Welcome! We appreciate your interest in Welcome to Denmark

We are pleased that you have chosen security, registration, bank account, tax to settle in Denmark. Denmark has a + many more questions. The purpose lot to offer - a good work-life balance, of this welcome brochure is to answer excellent working conditions based some of these questions and to help on teamwork and consensus in a flat you get started on your new life in management structure, free welfare. Denmark. If you have questions - don’t People living in Denmark are said to be hesitate to contact us. We are there to the happiest people in the world. help you.

Moving to a new country is automati- Once again, Welcome - we hope you will cally associated with surprises - both enjoy living in Denmark. good and bad. Many questions arise - do I need a work permit, how does my partner find a job, what about social Workindenmark

Welcome – We appreciate your interest in Denmark Published by the Danish Agency for Labour Retention and International Recruitment, December 2014

Editor: Kirstine Lindved, Translation: The Big Word, Graphic design: Karen Krarup Photos: Tomas Bertelsen, Thomas Søndergaard, Karen Krarup, Scanpix, Colourbox etc. Print: PrinfoTrekroner A/S.

2 Denmark

Welcome to Denmark...... 2 Denmark – Country and People...... 4 Facts about Denmark...... 6

First steps in Denmark Check List – Moving to Denmark...... 7 If you work in Denmark for less than 3 months...... 9 Cross-border Workers...... 11 If you work in Denmark for more than 3 months...... 13 What to bring...... 14

Working Conditions in Denmark...... 18 Tax...... 20 Working in Denmark Payslip...... 24 Banks and Bank Account...... 25 NemID / E-boks / Digital Post...... 26 Recognition of Foreign Qualifications...... 27 Criminal background Certificate...... 27

Learning the Danish Language...... 28 Life-long Learning...... 28 Life in Denmark Social Security and Sickness Benefits...... 29 Unemployment Insurance...... 30 Unions...... 30 Pensions...... 31 Maternity Leave...... 32 Children in Denmark...... 32 Child Benefits...... 36 Living Expenses...... 37 Private Insurance...... 39 Job search in Denmark Housing...... 41 Moving...... 42 Radio and Television Fees...... 43 Job search ...... 52 Telephone and Internet...... 43 Graduates...... 53 Bringing your Private Vehicle to Denmark...... 44 If you loose your Job...... 55 Driving License...... 45 Workindenmark services...... 56 Domestic Transportation...... 46 Traffic Regulations...... 46 Passport...... 46 Money...... 46 Leaving Denmark Diplomatic Representations...... 47 Legal Assistance...... 47 Election and Voting Rights...... 47 Public Holidays, Celebrations and Cultural Events...... 48 Check List – What should I do Local Libraries...... 51 when I leave Denmark...... 58

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3 Denmark

Country and people Denmark is a country with many islands. The Kingdom of Denmark encompasses the peninsula of and more than 400 islands. No place in this country is more than 50 kilometres from the sea coast. These geographic realities present a real challenge, espe- cially for engineers. Bridges are part of the Kingdom’s image, as are contem- porary design, kilometres of sandy beaches and successful economic policies. People in Denmark enjoy a high standard of living. Probably not least for this reason, OECD studies have concluded that Danes are very contented people.

4 Danes prioritize time with the family during their leisure time.

The Danish labour market serves as a priority on skills development, and The social behaviour of Danes can role model for many countries. Liberal most companies in Denmark offer con- best be described by the term “bond- employment regulations, a broad net of tinued trai-ning for their employees. ing”. One distinguishes in general social security and a pro-active labour Teamwork is also appreciated highly in between those who build bridges to market policy are all combined under Denmark. Studies repeatedly show that other people and those, who work to the watchword of “flexicurity”. As a teamwork leads to better use of the bond with others and intensify existing result, the labour market in Denmark is knowledge pool and promotes creativ- bonds – family ties, friendship bonds, described as deregulated. The unem- ity. It is probably for all these reasons etc. Bridge builders establish contact ployed receive a relatively high level that so many Danes are in full swing at quickly, but “bonders” like the Danes of unemployment benefits, as well as work. They are motivated and commit- are slow to do so. comprehensive retraining for new jobs. ted employees. The employment rate in Denmark is Being a small population, the Danes are one of the highest in the EU. Getting to know people used to having some kind of shared and making friends history with almost everyone in the Informal social interaction Most Danes have a high level of edu- country. When they meet someone for and democracy cation, and they take interest in their the first time, they will immediately try Most Danes place a high value on social circles and local communities to find out what common acquaint- equal rights and democracy. Compared as well as happe-nings around the ances they have. with other countries, social interac- country. The Swedes say that these tion and the tone of voice are informal. informal Danes are unassuming, humo- Homogeneous society Friends, family and also colleagues are rous, cheerful and jovial folks always – the clan-based society addressed informally on a first-name likely to say, “Things will work out”, but In many respects, the Danes are a basis. It is also common to address that they are short-sighted, impulsive, very homogeneous society: incomes superiors by their first names. The in- individua-listic, undisciplined, anarchic are about the same (net), they dress formal tone is also valid in educational people with a lack of earnest and little similarly, they all have more or less the settings, where pupils address their respect for tradition. Danes are also same values, they travel to the same teachers on a first-name basis. perceived to be relaxed, happy and holiday destinations, celebrate the easy going. All the same, many foreign- same holidays and above all: almost Two basic elements of education in ers find it difficult at first to become all of them have the same nationality. Denmark are discussion and debate, acquainted and make friends with Foreigners are a relatively new phe- whether in public, in family relations or Danes outside the work place. nomenon in Denmark; compared with at work. Danish companies place high other countries, there are relatively demands on their employees, as they The Danish people spend a large part few non-natives in Denmark. Anyone expect their staff to develop, propose of their free time with their families – whose speech, traditions, attitudes or and implement ideas themselves. There the spouse, children and other close values are unlike those of the homoge- is no need to fear making mistakes family members. They generally spend neous “clan-based society” will initially here, because companies value their birthdays, Christmas, public holidays be perceived by Danes as “different”. employees highly. They place high and vacations in close family company. Many Danes feel that to be “properly”

5 Facts about Denmark • Monarchy – Queen Margrethe II • Representative democracy • 5,5 mill. inhabitants • 43.000 km2 - more than 400 islands, 7.300 km. coastline • Official language – Danish • Currency: Danish Krone (DKK) 1 Krone = 100 øre 1 € = 7,45 DKK • 98 municipalities and 5 regions • 75% of all 16 to 64 years old Danes have a job • 73% of all women and 78% of all men work • 72% of all employees are member of an union and 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

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

6 First steps in Denmark

Check List – Moving Residence certificates EU/EEA citizens who need medical and work permit in Denmark treatment during travels in the EU, to Denmark , , Liechtenstein (EEA), or What to remember Nordic citizens: You are free to re- will have to use the blue side and work in Denmark without European Health Insurance Card. in the first 30 days residence certificate. after your arrival in EU/EEA Citizens: Apply for resi- More information in chapter “Register Denmark? dence certificate at International as a citizen in Denmark” Citizen Service in , , When newly arrived in Denmark there or or at the are a lot of important issues to be State Administration (Danish: Tax Centre (tax registration) aware of as foreign citizen. Statsforvaltningen) When you work in Denmark you must Non-EU Citizens: Apply for a also have a tax card. This is issued to In the following checklist we have residence and work permit prior to you at either the International Citizen listed matters of particular importance. start working in Denmark at the im- Service or online via form 04.063EN The different subjects are discussed in migration service in Denmark or to more detail in the following chapters. a Danish representation (embassy More information in chapter “Tax” The check list mainly refers to people or consulate) in your home country who signed an employment contract with a Danish company and who will More information in chapter “Register Bank have residency in Denmark. as a citizen in Denmark” Open a bank account – preferably an “Easy account” (Danish: Nemkonto). This is generally a current account, into In general it is advisable to bring: Social security and which payments from you employer Passport/national ID card with personal registration number “CPR and from the state are made (e.g. tax photo number” refunds). Passport photo Everybody who is planning to stay in Marriage certificate if you are mar- Denmark for more than 3 months must More information in chapter “Bank” ried. You must bring the marriage register for at Personal Registration certificate, even if your partner is Number (CPR number) and a health not accompanying you. Optional: card. You can apply for a CPR number Unemployment insurance divorce certificate/death certifi- and a health card at the International Unlike many other countries, unem- cate (widow(er)). Only certificates Citizen Service in Aalborg, Aarhus, ployment insurance in Denmark is in English/German/Scandinavian Odense or Copenhagen or at the local voluntary and you are not as a stand- languages are accepted. municipal Citizen Service Centre ard covered through your employer. Birth certificate(s) for accompany- (Danish: Borgerservice). At the regis- Thus, you are not automatically insured ing children under 18 years. Only tration you will choose a doctor. Your against unemployment. certificates in English/German/ social security card (Danish: Scandinavian languages are ac- sundhedskort) which include your CPR cepted. number will be send to you by post. The blue European health card Medical card Driving license Educational certificates Vehile papers if you bring vehilces Work- and residence permit from the Danish immigration authorities (non-EU/EEA citizens only)

7 Media licenses You are legally obligated to register with “DR Licens” if you have a televi- sion, computer, smart phone or other devices with internet access if you are more that 18 years old. You must Digital post register within 14 days of procurement, Digital Post is your online mailbox for whether you own, lease or borrow your post from public authorities. (tax, pen- applicances. sion etc.) More information in chapter More information in chapter “Digital “Radio and television fees” Post”

Further information Danish Language and advice: According to the Danish Educational In the International Citizen Service in Act, all newcomers in Denmark are en- Aalborg, Aarhus, Odense and Copen- titeled to free of charge Danish lessons hagen you will receive free of charge when you have a CPR number. advice concerning residence permit, social security, tax, recognition of More information in chapter “Learning qualification, insurance and many other Insurance the Danish language” questions that may arise when moving Check you insurances from your home to Denmark country. Some of the most important insurances in Denmark are: Vehicle More information in chapter “Register If you bring your vehicle with you as a citizen in Denmark – International Personal liability insurance (Danish: from your home country, the vehicle Citizen Service” Ansvarsforsikring) may have to be re-registered with Household insurance Danish number plates or you must have Important notice: Please remember to (Danish: Indboforsikring) obtained exemption. put your name on your front door/mail Accident insurance box. (Danish: Ulykkesforsikring) More information in chapter “Bringing Unemployment insurance (Dan- your private vehicle to Denmark” ish: Arbejdsløshedsforsikring). More information in chapter “Unemploy- ment insurance” Driver’s license Life insurance (Danish: Driver’s licenses issued within the EU is Livsforsikring) valid in Denmark Legal protection insurance (Danish: Retshjælpsforsikring) Driver’s license issued in a non-EU Car insurance (Danish: country may be valid in Denmark Bilforsikring) - optional Dog insurance (Danish: More information in chapter “Driving Hundeforsikring) – optional license”

More information in chapter “Private insurance”

8 If you work in When you work in Denmark, you must You are not entitled to be enrolled in pay income taxes in Denmark – you will the Danish health insurance system Denmark less need a tax card. You can apply for the if you stay in Denmark for less than 3 than 3 months tax card and a personal tax number by months. Make sure you are covered completing form 04.063 either with an insurance from your If you work in Denmark for less than 3 (www.skat.dk > English flag > home country or insure yourself with a months you should consider your: Individuals > Coming to Denmark). private in insurance in Denmark.

1. Work- and residence permit If you have completed the form in When you work in Denmark, you must 2. Tax full and attached or enclosed the pay income taxes in Denmark – you will 3. Social security documents required, you will receive a need a tax card. You can apply for the 4. Bank account, insurance etc. preliminary income assesment (Danish: tax card and a personal tax number by forskudsopgørelse) within 2 weeks. completing form 04.063 (www.skat.dk At the top of your preliminary income > English flag > Individuals > Coming to Nordic Citizens assesment, you will see your personal Denmark). If you have completed the As a Nordic citizen from , tax number. Your personal tax number form in full and attached or enclosed Iceland, Norway or you may works like a Danish personal identifi- the documents required you will re- freely enter Denmark to reside or work. cation number (CPR number) Your em- ceive a preliminary income assesment You do not need to have a residence ployer will withhold your tax from your (Danish: forskudsopgørelse) within 2 permit. salary and pay it directly to the tax weeks. At the top of your preliminary authorities. income assesment, you will see your You are not entitled to be enrolled in personal tax number. Your personal tax the Danish health insurance system EU Citizens number works like a Danish personal if you stay in Denmark for less than 3 As EU Citizen you may freely enter identification number (CPR number). months. Make sure you are covered Denmark to work. If you work in Den- Your employer will withhold your tax either with an insurance from your mark less than 3 months you do not from your salary and pay it directly to home country or insure yourself with a need a residence permit. The only thing the tax authorities. private in insurance in Denmark. you have to do is to register at the tax authorities (Danish: SKAT).

You must have a tax card, even by short term work.

