment contract which specifies tive agreements or agreements You as employee must participate in in question were entered into by the co-operation on safety and health.

26 Working in Denmark Furthermore, you have an obligation to In most collective agreements you The holiday pay that you earn during use the protective equipment pro- have additionally 5 days of holiday per the transition year will be converted vided by the employer. More infor- year – also known as the 6th holiday into savings in the new fund, Lønmod- mation about health and safety on week. Whether you have this right or tagernes Feriemidler. You will have www.arbejdstilsynet.dk > click on the not – please ask your employer or your these savings paid out when you reach English, German, Polish or Lithuanian union. the state pension age. flag. On 1 September 2020 we will get a You can read more about holiday new Holiday Act. The new Holiday pay during the transition year on Insurance Act allows you to take your holiday www.lifeindenmark.dk > Living in Employers have a legal obligation to as soon as the month after you have Denmark > Work > Holiday allowance obtain an employers occupational earned it. The new Holiday Act does > Questions and answers about holi- accident insurance, which protects you not change the fact that you will earn day pay during the transition year in case of accidents during your work 25 holidays per year – the equivalent hours. of 2.08 holidays for each month of Holiday pay employment. Consider a private household insur- If you are paid monthly, you will ance policy if you want liability and usually get your normal salary plus a The transition to the new accident insurance during your spare holiday supplement of typically 1% of Danish Holiday Act time. the qualifying salary from the previ- Before the new Holiday Act enters into ous calendar year during your holiday. force, there will be a transition year Most people receive their holiday Holiday from 1 September 2019 to 31 August supplement in late April or May. As an employee in Denmark you have 2020 in order to ensure smooth tran- the right to 25 days of holiday after 1 sition from the old holiday rules to the If you are paid by the hour, you get years work. new ones. 12.5% in holiday pay of your qualifying salary in the qualifying year.

Working in Denmark 27 Even if you have not earned the right • In Denmark the tax system is of Copenhagen is the same as in other to five weeks of paid holiday, you can progressive which means that European cities. still go on holiday. However, you have the more you earn the higher to pay for the days off you have not percentage you pay in direct tax. This information only gives you the earned. Employers have the right to most important tax information. You deduct 4.8% from your salary for each find further information in several The taxes consist of: day you take off. languages on www.skat.dk > English 1. Bottom-bracket tax (Danish: > Short guide – Working in Denmark. The employer calculates the holiday Bundskat) allowance to which you are entitled. 2. Top bracket tax (Danish: Topskat) Telephone numbers and opening hours The employer then transfers the 3. Health contribution (Danish: Sund- can be found in the chapter “Important amount due to FerieKonto, or issues a hedsbidrag) telephone numbers and addresses”. holiday card to the employee. In both 4. Labour market contribution, AM- Please be aware that the following cases, the amount due is paid to the bidrag (Danish: Arbejdsmarkeds- information only is valid for the tax employee at a later date, when the bidrag) year 2020 and that change in tax rates holiday is taken. 5. Municipality tax (Danish: Kom- may apply. muneskat) You take the right to paid holiday with 6. Church tax (Danish: Kirkeskat) (vol- Tax year you if/when changing jobs. untary) 7. Indirect tax – VAT (Value added-tax The tax year in Denmark coincides If you move to another country, the – Danish: Moms) with the calendar year. The actual money can be paid out before you amount of tax is calculated after the leave. Further information in the sec- Denmark is a classic welfare state. end of the year, as a result of which tion “Leaving Denmark” Helping fellow citizens when they get you will have to make an additional ill, become old or lose their jobs is con- payment or you will receive a refund. sidered a joint responsibility. The same The Danish tax system consists of 3 Tax goes for high quality childcare and free steps: schooling for everyone. Everyone working in Denmark pays 1. Preliminary Income Assessment income tax and needs a tax card. The This explains why Danish taxes are 2. Tax assessment notice tax card is issued by the Danish tax so high. In 2018, taxation came to 3. Final tax notice authority (based on the information you 48.2 percent of the Gross Domestic give on form 04.063 (www.skat.dk > Product, making the Danes the highest 1. Preliminary Income Assessment English > Short guide: Working in Den- taxed population in Europe, a record (Danish: forskudsopgørelse) mark – choose language). You will be most people would not boast about. asked to upload a copy of your employ- When it comes to income tax, the av- When you start working in Denmark ment contract, your passport and your erage citizen pays almost half of their you must apply for a tax card. The tax marriage certificate (if you are married). salary in tax. In addition, most goods authorities generate a preliminary include 25 percent VAT (’Moms’ in tax card for the coming year. The tax If you do not apply for a tax card, your Danish). Cars, petrol, alcohol and other card is based on your expected income employer will deduct 55% tax from goods are also taxed in order to limit and deductions from form 04.063 your salary consumption. (www.skat.dk > English > Short guide: Working in Denmark – choose The tax card is electronic and your em- To compensate for high taxes, Danish language). Please make sure to state ployer has access to your tax informa- salary levels are among the highest in your annual income as accurately as tion. You will receive a copy of your tax the world, and many welfare services possible. Should your income change card by post approximately 3 weeks that strain household budgets in other significantly in the course of the year, after you have applied. The employer countries are either free or state-sub- you can change your tax information at sends the sum of your withholding tax sidized in Denmark. Medical help, any time. Since recently, the tax card is to the tax authority as a preliminary hospital treatment, schooling and no longer sent out in paper form, but tax payment. You can see how much elderly care are all free – and day care is kept on file in your electronic tax file tax you have paid during the year on for children is far cheaper than in most at SKAT (www.skat.dk). You can view your payslips. other countries. This means that the this on your computer using your Ne- purchasing power in the Danish capital mID. Please check the information on the tax card. If everything is correct,

28 Working in Denmark you do not need to do anything else. ity and therefore does not need to be Tax rates Your employer will receive the tax card stated explicitly. directly from the tax authority. Bottom-bracket tax (Danish: Bundskat): 12,1% of annual income over 46,500 Employee allowance (Danish: If you do not have a tax card when you DKK after deduction of the labour mar- Beskæftigelsesfradrag) are paid for the first time, your em- ket contribution (AM-bidrag) (2020). ployer has to deduct 55% of your pay This allowance is 10,5%, but it is limit- for taxes! So it is advisable to acquire Top bracket tax (Danish: Topskat): 15% ed to a maximum of 39,400 DKK. your tax card early on. of annual income over 531,000 DKK after deduction of the labour market Job allowance (Danish: Jobfradrag) contribution. 2. Submitting your tax This allowance is 4,5% of income over assessment notice Labour market contribution, AM- 195,800 DKK, but limited to a maxi- Every year in March you will receive a bidrag (Danish: Arbejdsmarkeds- mum of 2,600 DKK. tax assessment notice for the previous bidrag): 8% of annual income. This is a income year. The tax assessment no- gross tax, which means it is calculated Deuction of transport tice is a statement of your income, tax before any deductions or tax related between home and work allowances and deductions and taxes issues are taken into account. (Danish: Kørselsfradrag) paid for a particular income year. The tax authorities will be informed about Municipality tax (Danish: Kommune- If you have more than 24 km to and your income, tax paid etc. by your em- skat): approximately 25% (varies from from work (that is more than 12 km ployer, and the numbers will be written municipality to municipality). You can each way), you are entitled to a de- in the tax assessment notice. It is up find the actual municipality tax at duction for transport between home to you to check that the figures are www.skm.dk > Skattetal > Satser > and work no matter what means correct. If they are correct, you do not Kommuneskatter of transport you use. What can be have to do anything else. If they are in- deducted is not the actual expenses correct, or if some figures are missing, Church tax (Danish: Kirkeskat) 0.868% but a deduction based on fixed rates, you must notify SKAT via e-tax (Danish: (average – depending on municipality) the number of kilometers driven, the TastSelv) on the Internet, by phone or (only if you are a member of The State number of working days per year etc. via a tax return form. Church). The means of transport you use is irrelevant, and if several persons ride Indirect tax – Value Added Tax (Danish: in the same car, they are all enti- 3. Final tax notice moms) 25% of all goods and services. tled to a commuting deduction. The (Danish: årsopgørelse) VAT is an indirect consumption tax. deduction is calculated on the basis Changes made to the preliminary tax Please note that tax rates and deduc- of the normal transport route by car, assessment within the deadline should tions may change. no matter what means of transpor- be taken into consideration in the final tation you are actually using. Also, it tax notice. If you identify any discrep- must be based on the primary place Allowances ancies, please notify the tax authority of residence – even if you live in a immediately. If you are to receive a tax All income is taxable, both money and holiday home for part of the year and refund, you do not have to do anything. payments in kind. However, there are therefore have to travel further to get The amount will be transferred directly various allowances that can be de- to work. to your designated bank account. How- ducted from the taxable income, such ever, this requires that you have an as the personal allowance, certain Current deduction rates can be found EasyAccount (Danish Nemkonto) (see types of interest on loans, travelling on www.skat.dk “Bank”). If necessary, ask your bank to expenses to work, union fees and con- help you designate a bank account as tributions to unemployment insurance. Tax allowances for certain your NemKonto. This service is free. It is worth having these allowances types of interest on loans, entered in the tax card from the outset union fees and contributions If you have made an underpayment of to unemployment insurance tax you will be charged interests. In 2020, every taxpayer over 18 years of age is entitled to a personal tax These tax allowances depend on the allowance of 46,500 DKK per year. This actual costs. Please submit the appro- tax allowance is automatically taken priate documentation (e.g. invoices for into consideration by the tax author- contributions) to your tax authority.

Working in Denmark 29 .

Preliminary Income Assessment 2020 (full tax liability)

Sigrid Thøgersen Christiansvej 51 st. tv. 8026 Skattekøbing

Result of preliminary income assessment

Income assessment

Personal income Before deduction Labour market After deduction of labour market contributions of labour market contributions etc. contributions

Income from capital

Assessed deductions

Breakdown of labour market contributions

How the provisional tax has been calculated

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Key employees must earn at least Tax calculation example Key employees and researchers 68,100 DKK per month. To give you some idea how much of If you come to Denmark as a research- your income will be left after taxes er or key employee, you may possibly You will find further information about have been deducted, please check the enjoy a reduced tax rate of 27% for a the key employee and researchers tax following sample calculation (informa- maximum of 60 months. When you scheme in Denmark on www.skat.dk > tion presented without guarantee): include the mandatory labour market English > Businesses > Foreign labour contribution (8%), you will end up with > Researchers and key employees Gross salary = 27,385 DKK per month 32,84% tax. Current deduction rates can be found on www.skat.dk • Base pay only, with no bonuses Researchers must be approved by • Unmarried the universities in order to enjoy the You should be aware that SKAT may • Not a church member reduced tax. at any time request that you provide • No union contributions documentation for the information • 5 kilometers to work that you have given.

30 Working in Denmark Community tax and health contribu- Every time you receive your payslip, Personal guidance tion (33.3%) -7,199 you should check that the figures are You are welcome to contact SKAT on Base tax -1,089 correct. You should also save your +45 72 22 28 92. or by email from Upper tax 0 payslips until the end of the tax year www.skat.dk > contact and until your tax for the year has Total tax withheld (including labour been calculated (on the annual tax market contribution) -10,479 – Net statement). Your payslips are proof Gross income per DKK 16,906 (€ 2,169) that you have paid tax. It is advisable month 27,385 DKK to keep your pay slips for 3-5 years. Income on which the labour market Payslip contribution is payable 27,385 Payslip example Labour market contribution (8%) -2,191 Payslips can look different depending on Taxable income 25,194 the computer system or salary agency • CVR – (Central Business Personal allowance 3,575 your employer uses. They may also Register) number: Employer’s Taxable income after allowances contain different information – though number. All Danish employers are 21,619 certain information is obligatory. registered in the CVR register.

Working in Denmark 31 • Månedsløn / Pay: Could also be paid to you when you go on holiday. • Reside in Denmark (or another EU/ stated as “honorar” (fee), “indtægt” (See the fact sheet regarding EEA country and work in Denmark). (income) etc. Your pay is usually holiday pay for more information) stated at the top of the payslip, and Furthermore you have to meet one of the amount is your full pay before You can assign an account in your the following conditions: tax is deducted. At the bottom of home country as a Nemkonto. • Have paid work within a the calculation the following is www.nemkonto.dk profession covered by the usually stated: “Løn til udbetaling” unemployment insurance fund. (Pay for disbursement), showing the Unemployment Insurance • Have completed a graduate actual amount that you will be paid. program of at least 18 months in • Fast tillæg: Flat rate allowance In Denmark there is a distinction duration. Please note, that you – agreed payment e.g. if you between unemployment benefit and can only become member of an have special qualifications social benefit. Unlike many other unemployment insurance fund • ATP – Arbejdsmarkedets countries, unemployment insurance after graduation if you had your tillægspension (Labour Market in Denmark is voluntary. Thus, you residence in Denmark immediately Supplementary Pension Fund): All are not automatically insured against up till start of your education. employees between the age of unemployment. This means that it is • Be a business-owner or help 16 and 66 will pay to this pension your own responsibility to become a run your spouse’s business. scheme. The amount is deducted member of an unemployment insur- • Hold a valid residence permit/ from your full pay (gross pay) ance fund (Danish: a-kasse). Unem- document that allows you to before your tax is calculated. ployment insurance funds are private take any job in Denmark • Arbejdsløshedsforsikring associations of employees or self-em- – contribution to an unem- ployed persons organised for the sole EU/EEA/Swiss Citizens, who ployment insurance fund: purpose of ensuring economic support have been working in another • AM-bidrag – Arbejds- in the event of unemployment. These EU/EEA country or Switzerland markedsbidrag (Labour market are private associations that – in most contribution): All working citizens cases – are associated with trade If you have not previously been a must contribute a labour market unions and other professional organi- member of a Danish a-kasse, or if you contribution at a rate of 8%. zations. were a member more than five years The contribution is deducted ago, you can transfer your insurance from your gross pay after ATP Membership of an unemployment rights from another EU/EEA country, has been deducted and before insurance fund is a precondition for Switzerland to Denmark if you fulfil 3 other allowances are deducted. receiving unemployment benefit. If conditions for membership in a Danish Your tax is then calculated. you choose not to become a member unemployment insurance fund: • A-skat – Tax: deducted from of an unemployment insurance fund, your payment. The tax which is you may not be entitled to any kind of 1. Apply for membership of a Danish charged on A-income, e.g. your financial support in case of unemploy- unemployment insurance fund ordinary income. Your employer ment. within 8 weeks after you have ter- will calculate your A-tax based minated your employment insur- on your withholding rate and If you decide to insure yourself when ance in an other EU/EEA country/ pay the tax authorities. you start working in Denmark (which is Switzerland • Fradrag – Allowances and recommended in most cases), it is an 2. You start working in Denmark deductions: The allowance advantage to register with one of the within the 8 weeks corresponding to the pay period 25 state recognised unemployment 3. You work 296 hours within 12 is deducted before the tax is insurance funds within 8 weeks after weeks in Denmark for a Danish calculated. From your tax card, you have given up your unemployment employer your employer can see what your insurance in your home country. allowances and deductions are. As documentation for having had • Ferie – Holidays: number of earned unemployment insurance in another You can become a member holidays/holiday payment. All EU/EEA country, you must obtain the of an unemployment employees will usually be entitled form PD U1. You get this form from the insurance fund if you: to holiday payment. This means unemployment insurance authority in that in addition to your pay, you will • Are at least 18 years of age, the EU/EEA country where you have receive 12.5 per cent which is de- • Still have 2 years left before you worked. It is a good idea to apply for the posited into a holiday account and reach your pension age, and form before your travel to Denmark.

32 Working in Denmark The unemployment insurance au- Members of an unemployment thority in the other EU/EEA country If you lose your job insurance fund (Danish: a-kasse) confirms in the form what insurance or employment periods you have had. If you have been working in Den- If you lose your job in Denmark and Your Danish unemployment insurance mark and you lose your job, you must want to register as a jobseeker with fund or the Danish National Labour consider your unemployment benefit unemployment benefit it is important Market Authority can also help you status and your residence status. that you: to obtain this form, when you have arrived in Denmark. Financial support 1. Register yourself as a user of “Jobnet” – online or in person at You can be full-time or part-time Membership of an unemployment the Jobcenter as unemployed on insured. Once you have joined an un- insurance fund is a precondition for re- the first day as unemployed – employment insurance fund, you must ceiving unemployment benefits. If you www.jobnet.dk. You will need your pay a contribution. The contribution are not a member and lose your job in NemID to sign up. is approximately 450 DKK per month. Denmark, you may not be entitled to 2. Upload your CV on The contribution can be deducted in any kind of financial support. To clarify, www.jobnet.dk no later than 2 your tax. you must contact the local Jobcenter weeks after your first day of unem- and ask for advice. ployment. You must continuously A list of all unemployment insurance record your job search in the job log funds can be found on www.star.dk > Work and residence permit / on Jobnet and keep contact to the Tilsyn > Tilsyn og kontrol med a-kass- registration document Jobcenter. er > Oversigt over a-kasser (in Danish 3. Contact your unemployment insur- only). Your Danish work and residence ance fund immediately after you permit/residence document is based have become unemployed All unemployment funds offer free of on your employment. If you lose your 4. Check your work and residence charge advice and guidance on issues job you must contact the Danish status on www.newtodenmark.dk connected with unemployment bene- Agency for International Recruit- fits and job search. ment and Integration (SIRI) to check At your local Jobcenter you can get fur- if your residence permit/document ther information and guidance about will lapse. You can find the rules and the registration procedure and your Unemployment insurance regulations and contact information on rights and duties as unemployed. is voluntary in Denmark www.newtodenmark.dk.