9 Non-EU citizens As a Non-EU citizen you need a work- and residence permit before you start working. You must submit your applica- tion for work and residence permit to the immigration authorities in Denmark or to a Danish representation (embassy or consulate) in your home country. As a general rule a residence and work permit will be issued on the basis of professional or labour market con- siderations. However, a number of schemes e.g. the Working Holiday Programme have been designed in order to make it easier for short term employees to get a residence and work permit in Denmark. Further information at www.newtodenmark.dk A job in Denmark will give you access to free of charge medical help You are not entitled to be enrolled in the Danish health insurance system if you stay in Denmark for less than 3 months. Make sure you are covered Bank, insurance etc. Insurance either with an insurance from your Your employer will need a bank ac- When you work for a Danish employer home country or insure yourself with a count in order to be able to pay out you are covered by the employers oc- private in insurance in Denmark. your salary. As soon as you have your cupational accident insurance held by personal tax number you must open your employer, but only in the hours When you work in Denmark, you must a bank account. It is an advantage to you are working. In you spare time you pay income taxes in Denmark – you will have an Easy Account (Danish: Nem- will have to consider a private house- need a tax card. You can apply for the konto). This is generally a current ac- hold and liability insurance and an tax card and a personal tax number by count, into which payments from your accident insurance (more information completing form 04.063 employer are made. The Nemkonto is in chapter “Private insurance”). You (www.skat.dk > English flag > also used by the Danish state for e.g. may have insurance from your home Individuals > Coming to Denmark). tax refunds. country – if not, it is recommended to insure yourself in Denmark. If you have completed the form in form Contact the bank you prefer in full and attached or enclosed the concerning opening of a bank account. Driving license documents required you will receive a If you are not resident in Denmark you preliminary income assesment (Danish: can use your driving license from your forskudsopgørelse) within 2 weeks. home country when driving in Den- At the top of your preliminary income mark. assesment, you will see your personal tax number. Your personal tax number works like a Danish personal identi- fication number (CPR number) Your employer will withhold your tax from your salary and pay it directly to the tax authorities.

10 Cross-border Step 4. Bank, insurance etc. Your employer will need a bank account Workers in order to be able to pay out your sal- ary. As soon as you have your personal Workers who maintain their residence tax number you must open a bank in another country than Denmark and account. It is an advantage to have an travel to Denmark on a aregular basis Easy Account (Danish: Nemkonto). This to work are considered as cross-border is generally a current account, into workers. which payments from your employer are made. The Nemkonto is also used If you are considered as a cross-border Step 3. Social security - by the Danish state for e.g. tax re- worker you should consider your: Citizens Service Centre funds. (Danish: Borgerservice) 1. Work- and residence permit Contact the bank you prefer concern- 2. Tax As a cross-border worker you have a ing opening of a bank account. 3. Social security right to health insurance scheme ser- 4. Bank account, insurance etc. vices in both your country of residence Insurance and in Denmark. When you work for a Danish employer you are covered by the employers oc- Step 1. Work permit: All of your family members, who do not cupational accident insurance held by Cross-border workers from Nordic- and have health insurance of their own, are your employer, but only in the hours EU countries do not need a work permit also insured via the Danish national you are working. In you spare time you in Denmark. health insurance scheme. However, will covered by your insurances from family members who live in your home your home country. Non-EU citizens need a work permit country may only receive medical before start working. You must submit treatment in their country of residence Driving license your application for work permit to the and in accordance with that country’s As a cross-border worker you can use immigration service in Denmark or to laws. your driving license from your home a Danish representation (embassy or country. consulate) in your home country. In order to be enrolled you must register at the Citizens Service Centre Vehicles Step 2. Tax: as soon as you start working in As a cross-border worker you are al- Cross-border workers are limited tax Denmark. The Citizens Service Centre lowed to use your foreign registered payers in Denmark, which means that in the municipality where you work will vehicle to and from work in Denmark. you in most cases must pay tax of the issue a special health card (Danish: If you return to your home country income earned in Denmark. You will særligt sundhedskort). You must ask for on a daily basis you don´t have to do need a tax card. You can apply for the a form E106 (PD S 1). You must bring the anything. tax card and a personal tax number by form to the health insurance authority If you return to your home country completing form 04.063 (www.skat.dk in your home country and ask them to once a week it is recommended to ap- > English flag > Individuals > Coming to sign it. Your family will be covered via ply for permission to drive your foreign Denmark). If you have completed the E106. The form must then be returned registered vehicle in Denmark – use form in full and attached or enclosed to the Danish Citizen Service Centre. form 21.059 from www.skat.dk > Eng- the documents required you will re- You will be given a medical doctor, who lish flag> Individuals > Coming to Den- ceive a preliminary income assesment you should get in contact with in case mark > Bringing a vehicle with foreign (Danish: forskudsopgørelse) within 2 of illness or accident. number plates to Denmark. Apply as weeks. At the top of your preliminary soon as you start working in Denmark. income assesment, you will see your Required documents: Until you get your permission, you must personal tax number. Your personal tax Your work contract – incl. your bring the application whenever you number works like a Danish personal individual Tax number (the 10 digit drive in Denmark. Remember always to identification number (CPR number) number) keep the permission in your car. Your employer will withhold your tax Your pay slip from your salary and pay it directly to If you do not return on a daily or weekly the tax authorities. basis you must apply for permission to drive your foreign registered vehicle in Denmark – use form 21.059 from www. skat.dk. Apply as soon as you start working in Denmark. Until you get your

11 Get free of charge advice on drivers’ license and other questions that may arise.

permission, you must bring the applica- On www.oresunddirekt.dk tion whenever you drive in Denmark (in Danish and Swedish only) you find Remember always to keep the permis- more information concerning cross- sion in your car. Please note that if you border workers between Denmark and stay in Denmark for more that 185 days Sweden within one year you are considered to reside in Denmark and you must regis- On www.eures-kompas.eu and www. ter your vehicle in Denmark. pendlerinfo.org (in Danish and German only) you find more information con- Most cross-border workers in Denmark cerning cross-border workers between are from Sweden and . Denmark and Germany

More information concerning tax:

In English: www.skat.dk > English flag > Individuals > Coming to Denmark.

12 If you work in Denmark for more than 3 months

Nordic Citizens Non-EU Citizens Citizens from Finland, Iceland, Nor- If you are a citizen from a country out- way and Sweden may enter Denmark side the EU/EEA, it is essential that you without any restriction to reside, study have been granted a work and resi- or work. You do not need a residence dence permit before you start working. permit, but must register your address Applications for work and residence with the Danish Personal Register permits must typically be submitted to (Danish: Folkeregister) and must have a a Danish representative office, e.g. an tax card. With the registration you get embassy or consulate general in the a personal registration number (CPR applicant’s home country. The applica- International Citizen Service number) and a health card. tion form and guidelines may be found – www.icitizen.dk on the Danish immigration service’s International Citizen Service is a na- EU Citizens website www.newtodenmark.dk. tionwide service for foreign employees Citizens from an EU/EEA country can After you have obtained a work- and and Danish companies. In the Inter- take up residence in Denmark if you residence permit, you must register national Citizen Service you find all are planning to stay in Denmark for your address with the Danish Personal relevant authorities under one roof – more than 3 months and: Register. With the registration you get the Danish immigration service (work- 1. Have found a job in Denmark or a personal registration number (CPR and residence permit), the Danish Tax 2. Start studying in Denmark or number) and a health card. As soon as and Customs administration – SKAT, 3. Have sufficient ressources to sup- you have your CPR number you must the State Administration (registration port yourself financially or apply for a tax card. certificate), the local municipal admin- 4. Is a self-employed person or istration (Personal registration number 5. Is a family member to one of the You can register in two ways: Either and health card) and Workindenmark. above mentioned groups. by using the fast track - International In most cases the foreign employee Citizen Service in Copenhagen, Aarhus, only need to visit International Citizen You may enter Denmark and start Aalborg or Odense or by visiting the Service in order to get the paperwork working in Denmark without a registra- different authorities needed one by done and find answers to possible tion, but it is recommended that you one. questions. apply for the EU residence certificate as soon as you come to Denmark. After you have obtained an EU residence certificate you must register your address with the Danish Personal Register. With the registration you get a personal registration number (CPR number) and a health card. As soon as you have your CPR number you must apply for a tax card.

13 What to bring when you register at the International Citizen Service

Nordic citizens You must register for a personal regis- tration number and a tax card. EU/EEA citizens Please bring: You must register for a residence cer- Passport/ID card tificate, a personal registration number Nordic CPR number (CPR) and a tax card. Citizens from an Marriage certificate if you are mar- EU/EEA country can take up residence ried. You must bring the marriage in Denmark if you are planning to stay certificate, even if your partner is in Denmark for more than 3 months not accompanying you. Optional: and: divorce certificate/death certifi- 1. Have found a job in Denmark or cate (widow(er)). Only certificates 2. Start studying in Denmark or in English/German/Scandinavian 3. Have sufficient resources to languages are accepted. support yourself financially or Birth certificate(s) for accompany- 4. Is a self-employed person or ing children under 18 years. Only 5. Is a family member to one of the certificates in English/German/ above mentioned groups. Scandinavian languages are ac- cepted. For the residence certificate, please A proof of your address in Denmark use form OD1 - the form can be found (e.g. rental contract, letter from on www.statsforvaltningen.dk > EU landlord) residence > Application. Each family Tax form 04.063 (can be found on member older than 18 years must fill in www.skat.dk > write 04.063 in the form OD1. search field - choose language). Please bring: In order to register for a CPR number, Passport/ID card with photo you must have an address in Denmark. One passport photo You must attend in person at the Inter- A proof of your address in Denmark national Citizen Service. (e.g. rental contract, letter from landlord) Marriage certificate if you are mar- ried. You must bring the marriage certificate, even if your partner is not accompanying you. Optional: divorce certificate/death certifi- cate (widow(er)). Only certificates in English/German/Scandinavian languages are accepted. Birth certificate(s) for accompany- ing children under 18 years. Only certificates in English/German/ Scandinavian languages are ac- cepted.

14 Documentation for the basis on which you apply for registration: Workers: Work contract or Decla- ration by the Employer (Appendix A in form OD1). Please note, that you must register within one month from the day your employer have signed the work contract/the Declaration by the employer. Non-EU/EEA citizens You must attend in person at the Students: Documentation for Citizens from Non-EU/EEA countries International Citizen Service. In order enrolment must apply for a work- and residence to register for a CPR number, you must Family member: Marriage permit before arrival in Denmark. Each have an address in Denmark. certificate, birth certificates for family member must have a residence accompanying children permit. After arrival in Denmark, you Further information at www.icitizen.dk Sufficient Funds: e.g. bank state- must register for a personal registra- ment (not older than 14 days), tion number (CPR) and a tax card. In Apart from the registration Interna- declaration of support or other order to registered for a CPR number, tional Citizen Service offers foreign proof that you are able to support you must have an address in Denmark. employees, job seekers and their yourself financially. please note, families useful information about and that if another person is willing Please bring: personal guidance on: to assume responsibility for your Your work- and residence permit subsistence, this person must fill from the Danish Agency for Labour Job search in Denmark in a declaration about support. Market and Recruitment. Finding a job for your partner The declaration must be signed by Passport/ID card Student jobs for international stu- personal appearance or in front of 2 passport photos dents a notary public. A proof of your address in Denmark Danish courses Self-employed: proof of registra- (e.g. rental contract, letter from The Danish tax system tion at the Danish Commerce and landlord) Registration of foreign vehicles Companies Agency, budget for the Marriage certificate if you are mar- Living and working conditions in 1st year of operation made by a ried. You must bring the marriage Denmark certified accountant, registration at certificate, even if your partner is Authorization and approval of the tax authorities. not accompanying you. Optional: professional qualifications for Tax form 04.063 (can be found on divorce certificate/death certifi- regulated professions www.skat.dk > write 04.063 in the cate (widow(er)). Only certificates Danish driver’s license search field - choose language). in English/German/Scandinavian Study and career languages are accepted. Schooling You attend in person at the Interna- Birth certificate(s) for accompany- Day-care for children tional Citizen Service. In order to regis- ing children under 18 years. Only Network and social activities in ter for a CPR number, you must have an certificates in English/German/ your area address in Denmark. Scandinavian languages are ac- cepted. Danish companies can also get help Tax form 04.063 (can be found on and guidance with regard to recruit- www.skat.dk > write 04.063 in the ment and retention of foreign employ- search field - choose language). ees.

15 The blue European Health the card, you will have to use your per- Insurance Card sonal ”Nem-ID” login. If you, in the case From August 1, 2014 the yellow Health of special circumstances, are not able Insurance Card will no longer cover as to order the blue card online, your local health insurance on travels outside Citizen Service Center (Borgerservice) Denmark, , and the Faroe Is- must provide possibility for you to ap- lands. EU/EEA citizens who need medi- ply for the blue card in a different way. cal treatment during travels in the EU, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein (EEA), or Non-EU/EEA citizens who travel to Switzerland will have to use the blue another EU/EEA country must take up European Health Insurance Card. a private travel insurance. Non-EU/ The blue European Health Insurance EEA citizens married to or in cohabita- Card entitles you to the same treat- tion with an EU/EEA or Danish citizen ment as the citizens in the country you can order the card at your local Citizen are visiting in the EU/EEA and Switzer- Service Centre. land. This entails that your coverage varies depending on the country you are visiting. If you wish to avoid any kind of self-payment for treatment, you must take out travel insurance at your insurance agency.

The blue European Health Insurance Card is ordered for free at www.lifeindenmark.dk > Coming to Denmark > Healthcare > Self service “Bestil EU-sygesikringskortet – det blå kort”. Here you are also able to order the card for your spouse or children in the same household as you. To order

16 The four International Citizen Service have the following office hours and contact information:

International Citizen Service North International Citizen Service International Citizen Service Slot South East Slotspladsen 1 Dannebrogsgade 3, 1 Gyldenløvesgade 11 9000 Aalborg 5000 Odense C 1600 København V Phone: +45 72 56 89 20 Phone: +45 72 20 54 20 Phone: +45 33 66 66 06 Mail: [email protected] Mail: [email protected] Mail: [email protected] Office hours: Office hours: Office hours: Tuesday 11.00 - 15.00 Tuesday 12.00 – 16.00 Monday, Tuesday Thursday 13.00 - 17.00 Thursday 12.00 – 16.00 and Wednesday 10.00 – 15.00 Thursday 11.00 – 15.00 International Citizen Service Friday 10.00 – 14.00 West Nordhavnsgade 4-6 8000 Phone: +45 72 22 33 75 Mail: [email protected] Office hours: Thursday 13.00 – 17.00 Friday 9.00 – 13.00

17 Working in Denmark

Working Conditions Working hours The employment contract must at least The standard working week in Den- contain information on the following: in Denmark mark is 37 hours split over 5 days. The primary working hours are Monday- 1. Employer’s and employee’s name Friday from 06:00 - 18:00. Lunch and address. Danes loves their job – Danes have breaks are typically 30 minutes long. the highest job satisfaction rating in Lunch breaks are paid as regular work- 2. The location of the workplace or, if . ing hours in the public sector, whereas there is no fixed workplace, where most private employees pay for lunch the work is primarily performed/ 37 hours work week, 5 + 1 weeks paid breaks themselves. However, this var- information that the employee is to vacation combined with flexible work- ies from workplace to workplace. work in various locations, and the ing hours, at many work places empha- employer’s main office or address. sises a good work-life balance. Working hours are not regulated by law in the private sector, but rather, are 3. Job description or employee’s job The general work conditions are: determined by collective agreement or title, rank or job category. individual contracts. 37 hour work week 4. Employment commencement date. 5 + 1 weeks paid holiday pr. year Employment contract (after one year of work in Denmark) You have a legal right to get an em- 5. Expected duration of employment, Salary also paid during illness ployment contract from your Danish if not permanent employment. Full payment for the first 2 days if employer. As a foreign employee you you need to stay at home with your are covered by the same rules and 6. The employee’s rights regarding ill child regulations as Danish employees. The holidays, including whether salary law stipulates that you must have an will be paid while the employee is employment contract which specifies on holiday. the most important terms and condi- The Danes have the highest tions of your employment. 7. Employee’s and employer’s terms of job satisfaction in Europe. notice.

8. The applicable or agreed salary to which the employee is entitled upon commencement of employ- ment and allowances or other forms of remuneration that are not included herein, e.g. pension con- tributions, lodging and meals. The frequency of salary payments must also be included in the contract.

9. The standard daily or weekly work- ing hours.

10. Information on which collective agreements or other agreements regulate the employment and working conditions. If the collec- tive agreements or agreements in question were entered into by par- ties outside of the company, these parties must be identified in the contract.

18 At least five weeks holiday per year and up to 37 hours work per week (leaves a great deal of spare time).

Terms of notice Insurance The employee’s and employer’s terms Employers have a legal obligation to of notice must also be included in the obtain an employers occupational ac- employment contract. cident insurance, which protects you in case of accidents during your work If the employee is covered by a collec- hours. tive agreement, the terms of notice are typically stipulated by this agreement. Consider a private household insurance policy if you want liability and accident Collective agreements insurance during your spare time. Conditions of employment and wages are normally regulated through collec- Holiday tive agreements that are negotiated by As an employee in Denmark you have trade unions and employers organi- the right to 5 weeks’ holiday. zations. There is no minimum salary determined by law in Denmark. In most collective agreements you have additionally 5 days holiday pr. Certain areas of work conditions are year – also known as the 6th holiday however regulated by law – holidays, week. Whether you have this right or Holiday year equal opportunities and health and not - please ask your employer or your The holiday year starts on May 1 and safety are regulated by law. union. ends on April 30. Normally, holiday dates are mutually agreed between Many employees are member of a trade Qualifying year the employer and the employee. All union and many employers are part The qualifying year runs from 1 January employees have the right to three of an employer confederation. This to 31 December. For every month you weeks’ uninterrupted holiday in the ensures that collective bargaining work in Denmark you earn 2.08 days period May 1 - September 30 (primary agreements cover a large percentage of holiday. If you work 12 months in holiday). Notice of this holiday must be of employees and are widely respected. Denmark you earn 12 x 2.08 = 25 days given 3 months in advance; notice of In addition to centralized agreements, with holiday pay/salary. If you have other holidays must be given 1 month the collective bargaining system can only worked for part of the year, e.g. in advance also be used at the workplace level. six months, you have earned the right to 6 x 2.08 = 12.5 days of holiday with Health and safety holiday pay/salary. All employees working in Denmark must comply with the Danish Work- ing Environment Act. The Act aims at preventing accidents and illnessess at the workplace. It is the responsibi-lity of the employer to ensure that work- ing conditions are safe and sound. Further the employer has a veriety of responsibilities e.g. to ensure that the 2013 2014 2015 employees receive work instructions. You as employeee must participate in January 1 December 31 the co-operation on safety and health. Furthermore, you have an obligation to Qualifying year in which you use the protective equipment provided May 1 April 30 earn 2,08 days holiday for by the employer. More information each month you work about health and safety on Holiday year year in which www.arbejdstilsynet.dk > click on Eng- you hold your holiday lish, German, Polish or Lithuanian flag.

19 Holiday pay Tax This explains why Danish taxes are so If you are paid monthly, your holiday high. In 2009, taxation came to 48.2 pay will usually take the form of salary Everyone working in Denmark pays percent of the GDP, making the Danes plus a holiday supplement of typically income tax and needs an income tax the highest taxed population in Europe, 1% of the qualifying salary from the card. The income tax card is issued by a record most people would not boast previous calendar year. Most people the tax authority (Danish: SKAT) based about. When it comes to income tax, receive their holiday supplement in late on the information you give on form the average citizen pays almost half April or May 04.063 (www.skat.dk > English flag > of their salary in tax. In addition, most Individuals > Coming to Denmark) goods include 25 percent VAT (’Moms’ in If you are paid by the hour, you get Danish). Cars, petrol, alcohol and other 12.5% in holiday pay of your qualifying The income tax card is electronic, goods are also taxed in order to limit salary in the qualifying year. and it will be sent directly to consumption. your employer by the tax office. Even if you have not earned the right The employer sends the sum of To compensate for high taxes, Danish to five weeks of paid holiday, you can your withholding tax to the tax salary levels are among the highest in still go on holiday. However, you have authority as a preliminary tax the world, and many welfare services to pay for the days off you have not payment. You can see how much that strain household budgets in other earned. Employers have the right to tax you have paid during the year countries are either free or state- deduct 4.8% from your salary for each on your payslips. subsidised in Denmark. Medical help, day off you take. hospital treatment, schooling and In Denmark the tax system is progres- elderly care are all free – and day care The employer calculates the holiday al- sive which means that the more you for children is far cheaper than in most lowance to which you are entitled. The earn the higher percentage you pay in other countries. This means that the employer then transfers the amount direct tax. purchasing power in the Danish capital due to of Copenhagen is the same as in other FerieKonto, or issues a holiday card The taxes consist of: European cities. to the employee. In both cases, the amount due is paid to the employee at 1. Base tax (Danish: Bundskat) This information only gives you the a later date, when the holiday is taken. 2. Upper tax (Danish: Topskat) most important tax information. You 3. Health contribution find further information on www.skat. You take the right to paid holiday with (Danish: Sundhedsbidrag) dk > English. you if/when changing jobs. 4. Labour market contribution, AM- bidrag (Danish: Arbejdsmarkeds- Addresses, telephone numbers and If you move to another country, the bidrag) openings hours can be found in the money can be paid out before they 5. Municipality tax chapter “Important telephone numbers leave - more information on www. (Danish: Kommuneskat) and addresses”. Please be aware that lifeindenmark.dk > Living in Denmark 6. Church tax the following information only is valid >Work > Holiday pay from Ferie Konto (Danish: Kirkeskat) for the tax year 2014 and that changes 7. Indirect tax – VAT in tax rates may apply. (Danish: Moms) Tax year Denmark is a classic welfare state. The tax year in Denmark coincides with Helping fellow citizens when they get the calendar year. The actual amount ill, become old or lose their jobs is con- of tax is calculated after the end of the sidered a joint responsibility. The same year, as a result of which you will have goes for high quality childcare and free to make an additional payment or you schooling for everyone. will receive a refund. The Danish tax system consists of 3 steps:

1. Preliminary Income Assessment 2. Tax assessment notice 3. Final tax notice

20 1. Preliminary Income check the information on the tax card. about you income, tax paid etc. by you Assessment If everything is correct, you do not employer in the number will be written (Danish: forskudsopgørelse) need to do anything else. Your em- in the tax assessment notice. It is up ployer will receive the tax card directly to you to check that the figures are When you start working in Denmark from the tax authority. correct. If they are correct, you do not the tax authorities generates a pre- have to do anything else. If they are in- liminary tax card for the coming year. If you are unable to provide a tax correct, or if some figures are missing, The preliminary tax card is based on card when you are paid for the first you must notify SKAT via e-tax (Danish: your expected income and deduc- time, your employer has to deduct 55 TastSelv) on the Internet or by phone or tions from form 04.063 (www.skat.dk percent of your pay for taxes! So it is via a tax return form. > English flag > Individuals > Coming advisable to acquire your tax card early to Denmark). Please make sure to give on. You can submit your tax return online your annual income as accurately as via e-tax (TastSelv). possible. Should your income change 2. Submitting your tax significantly in the course of the year, assessment notice you can have the information on the Every year in March you will receive a tax card changed at any time. Since tax assessment notice for the previ- recently, this is no longer sent out in ous income year. The tax assessment paper form, but is kept on file in your notice is a statement of your income, electronic tax file at SKAT (www.skat. tax allowances and deductions and dk). You can view this on your PC using taxes paid for a particular income year. your EasyID (Danish: NemID). Please The tax authorities will be informed

Forskudsopgørelse

21 3. Final tax notice Tax rates Indirect tax - Value Added Tax (Danish: årsopgørelse) Base tax (Danish: Bundskat): 6,83% (Danish: moms) 25 % of all goods of annual income over 42,000 D.kr. and services. VAT is an indirect Changes made to the preliminary tax after deduction of the labour mar- consumption tax. assessment within the deadline should ket contribution (AM-bidrag). be taken into consideration in the Please note that tax rates and deduc- final tax notice. If you identify any Upper tax (Danish: Topskat): 15 % tions may change. discrepancies, please notify the tax of annual income over 421.000 authority immediately. If you are to D.kr. after deduction of the labour Allowances receive a tax refund, you do not have market contribution All income is taxable, both money and to do anything. The amount will be payments in kind. However, there are transferred directly to your designated Health contribution (Danish: various allowances that can be deduct- bank account. However, this requires Sundhedsbidrag) 6% of the taxable ed from the taxable income, such as that you have a EasyAccount (Danish income the personal allowance, certain types Nemkonto) (see “Bank”). If necessary, of interest on loans, travelling expens- ask your bank to help you designate a Labour market contribution, AM- es to work, union fees and contribu- bank account as your nemkonto. This bidrag (Danish: Arbejdsmarkeds- tions to unemployment insurance. It is service is free. bidrag): 8 % of annual income. This worth having these allowances entered is a gross tax, which means it is in the tax card from the outset. If you have made an underpayment of calculated before any deductions tax you will be charged interests. or tax related issues are taken in to Personal tax allowance account. (Danish: Personfradrag)

Municipality tax (Danish: Kom- In 2013, every taxpayer over 18 years of muneskat): approximately 25 % age is entitled to a personal tax allow- (varies from municipality to munici- ance of 42,000 kroner pr. year (approx. pality) 118 kroner pr. day). This tax allowance is automatically taken into considera- Church tax (Danish: Kirkeskat) tion by the tax authority and therefore 0.88 percent (average - depending does not need to be stated explicitly. on municipality) (only if you are a member of The State Church) Employee allowance (Danish: Beskæftigelsesfradrag)

This allowance is 6,95 percent, but it is Årsopgørelse limited to a maximum of 22.300 kroner

Deduction of transport between home and work (Danish: Kørselsfradrag)

If there is a long way between your home and your work, you are eligi- ble for a commuting deduction (also referred to as “deduction for transport between home and work”). What can be deducted is not the actual expenses but a deduction based on fixed rates, the number of kilometres driven, the number of working days per year etc.

The means of transport you use is ir- relevant, and if several persons ride in the same car, they are all entitled to a commuting deduction. The deduction is calculated on the basis of the normal transport route by car, no matter what

22 Tax calculation:

Gross income pr. month 27.385

Income on which the labour market contribution is payable...... 27.385 Labour market contribution (8%)...... - 2.191 Taxable income...... 25.194 Personal allowance...... 3.575 Taxable income after allowances...... 21.619 Community tax and health contribution (33.3%)...... 7.199 Base tax...... 1.089 Upper tax...... 0

Total tax withheld (including labour market contribution) - 10.479 Supplements for on-call duty, Net DKK 16.906 overtime and weekend/night (EUR 2.169) work are extra.

means of transportation you are actu- Tax calculation example Researchers must be approved by ally using. Also, it must be based on To give you some idea how much of the universities in order to enjoy the the primary place of residence – even your income will be left after taxes reduced tax. if you live in a holiday home for part of have been deducted we have put the year and therefore have to travel together the following sample calcula- Key employees must earn at least further to get to work. tion (information presented without 69.390 D.kr. pr. months. guarantee): Current deduction rates can be found Further information on www.skat.dk. Gross salary = 27,385 kroner per month You will find further information on the tax system in Denmark at the website Tax allowances for certain types of base pay only, with no www.skat.dk > English flag > Business- interest on loans, union fees and bonuses es > Reseachers and key employees contributions to unemployment unmarried insurance not a church member Current deduction rates can be found These tax allowances depend on the no union contributions on www.skat.dk actual costs. Please submit the appro- 5 kilometres to work priate documentation (e.g. invoices for You should be aware that SKAT contributions) to your tax authority. Key employees and researchers may at any time request that you If you come to Denmark as a research- provide documentation for the er or key employee, you may possibly information that you have given. enjoy a reduced tax rate of 26 percent for maximum 60 months. When you Personal guidance include the mandatory labour market You are welcome to contact SKAT on contribution (8%), you will end up with +45 72 22 18 18. 31,92 % tax..