Working in Denmark 33 and are receiving unemployment tant, however, that you register with Not member of an unemployment benefits. the jobcenter on the first day after the insurance fund (Danish: a-kasse) expiry of the notice period. If you lose your job in Denmark and There are several rules and regulations you are not a member of an unem- concerning unemployment benefits. Job search in another EU/ ployment benefit fund, you may not It is your responsibility to comply with EEA country with unem- be entitled to any public financial the regulations. If you fail to comply, ployment benefits support. Please contact the Jobcenter your unemployment benefits will be for further information about financial stopped. Please ask for advice con- It is possible to bring your unemploy- support. cerning rules and regulations at your ment benefitsfrom one EU/EEA coun- unemployment insurance fund. try to another EU/EEA country if you are searching for job. You can apply Unemployment benefit The Jobcenter and the unemployment for Danish unemployment benefits for As a member of an unemployment insurance funds offer information and job search in another EU/EEA country insurance fund (a-kasse), you can guidance – please ask if you have any for up to 3 months by using the PD U2 receive unemployment benefits if you doubts or questions. form. Contact your unemployment in- become unemployed for a period of surance fund to find out if you qualify time. You can receive unemployment for this scheme. Benefit rate benefits if you: The unemployment benefit rate is Unions • Are unemployed calculated by your unemployment • Have been a member of an benefit fund based on your previous 2 The Danish job market is regulat- unemployment benefit scheme years income. You will receive 90% of ed primarily by means of collective for the past 12 months your previous income with a maximum bargaining agreements between • Have earned minimum 238,512 of 19,086 DKK/month – 238,512 DKK/ unions and employer associations. The DKK while being a member of an Year (2020). state interferes as little as possible unemployment insurance fund. in regulating the labour market e.g. in • Are registered as a jobseeker with You can normally receive unemploy- wages and work conditions. Unions in your local Jobcenter (jobnet.dk) ment benefit from the first day of un- Denmark therefore have a great deal • Can seek and undertake work employment. However, your employer of influence and enjoy a positive im- for 37 hours per week (if you are often has to pay your unemployment age. Most employees in Denmark are full-time insured and 30 hours per benefit for the first 2 days – so-called members of a union. week if you are part-time insured). G-days. In Denmark, there is no statutory If you have terminated your employ- minimum wage. Instead, the unions Important ment yourself or if you are responsible are continuously negotiating collective You must be actively searching for jobs for losing your job, you will normally bargaining agreements. There is gen- and be willing to accept offers of em- receive unemployment benefit follow- erally no “13th pay check” in Denmark ployment when you are unemployed ing 3 weeks quarantine. It is impor- (Christmas bonus) or “14th pay check”

34 Working in Denmark (holiday allowance). However, many become a union member, you should unions regularly negotiate supple- ideally look in your employment con- Banks and Bank Account mental pay based on performance or tract. In many instances, this contract qualifications for their members. specifies the union responsible for There are 15-20 national and regional your field of employment. Of course, banks in Denmark. In addition, there Apart from representing their mem- you can also ask your colleagues or are about 170 smaller local banks. bers in collective bargaining negotia- your boss for advice. All banks offer personal advice in the tions, the services provided by unions normal opening hours. Most banks are also include expert legal advice in the Most unions also have an affiliated open from 9.30 to 16.00 from Monday case of conflicts with employers as unemployment insurance fund (Danish: to Friday and until 18:00 on Thursdays. well as further job training options. a-kasse), which pays an unemployment Furthermore, many unions offer benefit (Danish: dagpenge) in case of Everybody who works in Denmark cost-effective private insurance, such unemployment. You can decide yourself must have a bank account as your as liability and household contents whether you want to join both the union salary will be paid directly into your ac- insurance. and the unemployment insurance fund count. In order to open a bank account or whether you only want to join one of you must have a Danish CPR number. Many workplaces have labour repre- the two. Of course, you may also choose To open a bank account you must sentatives (Danish: tillidsmand), who a different unemployment insurance bring: speak for the interests of employees in fund from the one offered by your union dealings with company management. (see also the information about the • Your passport/national ID card unemployment insurance fund). • Your employment contract Which union you can organise with (workers) or letter of acceptance will depend above all on your educa- Find more info at from your educational tion and your job. If you would like to www.lifeindenmark.dk institution (students)

Working in Denmark 35 • Your yellow health card or the letter lish > Foreign NemKonto Citizen > fill account automatically. You will be from Borgerservice you received, in the form and send it to NemKonto informed via your netbank which bills when you registered for the Support. will be paid when. This ensures that CPR number indicating your CPR you bills will be paid on time. number and your Danish address. Bank cards in Denmark 90% of all Danes use Betalingsservice. Please note: workers with a tax CPR In Denmark, a distinction is drawn More information and guidance in your number (cross border workers and between cash withdrawal, debit and bank. workers, who work in Denmark for credit cards: less than 3 months) must bring: Electronic payment With a debit card, you can withdraw • Your passport/national ID card money from various ATMs and make The most common electronic payment • Your employment contract cash-free payments. The account will system is MobilePay. MobilePay is an • Proof of your address in your home be debited immediately. The most application for phones with operating country (rental contract, transcript popular of these is the Dankort, which systems iOS and Android. By down- from the municipality or similar) can be used in most places for free, loading this application, users are • Your Danish tax number/card but only in Denmark. required to connect a credit card and account information to their mobile With a cash withdrawal card, you can number. Money transfers are per- Current account normally withdraw money from the formed by entering a mobile phone Most Danes use internetbanking automated teller of the bank where number which is registered in the sys- for payment. Many banks offer free you have an account, but you cannot tem. The funds are then transferred access to online net bank – some in generally use it to make cash-free to this account, while the amount is English language. If the account is payments. A cash withdrawal card is deducted from the sender’s credit managed exclusively by online bank- always free. card. There are no fees for private Mo- ing, this can have a positive impact on bilePay accounts. Some Danish banks the fees and you can save as a result. In most cases, you can use credit also offer Apple Pay and GooglePay Your bank will issue a bank card for cards for credit transactions. You will access to the account. receive a monthly bill which you can pay either all at once or in part. To get NemID a credit card in Denmark, you need to Designated bank account be creditworthy. This means that you NemID is a digital signature with a (Danish: Nemkonto) will need to be able to show regular common log-in solution for banks, Since 2005, Denmark has had a special incoming payments. The most popular local public and government websites regulation that requires all those who credit cards in Denmark are Master- (e.g. tax and municipal authorities) and live or work in Denmark to report a card and VISA. Please note that not all some private companies. If you are designated bank account known as a stores accept all international credit more than 15 years old and have a CPR NemKonto to the state. This is gener- cards. number you are eligible for a NemID. ally a current account, into which pay- You will be able to log in at websites ments from the state are made (e.g. from all computers or from the NemID Automatic electronic payment tax refunds). This is supposed to make App. (Danish: Betalingsservice) state payment transactions faster and easier and thus more cost effective. If you have a bank account and access Users of NemID are assigned a unique Any bank can report the wages ac- to netbank you can use the automatic ID number which can be used as a count that you have with them as your electronic payment system – Betal- username in addition to their CPR NemKonto. ingsservice. If you regularly receive number or a userdefined username. bills from the same company, organ- NemID offers strong protection If it is not possible for you to open a izations or public service institutions against intruders and hackers. Danish bank account, you can also as for instance rent, private insurance, assign an account in your home coun- day care, sport club fees etc. you can Users receive a card containing pairs try as a NemKonto. All you need to use Betalingsservice. You can regis- of numbers, similar to transaction do is to decide which of your existing ter the bills in the Betalingsservice authentication numbers. After logging accounts you wish to use as your system. The bills will automatically in with a username and password, NemKonto and use the selfservice be paid on the payment day and the NemID users are prompted to enter a system at www.nemkonto.dk > Eng- money will be drawn from your bank key corresponding to a number as part

36 Working in Denmark of NemID’s two-factor authentication need to remember new passwords scheme. These private keys are one to access your documents. Use your Recognition of Foreign time use only. When all the keys are digital signature, NemId pincode or Training Qualifications used you must get a new key card. online banking info to log into your Electronic keys can be downloaded via e-Boks. Further information on Training qualifications obtained abroad the NemID App. www.e-boks.com > English do not always match those in Den- mark. An individual assessment may NemID is issued at the local Citizens sometimes be needed to evaluate How to register Service Center or your Danish bank – your training and, if necessary, also please remember personal ID papers Create an e-boks account on your professional experience as they e.g. passport and your CPR number. www.e-boks.com > English > New relate to employment in Denmark. The user and follow the instructions or Danish Agency for Science and Higher NemID is created as a cooperation be- download the e-Boks app Education (Danish: Styrelsen for tween the Danish state and all Danish Forskning og Uddannelse) is respon- banks. When you have new mail, you will re- sible for recognising foreign training ceive an email and/or a text message. qualifications in Denmark. More information on www.nemid.nu > You can find further information at English flag www.e-boks.com. There are several ways of having your foreign qualifications assessed and recognised in Denmark. Which proce- e-Boks Digital post dure is appropriate depends on how The e-Boks is a secure electronic mail- All citizens in Denmark above the you plan to use your qualifications. box where you can receive and store age of 15, registered with a Danish documents that you normally receive personal registration number (CPR On www.ufm.dk > English > Short- in the post. e-Boks is free of charge. number) must register for Digital Post. cuts > Assesment, you can read more about recognition of your foreign With just a few clicks you can choose Digital Post from public authorities qualifications depending on if you plan which companies and public authori- is the same type of letters that you to use them for job search, if you wish ties you want to receive mail from to already receive from the authori- to practice a regulated profession, pay your e-Boks. You can receive mail from ties. Digital Post includes any letters grading or for admission to education all Danish municipalities, almost all from hospital, pension statements, in Denmark. banks and many pension, insurance, information about state education energy and telecommunications com- support (SU), changes to housing If you have undocumented compe- panies. Businesses cannot send any benefits, replies to applications for tences or qualifications you will also other material or unsolicited advertis- childcare, letters from the Danish Tax find information on competence ing to your e-Boks. and Customs Administration (SKAT), assessment. etc. Your digital post can be accessed The e-Boks is linked to your social on either of two secure websites – You can download a form for obtain- security number (Danish: CPR-num- www.lifeindenmark.dk > Living in ing recognition for your training from mer) and can follow you if you move Denmark > Digital post or from your www.ufm.dk or change email address. You do not e-Boks.

Working in Denmark 37 sation. You can find more information Please email all documents to Authorisation for on www.stps.dk > English > Apply for [email protected]. The pro- regulated professions registration > Choose profession cessing time is approximately three If you wish to practise a regulated working days plus the time it takes for profession in Denmark, you need an the letter to reach its destination via authorisation or similar recognition by Criminal Background regular postal service. Due to Danish the competent authority. You find a list Certificate Law, it is not possible to send your of the regulated professions and the certificate of criminal record by email. competent authorities at www.ufm.dk A private criminal background certifi- > English > Assesment > Regulated cate contains information regarding any The issuance of a certificate of criminal professions. judgements, previous convictions and record is free of charge. punishable offences. In some cases, an Please note that applications for au- employer will require you to present a If you have NemID you can request a thorisation to practice in Denmark as criminal background certificate before certificate of criminal record online on a medical doctor, dentist, nurse, mid- you start work. In order for you to have www.politi.dk > In English > Certifi- wife, physiotherapist and other health the certificate issued, you need: cate of criminal record. professions are handled by the Danish Patient Safety Authority (Danish: • A written and signed consent Styrelsen for Patientsikkerhed). The • A photocopy of your valid passport Danish Patient Safety Authority charg- • A postal address the es a fee for the certificate of authori- certificate can be sent to

38 Working in Denmark Working in Denmark 39 LIFE IN DENMARK

If your insurance card gets lost or dam- Social Security and Sickness benefit Sickness Benefit aged, a replacement card costs 205 DKK (2020). However, the replacement A sickness benefit is paid by the The subject of insurance is a part of card may be free of charge in special employer from the first full day making the right start in a new coun- cases such as name changes after lost. However, you should note that try. You will certainly have obtained marriage or if you change your address. different rules apply for the different insurance of one kind or another in collective bargaining agreements. your home country. In this case, it Please contact your Danish union, is particularly important for you to Health insurance and your employer or your municipality for talk with insurance representatives sickness benefits further information. in your home country before immi- grating to Denmark. Of course, you Health insurance if you travel do not necessarily have to cancel all Health insurance in Europe – The blue European of your old policies if you take work in Health Insurance Card Denmark. There is an option to choose between two health insurance groups (1 or 2). If The yellow Health Insurance Card will you are a group 1 member, you choose not cover you with health insurance on Social security one recognised general practitioner travels outside Denmark, Greenland, Social security operates on the princi- (GP) as your family doctor. You must and the Faroe Islands. EU/EEA citizens ple that you are insured in the country have a referral issued by the gener- who need medical treatment during in which you are working. This means al practitioner if you need to go to a travels in the EU, Norway, Iceland, that if you are working in Denmark, you medical specialist. The medical treat- Liechtenstein (EEA), or Switzerland will have the same entitlement to social ment is free. You may change doctors, have to use the blue European Health security benefits as Danish citizens. if you wish. However, applications to Insurance Card. Social security in Denmark is tax-fund- change doctors must be submitted to ed. Therefore, you do not pay health the respective municipality. The blue European Health Insurance insurance contributions, long-term Card entitles you to the same treat- healthcare insurance, etc. in Denmark If you are a group 2 member, you have ment as the citizens in the country you compared to other European countries. a free choice of doctors and specialists. are visiting in the EU/EEA and Switzer- If you are insured in this group, you may land. This entails that your coverage When you have registered with have to pay part of the medical treat- varies depending on the country you the Danish Personal Register (CPR ment yourself. Hospital care is free for are visiting. If you wish to avoid any number) you will receive a yellow both insurance groups, and all patients kind of self-payment for treatment, health card (Danish: Sundhedskort). can freely choose any public hospital. you must sign a private travel insur- The card will be sent to you by post. ance with your insurance agency. Please remember to put your name on If you are unable to work due to illness, your mail box/front door. The health you may be required to give a doctor’s The insurance Card should be ordered insurance card will contain your per- certificate to either your employer at www.lifeindenmark.dk > Coming sonal registration number and name, or to the local health administration. to Denmark > Healthcare > “The blue address and telephone number of Normally, this happens after 3 days of European Health Insurance Card”. Here your family doctor. The insurance card illness, in special cases, however, it can you are also able to order the card for is the “entrance ticket” to the Danish be earlier. your spouse or children in the same social security system. With this card, household as you. To order the card, medical care provided by doctors and Either your employer or the health ad- you will have to use your NemID login. hospitals is basically free of charge. ministration will pay for this certificate If you, in the case of special circum- However, dental care is only covered stances, are not able to order the blue in part or not at all. Please bring your card online, please contact Udbetaling insurance card every time you visit the Danmark, telephone +45 70 12 80 81. doctor.

40 Life in Denmark Non-EU/EEA citizens who travel company and private old-age pen- EU/EEA citizens who have been work- to another EU/EEA country must sions. This means that contributions ing in Denmark are entitled to pension take up a private travel insurance. within certain limits are tax deductible, from Denmark according to the pro Non-EU/EEA citizens married to or but will be taxed as income when the rata temporis principle. This means in cohabitation with an EU/EEA or benefits are paid out. that you will receive pension from Danish citizen can order the card at Denmark according to the number www.lifeindenmark.dk > Coming to 1. The basic state pension of years you have been working in Denmark > Healthcare > “The blue (Danish: folkepension) Denmark. An example: you have been European Health Insurance Card”. working in Germany for 20 years and The Danish folkepension is a tax-fund- in Denmark for 20 years. When you ed social security pension in the form reach your pension age you will receive Pensions of one basic pension scheme for all. It your pension from both countries – consists of a base sum and a supple- 50% from each country no matter in ment that is dependent on the recip- which EU/EEA country you choose to Old-age pensions in Denmark are es- ient’s financial situation. Recipients live as a pensioner. sentially based on four elements: living alone receive a higher supple- 1. The basic social pension (Danish: ment than those who live together 2. Supplemental jobmarket folkepension) with another person. The rates are pension (Danish: ATP, arbejds- 2. Supplemental jobmarket pension adjusted annually and can be viewed markedets tillægspension) (Danish: ATP, arbejdsmarkeds at www.borger.dk (in Danish). tillægspension) All wage and salary earners be- 3. Company pensions In Denmark, everyone over the age of tween 16 and 67 years of age who 4. Private pension insurance (Danish: 65 - 68 is entitled to the general social work at least 9 hours per week pay private pensionsordninger) security pension. Due to recent legis- contributions into the ATP system. lation, the pensionable age in Denmark Employers also pay contributions. The Danish state offers to defer taxa- is going to be raised gradually to 67 The monthly contributions are tion as an incentive for signing up with (2019 - 2022) and 68 (2030) relatively low and can be viewed at

Life in Denmark 41 www.lifeindenmark.dk > Living in If you leave Denmark while you are still work or you die. Some individual pen- Denmark > Pension > ATP Livslang economically active, you may choose sion schemes are tax deductible. pension. You can also find them on to continue paying into your pension. your payslip. The additional pension If you stop paying, the insurances that If you leave Denmark while you are you can expect from this fund is rela- are part of the schemes will typically still economically active, you may tively low. no longer be in force after one year. choose to continue paying into your You can have your pension paid out pension. If you stop paying, the insur- 3. Company pensions / abroad if you do not live in Denmark ances that are part of the schemes Labour market pension any longer. will typically no longer be in force after one year. Labour market pension is a pension Please contact your pension com- scheme that is established as part of pany, your pension fund or your You can have your pension paid out your employment in Denmark. Nor- financial institution if you want to abroad if you do not live in Denmark mally, both you and your employer pay learn more about your labour market any longer. contributions to the pension through pensions. wages. The pension is in most cases a Please contact your pension company, fixed percentage of your wage. 4. Individual pension your pension fund or your financial institution if you want to learn more Labour market pensions often contain Individual pension is a scheme which about your individual pensions. payments that are disbursed to a you yourself set up and save in spouse and children if you die before through a Danish pension company, retirement. Most pensions also hold financial institution or the like. The Children in Denmark insurance for you if you lose the ability pension provides you with income to work. when you grow older. Furthermore, it Denmark has a population of 5.7 may contain insurances for you and million, 453,000 of which are children your family if you lose the ability to up to six years of age. The birth rate

42 Life in Denmark among Danish women is above the Children born in Denmark will get a fødselsattest. The website is in Danish average for Europe at 1.7. Almost 80% temporary CPR number right after the language only. You will need your of Danish mothers work. birth. The hospital informs the Danish NemID. National Church that registers all new births, irrespective of religion, on be- Application procedure half of the state. If you are pregnant Step 1. Apply for a passport/national As soon as you know you are pregnant Once the child has obtained the res- ID card at the authorities in you should contact your family doctor. idence document/residence permit, your country of origin or at Your family doctor will inform you you must apply for the yellow health your embassy/consulate in about all practical matters (medical card at the local municipality Citizen Denmark. You normally need tests during your pregnancy, antenatal Service Center (Danish: Borgerservice). the birth certificate in order to classes, hospitals etc.) and enroll you apply. in the public pregnancy program. You can apply for a birth certificate in Step 2. Apply for a residence doc- your local church. You find the church ument (EU/EEA and Swiss on borger.personregistrering.dk – citizens) / residence permit Children born in Denmark write your Danish address. You can (non-EU/EEA/Swiss citi- Children born in Denmark by foreign also apply for the birth certificate on zens). Further information citizens must apply for a Danish resi- www.borger.dk > Familie og børn and application form on dence document/residence permit. > Fødselsregistrering > Får jeg en www.newtodenmark.dk > attest på mit barn > Attester > Bestil You want to apply > Family >

Life in Denmark 43 choose “EU residence as fami- fill a form for additional information Maternity/paternity benefit ly member to an EU citizen” or which you have to return. “Residence permit as a family Maternity benefits are benefits that member” (non-EU/EEA/Swiss you have the possibility of getting as Further information about ma- citizens). compensation for the income which ternity leave and benefit on Step 3. Apply for a Danish CPR num- you do not get when you are on mater- www.lifeindenmark.dk > Coming to ber at the municipal Citizen nity leave. Your possibility of obtaining Denmark > Family and children > Ma- Service Center (Danish: Borg- maternity benefits depends on your ternity/paternity benefit. erservice) affiliation with the labour market, meaning if you are: Maternity benefits are administered Please note that you must complete by Udbetaling Danmark (Public Ben- each step before you can move on to • A salaried employee on efits Administration). If you have any the next one. maternity leave questions, please do not hesitate to • An unemployed person contact them by phone +45 70 12 80 On www.icitizen.dk you find our on maternity leave 64 checklist “How to register – accompa- • Self-employed on nying family” maternity leave or • Students and newly qualified Child benefits (Danish: As part of the pregnancy program you on maternity leave. børnefamilieydelse) will be visited by a nurse a number of If you are an employee and have times after the birth. The nurse offers worked in Denmark for the last four guidance and advice about the vacci- whole months, you will receive paren- EU/EEA/Swiss citizens nation program, breastfeeding etc. tal benefit if you meet the following conditions: In Denmark parents receive child benefits for each child under 18 years Maternity/paternity leave • You have employment the of age. In addition, various allowanc- No later than 3 months before the ex- day before the leave starts es are payable for children of single pected date of birth you must inform or on the first day of it. parents and for multiple births (twins, your employer about your pregnancy • You have worked at least 160 triplets, etc.). and when you plan to take your mater- hours within the last four whole nity leave. As a father to be, you have months before your leave. All children registered in Denmark will to inform your employer no later than • You have worked at least 40 automatically receive the child benefit 4 weeks before you expect to take hours per month for at least if: your paternity leave, when you wish to three of those four months. take your 2 weeks of leave. • Your child is under 18 If you move to Denmark after the birth • Your child lives in Denmark Leave with maternity benefits is divid- of your child, you are eligible for the • You live in Denmark ed into four stages: benefits from Udbetaling Danmark if: • The person who has custody of the child is fully liable • Pregnancy leave for the • You meet the employee-conditions for tax in Denmark mother four weeks before above or are eligible to receive • Your child has not been expected childbirth. unemployment benefits placed in a foster home or is • Maternity leave for the mother • You no longer receive maternity/ otherwise a ward of the state for 14 weeks after the childbirth. paternity benefits from the • You have lived or worked in • Paternity leave for the father or country that you arrive from Denmark, the Faroe Islands or the co-mother for two weeks • Your child was born less Greenland for at least six of the after the childbirth according to than 46 weeks ago last 10 years or earned the right agreement with the employer to family benefits in other EU/ before the child reaches 14 weeks. EEA countries or Switzerland. Application • Parental leave for up to 32 weeks which the parents can split. Your employer applies for your ma- In order to receive the child benefit ternity/paternity benefits through at least one of the parents, who have NemRefusion. Subsequently, you will custody of the child must have resided receive a letter of notification from or worked in Denmark or another EU/ Udbetaling Danmark asking you to EEA country for a minimum of 6 years

44 Life in Denmark within the last 10 years in order to mark if you meet the other conditions 70 12 80 62. You can also contact receive the full amount. listed above. Udbetaling Danmark by email to udbetalingdanmark@atp.dk. If you are an EU/EEA/Swiss citizen, If the child’s other parent works in the who have worked or resided in an country where you live, you will receive Please be aware not to send sensitive EU/EEA country or Switzerland for family benefits in that country. If personal information such as your less than 6 years within the last 10 Danish family benefits are higher than social security number to Udbetaling years you are entitled to a percent- the benefits in the country where you Danmark via email because email is age of the child benefit proportional live, Denmark will pay the difference. not a secure communication channel. to the time you have been living and If the Danish benefit is lower than in If you need to send sensitive personal working in Denmark or another EU/ the country where you are living, you information, you must send a letter to EEA country. Further information at will not receive family benefits from Udbetaling Danmark, Kongens Vænge www.lifeindenmark.dk > Family and Denmark 8, 3400 Hillerød. children > Child benefits If your child does not live in Denmark, How to apply for the child benefit you have to apply for the benefit by If you live in another EU/EEA contacting Udbetaling Danmark by If you are a citizen in an EU/EEA country or Switzerland with your phone +45 70 12 80 62 or by email country, please fill in the applica- family and work in Denmark [email protected]. tion form and send it to Udbetal- If you live in another EU/EEA country ing Danmark. You find the form at or Switzerland and work exclusively www.lifeindenmark.dk > Coming to Non-EU/EEA citizens in Denmark, you will in general be Denmark > Family and children > Child covered by the Danish social security If you are not a citizen in an EU/ benefits > How to apply system. This means that you will have EEA country or Switzerland, you can the right to family benefits from Den- apply for the benefit by contacting Udbetaling Danmark by phone +45

Life in Denmark 45 90 percent of children aged 3–5 years teaching. Instead, Danish kindergar- Child benefit (as of 2020) are cared for in a day care facility. tens stimulate children’s social, lin- • Children 0 - 2 years old: guistic and democratic skills, primarily 4,596 DKK quarterly The Danish public childcare system is through play. • Children 3 - 6 years old: based on a partial free system, and 3,639 DKK quarterly although some day care institutions Childcare facilities receive financial • Children 7 - 14 years old: have waiting lists, most guarantee a support from the state. The amount 2,862 DKK quarterly place for children from the age of one. payable out of pocket by parents is at • Youth 15 - 17 years old: The options consist of day nurseries most 30 percent of the actual cost. 954 DKK per month (birth to 3 years), kindergartens (3–6 The opening hours of the care facilities Parents with a yearly income of more years) and pre-school/after-school are in most cases 6.30 to 17.00 and than 800,100 DDK will receive a re- centers (6–10 years). In addition, there Fridays until 16.00. A maximum of 48 duced child benefit. is local day care (“day nannies”) in hours of care is offered per week. You which children are cared for privately. can register your child for one of these The child benefit is paid on a quar- services in the municipality adminis- terly basis. In most cases it is paid to For children below the age of three, tration office (department: Pladsan- the mother, although it is paid to the parents can choose nursery (Danish: visningen). father in certain situations. The child vuggestue) or family day care (Danish: benefit is tax free. dagpleje). A nursery is an institution designed to look after larger groups School If you need help or have questions of small children while family day care you can contact Udbetaling Danmark involves only four or five children, Apart from subject knowledge, a great by phone +45 70 12 80 62 (Monday – looked after by a childminder in his/her deal of value is placed on acquiring Wednesday 8.00 to 16.00, Thursday own home. social skills (team skills, etc.). Learning 8.00 to 18.00, Friday 8.00 to 15.00 together and developing stable social Childcare for three to five year-olds relationships with fellow pupils, teach- takes place in kindergartens. Most ers and educators are important here. Childcare (0 to 6 years old) Danish kindergartens are public, but Therefore, classes remain together you will also find private ones. Almost up to the end of the 9th year. Value Denmark has a long tradition for public all Danish families send their children is placed on creativity, perceptions, childcare. All families in Denmark are to kindergarten. All Danish kindergar- learning by experimentation, inde- offered public childcare. In Denmark, tens have professionally trained staff, pendence and self-reliance. For further but children do not receive pre-school information and registration, please

46 Life in Denmark contact your local Citizens Service It normally caters for the 16-19-year- The Diploma guarantees holders Centre. olds and comprises access to universities throughout the • The general upper secondary world. education provision of Basic school the Gymnasium In Denmark it gives students the same Schooling in Denmark starts with the • The higher preparatory possibilities as the Danish Student- nine-year basic school (Danish: fol- examination or HF-programme ereksamen (upper secondary educa- keskole), which concludes with a final • The higher commercial tion) does. examination called the FSA (Danish: examination or HHX-programme folkeskolens afgangsprøve). After this • The higher technical examination You find a list of IB schools In Denmark final examination, pupils have several or HTX-programme on www.ibo.org > Find an IB world different options, depending on their school > write Denmark in the search suitability for any walk of life. More information concerning the field. Danish school system and the dif- Many pupils choose to complete year 9 ferent programmes can be found on: IB Diploma is offered in or 10 at one of the so-called efterskol- www.uvm.dk > English the following cities: er. The efterskole is a unique Danish independent residential school for • Birkerød Gymnasium, Birkerød International schools students between 14 and 18 years • Copenhagen International School old. Presently some 28.500 students Some families who come to Denmark • EUC SYD, Sønderborg attend one of the approximately 260 for professional reasons prefer to • Grenaa Gymnasium, Grenaa schools throughout Denmark. send their children to an internation- • Hasseris Gymnasium, Aalborg al school. Some of the international • Herlufsholm Skole, Næstved The schools are open to students schools have waiting lists, but the • Ikast-Brande Gymnasium, Ikast from abroad, but please note that Danish government is prioritising the • International School Hellerup to attend you, like Danish students, creation of more places at Danish • Kolding Gymnasium, HF-kursus must pay school fees (more info at international schools – and the Danish • Aarhus Gymnasium – Tilst, Aarhus www.efterskolerne.dk > English) international schools were recently al- • Aarhus International lowed to increase their student intake. School, Aarhus Apart from normal school topics the • Nyborg Gymnasium, Nyborg students at most of the efterskoler are • Esbjerg Gymnasium og HF Native language classes focusing on developing other abilities • Esbjerg International – primarily social, artistic, sporting or Children with other native language School, Esbjerg musical skills. than Danish can attend classes in • Nørre Gymnasium, Brønshøj their native language. If you would like • Stenhus Gymnasium, Holbæk Because pupils are not required to further information on this, please • Struer Statsgymnasium, Struer take year 10, they can attend an upper contact the Citizens Service Centers in • Viborg Katedralskole secondary school after either year 9 or the municipality in which you live. year 10. Apart from the IB Schools a number of Upper Secondary Schools offer IB Programme education in English, German or French Upper secondary school The International Baccalaureate Diplo- language. Contact your nearest Upper (Danish: Studentereksamen (STX), ma (IB) is a two year international up- Secondary School (Danish: Gymnasi- commercial grammar school (HHX) per secondary educational programme um) for advice. and technical grammar school (HTX )). designed for highly motivated young people aged sixteen to nineteen who More information at www.ug.dk > Upper secondary school lasts for three would like to be part of an internation- Programmes in English > General years in Denmark, upper secondary al community. Upper Secondary School education divides into: The IB Diploma incorporates the best Grades 1. General education qualifying for elements of several national systems, access to higher education without being based on any of them. Grades are only awarded in the higher 2. Vocational or technical education Throughout the years, the course has classes in Denmark (in most cases, qualifying primarily for access to earned a reputation of being demand- from year 7). This means that children the labour market. ing and having rigorous assessment. can be more free and experience no

Life in Denmark 47 stress with regards to grades at the Find moreDANISH information SCALE about the UNDERSTANDINGDan- ECTS SCALE start of their time in school. The grade ish school system on uvm.dk system in Denmark is divided into a 12 12 Outstanding A point scale. The following grades are awarded: 12, 10, 7, 4, 02, 00, -3. Grade 10 Superior, very good B 12 is the highest grade and minus 3 is the lowest. A grade of 02 is gener- 7 Good C ally required to pass an examination. Compared with the international ECTS 4 Average D (European Credit Transfer System) scale, the Danish grade system is as 02 Satisfactory E follows:

Find more information at 00 Not satisfactory F www.workindenmark.dk -3 Deficient G

48 Life in Denmark Life in Denmark 49 LEARNING THE DANISH LANGUAGE

Learning Danish makes your Learning Danish via life in Denmark easier the internet

f you wish to succeed in the Danish E-learning labour market and be part of the Dan- ish society, it is advisable to take part Online language courses make it pos- in a Danish language course. In most sible for you to learn Danish in a flex- Danish companies working language is ible way – even before arrival in Den- Danish and proper integration at work mark. On onlinedansk.ventures.dk and particularly in Danish society is far you find a free of charge online easier if you make the effort to learn language learning platform, primarily to speak Danish. aimed at people who want to learn Danish before moving to Denmark. The Danish courses are offered by both platform can also be used by people public and private language schools. who have already moved to Denmark, Many of the courses on offer are who wish to enhance their language tailored to suit both individuals and capabilities. Online Dansk addresses businesses. both people who have never spoken Danish before as well as people who All self-supporting international have some knowledge of Danish. On employees, accompanying partners the internet you will find a number of and students over the age of 18, who other online Danish courses – write have a valid Danish residence permit Online Danish language courses in the and a Danish CPR number have access search field of your browser. to Danish language courses. A fee and deposit may apply. From July 2020 Danish language classes will be free of Life-long Learning charge. Denmark has a long-standing tradition Please contact your local municipal of lifelong learning. Nearly one in three job centre for further information and of the population in the age bracket 25 information on how to sign up. to 64 years participated in educational activities, counting both publicly fund- FVU Danish classes ed and workplace internal and private education programmes and courses If you have basic Danish language in connection with employment or in skills, you can take advantage of FVU some form of leisure time education. (Danish: Forberedende voksenunder- visning) Danish classes. FVU classes On www.studyindenmark.dk you will are for free. find useful and profound information about: Please contact your municipal job centre for further information on how • The Danish education system to sign up. • Higher education • Programmes taught in English • Adult education and continuing training

50 Learning the Danish Language LIVING EXPENSES

High prices, free welfare … and high salaries

Consumer prices in Denmark are relatively high, but consumer prices must be compared with free of charge welfare services and the salary level.