23 Payslip 1CVR number: Employers number. All between the age of 16 and 66 will pay Danish employers are registered in the to this pension scheme. The amount is CVR register deducted from your full pay (gross pay) Payslips can look different depending before your tax is calculated. on the IT system or salary agency your 2Månedsløn / Pay: Could also be stated employer uses. They may also contain as “honorar” (fee), “ind-tægt” (income) 5Arbejdsløshedsforsikring – unemploy- different information – though certain etc. Your pay is usually stated at the top ment insurance information is obligatory. of the payslip, and the amount is your full pay before tax is deducted. At the 6AM-bidrag - Arbejdsmarkedsbidrag / Every time you receive your payslip, bottom of the calculation the following Labour market contribution: All work- you should check that the figures are is usually stated: “Løn til udbetaling” ing citizens must contribute a labour correct. You should also save your (Pay for disbursement), showing the market contribution at a rate of 8 per. payslips until the end of the tax year actual amount that you will be paid. The contribution is deducted from your and until your tax for the year has been gross pay after ATP has been deducted calculated (on the annual tax state- 3Fast tillæg: Flat rate allowance - agreed and before other allowances are de- ment). Your payslips are proof that you payment e.g. if you have special quali- ducted. Your tax is then calculated. have paid tax. fications 7A-skat – Tax, decucted from your pay- 4ATP - ATP) Arbejdsmarkedets tillæg- ment. The tax which is charged on A spension / Labour Market Supple- income, i.e. your ordinary income. Your mentary Pension Fund: All employees employer will calculate your A tax based on your withholding rate and pay the tax authorities.

Payslip example

Employee: Hans Hansen Year of income 2012 Employer: Director Jensen Cpr-nr. 010101-0203

CVR-nr. 11-22-33-44 1 Month: January

Månedsløn 2 Fast tillæg 3 28.620,92 kr.

1.941,24 kr. Indkomst i alt 108,35 kr. ATP 4 30.562,16 kr. 81,30 kr. Arbejdsløshedsforsikring 5

AM-bidrag 6 365,00 kr.

A-skat 7 2.447,00 kr.

I alt, fradrag8 8.370,00 kr. 11.263,30 kr. Beløb til disposition 31.1.2012 Ferie9 19.298,86 kr. eSkattekort: Fradrag: 7.727 kr. Trækprocent 41 pct.

24 8Fradrag. Allowances and deductions: The allowance corresponding to the pay period is deducted before the tax is calculated. From your tax card, your employer can see what your allowances and deductions are.

9Ferie: Holidays: number of earned holi- days/holiday payment All employees will usually be entitled to holiday paymnet. This means that in addition to your pay, you will receive 12.5 per cent which is deposited into a holiday account and paid to you when you go on holiday. (See the fact sheet regarding holiday pay for more information)

Dankort is the most popular debit card.

Banks and Bank Designated bank account Bank cards in Denmark (Danish: Nemkonto) In Denmark, a distinction is drawn Account between cash withdrawal, debit and Since 2005, Denmark has had a special credit cards: There are 15-20 national and regional regulation that requires all those who banks in Denmark. In addition, there live or work in Denmark to report a With a debit card, you can withdraw are about 170 smaller local banks. All designated bank account known as a money from various ATMs and make banks offer personal advice in the nemkonto to the state. This is generally cash-free payments. The account normal opening hours. Most banks a current account, into which payments will be debited immediately. The most are open from 9:30 am to 4 pm from from the state are made (e.g. tax re- popular of these is the Dankort, which Monday to Friday and until 6 pm on funds). This is supposed to make state can be used in most places for free, but Thursdays. payment transactions faster and easier only in Denmark. and thus more cost effective. Any bank Everybody who works in Denmark must can report the wages account that you With a cash withdrawal card, you can have a bank account as your salary will have with them as your nemkonto. normally withdraw money from the ATM be paid directly into your account. In machines of the bank where you have order to open a bank account you must an account, but you cannot generally have a Danish CPR number. use it to make cash-free payments. A cash withdrawal card is always free. Current account Most Danes uses netbank for In most cases, you can use credit payment. Many banks offer free ac- cards for credit transactions. You will cess to online net bank – some in receive a monthly bill which you can English language. If the account is pay either all at once or in part. To get a managed exclusively by online banking, credit card in Denmark, you need to be this can have a positive impact on the creditworthy. This means that you will fees and you can save as a result. Your need to be able to show regular incom- bank will issue a bank card for access ing payments. The most popular credit to the account. cards in Denmark are Mastercard and VISA. Please note that not all stores accept credit cards.

25 Automatic electronic payment NemID (Danish: Betalingsservice)

If you have a bank account and access NemID is digital signature with a com- to net bank you can use the automatic mon log-in solution for banks, local electronic payment system – Betal- public and government websites (e.g. E-Boks ingsservice. If you regularly receive bills Tax and municipal authorities) and from the same company, organisations some private companies. If you are or public service institutions as for more that 15 years old and have a CRP The e-Boks is a secure electronic mail- instance rent, private insurance, day number you are eligible for a NemID. box where you can receive and store care, sport club fees etc. you can use You will be able to log in at web sites documents that you normally receive in Betalingsservice. You can register the from all computers. the post. E-Boks is free to use. bills in the Betalingsservice system. The bills will automatically be paid on Users of NemID are assigned a unique With just a few clicks you can choose the payment day and the money will be ID number which can be used as a which companies and public authorities drawn from your bank account auto- username in addition to their CPR you want to receive mail from to your matically. You will be informed via your number or a user-defined username. e-Boks. You can receive mail from all net bank which bills will be paid when. NemID offers strong protection against Danish municipalities, almost all banks This ensures that you bills will be paid intru-ders and hackers. and many pension, insurance, energy on time. and telecommunications companies. Users receive a card containing pairs Businesses cannot send any other 90 % of all Danes use Betalingsservice, of numbers, similar to transaction material or unsolicited advertising to which is free of charge. More informa- authentication numbers. After logging your e-Boks. tion and guidance in you bank. in with a username and password, NemID users are prompted to enter a The e-Boks is linked to your social key corresponding to a number as part security number (Danish: CPR-nummer) of NemID’s two-factor authentication and can follow you if you move or scheme. These private keys are one change email address. You do not need time use only. After all of them are used to remember new passwords to ac- the user must get new private keys. cess your documents. Use your digital signature, NEM ID pincode or online NemID is issued at the local Citizens banking info to log into your e-Boks. Service Center or your Danish bank – Further information on www.e-boks.dk please remember personal ID papers > In English e.g. passport and your CPR number.

NemID is created as a cooperation be- tween the Danish state and all Danish Digital post banks.

More information at Digital Post is post from public authori- www.nemid.nu > English flag ties, identical with the letters that you normally receive from the authori- Danes prefer Netbanking and bills are ties. These may be tax- and pension paid via an automatic, electronic pay- statements, letters from the hospital ment service. about examinations or messages about a daycare facility place. In future an increasing number of these letters will be sent to you digitally instead of by letter post.

All citizens in Denmark above the age of 15, registered with a Danish civil registration number (CPR number) must register for Digital Post.

26 Recognition of Continuing your education Job search Foreign Training Applying for admission to an unem- Qualifications ployment fund Being pay graded as a graduate in Training qualifications obtained abroad the Danish public sector do not always match those in Den- mark. An individual assessment may If you have undocumented competenc- sometimes be needed to evaluate your es or qualifications you will also find in- training and, if necessary, also your formation on competence assessment professional experience as they relate to employment in Denmark. The Danish You can download a form to obtain Agency for Higher Education (Danish: recognition for your training from www. Styrelsen for Videregående Uddannel- ufm.dk How to register ser) is responsible for recognising for- Step1: Create an e-boks account at eign training qualifications in Denmark. Please note that applications for www.e-boks.dk. Choose “English” > authorisation to practice in Denmark New user > Sign up – Personal. You There are several ways of having your as a medical doctor, dentist, nurse, need your NemID to log on. foreign qualifications assessed and midwife, physiotherapist and other recognised in Denmark. Which proce- health professions are handled by Step 2: In e-Boks click on “Tilmeld dure is appropriate depends on how the Danish National Board of Health dig Digital Post”. Please indicate your you plan to use your qualifications. (Danish: Sundhedsstyrelsen). The e-mail address and your mobile phone National Board of Health charges a number when you sign up. On www.ufm.dk> English you can read fee for the certificate of authorisation. more about recognition of your foreign Find more information on When you have new post, you will qualifications depending on how you www.sst.dk > English > Education and receive an e-mail and/or a text mes- plan to use them Registration sage. You find further information at www.e-boks.dk. If you have any ques- tions about Digital Post, please do not hesitate to contact your local Citizen Criminal Background Service Center (Danish: Borgerservice) Certificate

A private criminal background certifi- cate contains information regarding any judgements, previous convictions and punishable offences. In some cases, an employer will require you to present a criminal background certifi- cate before you start work. You must apply for the issuance of a criminal background certificate to the police in your municipality. You need to bring with you some form of evidence which contains your CPR number (e.g. your health insurance card).

27 Life in Denmark

Learning the Danish one month after you have applied for The Municipal Authority of your place it. You are entitled to language tuition of residence pays for the Danish lan- Language until you have passed a final language guage program. The classes are free of proficiency test. However, this must charge to you. During the program, you If you wish to succeed in the Dan- take place within a three-year period. will learn both everyday Danish as well ish labour market and be part of the as work related Danish. Danish society – take part in a Dan- Intro Danish ish language course. In most Danish You are entitled to an introductory You can get an overview of the companies working language is Danish course in the Danish language, if you different language centres at the and proper integration at work and are an employee, student, au-pair or Citizens Service Centres (Danish: particularly in Danish society is far accompanying spouse. The course Borgerservice) in your Danish munici- easier if you make the effort to learn to lasts for 250 hours. pality. speak Danish. You have a maximum of 18 months to complete the 250 hours, from your Learning Danish via the Danish courses are offered by both arrival date in Denmark. If you follow internet – E-learning public and private language schools. an evening or Saturday program, it will Online language courses make it possi- Many of the courses on offer are take at least 12 months to complete ble for you to learn Danish in a flexible tailored to suit both individuals and the program. Therefore, it is important way – even before arrival in Denmark. businesses. to start as quickly as possible after On http://onlinedansk.ventures.dk you your arrival here in Denmark. When you find a free off charge online language If you are over the age of 18, have a have completed the 250 hours of Intro- learning platform, primarily aimed at valid Danish residence permit and a Danish, you will have a language test. people who want to learn Danish be- Danish CPR number, you are entitled fore moving to Denmark. The platform to up to three years’ Danish language Afterwards, you may follow the normal can also be used by people who have tuition. “Danish language education program” already moved to Denmark, who wish for up to 3 years. This means, that you to enhance their language capabilities. Danish language courses are free of may follow Danish language classes for Online Dansk addresses both people charge – a proficiency test fee may a total of 4,5 years. However, if you do who have never spoken Danish before apply. Your municipality is required to not complete the Intro-Danish program as well as people who have some offer you language tuition no later than within the 18 months provided, you are knowledge of Danish. On the internet not allowed to participate in the normal you will find a number of other online “Danish language education program”. Danish courses – write Online Danish Integration is far easier language courses in the search field of if you learn to speak Danish. your browser.

28 Life-long Learning Denmark has a long-standing tradition of lifelong learning. Nearly one in three of the population participate in the age bracket 25 to 64 years participated in Social security in educational activities, counting both Denmark is tax publicly funded and workplace internal funded. and private education programmes and courses in connection with employ- ment or in some form of leisure time education.

On www.studyindenmark.dk you will Sundhedskort). The card will be sent for visits to specialists. This medi- find useful and profound information to you by post and will at the national cal treatment is free. You may change about personal register be sent to you by doctors, if you wish. However, applica- the Danish education system post. The health insurance card will tions to change doctors must be sub- higher education contain your personal registration mitted to the respective municipality. programmes taught in English number and name, address and tel- adult education and continuing ephone number of your family doctor. Those insured in group II have a free training. The insurance card is the “entrance choice of doctors and specialists. ticket” to the Danish social security People insured in this group are system. With this card, medical care sometimes responsible for a portion of provided by doctors and hospitals is the costs themselves. Hospital care is Social Security and basically free of charge. However, den- free for both insurance groups, and all tal care is only covered in part or not patients can freely choose any public Sickness Benefit at all. Please bring your insurance card hospital. with you to each visit to the doctor. The subject of insurance is a part of If you are unable to work due to illness, making the right start in a new coun- Anyone who is insured or covered by you may be required to give a doctor’s try. You will certainly have obtained the Danish social security system is certificate to either your employer or to insurance of one kind or another in entitled to a European Health Card. the local health administration. your home country. In this case, it is The European Health Card facilitates Normally, this happens after 3 days of particularly important for you to talk access to medical care while staying illness, in special cases, however, it can with insurance representatives in your temporarily in another EU country. The be earlier. home country before immigra-ting to European Health Card is issued by the Either your employer or the health ad- Denmark. Of course, you do not neces- municipal authorities (Danish: Borger- ministration will pay for this certificate. sarily have to cancel all of your old service) policies if you take work in Denmark. Sickness benefits If your insurance card gets lost or dam- A sickness benefit is paid by the em- Social security aged, there is a 185 kroner fee (2014) ployer from the first full day lost. How- Social security operates on the princi- for a replacement card. However, the ever, you should note that different ple that you are insured in the country replacement card may be free in spe- rules apply for the different collective in which you are working or in employ- cial cases such as name changes after bargaining agreements. Please contact ment. This means that if you are work- marriage or changes of address. your Danish union, your employer or ing in Denmark, you have the same your municipality for further informa- entitlement to social security benefits tion. as Danish citizens. Social security in Health insurance Denmark is tax-funded. Therefore, you and sickness benefits Please note! If an EU citizen has only do not pay health insurance contri- been employed in Denmark, for ex- butions, long-term healthcare insur- Health insurance ample, for three weeks, but has come ance, etc. here like in other European There is an option to choose between from employment in another member countries. two health insurance groups (I or II). state, the Danish municipality may use Those insured in group I choose a Certificate E104 to obtain information When you have registered with the recognised general practitioner’s office regarding previous employment and Danish Personal Register you will practice. They must have a referral use this as a basis for deciding whether receive a yellow health card (Danish: issued by the general practitioner (GP) a person who is signed off sick is enti- tled to sickness benefits in Denmark.