The Danish salary levels are among the highest in the world and many welfare services are either free or state-subsidised in Denmark. Medical help, hospital treatment, schooling and elderly care are all free – and day care for children is far cheaper than in other countries. This means that the purchasing power is the same as in most European countries.

This figure shows how much of your income you spend on hous- Living expenses in percentage of income ing, food, transport etc. 14,9 % Food and beverages (including tobacco) 4,2 % Clothing and footwear Consumer prices in Denmark 28,1 % Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels 5,3 % Furnishings, household equipment and In this index you can compare price levels of final consumption routine household maintenance by private households including indirect taxes in the different 2,8 % Health EU/EEA countries. As you can see the consumer prices are 38% 12,5 % Transport higher in Denmark than average prices in Europe. 1,9 % Communications (telephone, internet) 11,6 % Recreation and culture The relatively high consumer prices are compensated by the high 0,8 % Education salaries in Denmark. This figure shows that the average gross 6,3 % Restaurants and hotels earning of a full time employee in enterprises with 10 or more 11,5 % Personal care, social protection, employees in Denmark is the highest in the European Union. Insurance and goods and services

Annual average gross earning of a full time employee (Euro) Source: Eurostat: “Europe in figures – Eurostat yearbook 2019”

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0 Iceland Norway Luxembourg Denmark Netherlands Germany Belgium Ireland Austria United States Finland United Kingdom Sweden EU 1995-2004 Japan France Euro area European Union Italy Spain Malta Cyprus Greece Slovenia Portugal Estonia Czechia Croatia Hungary Poland Latvia Slovakia Lithuania Romania Bulgaria

Living Expenses 51 Consumer Price index – EU/EEA countries

If you combine the consumer price level with the salary level you get the pur- chasing power which shows how many goods and services workers can buy with their net wages.

Purchasing power is high in Denmark

EU/EEA COUNTRIES 100

Finland 122 Ireland 129

Switzerland 151 Sweden 120

Denmark 137 Netherlands 112

Norway 147 Germany 104

Iceland 157 Italy 100

Cyprus 87 Belgium 111

Spain 93 Luxembourg 126

Portugal 86 United Kingdom 117

Malta 83 Austria 109

Hungary 63 France 110

Estonia 80 Greece 84

Czech Republic 71 Latvia 74

Slovenia 77 Lithuania 66

Poland 58 Romania 52

Bulgaria 50 Slovakia 77

Croatia 68

Source of data: Eurostat Comparative price levels of final consumption by private households including indirect taxes, 2018

52 Living Expenses Purchasing power

Purchasing power can be illustrated by calculating how many minutes/hours you have to work to buy e.g. a Big Mac, an IPhone X or a haircut.

Source: Swiss Bank UBS: Prise und Löhne – Ein Kaufkraftvergleich rund um die Welt, Ausgabe 2018

COUNTRY 1 BIG MAC (IN MIN) IPHONEX (IN HOURS) HAIRCUT (IN MIN)

Finland 24 95 295

Switzerland 13 38 183

Denmark 17 70 295

Norway 22 74 289

Cyprus 15 68 264

Spain 29 74 289

Portugal 36 223 278

Hungary 56 399 318

Estonia 33 209 352

Czech Republic 42 275 604

France 23 102 236

Poland 33 269 312

Bulgaria 49 274 276

Ireland 18 88 207

Sweden 22 85 276

Netherlands 21 106 202

Germany 18 89 147

Italy 24 107 249

Belgium 27 139 268

Luxembourg 13 65 187

United Kingdom 17 91 254

Austria 18 84 238

Croatia 46 365 251

Greece 44 262 249

Latvia 53 366 540

Lithuania 39 276 452

Romania 40 396 222

Slovakia 48 328 423

Slovenia 22 206 346

Living Expenses 53 Children’s accident insurance Private Insurance The cost of basic insurance depends on the age of the insured, the type A child’s accident insurance policy of home and other factors. It starts consists of disability cover for perma- Basic insurance (Danish: familiens at 1,600 DKK per year. Coverage for nent injury and funeral cover in case of basisforsikring or indboforsikring) the entire family costs approximately death. Basic insurance is one of the most 2,500 DKK per year. important forms of insurance. In most Damage to the child’s teeth may also cases, it is offered in an insurance be covered, or may be offered as an Accident insurance (Danish: package with the following forms of extra cover for an additional charge. ulykkeforsikring) co-insurance: Private accident insurance pays if you Some insurance companies will cover 1. Household contents insurance suffer lasting injury to your health due your child automatically in the first (Danish: indboforsikring): This cov- to an accident during your free time year(s) of your own accident insur- ers your personal property against or an accident on the way to and from ance policy. Check with your insurance fire, theft and water damage. work. (Accidents at the workplace are company. 2. Personal liability insurance (Danish: covered by the occupational accident ansvarsforsikring): This covers insurance held by your employer.) Group accident insurance damages you may have caused to other people or their property. It is The price for private accident insur- Group accident insurance policies are strongly recommended to have a ance depends on the policy limit. The often purchased by workplaces, unions personal liability insurance. minimum cost of accident insurance or union members. 3. Legal protection (Danish: rets­ coverage is approximately 400 DKK hjælp): This covers lawyer expenses per year, while the average cost is Some schools and daycare centers buy for certain legal matters. approximately 1,200 DKK per year. collective accident insurance covering

54 Private Insurance the children during their time in the The cost of life insurance depends driver – only passengers are covered. school/center and on trips arranged by largely on the policy limit. For a policy Nor does the insurance cover damage the school/center. In some cases the limit of 400,000 DKK, you will pay to the policyholder’s or user’s objects children’s direct route between home approximately 1,300 DKK per year. or damage to any connected vehicles and the school/center is also covered. such as a trailer. Dog insurance Loss of earning capacity (Danish: hundeforsikring) Comprehensive insurance insurance (Danish: Forsikring If you have a dog, pet insurance is a le- In addition to the statutory liabili- ved tab af erhvervsevne) gal requirement. Insurance can also be ty insurance, the owner of a motor Loss of earning capacity insurance obtained for other pets as well, though vehicle (car, motorcycle or moped) can provides you and your family with a not legally required. also take out comprehensive motor monthly payment in case you lose insurance on their vehicle. This covers at least 50 percent of your earning Cost: approximately 300 DKK per year. any damage to the insured vehicle capacity due to illness or an accident. and theft of the vehicle. There are, If your employer pays a company however, some exceptions – ask your Car insurance pension, you may possibly be in- insurance company. (Danish: bilforsikring) sured against loss of earning capacity through the company pension system. The vast majority of private car Further information at owners have insured their car with a www.forsikringogpension.dk > The cost of loss of earning capacity comprehensive insurance that includes Presse > Publikationer > Insurance and insurance depends on income, age and liability insurance. If there is no debt pension for everyday needs. state of health. The minimum cost is on the car and if it is an older car, many approximately 1,500 DKK per year, settle for the compulsory liability while the average cost is approximate- insurance. ly 3,100 DKK per year. Responsibility for motor vehicles Private health insurance (Danish: According to the Road Traffic Act, the privat sundhedsforsikring) person responsible for a motor vehicle With private health insurance, you can must compensate for any damage the avoid waiting times in the public health vehicle causes in an accident, by explo- system and consult private clinics, sion, or by fire stemming from the doctors, psychologists, acupunctur- vehicle’s fuel system. In other words, ists, etc. the owner is always liable for such accidents. Claims resulting from such accidents are paid via the vehicle’s Life insurance (Danish: compulsory insurance. livsforsikring – ved død)

With life insurance you can provide Motor liability insurance your life partner and children with a payment of money in the event of your Liability insurance for a motor vehicle death. In this way, you can relieve the is compulsory and covers any liability financial situation of family members for damages its owner or user may that survive you when your income is incur. The liability insurance does not lost to the family. cover damage to the motor vehicle’s

Private Insurance 55 should therefore have patience and very useful place to look for housing Housing be prepared for the possibility that adverts is in the local newspapers. they will only get a short-term rental Most of the advertisements for homes In Denmark – just like many other contract. in the daily papers appear on the countries – you can either rent or weekend. buy a home. In Denmark there is also Finding a rental home a special form of housing called the A lot of flats are lent to members of (Danish: lejebolig) “condominium apartment” or “housing housing associations (Danish: bolig- cooperative” (Danish: andelsbolig). This The best means of finding a home is forening). Often there is a waiting list, housing type can be considered to be the internet. There are many Dan- and those with the highest seniority something between renting and own- ish websites that advertise housing will be offered vacancies before oth- ership. You buy a share in a building, offers. Some of the sites include the ers. You often have to pay an annual then pay a monthly housing fee, which option of a personal search profile. amount to be a member of a housing is used by the condominium associa- As soon as a home is available that association. There are many housing tion (Danish: andelsboligforening) for matches your search profile in such a associations in all Danish cities. expenses such as interest payments, setting, you will receive notification by repairs and upgrades. email. Rents

Many Danes sooner or later decide On www.workindenmark.dk > Moving For a rental home, you will usually to buy a home or a condominium. to DK > Find a place to live > Hous- pay a security deposit of up to three Younger Danes frequently rent and ing you can find useful websites for months’ rent. In addition, an advance wait to buy their own home later. The searching for housing in Denmark. payment of one to three months’ rent same applies for most of the foreign is often required. nationals who work in Denmark. Please note, that you may have to pay a fee on some of these sites, to be able to Rents in Denmark vary widely, de- Because it is common practice to buy a view the contact details for the landlord. pending on the region. Homes are home in Denmark, rental homes are a most expensive in Copenhagen and scarce commodity. This is particularly Apart from the internet, rental homes Aarhus, while smaller towns and rural true of smaller rental homes in the are also advertised in newspapers. You areas are considerably less expensive. lower price segment. Anyone looking can find advertisements in regional Twenty kilometres here can mean a for low-price housing in Denmark and national newspapers. Another big difference in price.

56 Housing electricity, water and possibly gas. In Rental contract Buying an apartment or house rental homes, these costs are usually The rental contract defines some If you would like to purchase an apart- charged on account, e.g. by instal- of the rights and obligations of the ment or a house, you can get informa- ments along with the rent. If the use of tenant and landlord. This includes tion and guidance about home buying utilities is higher than estimated, the the amount of rent payable and the from real estate agents. Prices vary tenant has to make up the difference. If move-in and move-out condition of widely depending on the location, size the use is lower, the over-paid amount the home. For example, the contract and fixtures of the home. has to be refunded by the landlord. will state whether the home needs to be renovated when the tenant moves It is common in Denmark for the buyer out and who is to be responsible for to obtain a loan from a building and Moving maintaining doors, locks, etc. If you loan association. For this purpose, the rent a home from a public housing apartment or house serves as security. If you move your household within enterprise, a written rental contract Denmark, you must inform the Cit- is required by law. A rental contract Generally, a maximum of 80 percent izens Service Centre (Danish: Borg- is not required by law for homes in of the property value can be financed erservice) about your new address. private hand, but it is recommended using these loans, which have a repay- Please use www.lifeindenmark.dk > nonetheless. If the landlord does ment period of up to 30 years. Living in Denmark > Your residence > not want to sign a rental contract, Change address – when living in Den- you should take a close look at their You pay taxes on the value of your mark > Click on “Start” reasons. When subletting, a writ- property but in return, you can deduct ten contract is required by law in all any interest payable on a home loan You must choose the municipality that cases. from your tax calculation. you are moving to. Please note that you have to do this within 5 days after In some cases, you can apply for a You can find links to real estate agents you move in to the new home to avoid housing allowance from the munici- at sites such as www.boligsiden.dk (in a fine. pality. Please find further information Danish). at www.lifeindenmark.dk > Living in As soon as you have changed your Denmark > Your residence > Housing You can find a guide about buying address via www.lifeindenmark.dk, benefits and renting property in Denmark on the Danish Post will automatically be www.danskeboligadvokater.dk > informed about your new address. The Danish Tenant Union can be found English. at www.llo.dk (in Danish language – You can find an overview of firms how­ever, part of the information can pertaining to a household move on Other living expenses be found in English). Check “5 things the internet. You can get quotes from to know before signing a lease on Other living expenses are taken moving companies at the website www.llo.dk > Om LLO > In English here to mean payments for heating, www.flyttetilbud.dk (in Danish).

Housing 57 Radio and Television Fees

In Denmark, anyone owning a radio, a television, a smartphone or computer capable of receiving and displaying pictures must pay a media fee (Danish: medielicens). The fee applies for the entire household.

You must pay even if you do not watch or listen to radio or TV channels. You pay for owning the equipment. The fee is a statutory equipment tax and it is payable in advance every 6 months.

The fee is 1,353 DKK per year.

You must register with the fees office within 14 days after acquiring the equipment. If you own a television, a computer and a radio, you only pay one media fee.

If you no longer own any fee-payable equipment, you must cancel your regis- tration in writing. You can register and deregister on the internet at www.dr.dk > Om DR > Licens > Licens in English.

The cancellation will only be valid from the date on which DR (Danmarks Radio) Licens- og Programservice receives your letter and is not retroactive. As in other countries, there are a large Telephone and Internet number of telephone and internet If you move within Denmark, you do service providers in Denmark. Because not need to do anything; the fee will Telephone: All Danish telephone num- the market here is also extremely move with you. You only need to send bers consist of eight numbers and have difficult to navigate, it is recommend- in notice and cancel a fee if you move the local code already integrated. The ed that you research the prices of each in with a partner who is already paying international code for Denmark is: +45. provider in advance. So-called “com- the fee. If you leave Denmark and pact solutions”, in which telephone, deregister from the Danish National Your foreign cell phone will of course cell phone, internet and television are Register of Persons your media fee also work in Denmark, provided that bundled into a single package are also will automatically be cancelled. it has roaming capability. You should widely offered. note that using a telephone you bring with you (or a SIM card from Internet is widely used in Denmark and Questions about license your home country) will involve what most households have private internet to DR Licens: are known as roaming fees. Please access. Because of this, much con- DR Byen contact your current cell phone pro- tact to Danish authorities takes place Emil Holms Kanal 20 vider for information about the exact via the internet. You can use a free 0999 Copenhagen C amount of the roaming fees that will computer with internet access at the Telephone +45 35 20 30 40 be charged. It may be a good idea for Danish libraries. a start to use your mobile phone from News from Denmark in English your home country and buy a prepaid www.dr.dk > News telephone card.

58 Radio, Television Fees, Telephone and Internet Danish. It is advisable to get help from centre. A list of approved vehicle in- Bringing your Private a person who understands Danish. spection centres is available from the Vehicle to Denmark Danish Transport Authority (Danish: Step 1 Before you import a vehicle Færdelsstyrelsen) on www.fstyr.dk > Find synshal > search by postal code. If you live in Denmark and import a Residence in Denmark vehicle with foreign number plates, When you contact the vehicle inspec- If you take up residence in Denmark you must: tion, please remember to ask for a and bring a vehicle you must register valuation of the vehicle for the Danish your foreign registered vehicle within inform the Danish Moter Vehicle Register of Motor Vehicles (Motorreg- 30 days of arrival and you must pay a Agency (Danish: Motorstyrelsen) isteret). registration tax. This tax is based on that you are going to import a foreign the tax authorities valuation of the ve- registered vehicle by completing the Step 3 Request a valuation hicle. The tax authorities do not make online application on www.skat.dk > valuations based on an estimate. This English > Shortcuts = Motor vehicles > When the vehicle has passed the in- means that the vehicle must be in Importing motor vehicles, before you spection, you must ask for a valuation Denmark and have passed a vehicle import the vehicle. of the vehicle in the Danish Register inspection in order for the tax author- of Motor Vehicles (Motorregisteret) ities to be able to make the valuation. Print your receipt as you need to keep in the tax authorities self-service For information on how to register it in your vehicle when your vehicle has system E-tax (TastSelv). Please use your vehicle please follow the 5 step- foreign number plates. www.skat.dk > English > Log on with by-step instructions below. your NemID Step 2 Car inspection Please note: the process of registering 1. Click ’Motor’ (Motor) – ’Motorregis- a vehicle with foreign number plates The vehicle must pass an extend- ter’ (Register of Motor Vehicles) may be complicated and may also in- ed registration inspection (customs 2. Select ’Registreringsafgift’ (Reg- clude forms which are only available in inspection) at a vehicle inspection istration tax) and then ’Anmod

Bringing your Private Vehicle to Denmark 59 om værdifastsættelse’ (Request a Step 5 Register your vehicle in the • Form 21.059 valuation) Register of motor vehicles and buy • A copy of the vehicle 3. Complete the request and click new number plates registration certificate ’Godkend’ (Accept). • An employment or student 4. You can see your receipt in your When you have paid the registration contract to document ‘Meddelelsesarkiv’ (message ar- tax, you can buy the number plate • The duration of your chive) in E-tax. from one of the tax authorities motor stay in Denmark registry offices. The price of one set of • A receipt for having paid the The E-tax system is only available number plates is 1,180 DKK + a fee of processing fee of DKK 400 in Danish, and therefore it is recom- 200 DKK. You may also buy the num- mended that you have somebody to ber plate from an authorised number If your stay exceeds 185 days, the assist you with the Danish language. plate operator. The price of the number vehicle generally must be registered in plate is the same, but the fee charged Denmark (and you must pay regis- Please state in your request if you may vary from operator to operator. tration tax) or the vehicle must be are a newcomer to Denmark or if your Remember to bring all relevant car transported out of Denmark. vehicle has foreign number plates. papers e.g. car registration papers, insurance certificate etc. Special rules apply for cross-border If you do not have a Danish CPR workers – see chapter “Cross-Border number (civil registration number) Further information in English on workers”. and NemID, you must send an email www.skat.dk > English > shortcut – to [email protected] Motor vehicles. Double domicile asking for a valuation of your vehicle. If you reside both in Denmark and Short term stay in Denmark The tax authorities will then assess another country at the same time, the value of your vehicle and deter- If you are staying in Denmark for a it must be determined which resi- mine the registration tax to be paid. limited period of up to 185 days within dence can be regarded as your usual You will receive the valuation in E-tax a 12 month period, you have the op- place of residence, Your usual place under the heading ’Meddelelser fra tion to apply for permission to drive a of residence is defined as the resi- Motorregistret’ (Messages from the foreign registered vehicle during the dence to which you have the strongest Register of Motor Vehicles) or by reg- stay in Denmark without paying the ties, e.g. the country where you are ular post. registration tax. You find the applica- considered to be domiciled. If you are tion form at www.skat.dk > English considered to have your strongest If you want to know the registration > shortcut – Motor vehicles > Foreign ties to your home country you can tax in advance, you can calculate an vehicles > Staying in Denmark tempo- drive in your foreign registered car in approximate vehicle registration tax rarily. Use form 21.059EN. Denmark. You must apply for permis- on www.skat.dk > English > write sion at the Tax authorities. You find “Calculate registration tax” in the You must always bring the permission the application form at www.skat.dk search field. Please note that the from the tax authorities and documen- > English > Motor vehicles > Bringing register and the calculator are in tation for the duration of your stay (for a vehicle with foreign number plates Danish, so it is recommended that example a copy of your employment to Denmark > Applying for permis- you do the calculation together with contract) with you while driving. sion to drive your vehicle in Denmark someone who understands Danish. It without paying Danish registration tax is possible to request a binding ruling If you are unsure of the duration (form 21.059EN). A fee of 400 DKK is on the registration tax from the tax of your stay in Denmark or your charged for applying for the permis- authorities. country of residence, you can apply sion. for permission to drive a vehicle with Step 4 Pay registration tax foreign number plates in Denmark. If you leave Denmark Please note that you will be charged You can pay registration tax via a fee of DKK 400 to process your If you leave Denmark, export your ve- online banking, in your bank or at application. hicle and deregister it from the Danish one of the four vehicle registration Register of Motor Vehicles. You may be offices in Høje Taastrup/Copenha- Submit the following information to entitled to a tax refund of part of the gen, Aarhus, Odense or Aalborg. the Danish Motor Vehicle Agency (Mo- original registration tax. Processing The payment ID will be stated in the torstyrelsen): time for vehicle valuation is approxi- valuation mately 3 weeks.

60 Bringing your Private Vehicle to Denmark 5 steps to exporting a vehicle ing to your valid driving licence from Latin alphabet or be accompanied by the issuing country. an official translation in Danish, Eng- Step 1 Have your motor vehicle in- lish or French.You must also fulfil the spected However, it is a condition that you age requirements which apply when Step 2 Request a valuation must fulfil the age requirements which issuing an equivalent Danish driving Step 3 Hand in number plates to a apply when issuing an equivalent Dan- licence. number plate operator or one of ish driving licence (certain exceptions the vehicle registration offices in apply to driving licences from EU and Driving licences issued Høje Taastrup/Copenhagen, Aar- EEA countries). in other states hus, Odense or Aalborg Step 4 Submit documentation to the If you want, you can apply for an If your driving licence has been issued Danish Motor Vehicle Agency exchange even if it is not required. You by a country other than the countries Step 5 The Danish Motor Vehicle Agen- are not required to complete a driving mentioned above, you have the right cy refunds your vehicle registration test in connection with the exchange. to use your foreign driving licence for tax a maximum of 90 days after having established normal residence in Den- Driving licences issued in You find further information on mark. a non-EU/EEA country www.skat.dk > English > Leaving Den- mark > Leaving Denmark permanently If your driving license was issued in However, this only applies if your > Deregistration of vehicles. Australia, Brazil, Japan, Chinese Taipei foreign driving licence is valid and (Taiwan), the Republic of Korea (South if the driving licence is issued in the Korea), Russia, Switzerland, Ukraine, Latin alphabet or is accompanied by an Driving Licence Singapore, USA, Canada, Chile, Isle official translation in Danish, English or of Man, Serbia, New Zealand, Bos- French. If you establish normal residence in nia-Herzegovina or Israel you can drive Denmark, you must in some cases with your foreign driving license for You must also fulfil the age require- exchange your foreign driving licence 90 days from the day you establish ments which apply when issuing an for a Danish driving licence. residence in Denmark. equivalent Danish driving licence.

Whether you must exchange your 90 days after you have established No later than 90 days after having foreign driving licence and whether residence (CPR registration) in Den- established normal residence, you you must complete a driving test (con- mark, you must exchange your foreign must exchange your foreign driving sisting of a theoretical and a practical driving license for a Danish driving licence for a Danish driving licence if part) prior to the exchange, depends license if you wish to continue to drive you still wish to drive in Denmark. To on the country/ constituent state your car in Denmark. You can exchange exchange your foreign driving licence which has issued your driving licence. your driving licence without passing a for a Danish driving licence, you are Moreover, different rules apply as to theoretical and practical driving test. requested to complete a driving test how long you can wait until you must (consisting of a theoretical and a exchange your foreign driving licence In order to exchange your foreign practical part). for a Danish driving licence. Driving driving license for a Danish driving licences can be divided into 3 groups: license you must additionally provide a Temporary stay in Denmark written declaration on honour stating • Driving licences issued in that you have had and have used your If you do not have usual residence in an EU/EEA country driving license for category B driving Denmark, you may drive on your for- • Driving licences issued in (regular car) within the last two years eign driving licence in Denmark. a non-EU/EEA country and also provide a written declaration • Driving licences issued on honour stating that you have not Usual residence means that you have in other states had your driving license revoked within personal or occupational ties to Den- the last five years and that your right mark e.g. that you spend a minimum to drive has not been restricted or of 185 days in Denmark within one Driving licences issued in a made conditional in any way. calendar year. Usual residence in Nordic or an EU/EEA country Denmark is established from the date An exchange is not required and you It is a condition that your foreign when you move to Denmark with a are allowed to drive the same types of driving licence is valid. Moreover, the view to establishing usual residence in vehicles in Denmark as you are accord- driving licence must be issued in the Denmark.

Bringing your Private Vehicle to Denmark 61 If you have exclusively occupational Additional documentation from hold- or educational ties to Denmark but ers of non-EU/EEA driving licences: Domestic Transportation personal ties to another country, you will be regarded as having usual resi- • A medical certificate Public transportation – rail/bus dence in the country where you have issued by your doctor personal ties if you regularly return to • A written declaration on honour Buses and trains travel hourly be- that country and you do not need to that your driving licence has not tween Denmark’s major cities. If you exchange your driving licence. been revoked within the last five plan to use public transportation years and also that your right to in Denmark, you can find out more drive has not been restricted or on Rejseplanen App and on website Where to exchange your made conditional in any way www.rejseplanen.dk. Available in driving licence • A declaration on honour stating English and German. Contact the Citizen Service Center that you have actively used you (Danish: Borgerservice) where you driving licence for category B Private transportation live for further information and for driving within the last 2 years exchange of your foreign licence. A number of private companies offer The exchange fee is 280 DKK (2020) intercity and international bus connec- tions. You must bring: • A passport photo Air: With connecting flights, you can • Residence documents travel from Copenhagen to Aarhus, • Your current driving licence Aalborg, Billund, Sønderborg, Karup • Your passport/national ID card and Bornholm.

62 Bringing your Private Vehicle to Denmark eas – 50 km/h. Cars with trailers: 80 shops, hotels and restaurants accept Legal Assistance km/h on rural roads and on highways international credit cards. (100 km/h if you have a Tempo 100 Citizen’s advice office permit). Find more information in the the section regarding ”Banks and bank At the local citizen’s advice office The blood alcohol limit is 0.5 per mille. account” (Danish: advokatvagten) in your Danish municipality, you can get information Cars and motorcycles must have their and guidance about legal problems, dipped headlights on at all times when Diplomatic Representations such as tax errors, housing, contracts, on the road. Motorcycle riders must etc. The information/guidance is free wear a helmet. White triangles painted You can find an overview of all foreign of charge. You must visit the office on the road surface mean give way representations (embassies and con- personally. The local citizen’s advice (yield). The Storebælt and Øresund sulates) in Denmark at: www.um.dk office will primarily be able to help you bridges are toll bridges. > English > About us > The Protocol to precisely identify the legal problem Department > The Copenhagen Diplo- and will provide you with advice about You must bring your driving license matic List further steps you can take (possible when driving a vehicle. points of contact, etc.). You can find Passport/national ID card the addresses and opening times for your local citizen’s advice office at the Money Your foreign passport/national ID card website www.advokatvagterne.dk > is fully valid in Denmark. If you live in Listen over advokatvagter The Danish krone (DKK) consists of Denmark and need a new passport/ 100 øre. The following coins are in national ID card, contact the rep- circulation: 50 øre, 1 krone, 2 kroner, resentation of your home country (em- Traffic Regulations 5, 10 and 20 kroner. Bank notes are bassy or consulate) in Denmark. You available in denominations of 50, 100, can find information regarding opening Vehicles on motorways – 130 km/h 200, 500 and 1000 kroner. The rate of times, addresses, the documentation (however, only 110 near cities); rural exchange is approximately 7,45 kroner required, etc. on the websites of each roads – 80 km/h, and in built-up ar- to one euro (7,45 DKK = 1 €). Most respective representation.

Bringing your Private Vehicle to Denmark 63 When it comes to voting, you can Voting rights Elections and Voting Rights either vote for a party or a specific person. Local elections (Danish: kommunal- valg): EU citizens and citizens of the The Danish electoral system Nordic countries have active and pas- Municipal/Regional elections In Denmark we have a representative sive electoral rights in local elections in democracy. This means that at elec- In Denmark there is local self-gov- Denmark. This means that EU citizens tions citizens choose the representa- ernment, meaning that municipalities can both vote and stand for election. tives to parliament and municipal and and regions have self-determination regional councils whom they want to over a number of areas. The municipal Non-EU citizens are awarded active make decisions on their behalf. elections are an umbrella term for and passive electoral rights for the elections to municipal and regional local elections once they have been councils. living in Denmark for 4 years. General elections

According to the constitution, general These elections are held every four Regional elections (Danish: elections to the national parliament years, always on the third Tuesday of regionsrådsvalg) must be held at least once every four November. years, since a given parliament may EU citizens and citizens from the Nor- not be in power for more than four dic countries have active and passive EU parliamentary elections years. Elections are called by the prime electoral rights in regional elections in minister. Since Denmark is a member of the Denmark. Non-EU citizens are award- European Union, the Danes also elect ed active and passive electoral rights The parliament’s 179 elected mem- their own candidates for the EU parlia- once they have been living in Denmark bers are divided into parties. Only ment. 14 Danish representatives are for 4 years. rarely is there a candidate without a elected to the EU parliament. Elections party – a so-called independent. are held every five years.

64 Elections and Voting Rights own country. If there are forthcoming can provide you with information on European Parliament election: parliamentary elections in your home children’s events, evening classes, All EU citizens have active and passive country, please contact your country’s overview on spare time activities for electoral rights for the European Par- embassy. They will be able to provide adults and children, cultural events liament election. you with details regarding your partici- etc. Through most libraries you can pation in the elections. also gain online access to more than 1700 international newspapers (Li- Parliamentary election brary Press Display). Should you miss Local Libraries (Danish: folketingsvalg): Only Danish anything, you can order any material citizens have the right to vote in the Use your local library as a gateway (from abroad as well) to pick up for parliamentary election in Denmark. to your local community. Apart from free at your local library. the classical services of lending out books, music and films, the Danish Find your nearest library here: Parliamentary election in libraries offer an array of free events www.bibliotek.dk > Menu > English your home country: and services that will help you and/ Even if you are living in Denmark, you or your family getting settled in your will generally retain your right to vote local community. Make use of individ- in parliamentary elections in your ual counselling from librarians who

Elections and Voting Rights 65 PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, CELEBRATIONS AND CULTURAL EVENTS

The statutory public holidays in Aarhus: Northside April Denmark are similar to those in (www.northside.dk). One of the big- many other European countries. Copenhagen: Fødselsdagsparade – in gest pop/rock festivals in Denmark You can find an overview of public celebration of the birthday of Mar- holidays in Denmark on the website grethe II, the Palace Guard marches Frederikssund: Vikinge Spil www.officeholidays.com > Countries past Amalienborg Palace (April 16) (www.vikingespil.dk) – four-week > Denmark. Viking spectacle, with open-air theatre Odense: Hans Christian Andersens and traditional food and drink Here is a list of the different public birthday – in celebration of the birth- holidays, together with their Danish day of Hans Christian Andersen, the Svendborg: Denmark’s larg- names: entrance to all of the Hans Christian est artisan food producers fair • New year’s day (Danish: Andersens museums is free of charge. (www.kulinarisk­sydfyn.dk). The fair Nytårsdag) – January 1 Furthermore, various cultural happen- offers a unique opportunity to get to • Maundy Thursday (Danish: ings take place in Odense. (April 2) know the diversity of excellent regional Skærtorsdag) products • Good Friday (Danish: Langfredag) May • Easter Sunday (Danish: Påskedag) July • Easter Monday (Danish: 2. Copenhagen and Aalborg: The carnival Påskedag) – March/April jokers spend all year preparing for the Rebild Bakker: Rebild Fest – over (date of holiday varies) hottest carnival in the North, with 10,000 participants celebrate US Inde- • General Prayer Day (Danish: Store rambunctious dancing and exotic cos- pendence Day on July 4 every year Bededag) – fourth Friday after tumes awaiting. Since it was revived Easter (date of holiday varies) in the 1980s, this festival has been Skagen: Skagen Festival • Whit Sunday (Danish: Pinsedag) taking place at Whitsun. Most of the (skagenfestival.dk) – International • Whit Monday (Danish: 2. Pinsedag) costumed fools then gather at the bands play at Denmark’s northern- – May/June (date of holiday varies) Amagertorv fountain in Copenhagen most folk and rock event • Ascension Day (Danish: Kristi (end of the month) Himmelfartsdag) – sixth Thursday Roskilde: Roskilde Festival after Easter (date of holiday varies) Ribe: Vikingemarked – colourful Viking (www.roskilde-festival.dk) – the • Constitution Day (Danish: market with demonstrations of old largest rock event in Northern Europe Grundlovsdag) – June 5 (½ or crafts and combat techniques (first attracts a good 70,000 fans (first whole day off depending on weekend in May) weekend in July) which collective agreement regulates your work place) Sønderborg, Aabenraa June • Christmas Eve (Danish: (www.ringrider.dk) and other loca- Juleaften) – December The longest day of the year is cele- tions in South Jutland: Ringriderfest – 24, 1st and 2nd Christmas brated throughout the country with ring rider games, in which horse riders Day – December 25 and 26 fires and festivities on the Eve of Saint attempt to spear a small ring with • Celebrations and cultural John’s or Sankt Hans Aften (June 23) their lance at a gallop events throughout the year Silkeborg: Riverboat Jazz Festival Aarhus: International Jazz Festival Please find a complete list and inspira- (www.riverboat.dk) – this music event (www.jazzfest.dk) – at the middle tion on www.visitdenmark.dk (choose draws more than 25,000 visitors of the month; thousands of jazz fans language) from throughout Europe gather in Odense: Tinderbox festival Aarhus (www.tinderbox.dk). Open air pop/ January rock festival Copenhagen Jazz Festival Nytårs Koncert – classical New Year (www.jazz.dk) concert in the major cities