29 Unemployment Between 18 and 63 years of age Unions Reside in Denmark (or another EU/ Insurance EEA country and work in Denmark) The Danish job market is regulated pri- In Denmark there is a distinction Furthermore you have to meet one of marily by means of collective bargain- between unemployment benefit and the following conditions: ing agreements between unions and social benefit. Unlike many other employer associations. The state inter- countries, unemployment insurance in Have paid work within a profession feres as little as possible in regulating Denmark is voluntary. Thus, you are not covered by the unemployment in- the labour market, i.e. in wages and automatically insured against unem- surance fund. As an employee, you work conditions. Unions in Denmark ployment. This means that it is your cannot become a member of the therefore have a great deal of influ- own responsibility to become a member insurance fund until the day that ence and enjoy a positive image. Most of an unemployment insurance fund you start working. employees in Denmark are members of (Danish: a-kasse). Have completed a graduate pro- a union. gram of at least 18 months in dura- Membership of an unemployment tion. Please note, that you can only In Denmark, there is no statutory insurance fund is a precondition for become member of an unemploy- minimum wage. Instead, the unions receiving unemployment benefit. If you ment insurance fund after gradu- are continuously negotiating collec- choose not to become a member of an ation if you had your residence in tive bargaining agreements. There unemployment insurance fund you may Denmark immediately up till start of is generally no “13th pay check” in not be entitled to any kind of financial your education. Denmark (Christmas bonus) or “14th support in case of unemployment. Be a business-owner or help run pay check” (holiday allowance) as they your spouse’s business. have, for example, in Germany and Aus- If you decide to insure yourself when tria. However, many unions regularly you start working in Denmark (which You can be full-time or part-time negotiate supplemental pay based on is recommended in most cases!), you insured. Once you have joined an un- performance or qualifications for their must register with one of the 27 state- employment insurance fund, you must members. recognised unemployment insurance pay a contribution. funds within 8 week after you have Apart from representing their members given up your unemployment insurance A list of all unemployment insurance in collective bargaining negotiations, in your home country. Unemployment funds can be found on the services provided by unions also insurance funds are private associa- www.ckaask.dk > Borger > Medlems- include expert legal advice in the case tions of employees or self-employed skab af en a-kasse > a-kasser i Dan- of conflicts with employers as well as persons organised for the sole purpose mark (in Danish only) further job training options. Further- of ensuring economic support in the more, many unions offer cost-effective event of unemployment. These are pri- All unemployment funds offer free of private insurance, such as liability and vate associations that - in most cases charge advice and guidance on issues household contents insurance. - are associated with trade unions and connected with unemployment benefit other professional organizations. You and job search. Many workplaces have labour repre- can become a member of an unemploy- sentatives (Danish: tillidsmand), who ment insurance fund if you meet the More information about unemployment speak for the interests of employees in following conditions: benefit in the chapters Graduates and dealings with company management. If you lose your job. Which union you can organise with will depend above all on your training and your job. If you would like to become a union member, you should ideally look in your employment contract. In many instances, this contract specifies the union responsible for your field of em- ployment. Of course, you can also ask your colleagues or your boss for advice.

Most unions also have an affiliated unemployment insurance fund (Danish: a-kasse), which pays an unemployment benefit (Danish: dagpenge) in case of

30 unemployment. You can decide your- 1. The basic social mark according to the number of years self whether you want to join both the security pension you have been working in Denmark. union and the unemployment insurance (Danish: folkepension) An example: you have been working in fund or whether you only want to join UK for 20 years and in Denmark for 20 of one of the two. Of course, you may The Danish folkepension, which is years. When you reach your pension also choose a different unemployment actually called ”socialpension” (social age you will receive your pension from insurance fund from the one offered pension) is a tax-funded social security both countries - 50 % from each coun- by your union (see also the information pension in the form of one basic pen- try no matter in which EU/EEA country about the unemployment insurance sion scheme for all. It consists of a you choose to live as a pensioner. fund). base sum and a supplement that is de- pendent on the recipient’s financial sit- 2. Supplemental Pensions uation. Recipients living alone receive job-market pension a higher supplement than those who (Danish: ATP, arbejdsmarkedets tillæg- Old-age pensions in Denmark are es- live together with another person. The spension) sentially based on four elements: rates are adjusted annually and can be All wage and salary earners between viewed at www.borger.dk (in Danish). the ages of 16 and 67 years of age who 1. The basic social pension work at least 9 hours per week pay (Danish: folkepension) In Denmark, everyone over the age contributions into the ATP system. 2. Supplemental job-market pension of 65 is entitled to the general social Employers also pay contributions. The (Danish: ATP, arbejdsmarkeds tillæg- security pension. However, anyone monthly contributions are relatively low spension) who reached the age of 61 before July and can be viewed at www.lifeinden- 3. Company pensions 1, 1999, is only entitled to this govern- mark.dk > Living in Denmark > Pension 4. Private pension insurance (Danish: ment pension from the age of 67. Due > Pension in Denmark. You can also private pensionsordninger) to recent legislation, the pension able find them on your payslip. The addi- age in Denmark is going to be raised tional pension you can expect from this The Danish state offers to defer taxa- gradually. fund is relatively low. tion as an incentive for signing up with company and private old-age pensions. EU/EEA citizens who have been work- This means that contributions within ing in Denmark are entitled to pension certain limits are tax deductible, but from Denmark according to the pro will be taxed as income when the ben- rata temporis principle. This means efits are paid out. that you will receive pension from Den- Everyone over the age of 65 is entitled to general social security pension.

31 3. Company pensions Maternity Leave Children in Denmark The majority of employees in Denmark receive a company pension, which in most cases is governed by collective The main rule is that women are enti- Denmark has a population of 5.4 million, bargaining. A percentage of the salary tled to four weeks of maternity leave 453,000 of which are children up to is paid into a company pension insur- before the birth and 14 weeks after the six years of age. The birth rate among ance scheme, with the employer paying birth. Men are entitled to two weeks Danish women is above the average part and employees in most cases pay- of leave within the first 14 weeks. for Europe at 1.8. Almost 80 percent of ing a smaller portion. The proportion After that you both have 32 weeks of Danish mothers work. payable by the employee is deducted parental leave, which you are free to as deferred compensation, as a result distribute between you. Childcare of which this contribution is not taxed. Denmark has a long tradition for public The actual personal contribution from There are many options for spending childcare. All families in Denmark are the employee is therefore relatively your leave flexibly. For example, you offered public childcare. In Denmark, small. Taxes on these pensions are can divide a large part of the leave 90 percent of children aged 3–5 years deferred and they fall due when the between you both as you wish, you can are cared for in a day care facility. pension funds are paid out. extend your leave, or save some of it for later in the child’s life. The Danish public childcare system 4. Private pension insurance is based on a partial free system, and (Danish: pensionsordninger) Your financial situation during your although some day care institutions maternity/parental leave depends on have waiting lists, most guarantee a In Denmark, you can also obtain what your job situations. Most people have a place for children from the age of one. are known as ”pensionsordninger”, right to maternity benefits during the The options consist of day nurseries a type of private pension insurance. leave. However, some salaried employ- (birth to 3 years), kindergartens (3–6 These are also tax deductible to a ees have the right to receive salary for years) and pre-school/after-school certain extent. Anyone interested in part of the leave. centres (6–10 years). In addition, there pension insurance of this type should is local day care (“day nannies”) in get comprehensive advice from their Contact your municipality if you are which children are cared for privately. primary bank or from the insurance in doubt or have questions about the companies. The advice of a tax advisor rules on maternity/parental leave. For children below the age of three, (Danish: revisor) can be helpful in this parents can choose nursery (Danish: respect. vuggestue) or family day care (Danish: dagpleje). A nursery is an institution designed to look after larger groups of small children while family day care involves only four or five children, All parents are offered public child care (and it is normal for both par- looked after by a childminder in his or ents to work once the child has turned one year old). her own home.

32 Both knowledge and social skills are valued in primary school.

Childcare for three to five year-olds together and developing stable social The schools are open to students from takes place in kindergartens. Most relationships with fellow pupils, teach- abroad, but please note that to attend Danish kindergartens are public, but ers and educators are important here. you like Danish students must pay you’ll find private ones, too – and Therefore, classes remain together school fees (more info at www.efter- almost all Danish families send their up to the end of the 9th year. Value skole.dk > English) children to kindergarten. All Danish is placed on creativity, perceptions, kindergartens have professionally learning by experimentation, independ- Apart from normal school topics the trained staff, but children don’t receive ence and self-reliance. For further students at most of the efterskoler are preschool teaching. Instead, Danish information and registration, please focussing on developing other abilities kindergartens stimulate children’s contact your local Citizens Service - primarily social, artistic, sporting or social, linguistic and democratic skills, Centre. musical skills. primarily through play. Basic school Because pupils are not required to Childcare facilities receive financial Schooling in Denmark starts with the take year 10, they can attend a upper support from the state. The amount nine-year basic school secondary school after either year 9 or payable out of pocket by parents is (Danish: folkeskole), which concludes year 10. at most 30 percent of the actual cost. with a final examination called the FSA The opening hours of the care facilities (Danish: folkeskolens afgangsprøve). are in most cases 6:30 am to 5 pm and After this final examination, pupils have Fridays until 4 pm. A maximum of 48 several different options, depending on hours of care is offered per week. You their suitability for any walk of life. can register your child for one of these services in the municipality administra- Many pupils choose to complete year 9 tion office (department: Pladsanvisnin- or 10 at one of the so-called efterskoler. gen). The efterskole is a unique Danish inde- pendent residential school for students School system between 14 and 18 years old. Presently Apart from subject knowledge, a great some 28.500 students attend one deal of value is placed on acquiring of the app. 260 schools throughout social skills (team skills, etc.). Learning Denmark.

33 Level

20 19 18 PhD

17 16 Master’s programmes (candidatus)

15 14 13 Bachelor programmes Professional bachelor programmes Academy profession programmes

13 Vocational Vocational Stx Hhx Htx Hf education and education and 12 Adult upper second- training level training Maritime 11 ary level course course education Egu 10 Upper secondary education Vocationally oriented education and training

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Basic school

Upper secondary school It normally caters for the 16-19-year- (Danish: Studentereksamen, commercial olds and comprises grammar school (HHX) and technical grammar school (HTX )). the general upper secondary edu- cation provision of the Upper secondary school lasts for three the higher preparatory examination years. or HF-programme the higher commercial examination In Denmark, upper secondary educa- or HHX-programme tion divides into: the higher technical examination or HTX-programme 1. general education qualifying for access to higher education More information concerning the Dan- 2. vocational or technical education ish school system and the different qualifying primarily for access to programmes can be found on: www. the labour market. uvm.dk > English Pupils 16 to 19 years old attend upper secondary school.

34 International schools International Primary Schools in Some families who come to Denmark Denmark (October 2013) for professional reasons prefer to send their children to an interna- tional school. Some of the interna- tional schools have waiting lists, but the Danish government is prioritising Copenhagen International School the creation of more places at Danish Skipper Clement Skolen Prins Henriks Skole international schools –and the Danish Sankt Petri Skole international schools were recently al- Bernadotteskolen Bjørns Internationale Skole lowed to increase their student intake. Østerbro International School Aarhus Academy for Global Rygaards Skole Viborg private Education Native language classes Realskole Children with other native language International School Nordsjællands of Jutland Grundskole og than Danish can attend classes in their - Gymnasium Internationale skole native language. If you would like fur- Skt. Josefs International Skole ther information on this, please contact School of Billund International Stenhus Kostskole the Citizens Service Centres in the School municipality in which you live. Herlufsholms Realskole Henriette Kostskole Hørlücks Skole IB Programme The International Baccalaureate Diplo- Sønderborg International School ma (IB) is a two year international upper secondary educational programme designed for highly motivated young people aged sixteen to nineteen who would like to be part of an international • 21 independent primary schools • Tuition fees at Danish international community. are currently authorised to teach schools run from DKK 15,000 to DKK in other languages than Danish 80,000 a year The IB Diploma incorporates the best • The primary teaching language elements of several national systems, in Danish international schools is • For a full list of Danish international without being based on any of them. English - except at Prins Henrik’s schools, please go to www.uvm.dk > Throughout the years, the course has Skole (French) and Sankt Petri English > Education > International earned a reputation of being demand- Skole (German) basic schools ing and having rigorous assessment. The Diploma guarantees holders ac- cess to universities throughout the world.