66 Public Holidays, Celebrations and Cultural Events Samsø Festival Odense: OFF Odense October (www.samfest.dk) International Film Festival (www.filmfestival.dk). Odense In- Copenhagen: Kulturnat ternational Film Festival is a short (www.kulturnatten.dk) – on culture film festival that annually cele- night, which is held on the second Fri- August brates films from across the globe day of the month, museums, galleries Horsens: Middelalderfest and gathers film enthusiasts from and theatres open until midnight and (www.middelalderfestival.dk) – two near and far. (End of August) show their exhibitions and an addi- days of celebrations, including joust- tional cultural programme ing, minnesong, jugglers and revelry Tønder: Folkfestival (www.tf.dk) – (second half of the month) major festival towards the end of the December month, near to the German border Copenhagen: Copenhagen Interna- Odense: Hans Christian Andersen tional Ballet – ballet festival which in- Christmas Market – Christmas like in September cludes performances of modern dance the day of Hans Christian Andersen Rømø: Dragefestival (www.hcajulemarkedet.dk). In the Odense: Odense flower festival (www.danskdrageklub.dk) – for three oldest part of Odense you can expe- (www.blomsterfestival.dk) days, the most beautiful kites fly in the rience old fashioned market atmos- sky (start of September) phere with Christmas decorations, Skanderborg: Skanderborg Festival. booths, vegetable market and lots of Danmarks Smukkeste Festival. A Aarhus: Aarhus Festuge entertainment inspired by the fairy music festival that takes place in a (www.aarhusfestuge.dk) – this ten- tale poet. (Two weekends in November beautiful beech wood in Skanderborg day cultural festival with rock, jazz, and/or December) (www.smukfest.dk) classical music, theatre and dance is held at the start of the month Aarhus: Julemarked Odense: Opera on the Meadow / Op- (www.dengamleby.dk) – Christmas era på engen www.odensesymfoni.dk. market in The Old Town of Aarhus. The Usually 2nd Sunday of August) Old Town is a 5-star world experience

Public Holidays, Celebrations and Cultural Events 67 JOB SEARCH IN DENMARK

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68 Job search in Denmark • You are in Denmark no later than Websites with job Social media and personal network 14 days (including weekends) vacancies in Danish In Denmark many jobs are never after you end your education, e.g. www.jobnet.dk is the official website posted publicly. A lot of hiring takes you must apply for membership of the Danish Employment Service and place via personal and social networks, within two weeks (14 days) of contains a comprehensive list of job and it is therefore always a good completing your education postings and an applicant database. idea to ask around for potential job openings. LinkedIn is commonly used Membership of an unemployment as a recrutment tool for many Danish insurance fund is a precondition for Supplementary job sites companies. receiving unemployment benefits. www.jobindex.dk www.job-zonen.dk Start with your personal network. EU citizens will be entitled to unem- www.ofir.dk You may have friends, colleagues or ployment benefits after the same www.job-support.dk acquaintances with contacts in Den- rules as Danish citizens. www.stepstone.dk mark who can pave the way for a job www.it-jobbank.dk interview. Non-EU citizens must hold a valid Danish work and residence permit e.g. (all in Danish) Another idea is to make use of expa- a Green-card or a permanent resi- triate networks, or contact relevant dence permit in order to receive unem- organisations or even workplaces for ployment benefits – more information Voluntary work good advice. below. Find vacancies (voluntary work) on www.frivilligjob.dk > English flag. Start your own business If you comply with the above men- Search by e.g. organisation, job title, in Denmark tioned preconditions and want to geography and work area. Voluntary stay in Denmark as a jobseeker with work is highly appreciated by employ- Denmark has made it easy for entre- unemployment benefits it is important ers and offers personal network and preneurial expats to set up their own to remember to: Danish language training. business. The start-up process is a streamlined process with just a few 1. Register yourself as a user of “Job- simple procedures needed to start a net” – online or in person at the Company search new business – with minimal costs Jobcenter as unemployed on the Many Danish companies have a menu involved. first day after your graduation – heading on their website (jobs, career www.jobnet.dk. You will need your or similar) where you can submit In addition to the simplicity of the NemID to sign up. applications for specific vacancies as steps needed to start up a business, 2. Upload your CV on well as CV databases where you can Denmark also has a number of govern- www.jobnet.dk no later than 2 register. The majority of the vacan- ment backed schemes and courses, weeks after your first day of unem- cies are published in Danish, although run by individual communes and more ployment. You must continuously some are also in English. If you know centralised organisations, to assist record your job search in the job log the company name or hear about a foreigners in the process, information. on Jobnet and keep contact to the company – take a look on the com- You can find further information on Jobcenter pany website and send your CV and www.danishbusinessauthority.dk > 2. Send your admission form to an application. business-denmark. unemployment insurance fund no later than 14 days after you com- pleted your Danish education Unsolicited applications Graduates 3. Apply for a tax card (if you do not A common way to approach a Dan- have one already) on www.skat.dk ish employer you would like to work Students from abroad who have > English > Short guide: Working in for, is to send an unsolicited applica- completed a graduate programme in Denmark > Apply for a tax card tion. Most employers appreciate the Denmark of at least 18 months in du- 4. Check your work and residence interest and are willing to consider ration can join a Danish unemployment status on www.newtodenmark.dk your application and skills if they are insurance fund if: relevant. • You had a permanent address in Denmark no later than one day before the start of your education

Job search in Denmark 69 70 Job search in Denmark LEAVING DENMARK

CHECKLIST – WHAT SHOULD I DO WHEN I LEAVE DENMARK?

When leaving Denmark there are a Denmark > Practical matters before charge. Use www.lifeindenmark.dk > few important issues to be aware leaving > Notification of change of Leaving Denmark – Practical matters of as foreign citizen. In the following address to the national registration before leaving > click on PostNord checklist we have listed matters of office – click Start NemID solution > – you can have your mail...” > Form – particular importance. Log in with your NemID > Notification have your mail forwarded... > “Flyt- of leaving the country and fill in the ning (Særlige adresseændringer)” > Deregister yourself from the online form. “Udlands adresseændring” – fill in the Danish National Register of form and upload a copy of your pass- Persons (CPR register) Post port, driver’s license or other ID and fill in your details > Send. Before you leave Denmark you Inform PostNord about your future must deregister yourself online as address and the date you leave and a resident in Denmark. Please use get your mail redirected to your new www.lifeindenmark.dk > Leaving address abroad for 6 months – free of

Leaving Denmark 71 Unemployment insurance Tax to send any documents related to your You may need the form PD U1 to con- You have to notify SKAT when you tax situation. firm your employment and unemploy- leave Denmark permanently in order ment insurance periods in Denmark. to determine your tax liability. Holiday allowance You find the application form EEA 4.1 on www.star.dk > English > EEA The tax authorities recommend When you are no longer registered in unemployment benefits > Transferring that you call the Danish Tax Agency the Civil Registration System (CPR), periods of employment and unem- (Skattestyrelsen) on +45 72 22 28 no longer work for a Danish employer ployment insurance between EEA 92 after you have left Denmark and and do not receive public benefits from countries deregistered from the Danish National Denmark, you can have all your holiday Register (Folkeregisteret). pay disbursed, even if you do not take If you have been a member of a holiday. Danish unemployment insurance If possible, the tax authorities will fund (a-kasse), please send the determine your tax liability instantly You must apply to have your holiday application form to this fund – if not, and let you know which documents pay disbursed within 6 months of please send it to the Danish Agen- you need to submit in connection with your last day of work for your Danish cy for Labour Market and Recruit- leaving Denmark. employer at the latest. ment, Vermundsgade 38, 2100 Copenhagen Ø. Telephone +45 72 14 Further information and the form can Claim your holiday allowance here: 20 01, email [email protected] be found on www.skat.dk > English > www.lifeindenmark.dk > Leaving Leaving Denmark permanently. Denmark > Practical matters before leaving > Holiday allowance > Holiday If you change address in the country allowance if you leave Denmark > that you move to, please notify the tax Claim your holiday allowance > click authorities so that they know where START

72 Leaving Denmark Insurances in Denmark Pensions you are retiring outside of Denmark or Inform your insurance company that You can have your private pension paid if you have worked in or/and are going you are leaving Denmark. out abroad if you do not live in Den- to work in a third country. mark any longer. Please contact your Bank pension company, your pension fund Media licence or your financial institution if you want Inform your bank that you are leaving to learn more about your individual When you have deregistered from the Denmark. It may be convenient to keep pensions. Danish National Register of Persons a Danish account for e.g. the last sala- (CPR register) DR will be notified ry payment, tax refunds etc. You cannot have your ATP Livslang automatically, If there is a credit Pension paid out if you leave Denmark. balance the amount will automati- E104 Each month you have been working cally be transferred to your Danish in Denmark you have contributed to bank account. Further information on Some EU/EEA countries require docu- your ATP pension scheme. The ATP www.dr.dk > Licens > Licens in English mentation that you have been covered contributions will be paid out from > Media licens deregistration by health insurance in Denmark via the day you are entitled to old age form E104. The form is issued by pension after Danish law and for the Miscellaneous Udbetaling Danmark, International rest of your life – no matter what age Sygesikring. If you need it please con- you eventually reach. Find further Deregister your vehicle from the Dan- tact Udbetaling Danmark – telephone information about ATP Livslang ish Register of Motor Vehicles, cancel +45 70 12 80 81 Pension when you leave Denmark at membership of clubs, associations, www.lifeindenmark.dk > Living in subscriptions e.g. mobile phone and Denmark > Pension > ATP Livslang newspaper, etc. You may be entitled to Pension. This is especially relevant if payment refund.

Leaving Denmark 73 IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND ADDRESSES

NATIONWIDE

Danish Agency for Danish Agency for Science The Danish Working Labour Market and and Higher Education Environment Authority Recruitment (STAR) Assessment and Recognition of For- • Information about health eign Qualifications and safety at work Vermundsgade 38 Bredgade 40 • Register of Foreign 2100 Copenhagen Ø 1260 Copenhagen K Service Providers (RUT). [email protected] Telephone: +45 35 44 62 00 Further information on www.star.dk Email: [email protected] www.workplacedenmark.dk www.ufm.dk • Workplace assessment • Social dumping Telephone numbers: • Recognition of professional Information for case workers about The Danish Tax Authory qualifications e.g. forklift truck payments and legislation in the field of and crane drivers, welding, employment: +45 72 21 74 01. Information about the Danish tax work with asbestos etc. system, rules and regulation and Information for employers, attorneys, application for tax card and personal Address: trade unions etc. about how to inter- tax number. Landskronagade 33 pret the holiday regulations, Informa- 2100 Copenhagen Ø tion for citizens about general holiday www.skat.dk > English > Short Telephone +45 70 12 12 88 regulations, holiday pay etc. +45 72 21 guide – Working in Denmark > choose – press 9 for English 74 02 language (English, German, Lithuanian, Polish or Romanian) Monday – Thursday 8.00 to 15.00 Information about EEA unemployment Friday 8.00 to 14.00 insurance: +45 72 21 74 03 Telephone: +45 72 22 28 92 Phone hours: Email [email protected] Information about Centre for unem- Monday 9.00 to 17.00 www.at.dk ployment insurance complaints +45 72 Tuesday– Thursday 9.00 to 16.00 21 74 08 Friday 9.00 to 14.00

Other enquiries to the Danish Agency Personal assistance – only by appoint- for Labour Market and Recruitment ment. (main number): +45 72 21 74 00, Monday-Friday 9.00 to 12.00. Please Letters to Skattestyrelsen note that the lines concerning EEA should be sent to: unemployment insurance, Centre for Skattestyrelsen unemployment insurance complaints Nykøbingvej 76 and holiday regulations are closed Bygning 45 Wednesdays. 4990 Sakskøbing

74 Important Telephone Numbers and Addresses IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND ADDRESSES – REGION NORTH DENMARK (DANISH: REGION NORDJYLLAND)

• Information about living and International Citizen Service (ICS) Telephone numbers: working conditions in Denmark All the service you need in one place. • Information about job search Information about residence per- At the International Citizen Service seminars and e-learning courses, mits for non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens you meet all the Danish authorities • Welcome to Denmark handbook concerning the Pay Limit scheme, Fast you need to register after arrival in • Hotline service for both job track, Researchers and accompanying Denmark – The Danish Agency for seekers and employers family members to the above, +45 72 International Recruitment and Integra- 14 20 01 tion, The Danish Tax Administration, Danish Agency for International the Municipality Citizen Service Center Information about residence permits Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) and the Danish Agency for Science and for non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens con- Higher Education. Application for residence document cerning Students, PhD, Establishment (EU/EEA/Swiss citizens) and residence Card, Au pair, Volunteers, Working holi- Rantzausgade 4, 1st floor and work permit for Non-EU/EEA/ day and accompanying family mem- 9000 Aalborg Swiss citizens on the grounds of: bers to the above: +45 72 14 20 02 Telephone: +45 72 22 33 30 • Work Information about residence permits [email protected] • Studies for non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens con- www.icitizen.dk • Person with sufficient funds cerning the Positive List scheme, the (EU/EEA/Swiss citizens only) Greencard scheme, Start-Up Den- Opening hours – personal service • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) mark, Agriculture, Sports, specialised Monday 9.00 - 13.00 • Internship chefs, Trainees, Interns, Authorisation, Thursday 12.00 - 16.00 • Au pair stay Greenland/Faroe Islands and accom- • Working holiday in Denmark panying family members to the above: • Biometrics +45 72 14 20 03 Service provided at • Family members to EU/ International Citizen Service EEA/Swiss citizens Information about residence doc- Important – please use our registra- • Family members to Danish uments for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens tion checklist “How to register and citizens – EU rules concerning Workers, Students, Self what to bring” on www.icitizen.dk > • Permanent residence employed, Sufficient funds/self sup- Aalborg according to EU rules porting, family to EU citizens, Family • Re-entry permit reunification with a Danish citizen • Application for residence under EU rules, Permanent residence document (EU/EEA/Swiss Address: after the EU rules. +45 72 14 20 04 citizens). Remember to book an Rantzausgade 4, appointment in ICS opening hours 1st floor, Opening hours – telephone on www.newtodenmark.dk 9000 Aalborg Monday 9.00 - 15.00 > Contact us) Wednesday 9.00 - 15.00 • Application for residence and Open (personal service) Thursday 9.00 - 15.00 work permit (non-EU/EEA/ Monday 9.00 - 15.00 Friday 9.00- 12.00 Swiss citizens). Remember Thursday 12.00 - 16.00 to book an appointment on Friday 9.00 - 13.00 Email: please use the contact form www.newtodenmark.dk from www.newtodenmark.dk > Contact us). Remember to book an appointment on (Contact us) • Application for CPR number www.newtodenmark.dk > Contact us • Application for tax card • Information and guidance concerning recognition of foreign diplomas and qualifications

Important Telephone Numbers and Addresses 75 after-hours medical unit, so please do Payment: Please note, that you will be Municipality Citizen Service not leave home without calling first! charged a fee for using the emergency Center (Danish: Borgerservice) dental service CPR number and health Cards are Emergency room issued by the Municipality Citizens Service Centre (Danish: Borgerservice) In the event of injury, involving e.g. Police broken bones or severe bleeding, Addresses, telephone num- and need to be treated at Accident & Emergency call 112 bers and opening hours can be Emergency, you must first contact a General enquiries 114 found on the municipality website doctor. During the daytime you should www.cityname.dk call a GP. After 16.00, at weekends and At www.politi.dk > Contact the police. (e.g. www.aalborg.dk) on public holidays, call an after-hours doctor on +45 70 15 03 00. The doctor You can: Application for CPR number in either will refer you to Accident & Emergency • Report a crime the municipality Citizens Service if necessary. • Report lost and found Center or in International Citizen • Apply for a certificate Service Accident & Emergency departments of criminal record are at the following locations: • Report lost passport or identity documents Accident & Emergency (ambulance) • Aalborg Universitetshospital, Syd In the event of accident or life threat- Hobrovej 18-22 Workindenmark ening situations, call 112. 9000 Aalborg • Aalborg Universitetshospital, Jobseekers and employers from Thisted Region North Denmark are served by General practitioners (GP) Højtoftevej 2 Workindenmark in Odense. If you get ill and need medical assis- 7700 Thisted tance call your general practitioner. • Regionshospital Nordjylland, Dannebrogsgade 3 The GP is open 08.00 to 16.00 Monday Hjørring 5000 Odense C to Friday. The GP will refer you to Acci- Bispensgade 37 dent & Emergency if necessary. 9800 Hjørring Telephone: +45 72 22 33 00 • Aalborg Universitetshospital, You find your GP’s name, address and Hobro Email: telephone number on your yellow Stolbjergvej 8 [email protected] health card. 9500 Hobro www.workindenmark.dk Open daily 8.00 to 22.00 • Regionshospital Nordjylland, Farsø Phone hours: After-hours medical assistance Højgårdsvej 11 Monday to Thursday 9.00 - 15.00 Telephone +45 70 15 03 00 9630 Farsø Friday 9.00 - 13.00

After-hours medical assistance is Emergency dental service available 16.00 to 08.00 Monday to Friday and 24 hours a day at weekends (Danish: tandlægevagten) and on public holidays. An after-hours doctor is available after GPs’ practices If you need dental care outside prac- close. tice office hours, you can contact the emergency dental service. Call the after-hours doctor in the event of sudden illness or if your condition Please book appointment on tele- worsens. You will speak to a doctor phone number: +45 70 20 02 55 . Sat- who will decide whether or not you urdays, Sundays and public holidays should attend a medical unit. In special 9.00 - 10.00 circumstances the doctor may visit you at home or call an ambulance. Address: You must have an appointment with Filstedvej 10 the after-hours doctor to visit the 9000 Aalborg

76 Important Telephone Numbers and Addresses IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND ADDRESSES – CENTRAL REGION DENMARK (DANISH: REGION MIDTJYLLAND)

• Information about living and concerning the Pay Limit scheme, Fast International Citizen Service (ICS) working conditions in Denmark track, Researchers and accompanying All the service you need in one place. • Information about job search family members to the above, +45 72 At the International Citizen Service you seminars and e-learning courses, 14 20 01 meet all the Danish authorities you • Welcome to Denmark handbook need in order to register after arrival • Hotline service for both job Information about residence permits in Denmark – The Danish Agency for seekers and employers for non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens con- International Recruitment and Integra- cerning Students, PhD, Establishment tion, The Danish Tax Administration, Card, Au pair, Volunteers, Working holi- Danish Agency for International the Municipality Citizen Service Center day and accompanying family mem- Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) and the Danish Agency for Science and bers to the above: +45 72 14 20 02 Higher Education. Application for residence document (EU/EEA/Swiss citizens) and residence Information about residence permits DOKK1, Hack Kampmanns Plads 2, and work permit for Non-EU/EEA/ for non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens con- 8000 Aarhus C Swiss citizens on the grounds of: cerning the Positive List scheme, the Greencard scheme, Start-Up Den- Telephone: +45 72 22 33 30 • Work mark, Agriculture, Sports, specialised [email protected] • Studies chefs, Trainees, Interns, Authorisation, www.icitizen.dk • Person with sufficient funds Greenland/Faroe Islands and accom- (EU/EEA/Swiss citizens only) panying family members to the above: Opening hours for personal service • PhD +45 72 14 20 03 Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri 10.00 - 16.00 • Internship Thursday 10.00 - 18.00 • Au pair stay Information about residence doc- • Working holiday in Denmark uments for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens • Biometrics concerning Workers, Students, Self Service provided at • Family members to EU/ employed, Sufficient funds/self sup- International Citizen Service EEA/Swiss citizens porting, family to EU citizens, Family Important – use our registration • Family members to Danish reunification with a Danish citizen checklist “How to register and what to citizens – EU rules under EU rules, Permanent residence bring” on www.icitizen.dk • Permanent residence after the EU rules. +45 72 14 20 04 according to EU rules • Application for residence • Re-entry permit Opening hours – telephone document (EU/EEA/Swiss Monday 9.00 - 15.00 citizens). Remember to book an Address: Wednesday 9.00- 15.00 appointment in ICS opening hours DOKK1, Hack Kampmanns Plads 2, Thursday 9.00 - 15.00 on www.newtodenmark.dk 8000 Aarhus C Friday 9.00 - 12.00 > Contact us) • Application for residence and Open (personal service) Monday 9.00 Municipality Citizen Service work permit (non-EU/EEA/ - 15.00, Tuesday: closed, Wednesday Center (Danish: Borgerservice) Swiss citizens). Remember 9.00 - 15.00, Thursday 9.00 - 17.00, to book an appointment on Friday 9.00 - 13.00 CPR number and health cards are www.newtodenmark.dk issued by the Municipality Citizens > Contact us) Remember to book an appointment on Service Center (Danish: Borgerservice) • Application for CPR number www.newtodenmark.dk > Contact us • Application for tax card Addresses, telephone num- • Information and guidance bers and opening hours can be Telephone numbers: concerning recognition of foreign found on the municipality website diplomas and qualifications Information about residence per- www.cityname.dk mits for non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens (e.g. www.aarhus.dk)

Important Telephone Numbers and Addresses 77 Application for CPR number in either on public holidays, call an after-hours Addresses the municipality Citizens Service Center doctor on +45 70 11 31 31. The doctor or in International Citizen Service will refer you to Accident & Emergency Aarhus if necessary. Accident & Emergen- Valdemarsgade 1D cy departments are at the following 8000 Aarhus C Accident & Emergency (ambulance) locations: In the event of accident or life threat- Opening hours ening situations, call 112. • Regionshospitalet Holstebro (Open 24 hours) Friday 18.00 - 21.00 Lægårdvej 12, 7500 Holstebro General practitioners • Regionshospitalet Herning Saturday, Sunday and public holidays If you get ill and need medical assis- (Open 24 hours) Gammel 10.00 - 13.00) tance call your general practitioner. The Landevej 61, 7400 Herning GP is open 08.00 to 16.00 Monday to • Ringkøbing Sundhedshus Holstebro Friday. The GP will refer you to Accident (Open 08.00 to 22.00) Regionshospitalen Holstebro & Emergency if necessary. You find Nørreport 9, 6950 Ringkøbing Danmarksgade 21, opgang G your GP’s name, address and telephone • Regionshospitalet Viborg 7500 Holstebro number on your yellow health card. (Open 24 hours) Heibergs Allé 5B, 8800 Viborg Opening hours (for treatment) • Skive Sundhedshus Saturdays, Sundays and After-hours medical assistance (Open 08.00 to 23.00) public holidays 12.00 - 15.00 (Danish: Lægevagten) Resenvej 25, 7800 Skive • Regionshospitalet Randers Payment: Please note, that you will be Telephone +45 70 11 31 31 (Open 24 hours) charged a fee for using the emergency Skovlyvej 1, 8900 Randers dental service. After-hours medical assistance is • Grenaa Sundhedshus available 16.00 to 08.00 Monday to (Open 8 am to 22.00) Police Friday and 24 hours a day at weekends Sygehusvej 17, 8500 Grenaa and on public holidays. An after-hours • Regionshospitalet Silkeborg Emergency call 112 doctor is available after GPs’ practices (Open 24 hours) General enquiries 114 close. Call the after-hours doctor in Falkevej 1-3, 8600 Silkeborg the event of sudden illness or if your • Århus Universitetshospital, At www.politi.dk > Contact the police. condition worsens. You will speak to a Skejby (Open 24 hours), Palle doctor, who will decide whether or not Juul-Jensens Boulevard 161, You can: you should attend a medical unit. In entry J3 8000 Århus C • Report a crime special circumstances the doctor may • Samsø Syge- og Sundhedshus • Report lost and found visit you at home or call an ambulance. (Open 24 hours) • Apply for a certificate You must have an appointment with Sygehusvej 26, 8305 Samsø of criminal record the after-hours doctor to visit the • Regionshospitalet Horsens • Report lost passport or after-hours medical unit, so please do (Open 24 hours) identity documents not leave home without calling first! Sundvej 30, 8700 Horsens

Tourists and citizens who do not have Emergency dental service Workindenmark access to their own GP can call the emergency doctor service on +45 70 (Danish: tandlægevagten) Dannebrogsgade 3 11 31 31. 5000 Odense If you need dental care outside prac- tice office hours, you can contact the Telephone: +45 72 22 33 00 Emergency room emergency dental service. In the event of injury, involving e.g. [email protected] broken bones or severe bleeding, Telephone number: +45 40 51 51 62. www.workindenmark.dk and need to be treated at Accident & Booking Friday 18.00 - 19.00. Sat- Emergency, you must first contact a urday, Sunday and public holidays Phone hours: doctor. During the daytime you should 10.00 - 11.00 and 12.00 - 13.00 Monday to Thursday 9.00 - 15.00 call a GP. After 16.00, at weekends and Friday 9.00 - 13.00

78 Important Telephone Numbers and Addresses IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND ADDRESSES – REGION OF SOUTHERN DENMARK (DANISH: REGION SYDDANMARK)

• Information and guidance Skelbækvej 2 International Citizen Service concerning recognition of foreign 6200 Aabenraa All the service you need in one place. diplomas and qualifications At the International Citizen Service you • Information about living and Open (personal service) Monday meet all the Danish authorities you working conditions in Denmark 10.00 - 15.00, Thursday 12.00 - 17.00, need in order to register after arrival • Information about job search Friday 10.00 - 14.00 in Denmark – The Danish Agency for seminars and e-learning courses International Recruitment and Integra- • Welcome to Denmark handbook Telephone numbers: tion, The Danish Tax Administration, • Hotline service for both job the Municipality Citizen Service Center seekers and employers Information about residence per- and the Danish Agency for Science and mits for non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens Higher Education. concerning the Pay Limit scheme, Fast Danish Agency for International track, Researchers and accompanying Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) Dannebrogsgade 3 family members to the above, +45 72 5000 Odense C Application for residence document 14 20 01 (EU/EEA/Swiss citizens) and residence Telephone: +45 72 22 33 30 and work permit for Non-EU/EEA/ Information about residence permits Email: [email protected] Swiss citizens on the grounds of: for non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens con- www.icitizen.dk cerning Students, PhD, Establishment • Work Card, Au pair, Volunteers, Working holi- Opening hours for personal service • Studies day and accompanying family mem- Wednesday 08.30 - 12.30 • Person with sufficient funds bers to the above: +45 72 14 20 02 Thursday 12.00 - 16.00 (EU/EEA/Swiss citizens only) • PhD Information about residence permits Opening hours for telephone service • Internship for non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens con- Monday 9.00 - 15.00 • Au pair stay cerning the Positive List scheme, the Wednesday 9.00- 15.00 • Working holiday in Denmark Greencard scheme, Start-Up Den- Thursday 9.00 - 15.00 • Biometrics mark, Agriculture, Sports, specialised Friday 9.00 - 13.00 • Family members to EU/ chefs, Trainees, Interns, Authorisation, EEA/Swiss citizens Greenland/Faroe Islands and accom- • Family members to Danish panying family members to the above: Service provided at citizens – EU rules +45 72 14 20 03 International Citizen Service • Permanent residence Important – use our registration accordind to EU rules Information about residence doc- checklist “How to register and what to • Re-entry permit uments for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens bring” on www.icitizen.dk > Odense concerning Workers, Students, Self Remember to book an appointment on employed, Sufficient funds/self sup- • Application for residence document www.newtodenmark.dk > Contact us porting, family to EU citizens, Family (EU/EEA/Swiss citizens). reunification with a Danish citizen • Application for residence and Address: under EU rules, Permanent residence work permit (non-EU/EEA/ Dannesbrogade 3, 1 after the EU rules. +45 72 14 20 04 Swiss citizens). Remember 5000 Odense C to book an appointment on Opening hours – telephone www.newtodenmark.dk Open (personal service) Tuesday Monday 8.30 - 16.00 > Contact us) 12.00 - 16.00, Wednesday 8.30 - 15.00, Wednesday 8.30 - 16.00 • Application for CPR number Thursday 12.00 - 16.00 Thursday 8.30 - 17.00 • Application for tax card Friday 8.30 - 14.00 and

Important Telephone Numbers and Addresses 79 You must have an appointment with • Odense Regionstandplejen, Heden Municipality Citizen Service the after-hours doctor to visit the 7, 3., 5000 Odense C Center (Danish: Borgerservice) after-hours medical unit, so please do Opening hours CPR number and health cards are not leave home without calling first! Saturdays, Sundays and issued by the Municipality Citizens public holidays 9.00 - 12.00 Service Center (Danish: Borgerservice) • Esbjerg Regionstandplejen, Emergency room Sundheds huset Sct. Joseph, Addresses, telephone num- In the event of injury, involving e.g. Nørregade 63A, 6700 Esbjerg bers and opening hours can be broken bones or severe bleeding, Opening hours found on the municipality web- and need to be treated at Accident & Saturdays, Sundays and site www.cityname.dk (e.g. Emergency, you must first contact a public holidays 9.00 - 12.00 www.odense.dk) doctor. During the daytime you should call a GP. After 16.00, at weekends and Payment: Please note, that you will be Application for CPR number in either on public holidays, call an after-hours charged a fee for using the emergency the municipality Citizens Service doctor on +45 70 11 07 07. The doctor dental service. Center or in International Citizen will refer you to Accident & Emergency Service if necessary. Accident & Emergen- Police cy departments are at the following locations: Emergency call 112 Accident & Emergency (ambulance) General enquiries 114 In the event of accident or life threat- • Sydvestjysk Sygehus Esbjerg ening situations, call 112. Finsensgade 35 At www.politi.dk > Contact the police. 6700 Esbjerg • Vejle Sygehus You can: General practitioners Kabbeltoft 25 • Report a crime If you get ill and need medical assis- 7100 Vejle • Report lost and found tance call your general practitioner. • Kolding Sygehus • Apply for a certificate The GP is open 08.00 to 16.00 Monday Skovvangen 2-8 of criminal record to Friday. The GP will refer you to Acci- 6000 Kolding • Report lost passport or dent & Emergency if necessary. • Sygehus Sønderjylland identity documents Aabenraa Kresten Phiipsens Vej 15 You find your GP’s name, address and 6200 Aabenraa Workindenmark telephone number on your yellow • Odense Universitetshospital health card. Sdr. Boulevard 29 Dannebrogsgade 3, 1st floor bygning 1 – entrance is located at 5000 Odense C, J.B. Winsløwsvej, After-hours medical assistance 5000 Odense C Telephone: +45 72 22 33 00 (Danish: Lægevagten) • OUH Svendborg Sygehus [email protected] Valdemarsgade 53, www.workindenmark.dk Telephone +45 70 11 07 07 5700 Svendborg Phone hours: After-hours medical assistance is Monday to Thursday 9.00 - 15.00 Emergency dental service available 16.00 to 08.00 Monday to Friday 9.00 - 13.00 Friday and 24 hours a day at weekends (Danish: tandlægevagten) and on public holidays. An after-hours doctor is available after GPs’ practices If you need dental care outside office close. hours, you can contact the emergency dental service. Call the after-hours doctor in the event of sudden illness or if your condition Telephone number: worsens. You will speak to a doctor +45 65 41 45 51. who will decide whether or not you should attend a medical unit. In special The telephone gives information about circumstances the doctor may visit the emergency service and opening you at home or call an ambulance. hours.