In Denmark it gives students the same possibilities as the Danish Studen- tereksamen (upper secondary educa- Gymnasium, Aalborg Apart from the IB Schools a number tion does. Herlufsholm Skole, Næstved of Upper Secondary Schools offers education in English, German or French Ikast-Brande Gymnasium, Ikast The IB Diploma Programme is presently language. Contact your nearest Upper offered in 139 countries and is taught Kolding Gymnasium, HF-kursus Secondary School (Danish: Gymnasium) in English, Spanish and French. Langkaer Gymnasium & HF, Tilst, for advise. Aarhus In Denmark the IB Diploma is Gymnasium, Nyborg More information at www.ug.dk > offered in the following cities: Programmes in English > General Upper Nørre Gymnasium, Brønshøj Secondary School Birkerød Gymnasium, Birkerød Prins Henriks Skole, Copenhagen Copenhagen International School, (French language) Hellerup Sct. Petri, Copenhagen (German lan- EUC SYD, Sønderborg guage) Gymnasium, Grenaa Struer Statsgymnasium, Struer

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Grades Child Benefits Child benefit (as of 2015) Grades are only awarded in the higher classes in Denmark (in most cases, (Danish: børnefamilieydelse) Children 0 – 2 years old: from year 7). This means that children 4443 DKK quarterly each can be more free and experience no In Denmark parents receive child Children 3 – 6 years old: stress with regard to grades at the benefits, for each child under 18 years 3519 DKK quarterly each start of their time in school. The grade of age. In addition, various allow- Children 7 – 14 years old: 2769 DKK system in Denmark is divided into a 12 ances are payable for children of single quarterly each point scale. The following grades are parents and for multiple births (twins, Youth 15 – 17 years old: awarded: 12, 10, 7, 4, 02, 00, -3. Grade triplets, etc.). 923 DKK pr. month 12 is the highest grade and minus 3 is the lowest. A grade of 02 is gener- The child benefits is paid on a quarterly Parents with a yearly income of more ally required to pass an examination. basis. In most cases it is paid to the that 723.100 DDK will receive a re- Compared with the international ECTS mother, although it is paid to the father duced child benefit. scale, the Danish grade system is as under certain special circumstances. follows: The child benefits is tax free. If your child/children is/are residing in Denmark the child benefit will be EU/EEA citizens transferred automatically to your bank In order to receive child benefit at least account 4 times a year. You will be one of the parents, who have cus- noticed about the payment via Digital tody of the child must have resided or Post. Danish scale ECTS scale worked in Denmark or another EU/EEA country for a minimum of 2 years within If you child/children is/are not residing 12 Outstanding A the last 10 years in order to receive the in Denmark you must apply for Danish full amount. child benefit and any other applicable 10 Superior, very good B allowances. In order to avoid delays in 7 Good C EU/EEA citizens who have not worked payment, you should apply for a child 4 Average D or resided in an EU/EEA country in the benefit as quickly as possible. 02 Satisfactory E last 10 years are entitled to a percent- 00 Not satisfactory F age of the child benefit proportional to Please Contact Udbetaling Danmark via the time you have been in Denmark. telephone +45 70 12 80 62 or via e-mail -3 Deficient G [email protected] to find out Non-EU/EEA citizens what evidence is required for the ap- In order to receive child benefit the plication. child must reside in Denmark. Monday - Wednesday 8.00 to 16.00 Non EU/EEA citizens are entitled to a Thursday 8.00 to 18.00 percentage of the child benefit pro- Friday 8.00 to 15.00. portional to the time you have been in Denmark. See box below. They will check whether you are en- titled to benefit for your children. You Cross-border workers and workers can find further information at www. who have kept their residence in the lifeindenmark.dk > Coming to Denmark country of origin, are not eligible for > Family and Children > Child benefit. child benefits.

Work or residence in Denmark Entitled to child benefit in % 0 – 5 months ...... 0 % 6 – 11 months 25 % 12 – 17 months ...... 50 % 18 – 23 months 75 % 24 months ...... 100 %

36 Living Expenses Living expenses Medicine and medical expenses 2% High prices, free welfare ….and high Clothing and shoes 5% Home supplies 6% salaries Housing and Heating and electricity 7% maintenance 22% Consumer prices in Denmark are rela- tively high, but consumer prices must Leisure equipment, entertainment 11% be compared with free welfare services Food and beverages and the salary level (including tobacco) 17% Other products and services, e.g. childcare 13% The Danish salary levels are among Transport and the highest in the world and many communication 17% welfare services are either free or state-subsidised in Denmark. Medical } Medicine and medical expenses help, hospital treatment, schooling and elderly care are all free – and day care Clothing and shoes for children is far cheaper than in other Consumer Price index Home supplies countries. This means that the pur- – EU/EEA countries Heating and electricity chasing power is the same as in most European countries. Leisure equipment, entertainment EU/EEA countries ...... Other. . products. . . . and . services, . . 100 e.g. childcare This figures show how much of your Transport and communication 17% income you spend on housing, food, Finland ...... 125,4 transport etc. Switzerland Food and beverages (including 138,4 tobacco) Denmark ...... 144,9 Norway ...... 135,8 Consumer prices in Denmark Iceland 98,5 In this index you can compare prices Cyprus 90,0 levels of final consumption by private Spain ...... 97,7 households including indirect taxes in Portugal 88,6 the different EU/EEA countries. As you Malta ...... 79,8 can see the consumer prices are 44.9 % Hungary 64,2 higher in Denmark that average prices Estonia ...... 76,6 in Europe. Czech Republic 70,0 Slovenia 84,3 57,9 Bulgaria ...... 49,7 Ireland 126,0 Sweden ...... 107,6 ...... 109,0 Germany ...... 105,8 ...... 105,4 Belgium ...... 113,3 Luxembourg ...... 121,0 United Kingdom ...... 95,1 Austria 107,6 France 114,2 Greece 96,5 Latvia ...... 73,5 Lithuania ...... 66,2 Romania 57,8 Slovakia 72,4

Source of data: Eurostat Comparative price levels of final consumption by private households including indirect taxes, 2009

37 The relatively high consumer prices are compensated by the high salaries in Denmark. This figure shows that the average gross earning of a full time employee in enterprises with 10 or more employees in Denmark is the highest in Europe

Source: Eurostat: “Europe in figures – Eurostat yearbook 2010” In you combine the consumer price Purchasing power can be illustrated level with the salary level you get the by calculating how many minutes you purchasing power which shows how have to work to buy e.g. a Big Mac, one many goods and services workers can kg. bread or an iPod Nano. As you can buy with their net wages. see the purchasing power in Denmark is approx. the same as in most Euro- pean countries.

Private Insurance, which covers all family members, costs approx. 2,500 dkr. per year.

38 Purchasing power Private Insurance Minutes you have to work in order to buy a Big Mac, 1 kg. bread and an iPod Nano Basic insurance (Danish: familiens basisforsikring or indboforsikring)

Country 1 Big Mac 1 kg. bread 1 iPod Nano Basic insurance is one of the most in Min. in Min. in Hours important forms of insurance. In most cases, it is offered in an insurance Finland 27 16 12,5 package with the following forms of Switzerland 15 12 9,0 co-insurance: Denmark 17 12 11,0 Norway 21 15 10,5 1. Household contents insurance Cyprus 18 10 15,0 (Danish: indboforsikring): This covers Spain 27 21 15,5 your personal property against fire, Portugal 23 30 19,5 theft and water damage. Hungary 59 20 68,5 2. Personal liability insurance Estonia 41 29 74,5 (Danish: ansvarsforsikring): This Czech Republic 38 12 43,0 covers damages you may have Slovenia 34 25 32,0 caused to other people or their Poland 31 13 45,5 property. It is strongly recom- Bulgaria 56 18 78,0 mended to have a personal liability Ireland 15 9 10,0 insurance. Sweden 20 25 11,0 3. Legal protection (Danish: retshjælp): Netherlands 19 10 13,5 This covers lawyer expenses for Germany 18 11 13,7 certain legal matters. Italy 27 26 19,5 Belgium 19 13 13,0 The cost of basic insurance depends Luxembourg 15 12 10,0 on the age of the insured, the type of United Kingdom 13 10 11,0 home and other factors. It starts at Austria 17 16 14,0 1,600 kroner per year. Coverage for the France 20 22 15,0 entire family costs approximately 2,500 Greece 30 13 24,5 kroner per year. Latvia 42 29 51,0 Lithuania 41 29 74,5 Accident insurance Romania 56 18 78,0 (Danish: ulykkeforsikring) Slovakia 62 23 45,5 Private accident insurance pays if you suffer lasting injury to your health due Source: Swiss Bank UBS: Prise und Löhne - Ein to an accident during your free time Kaufkraftvergleich rund um die Welt, Ausgabe 2009 or an accident on the way to and from work. (Accidents at the workplace are covered by the occupational accident insurance held by your employer.)

The price for private accident insur- ance depends on the policy limit. The minimum cost of accident insurance coverage is approximately 400 kroner per year, while the average cost is ap- proximately 1,200 kroner per year.

39 Children’s accident insurance Private health insurance Responsibility for motor A child’s accident insurance policy (Danish: privat sundhedsforsikring) vehicles consists of disability cover for perma- According to the Road Traffic Act, the nent injury and funeral cover in case of With private health insurance, you can person responsible for a motor vehicle death. avoid waiting times in the public health must compensate for any damage the system and consult private clinics, vehicle causes in an accident, by ex- Damage to the child’s teeth may also doctors, psychologists, acupuncturists, plosion, or by fire stemming from the be covered, or may be offered as an etc. vehicle’s fuel system. In other words, extra cover for an additional charge. the owner is always Life insurance liable for such accidents. Claims result- Some insurance companies will cover (Danish: livsforsikring – ved død) ing from such accidents are paid via your child automatically in the first the vehicle’s compulsory insurance. year(s) of your own accident insur- With life insurance you can ance policy. Check with your insurance provide your life partner and children Motor liability insurance company. with a payment of money in the event Liability insurance for a motor vehicle of your death. In this way, you can is compulsory and Group accident insurance relieve the financial situation of family covers any liability for damages its Group accident insurance policies are members that survive you when your owner or user may incur. often purchased by workplaces, unions income is lost to the family. No coverage of the driver or union members. Liability insurance does not Some schools and daycare centres buy The cost of life insurance depends cover damage to the motor vehicle’s collective accident insurance cover- largely on the policy limit. For a policy driver. However, ing the children during their time in the limit of 400,000 kroner, you will pay passengers are covered. Nor does the school/centre and on trips arranged by approximately 1,300 kroner per year. insurance cover damage to the poli- the school/centre. In some cases the cyholder’s or user’s objects or damage children’s direct route between home Dog insurance to any connected vehicles such as a and the school/centre is also covered. (Danish: hundeforsikring) trailer.

If you have a dog, pet insurance is a le- Comprehensive insurance Loss of earning capacity gal requirement. Insurance can also be In addition to the statutory liability insurance obtained for other pets as well, though insurance, the owner of a motor vehicle (Danish: forsikring ved tab af erhvervs- not legally required. (car, motorcycle or moped) can also evne) take out comprehensive motor insur- Cost: approximately 300 kroner per ance on their vehicle. This covers any Loss of earning capacity year. damage to the insured vehicle and the insurance provides you and your theft of the vehicle. There are however family with a monthly payment in case Car insurance some exceptions – ask your insurance you lose at least 50 percent of your (Danish: bilforsikring) company. earning capacity due to illness or an accident. If your employer pays a com- The vast majority of private car owners Further information at pany pension, you may possibly be in- have insured their car with a compre- www.forsikringogpension.dk > Presse > sured against loss of earning capacity hensive insurance that includes liability Publikationer > Insurance and pension through the company pension system. insurance. If there is no debt on the car for everyday needs. and if it is an older car, many The cost of loss of earning capa-city settle for the compulsory liability insurance depends on income, age and insurance. state of health. The minimum cost is approximately 1500 kroner per year, while the average cost is approximately 3,100 kroner per year.

40 Housing Please note that you have to pay a fee while smaller towns and rural areas are on some of these sites to be able to considerably less expensive. Twenty In Denmark – just like many other view the contact details for the renter. kilometres here can mean a big differ- countries – you can either rent or buy ence in price. a home. Here there is also a special Apart from the internet, rental homes form of housing called the “condomini- are also advertised in newspapers. You Rental contract um apartment or “housing cooperative” can find advertisements in regional The rental contract defines some of (Danish: andelsbolig). This housing type and national newspapers. Another very the rights and obligations of the tenant can be considered to be something useful place to look for housing ad- and landlord. This includes the amount between renting and ownership. You verts is in the local newspapers. Most of rent payable and the move-in and buy a share in a building, then pay a of the advertisements for homes in the move-out condition of the home. monthly housing fee, which is used by daily papers appear on the weekend. For example, the contract will state the condominium association whether the home needs to be reno- (Danish: boligselskab) for A lot of flats are let to members of vated when the tenant moves out and expenses such as interest payments, housing associations (Danish: bolig- who is to be responsible for maintain- repairs and upgrades. forening). Often there is a waiting list, ing doors, locks, etc. If you rent a home and those with the highest seniority from a public housing enterprise, a Many Danes sooner or later decide to will be offered vacancies before oth- written rental contract is required by buy a home or a condominium. Younger ers. You often have to pay an annual law. A rental contract is not required Danes frequently rent and wait to buy amount to be a member of a housing by law for homes in private hand, but their own home later. The same applies association. There are many housing it is recommended nonetheless. If the for most of the foreign nationals who associations in all Danish cities. landlord does not want to sign a rental work in Denmark. contract, you should take a close look Rents at their reasons. When subletting, a Because it is common practice to buy For a rental home, you will usually pay a written contract is required by law in a home in Denmark, rental homes are a security deposit of up to three months’ all cases. scarce commodity. This is particularly rent. In addition, an advance payment true of smaller rental homes in the of one to three months’ rent is often In some cases, you can apply for a lower price segment. Anyone look- required. housing allowance from the municipali- ing for low-price housing in Denmark ty. Please contact your local municipal- should therefore have patience and Rents in Denmark vary widely, depend- ity to find our more, and you can also be prepared for the possibility that ing on the region. Homes are most find more information at www.llo.dk > they will only get a short-term rental expensive in Copenhagen and Aarhus, Read here on our service in LLO contract.

Finding a rental home (Danish: lejebolig) The best means of finding a home is the internet. There are many Danish websites that advertise housing offers. Some of the sites include the option of a personal search profile. As soon as a home is available that matches your search profile in such a setting, you will receive notification by email.

Useful websites when looking for housing in Denmark include: www.boligportal.dk www.flytteklar.dk www.bolig.com www.ledige-lejligheder.dk www.husvild.dk

Finding a cheap rental home can be difficult.