80 Important Telephone Numbers and Addresses IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND ADDRESSES – REGION SJÆLLAND/ZEALAND (DANISH: REGION SJÆLLAND)

• Information about job search ing the Pay Limit scheme, Fast track, International Citizen Service seminars and e-learning courses, Researchers and accompanying family All the service you need in one place. At • Welcome to Denmark handbook members to the above, +45 72 14 20 01 the International Citizen Service you meet • Hotline service for both job all the Danish authorities you need in seekers and employers Information about residence permits order to register after arrival in Denmark for non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens con- – The Danish Agency for International cerning Students, PhD, Establishment Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration, The Danish Card, Au pair, Volunteers, Working holi- Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) Tax Administration, the Municipality day and accompanying family mem- Citizen Service Center and the Danish Information and advice about and ap- bers to the above: +45 72 14 20 02 Agency for Science and Higher Education. plication for residence document (EU/ EEA/Swiss citizens) and residence and Information about residence permits Gyldenløvesgade 11 work permit for Non-EU/EEA/Swiss for non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens con- 1600 Copenhagen V citizens on the grounds of: cerning the Positive List scheme, the Greencard scheme, Start-Up Den- Telephone: +45 72 22 33 30 • Work mark, Agriculture, Sports, specialised Email: [email protected] • Studies chefs, Trainees, Interns, Authorisation, www.icitizen.dk • Person with sufficient funds Greenland/Faroe Islands and accom- (EU/EEA/Swiss citizens only) panying family members to the above: Opening hours for personal service • PhD +45 72 14 20 03 Monday 10.00 - 15.00 • Internship Wednesday 11.00 - 17.00 • Au pair stay Information about residence doc- Thursday 9.00 - 15.00 • Working holiday in Denmark uments for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens Friday 9.00 - 14.00 • Biometrics concerning Workers, Students, Self • Family members to EU/ employed, Sufficient funds/self sup- EEA/Swiss citizens porting, family to EU citizens, Family Service provided at • Family members to Danish reunification with a Danish citizen International Citizen Service citizens – EU rules under EU rules, Permanent residence Important – use our registration check- • Permanent residence after the EU rules. +45 72 14 20 04 list “How to register and what to bring” accordind to EU rules on www.icitizen.dk > Copenhagen • Re-entry permit Opening hours – telephone Monday 8.30 - 16.00 • Application for residence Address: Wednesday 8.30 - 16.00 document (EU/EEA/Swiss citizens). Carl Jacobsen Vej 39, Thursday 8.30 - 17.00 Remember to book an appointment 2500 Valby Friday 8.30 - 14.00 on www.newtodenmark.dk > Contact us in ICS opening Open – personal service Municipality Citizen Service hours – see checklist on Monday 8.30 - 16.00 Center (Danish: Borgerservice) www.icitizen.dk > Copenhagen Wednesday 8.30 - 17.00 • Application for CPR number Thursday 8.30 - 16.00 CPR number and health cards are – Remember to fill in online Friday 8.30 - 14.00 issued by the Municipality Citizens application form www.ihcph.kk.dk Service Center (Danish: Borgerservice) • Application for tax card Remember to book an appointment on • Information and guidance www.newtodenmark.dk > Contact us Addresses, telephone num- concerning recognition of foreign bers and opening hours can be diplomas and qualifications found on the municipality web- Telephone numbers • Information about living and site www.cityname.dk (e.g. working conditions in Denmark Information about residence permits for www.roskilde.dk) non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens concern-

Important Telephone Numbers and Addresses 81 Application for CPR number in either The emergency doctor service will Emergency dental service the municipality Citizens Service Center refer you to Accident & Emergency if or in International Citizen Service necessary. If you need dental care outside prac- tice office hours, you can contact the Tourists and citizens who do not have emergency dental service. Telephone Accident & Emergency (ambulance) access to their own GP can call the +45 29 60 01 11 (weekends and public In the event of accident or life threat- emergency doctor service on +45 70 holidays between 9.30 and 11.30) ening situations, call 112. 11 31 31. • Slagelse Accident & Emergency departments Region Sjællands Tandpleje General practitioners are at the following locations: Æblehaven 2, 4200 Slagelse If you get ill and need medical assis- Opening hours: Saturdays, Sundays tance call your general practitioner. • Holbæk Sygehus, and public holidays: 11.00 - 13.00 The GP is open 08.00 to 16.00 Monday Smedelundsgade 60, entrance A, • Guldborgsund to Friday. The GP will refer you to Acci- 4300 Holbæk Guldborgsund Tandpleje, dent & Emergency if necessary. Monday-Friday 16.00 - 24.00, Nørregade 21 B, 4800 Nykøbing F, weekends and public Opening hours: Saturdays, Sundays You find your GP’s name, address and holidays 8.00 - 24.00 and public holidays: 11.00 - 12.00 telephone number on your yellow • Kalundborg Sygehus, health card. Nørre Allé 27, entrance 2, Payment: Please note, that you will be 4400 Kalundborg Limited charged a fee for using the emergency opening hours dental service. After-hours medical assistance • Køge Sygehus. Telephone +45 70 15 07 00 Lykkebækvej 1, Police 4600 Køge. After-hours medical assistance is avail- Monday-Friday 16.00 - 24.00, Emergency call 112 able 16.00 to 08.00 Monday to Friday weekends and public General enquiries 114 and 24 hours a day at weekends and on holidays 8.00 –24.00 public holidays. An after-hours doctor • Nakskov Sygehus. At www.politi.dk > Contact the police. is available after GPs’ practices close. Hoskiærsvej 17, 4900 Nakskov. You can: Call the after-hours doctor in the event Limited opening hours • Report a crime of sudden illness or if your condition • Nykøbing F. Sygehus • Report lost and found worsens. You will speak to a doctor Fjordvej 15, 4800 Nykøbing F. • Apply for a certificate who will decide whether or not you Monday-Friday 16.00 - 24.00, of criminal record should attend a medical unit. In special weekends and public • Report lost passport or circumstances the doctor may visit holidays 8.00 - 24.00, identity documents you at home or call an ambulance. • Næstved Sygehus, You must have an appointment with Ringstedgade 29A, 4700 Workindenmark the after-hours doctor to visit the Næstved. Limited opening hours after-hours medical unit, so please do • Odsherred Sundhedscenter. Jobseekers and employers from Re- not leave home without calling first! Sygehusvej 5, 4500 Nykøbing gion Sjælland/Zealand are served by Sj. Open Monday-Friday 14-22 Workindenmark in Odense. and weekends 10 - 20 Acute illness or injury • Roskilde Sygehus, Sygehusvej 10, Workindenmark In the event of acute illness or injury, 4000 Roskilde Monday- Dannebrogsgade 3 you must call first. Weekdays from Friday 16.00 - 24.00, weekends 5000 Odense 8.00 to 16.00 – call your General and public holidays 8.00 - 24.00 practitioner (GP). You find your GP’s • Slagelse Sygehus, Ingemannsvej Telephone: +45 72 22 33 00 name and number on your yellow 18, entrance 18, 4200 [email protected] health card. On weekdays from 16.00 Slagelse Monday-Friday www.workindenmark.dk to 8.00, at weekends and on public 16.00 - 24.00, weekends and holidays – call the emergency doctor public holidays 8.00 - 24,00. Phone hours: service (Danish: Lægevagten) on +45 Monday to Thursday 9.00 - 15.00 70 15 07 08. Friday 9.00 - 13.00

82 Important Telephone Numbers and Addresses IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND ADDRESSES – REGION CAPITAL OF DENMARK (DANISH: REGION HOVEDSTADEN)

• Hotline service for both job If you are located in Bornholm, you International Citizen Service seekers and employers can submit your application for EU All the service you need in one place. residence to SIRI in Rønne At the International Citizen Service you Important – use our registration meet all the Danish authorities you checklist “How to register and what to need in order to register after arrival bring” on www.icitizen.dk > Copen- Telephone numbers: in Denmark – The Danish Agency for hagen International Recruitment and Integra- Information about residence per- tion, The Danish Tax Administration, mits for non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens Danish Agency for International the Municipality Citizen Service Center concerning the Pay Limit scheme, Fast Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) and the Danish Agency for Science and track, Researchers and accompanying Higher Education. Information and advice about and ap- family members to the above, +45 72 plication for residence document (EU/ 14 20 01 Gyldenløvesgade 11, EEA/Swiss citizens) and residence and 1600 Copenhagen V work permit for Non-EU/EEA/Swiss Information about residence permits citizens on the grounds of: for non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens con- Telephone: +45 72 22 33 30 cerning Students, PhD, Establishment [email protected] • Work Card, Au pair, Volunteers, Working www.icitizen.dk • Studies holiday and accompanying family • Person with sufficient funds members to the above: +45 72 14 20 Opening hours for personal service (EU/EEA/Swiss citizens only) 02 • PhD Monday 10.00 - 15.00 • Internship Information about residence permits Wednesday 11.00 - 17.00 • Au pair stay for non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens con- Thursday 9.00 - 15.00 • Working holiday in Denmark cerning the Positive List scheme, the Friday 9.00 - 14.00 • Biometrics Greencard scheme, Start-Up Den- • Family members to EU/ mark, Agriculture, Sports, specialised Service provided at EEA/Swiss citizens chefs, Trainees, Interns, Authorisation, International Citizen Service • Family members to Danish Greenland/Faroe Islands and accom- • Application for residence citizens – EU rules panying family members to the above: document (EU/EEA/Swiss citizens). • Permanent residence +45 72 14 20 03 Remember to book an appointment accordind to EU rules on www.newtodenmark.dk > • Re-entry permit Information about residence doc- Contact us in ICS opening hours uments for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens on www.newtodenmark.dk Address: concerning Workers, Students, Self > Contact us) Carl Jacobsen Vej 39, employed, Sufficient funds/self sup- • Application for CPR number 2500 Valby porting, family to EU citizens, Family – Remember to fill in online reunification with a Danish citizen application form www.ihcph.kk.dk Open – personal service under EU rules, Permanent residence • Application for tax card Monday 8.30- 16.00 after the EU rules. +45 72 14 20 04 • Information and guidance Wednesday 8.30 - 17.00 concerning recognition of foreign Thursday 8.30 - 16.00 Opening hours – telephone diplomas and qualifications Friday 8.30 - 14.00 Monday 9.00- 15.00 • Information about living and Wednesday 9.00 - 15.00 working conditions in Denmark Remember to book an appointment on Thursday 9.00 - 15.00 • Information about job search www.newtodenmark.dk > Contact us Friday 9.00 - 12.00 seminars and e-learning courses, • Welcome to Denmark handbook

Important Telephone Numbers and Addresses 83 and need to be treated at Accident Opening hours Municipality Citizen Service & Emergency, you must first con- Monday – Friday 20.00 - 21.30 Center (Danish: Borgerservice) tact a doctor. During the daytime Saturday, Sunday CPR number and health cards are you should call a GP. After 16.00, at and public holiday 10.00 - 12.00 issued by the Municipality Citizens weekends and on public holidays, call and 20.00 - 21.30 Service Centre (Danish: Borgerservice). help line +45 1813. The doctor will 24th and 31st Addresses, telephone numbers and refer you to Accident & Emergency if of December: 9.00 - 14.00 opening hours can be found on the mu- necessary. Contact: Show up in person nicipality website www.cityname.dk • North Zealand (Nordsjælland) (e.g. www.frederiksberg.dk) Accident & Emergency departments Carlsbergvej 13, 3400 Hillerød are at the following locations: Opening hours: Application for CPR number in either Monday-Friday: 18.00 - 19.00 the municipality Citizens Service • Amager Hospital (7.00 - 22.00), Saturdays, Sundays and Center or in International Citizen Italiensvej 1, 20, 2300 public holidays: 9.00 - 10.00 Service Copenhagen S and 18.00 - 19.00 • Bispebjerg Hospital (Open 24 For appointments hours), call +45 70 25 00 41 Accident & Emergency (ambulance) Bispebjerg Bakke 23 - 7C • Bornholm. The emergency In the event of accident or life threat- 2400 Copenhagen NV dental service is open Saturdays, ening situations, call 112. • Bornholms Hospital (Open 24 Sundays and public holidays hours) 10.00 - 10.30. For applointments Ullasvej 8, 3700 Rønne call +45 21 17 41 47 General practitioners • Frederiksberg Hospital If you get ill and need medical assis- (7.00 - 22.00), Payment: Please note, that you will be tance call your general practitioners. Nordre Fasanvej 57 – charged a fee for using the Emergency GPs are open 08.00 to 16.00 Monday Road 2, entrance 3A2000 Dental Service. to Friday. The GP will refer you to Acci- Frederiksberg dent & Emergency if necessary. • Frederikssund Hospital Police (7.00 - 22.00), You find your GP’s name, address and Frederikssundsvej 30, Emergency call 112 telephone number on your yellow 3600 Frederikssund General enquiries 114 health card. • Gentofte Hospital (7.00 - 22.00), Gentofte Hospitalsvej At www.politi.dk > Contact the police. 19, 2900 Hellerup After hours medical assistance • Glostrup Hospital (7.00 - 22.00), You can: If you are in doubt call the Capital Valdemar Hansens Vej • Report a crime Region help line – dial +45 1813 1, 2600 Glostrup • Report lost and found (open 24 hours). The +45 1813 help • Herlev Hospital (Open 24 hours), • Apply for a certificate line is staffed with specially trained Borgmester Ib juuls Vej of criminal record nurses, who will be able to tell you 1, 2730 Herlev • Report lost passport or at once what to do next: whether • Hillerød Hospital (Open 24 hours), identity documents to contact your doctor (GP) or go to Dyrehavevej 29, door your local emergency department 1, 3400 Hillerød Workindenmark or in urgent care clinic. In case of the • Hvidovre Hospital (Open 24 hrs.) latter, you will also be told the ad- Kettegård Allé 30, 2650 Hvidovre Dannebrogsgade 3 dress of the clinic with the shortest 5000 Odense C wait. Emergency dental service Telephone: +45 72 22 33 00 The help line is staffed round the clock, If you need dental care outside prac- [email protected] 365 days a year. tice office hours, you can contact the www.workindenmark.dk emergency dental service. Phone hours: Emergency room • Copenhagen (København) Monday to Thursday 9.00 - 15.00 In the event of injury, involving e.g. Oslo Plads 14, 2100 Copenhagen Friday 9.00 - 13.00 broken bones or severe bleeding, (near Østerport Station)

84 Important Telephone Numbers and Addresses Important Telephone Numbers and Addresses 85 86 Important Telephone Numbers and Addresses FIND YOUR NEXT EMPLOYEE ABROAD

Is your company having difficulties finding an employee with the right skill set in Denmark? Workindenmark can help you find qualified candidates abroad – and give them a good start in Denmark.

For some companies, recruiting inter- We focus on attracting and recruiting national staff has become common highly skilled candidates from abroad practice. For others, it’s new ground. and match more than 6.000 interna- Workindenmark is here to help. tional candidates with Danish compa- nies each year. Workindenmark has extensive experi- ence in helping companies of all sizes Workindenmark offers to: finding the right match. • Make your vacancies visible to international candidates Drawing on our pool of highly skilled • Attract suitable international international candidates, we can con- candidates nect you with the people that have the • Provide relevant information right kind of qualifications and could fit on international recruitment right in with your company. at www.workindenmark.dk • Assist in the recruitment process

Find your next employee abroad 87 WORKINDENMARK CAN GET YOU OFF TO A GOOD START

Workindenmark is part of the • A Welcome to Denmark Workindenmark can help International Citizen Service. Other handbook with relevant and you recruit highly qualified partners are the Citizen Service practical information about international staff. (Danish: Borgerservice), the tax living and working in Denmark. Our recruitment services include: authorities, the Danish Agency • A hotline service with Danish for International Recruitment and and English speaking staff • Posting your vacancies on Integration and the Danish Agency www.workindenmark.dk for Higher Education. We assist jobseekers in • Presenting your vacancies at finding a job in Denmark relevant European job fairs. We offer • Contacting suitable candidates • Job search seminars and drawing their attention to • Help with all the necessary • Tips for your job search the vacancies at your company paperwork through the • Jobsites • Presenting you to qualified International Citizen Service • How to write a targeted profiles from our CV bank (ICS) offices in Copenhagen, CV and application Aarhus, Odense and Aalborg. • CV templates We work closely with other authori- Learn more at www.icitizen.dk • Prepare for the job interview ties to make sure all the paperwork is • Advice about application taken care of when the new employee procedures (work permit, arrives in Denmark. CPR number, tax card etc.)

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Workindenmark is a public service that gives you access to:

• Staff with extensive experience and expertise in international recruitment of highly skilled employees from abroad • An internet portal for companies and job seekers, which gathers all the information you need on international recruitment and job seeking in Denmark • A CV bank with international candidates‘ profiles • A job bank where you can post vacancies to an international audience • A network of 1,000 recruitment consultants from all over Europe, who collaborate through the European Employment Service, EURES • A hotline service with Danish, English and Polish-speaking staff

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88 Workindenmark can get you off to a good start WORKINDENMARK IS PART OF EURES (EUROPEAN EMPLOYMENT SERVICE)

Workindenmark is part of EURES

EURES is an organized network of public employment services and other partner organizations in the EU/EEA countries, offering recruitment services, informa- tion, guidance and advice to mobile workers about job opportunities, as well as living and working conditions in the European Economic Area.

More than 1.000 EURES Advisers in 30 European countries are ready to assist employers and job seekers.

Workindenmark is a professional public service available to any company that needs help finding highly skilled staff from abroad. We work closely with large, global companies and small companies that are just about to go international.

Our aim is to make it faster and easier for private companies and public organisa- tions to find the staff they need – and make sure that both parties benefit from the match.

Workindenmark is a company that operates under the Ministry of Employment.

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