41 It is common to sign a mortgage Moving when buying property.

If you move your household within Denmark, you must inform the Citizens Service Centre (Danish: Borgerservice) of your new address in the municipal- ity that you move to. Please use www. lifeindenmark.dk > Living in Denmark > Your residence > Online self-service > Notification of change of address to the national registration office. You must choose the municipality that you are moving to. Please note that you have to do this within 5 days after you move in to the new home to avoid a fine. The Danish Tenant Union can be Other living expenses found at www.lejerneslo.dk (in Danish Other living expenses are taken here You should also inform the language - however, part of the the in- to mean payments for heating, elec- Danish Post Office of your move and formation can be found in English click tricity, water and possibly gas. In rental provide them with a for-warding ad- on Internationalt). homes, these costs are usually charged dress. on account, i.e. by instalments along Buying an apartment or house with the rent. If the use of utilities is You can change your postal address If you would like to purchase an higher than estimated, the tenant has at your nearest post office, send an apartment or a house, you can get to make up the difference. If the use is e-mail to [email protected] or call +45 70 information about home buying from lower, the overpaid amount has to be 10 00 54 real estate agents. Prices vary widely refunded by the landlord. depending on the location, size and You can find an overview of firms fixtures of the home. pertaining to a household move on the internet. You can get quotes from It is common in Denmark for the buyer moving companies at the website www. to obtain a loan from a building and flyttetilbud.dk (in Danish). loan association. For this purpose, the apartment or house serves as security. Generally, a maximum of 80 percent of the property value can be financed using these loans, which have a repay- ment period of up to 30 years.

You pay taxes on the value of your property but in return, you can deduct any interest payable on a home loan from your tax calculation.

You can find links to real estate agents at sites such as www.boligsiden.dk (in Danish).

A new address must be registered within 5 days.

42 Radio and Television Fees

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

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.

You must register with the fees of- fice within 14 days after acquiring the equipment. If you own a television, a computer and a radio, you only pay one media fee. Telephone and Internet is widely used in Denmark and If you no longer own any fee-payable most households have private internet equipment, you must cancel your Internet access. Because of this, much con- registration in writing. You can register tact to Danish authorities takes place and deregister either on the internet Telephone: All Danish telephone num- via the internet. You can use a free at www..dk > Mere > About DR > The bers consist of eight numbers and have computer with internet access at the License or send a letter to the follow- the local code already integrated. The Danish libraries. ing address: international code for Denmark is: +45. DR Licens- og Programservice, DR Byen, 0999 København C Your foreign cell phone will of course or by telephone +45 70 20 13 13 also work in Denmark, provided that it has roaming capability. You should The cancellation will only be valid from note that using a telephone you bring the date on which DR Licens- og Pro- with you (or a SIM card from your home gramservice receives your letter and is country) will involve what are known as not retroactive. roaming fees. Please contact your cur- rent cell phone provider for information If you move within Denmark, you do about the exact amount of the roaming not need to do anything; the fee will fees that will be charged. It may be a move with you. You only need to send good idea for a start to use your mobile in notice and cancel a fee if you move phone from your home country and buy in with a partner who is already pay- a prepaid telephone card. ing the fee. If you leave Denmark and deregister from the Danish National As in other countries, there are a large Register of Persons your media fee will number of telephone and internet automatically be cancelled. service providers in Denmark. Because the market here is also extremely dif- News from Denmark in English ficult to navigate, it is recommended www.dr.dk > News that you research the prices of each provider in advance. So-called “com- pact solutions” are currently popular, in which telephone, cell phone, internet and television are bundled into a single package.

43 Bringing your Private When you contact the vehicle inspec- Denmark > Importing a vehicle with tion, please remember to ask for a foreign number plates to Denmark Vehicle to Denmark valuation of the vehicle for the Danish Register of Motor Vehicles (Motorreg- Short term stay in Denmark Residence in Denmark isteret).. When the vehicle has passed If you are staying in Denmark for a If you take up residence in Denmark the inspection, you must ask for a limited period of up to 185 days you and bring a vehicle you must register valuation of the vehicle in the Danish have the option of apply for permission your foreign registered vehicle within Register of Motor Vehicles (Motorreg- to drive a foreign registered vehicle two weeks of arrival and you must pay isteret) in SKAT’s self-service system during the stay in Denmark. If you get a registration tax. This tax is based on E-tax (TastSelv). Log on to E-tax for the permission you can drive your SKAT’s valuation of the vehicle. SKAT individuals (TastSelv Borger) at skat. vehicle in Denmark without paying does not make valuations based on an dk/tastselv using your NemID. Write in registration tax, importing it and having estimate. This means that the vehicle the message box that you have moved it registered to Danish number plates. must be in Denmark and have passed to Denmark, or that your vehicle has an inspection in order for SKAT to be foreign number plates. If you have not Contact TAX Center Hoje , able to make the valuation. For infor- received your CPR number and NemID Helgeshøj Alle 9, 2630 Taastrup mation on how to register your vehicle, you must send an e-mail to motor- E-mail: motorcenter.hoejetaastrup@ follow the step-by-step instructions [email protected]. Please write that you skat.dk below. intend to register your foreign vehicle Please note: the process of registering in Denmark and that the vehicle have If the stay is your first in Denmark, and a vehicle with foreign number plates foreign number plates. it is not expected to exceed 185 days, may be complicated and may also in- you may drive a foreign registered clude forms which are only available in When SKAT has received your mes- vehicle during your stay in Denmark. Danish. We therefore advise you to get sage, they will send you a receipt You must always bring documentation help from a person who understands by post to keep in your vehicle. The for the duration of your stay with you the Danish language. receipt will entitle you and your while driving (for example a copy of household to drive with foreign number your employment contract). You do not How to register your vehicle and buy plates in Denmark until SKAT has cal- need to apply for permission in such number plates culated the registration tax payable. situations. Before the vehicle can be registered SKAT will then assess the value of your to Danish number plates, an extended vehicle and determine the registration If your stay exceeds 185 days, the registration inspection must be per- tax to be paid. vehicle generally must be registered formed by a vehicle inspection centre. in Denmark (and you must pay regis- You will receive SKAT’s valuation in tration tax) or be transported out of Vehicle inspection: E-tax under the heading ‘Meddelelser Denmark. Complete a form online (can be found fra Motorregistret’ (Messages from the on www.skat.dk > English flag > Register of Motor Vehicles). If your stay in Denmark exceeds 185 Individuals > Coming to Denmark > days, but you are on a fixed-term as- Bringing a vehicle with foreign num- You pay the registration tax in one of signment in Denmark, you may pay ber plates to Denmark > Importing a SKAT’s four motor registry offices.When quarterly a proportion of the nor- vehicle with foreign number plates to you have paid the registration tax, you mal vehicle registration tax. For this Denmark) can buy the number plates from one of purpose, you must complete form no. Please note that the form is only avail- SKAT’s motor registry offices or from an 21.033 EN (www.skat.dk > English flag able in Danish, and we therefore advise authorised number plate operator. The > Individuals > Coming to Denmark > you to complete it together with a price of one set of number plates is DKK Bringing a vehicle with foreign number person who understands Danish. 1,180 + a fee of DKK 200 for buying the plates to Denmark > Permission to pay number plates in person. Remember to a proportion of the normal registration Contact a vehicle inspection centre for bring the receipt for the registration tax tax) an extended registration inspection of paid. Remember to bring all relevant car the vehicle. papers e.g. car registration papers, insur- Double domicile A list of authorised vehicle inspection ance certificate etc. If you reside both in Denmark and centres is available from the Danish another country at the same time, it Transport Authority: Further information in English on www. must be determined which residence www.trafikstyrelsen.dk > skat.dk > English flag > Individuals can be regarded as your usual place of Registreringssyn. > Coming to Denmark > Bringing a residence, Your usual place of resi- vehicle with foreign number plates to dence is defined as the residence to which you have the strongest ties, i.e.

44 Bringing your private vehicle is possible but some paperwork is necessary. the country where you are considered An exchange for a Danish license costs (South Korea), Russia, Switzerland or to be domiciled. If you are considered DKK 280 (as of 2013). the Ukraine, can be exchanged without to have your strongest ties to your a driving test. home country you can drive in your Non-EU Citizens foreign registered car in Denmark. You Non-EU citizens resident in Denmark Group 2 countries must apply for permission at the Tax must exchange their driving license Licenses issued in countries where the authorities. from their home country to a Danish driving school system is not compa- driving license within 90 days in order rable to to the Danish, but the driving A fee of DKK 400 is charged for apply- to drive in Denmark. When driving in conditions are are similar to the Danish, ing for the permission. this period you must bring: you might be able to exchange your Further information in English on www. Your current residence permit (or driving license without passing a test. skat.dk > English flag > Individuals > proof of residence if you are an EU Which countries qualify for group 2 Coming to Denmark > Bringing a vehicle citizen). is decided by the Danish Ministry of with foreign number plates to Denmark Your driving license from your home Justice. After one year in Denmark you > Self service (download form 21.059). country. If it is not issued in the must exchange your driving license. Latin alphabet or if it does not exist Group 2 countries (as of November If you leave Denmark in a translation into German, English 2014): Singapore If you leave Denmark and bring your or French you need a translation. vehicle with you, you can apply for a The translation must be carried out Where to exchange your refund if you have paid registration tax. by a state-authorised translator or driving license The refund corresponds to the registra- a translator approved by the Dan- Contact the citizen service centre tion tax that would have to be paid if the ish police. You can find the nearest (Danish: Borgerservice) where you live same vehicle was imported from a for- state-authorised translator in the to exchange your foreign license for a eign country less 15%, however a mini- yellow pages or on www.krak.dk Danish one. mum of DKK 8,500 for private cars and (type “statsautoriseret translatør” DKK 4,500 for vans and motorcycles. in the search box). You must bring: You can apply by filling in form 21.044 a medical certificate issued by your (Danish). You find the form and further Driving licenses issued in non-EU doctor information on www.skat.dk > Individu- countries can be exchanged after a photo als > Leaving Denmark > Deregistration passing a driving test. your driving license of vehicles. a valid passport. Group 1 countries Licenses issued in the Australian If you do not have a valid passport, Capitol Territory, Brazil, Japan, Chinese bring your original birth certificate and Driving License Taipei (Taiwan), the Republic of Korea a photo ID. If you have a driving license from an EU Temporary residence in country or Iceland, Norway or Lichten- Denmark stein, you can use it in Denmark. If you If you are a foreigner with temporary take up residence in Denmark you can residence in Denmark, you can use an choose to exchange it for a international driving license or a valid Danish EU driving license foreign driving license. without doing a driving test.

45 Domestic Transportation Rail/bus: Buses and trains travel hourly between Denmark’s major cities. You can find further information on the Passport Danish State Railways website at www. .dk ; information about specific Your foreign passport is fully valid in routes can be found at www.rejse- Denmark. If you live in Denmark and planen.dk. need a new passport, contact the rep- resentation of your home country (em- Air: With connecting flights, you can bassy or consulate) in Denmark. You travel from Copenhagen to Aarhus, can find information regarding opening Aalborg, Billund, times, addresses, the documentation Esbjerg, Odense, Sønderborg, Karup required, etc. on the websites of each and Bornholm. respective representation.

Traffic Regulations Speed limits (in km/h) Vehicles on motorways – 130 km/h (however, only 110 near cities); rural roads – 80 km/h, and in built-up areas – 50 km/h. Cars with trailers: 70 km/h.

The blood alcohol limit is 0.5 per mil. Cars and motorcycles must have their dipped headlights on at all times when on the road. Motorcycle riders must wear a helmet. White triangles painted on the road surface mean give way (yield). The Storebælt and Øresund bridges are toll bridges.

You must have your driving license on you when driving a vehicle. The major cities are connected by buses, trains, flights and motorways.

Money The Danish krone (DKK) consists of 100 øre. The following coins are in circula- tion: 50 øre, 1 krone, 2 kroner, 5, 10 and 20 kroner. Bank notes are available in denominations of 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000 kroner. The rate of exchange is approximately 7.45 kroner to one euro (7.45 DKK = 1 €). Many shops, hotels and restaurants accept credit cards.

See also ”Banks and bank account”

46 Elections and Voting Rights

The Danish electoral system In Denmark we have a representative democracy. This means that at elec- tions citizens choose the representa- tives to parliament and municipal and regional councils whom they want to make decisions on their behalf. Municipal elections In Denmark there is local self-govern- General elections ment, meaning that municipalities and Diplomatic According to the constitution, general regions have self-determination over elections to the national parliament a number of areas. The municipal elec- Representations must be held at least once every four tions are an umbrella term for elections You can find an overview of all foreign years, since a given parliament may to municipal and regional councils. representations not be in power for more than four (embassies and consulates) in Denmark years. Elections are called by the prime These elections are held every four at: minister. years, always on the third Tuesday of www.um.dk > English > November. About us > The Copenhagen The parliament’s 179 elected members Diplomatic list are divided into parties. Only rarely is EU parliamentary elections there a candidate without a party – a Since Denmark is a member of the so-called independent. European Union, the Danes also elect their own candidates for the EU parlia- When it comes to voting, you can either ment. 14 Danish representatives are Legal Assistance vote for a party or a specific person. elected to the EU parliament. Elections are held every five years. Citizen’s advice office At the local citizen’s advice office (Danish: advokatvagten) in your Danish municipality, you can get informa- tion if you would like it in case of legal problems, such as tax errors, housing, contracts, etc. This information is free of charge but you do have to visit the The Danish parliament at office personally. The local citizen’s Christiansborg in Copenhagen. advice office will primarily be able to help you to precisely identify the legal problem and will provide you with ad- vice about further steps you can take (possible points of contact, etc.). You can find the addresses and opening times for your local citizen’s advice of- fice at the website www.advokatvagterne.dk > English flag > Find din advokatvagt

47 Voting rights Public Holidays, Celebrations Local elections and Cultural Events (Danish: kommunalvalg): EU citizens and citizens of the have active and passive electoral rights in local elections in Denmark. This means that EU citizens can both vote and stand for election. Non-EU citizens are awarded active and passive electoral rights once they have been living in Denmark for three years.

Regional elections (Danish: regionsrådsvalg) EU citizens and citizens from the Nor- dic countries have active and passive electoral rights in regional elections in Denmark. Non-EU citizens are awarded active and passive electoral rights once they have been living in Denmark for three years.

European election: All EU citizens have active and passive electoral rights.

Parliamentary election (Danish: folketingsvalg): Only Danish citizens have the right to vote in the parliamentary election in Denmark.

Parliamentary election in your home country Even if you are living in Denmark, you Christmas is usually spent with the will generally retain your right to vote family and many people go to church in parliamentary elections in your on 24th December. own country. If there are forthcoming parliamentary elections in your home country, please contact your country’s embassy. They will be able to provide Statutory public holidays you with details regarding your partici- pation in the elections. The statutory public holidays in Den- mark are similar to those in many other European countries. You can find an overview of public holidays in Denmark on the website www.officeholidays.com > Countries > Denmark.

Here is a list of the different public holidays, together with their Danish names:

New year’s day The swallow-tailed flag is used by (Danish: Nytårsdag) – January 1 state authorities and the royal family.

48 Maundy Thursday Odense: Hans Christian Andersens (Danish: Skærtorsdag) birthday – in celebration of the birty- Good Friday (Danish: Langfredag) day of , the Easter Sunday (Danish: Påskedag) entrance to all of the Hans Christian Easter Monday Andersens’ museums is free of charge. (Danish: 2. Påskedag) – March/April Furthermore, various cultural happen- (date of holiday varies) ings take place in Odense. (April 2)

Penance Day (Danish: Store Bededag) May – fourth Friday after Easter (date of Copenhagen and Aalborg: The car- holiday varies) nival jokers spend all year preparing for the hottest carnival in the North, Whitsunday (Danish: Pinsedag) with rambunctious dancing and ex- otic costumes awaiting. Since it was Whit Monday (Danish: revived in the 1980s, this festival has 2. Pinsedag) – May/June (date of holi- Typical Easter egg decoration. been taking place at Whitsun. Most of day varies) the costumed fools then gather at the Amagertorv fountain in Copenhagen Ascension (Danish: Kristi Himmelfartsd- (end of the month). ag) – sixth Thursday after Easter (date Celebrations and cultural events of holiday varies) throughout the year Ribe: Vikinger Marked – colourful Viking market with demonstrations of old Constitution Day Please find a complete list and inspira- crafts and combat techniques (first (Danish: Grundlovsdag) – June 5 (½ or tion on weekend in May). whole day off depending on which col- www.visitdenmark.dk lective agreement regulates your work June place) January The longest day of the year is cel- Nytårs Koncert – classical New Year ebrated throughout the country with Christmas Eve (Danish: Juleaften) – concert in the major cities. fires and festivities on the Eve of Saint December 24 (depending on collective John’s or Sankt Hans Aften (June 23). agreement) 1st and 2nd Christmas Day April – December 25 and 26 Copenhagen: Fødselsdags Parade – in : Riverboat Festival celebration of the birthday of Mar- (www.riverboat.dk) – this music event grethe II, the Palace Guard marches draws more than 25,000 visitors. past Palace (April 16)

Christmas evening is time for presents. Midsummer is celebrated with bonfires and songs in the bright night.

49 The Danes love live music.

Frederikssund: Vikinge Spil (www. Sønderborg, : vikingespil.dk) – four-week Viking (www.ringrider.dk) and other locations Skanderborg Festival. spectacle, with open-air theatre and in South Jutland: Ringriderfest – ring Danmarks Smukkeste Festival traditional food and drink. rider games, in which horse riders at- (www..dk) tempt to spear a small ring with their : Denmark’s largest artisan lance at a gallop. Odense: Opera on the Meadow food producers fair (www.kulinarisk- Opera på engen sydfyn.dk). The fair offers a unique op- Aarhus: International Jazz (http://odensesymfoni.dk) portunity to get to know the diversity Festival (www.jazzfest.dk) – at the (Usually 2nd Sunday of August) of excellent regional products. middle of the month; thousands of jazz fans from throughout Europe gather in Odense: OFF Odense International Film July Aarhus. Festival Rebild Bakker: Rebild Fest – over (http://filmfestival.dk/en/). Odense In- 10,000 participants celebrate US Inde- ternational Film Festival is a short film pendence Day on July 4 every year. (www.jazzfestival.dk) festival that annually celebrates films from across the globe and gathers film : Samsø Festival (www.samfest.dk) enthusiasts from near and far. (End of (www.skagenfestival.dk ) – Interna- August) tional bands play at Denmark’s north- August ernmost folk and rock event. : Middelalderfest Tønder: Folkfestival (www.tf.dk) – major (www.middelalderfestival.dk) – two festival towards the end of the month, : days of celebrations, including jousting, near to the German border. (www.roskildefestival.dk) – the largest minnesong, jugglers and revelry (sec- rock event in Northern Europe attracts ond half of the month). a good 70,000 fans (first weekend in July). Copenhagen: Copenhagen International Ballet - ballet festival which includes performances of modern dance.

Odense: Odense flower festival (www. blomsterfestival.dk). (Five days in August).

50 Local Libraries Use your local library as a gateway to you local community. Apart from the classical services of lending out books, music and films, the Danish libraries of- fer an array of free events and services September December that will help you and/or your family Rømø: Dragefestival Odense: Hans Christian Andersen getting settled in your local community. (www.danskdrageklub.dk ) Christmas Market – Christmas like in Make use of individual counselling from – for three days, the most beautiful the day of Hans Christian Andersen librarians who can provide you with kites fly in the sky (start of Septem- (www.hcajulemarkedet.dk). In the information on children’s events, even- ber). oldest part of Odense you can experi- ing classes, overviews on spare time ence old fashioned market atmosphere activities for adults and children, cul- Aarhus: with Christmas decorations, booths, tural events etc. Through most libraries (www.aarhusfestuge.dk) – this ten-day vegetable market and lots of enter- you can also gain online access to more cultural festival with rock, jazz, classi- tainment inspired by the fairy tale poet. than 1700 international newspapers cal music, theatre and dance is held at (Two weekends in November and/or (Library Press Display). Should you miss the start of the month. December) anything, you can order any material (from abroad as well) to pick up for free October Tønder: Julemarked at your local library. Copenhagen and Aarhus: (www.tonderjul.dk ) – one of the most Kulturnat (www.kulturnatten.dk) – on beautiful Christmas markets in Den- Find your nearest library here: culture night, which is held on the mark (from the middle of November to www.bibliotek.dk > English second Friday of the month, museums, the weekend before Christmas). galleries and theatres open until mid- night and show their exhibitions and an Aarhus: Julemarked additional cultural programme. (www.dengamleby.dk) – Christmas market in The Old Town of Aarhus. The Old Town is a 5- star world experience.

Denmark offers a large variety of festivals all year round, and some are free of charge. Libraries can also be used free of charge, and they offer many cultural events.

51 Job search in Denmark

Job search Websites with job vacancies Workindenmark’s Spouse in English: Programme www.workindenmark.dk As a spouse, you may have put your Workindenmark services On this website you will find a wide career on hold to accompany Get help finding and changing range of jobs submitted by Danish your partner to Denmark. Having jobs in Denmark employers directed at foreign nation- settled in Denmark, you might like to als looking for work. Here you will also pursue a professional career at a Dan- If you are looking for your first job in find some useful information regarding ish workplace too. Denmark, or if you are already working how to write a CV and cover letter “the in Denmark and Danish style” and some useful tips on Finding a job requires that: are looking for a new job, you should: job search in Denmark. you have a good overview of your have a realistic view of your job op- Supplementary job sites: education and work experience. portunities based on your educa- http://ec.europa.eu/eures, you can write a short, effective tion and work experience. www.jobbank.dk, www.it-jobbank.dk, cover letter and a CV that appeal to write a short, effective cover letter www.jobfinder.dk, www.toplanguage- Danish employers. and CV that target jobs.dk, your CV and application are visible Danish employers. www.offentlige-stillinger.dk to Danish employers. make sure that your cover letter you have knowledge of Danish and CV are visible to potential Dan- Websites with job vacancies labour market requirements and ish employers. in Danish: working conditions. www.jobnet.dk Workindenmark can help you Jobnet.dk is the official website of Workindenmark can help you meet with all three. the Danish Employment Service and these four requirements and assist you contains a comprehensive list of job in your job search. Job search workshops postings and an applicant database. Workindenmark organizes a number Join our 6 months spouse of free of charge workshops with an At www.jobnet.dk > Råd til jobsøgning programme. introduction to job search for foreign > Link for jobsøgere til jobbanker you The spouse programme includes: job seekers. find an up dated list with more than 80 Job search courses databases with 1000 of jobs. Job application assistance (indi- The workshops are in English and vidual and group sessions) cover: Supplementary job sites. Help finding company internships What is important to Danish em- www.jobindex.dk, and wage subsidiary jobs ployers? wwwstepstone.dk, Motivation letter, CV and job inter- www.jobzonen.dk, www.ofir.dk, www. The spouse programme is free of view job-support.dk charge. Tips for your job search – how to improve your opportunities in Den- In addition, many Danish companies Call or e-mail your nearest Workinden- mark? have a menu heading on their website mark centre for further information. (Jobs) where you can submit applica- Call or e-mail your nearest tions for specific vacancies as well as Workindenmark centre for further CV databases where you can regis- information. ter. The majority of the vacancies are published in Danish, although some are also in English.

52 Graduates can register as unemployed jobseekers.

Graduates If you comply with the above men- copy of the receipt of your registration tioned preconditions and want to and to print an unemployment declara- Students from abroad who have com- stay in Denmark as a jobseeker with tion form (Danish: ledighedserklæring) pleted a graduate program in Denmark unemployment benefits it is important and an unemployment benefit card of at least 18 months in duration can to remember to: (Danish: dagpengekort) join a Danish unemployment insurance fund if: 1. Register at the Jobcenter as Please note, that you have no right to unemployed on the first day after unemployment benefits until the day You had a permanent address in your graduation you have registered at the Jobcenter. Denmark no later than one day 2. Send your admission form to an before the start of your education. unemployment insurance fund 2. Send your admission form to an You are in Denmark no later than within 14 days unemployment insurance fund within 14 days (including weekends) after 3. Get a tax card 14 days you end your education, i.e. you 4. Check you work- and residence Send your admission form to your must apply for membership within status unemployment insurance fund. As a two weeks (14 days) of completing graduate you will receive graduate your education. privileges, which entitle you to unem- 1. Register at the Jobcenter ployment benefits already a month Membership of an unemployment On the first day after your graduation after completing your education. Your insurance fund is a precondition for you must register as a jobseeker at a education is considered ended: receiving unemployment benefits. Jobcenter. The easiest way to register is to register by personal appearance When student activities have EU citizen will be entitled to unemploy- at a Jobcenter in Denmark (you can stopped, you have received your ment benefits after the same rules as choose any Jobcenter in Denmark). The final grade and passed your exams Danish citizens. Jobcenter can also guide you concern- If your certificate is issued when ing the registration procedure, your the student activities have ended, Non-EU citizens must hold a valid rights and your duties as unemployed. then the date of sending the de- Danish work and residence permit e.g. gree certificate will be considered a Greencard or a permanent residence You can also register as a jobseeker on the date of ending education permit in order to receive unemploy- www.jobnet.dk (in Danish only).If you ment benefits – more information choose to register via www.jobnet.dk, below. please remember to print and save a

53 If your education ends with a thesis or 4. Work and residence status Greencard scheme: It is possible to speciality paper, your education can be be granted a residence permit for considered ended already at the time EU Citizens the purpose of seeking work, and when you receive an advance approval While studying you have been reg- subsequently working in Denmark. A from your examiner or counsellor. It istered as a student at the State residence and work permit under the is required that all grades have been Administration. After graduation you Greencard scheme is issued on the awarded and all student activities have must change your status. If you receive basis of an individual evaluation using stopped. Student activities include unemployment benefits your residence a point system designed to assess the participating in tutorials, exams or status must be changed to “Sufficient likelihood that the applicant will be able defending a thesis etc. funds” (unemployment benefits = “suf- to find qualified work in Denmark. Please note, that your unemployment ficient funds”), which means, that you insurance fund must have received have enough money to live in Denmark, If you are granted a residence permit your admission form at the latest 14 without claiming other benefits from under the Greencard scheme, you do days after your graduation. This dead- the social assistance system. not need to obtain a work permit. A line is extremely important. residence permit under the Greencard You can change your registration sta- scheme gives you the right to carry All unemployment insurance funds of- tus at either the International Citizen out paid or unpaid work. If you hold a fer personal guidance concerning job Service in Aalborg, Aarhus, Odense or Greencard you can receive unemploy- search and your rights and duties. Copenhagen or at the State Adminis- ment benefits, if you comply with the tration. More info at registration and admission directives 3. Tax card www.statsforvaltningen.dk (see above) Unemployment benefit is taxable income in Denmark. The Danish tax Non-EU Citizens You can submit your application for authorities (Danish: SKAT) calculate While studying you have been granted extension, apply for Greencard, ask your tax, issue your tax card and offer a residence permit as a student by the questions and get personal guidance at personal information and guidance on Immigration service. This residence either the International Citizen Service tax questions. permit allows you to work 15 hours pr in Aalborg, Aarhus, Odense or Copen- week (and full time in June, July and hagen or at the immigration service Further information at www.skat.dk. August) and allows you to search for in Copenhagen. Further info at www. You meet the tax authorities at either a job in Denmark after graduation, but newtodenmark.dk. the International Citizen Service in does not allow you to start working full Aalborg, Aarhus, Odense or Copenha- time in Denmark. Please note, that the greencard gen. scheme for international students will Your residence permit is often valid be changed in 2015. for an additional six months after you complete your study programme – if You find updated information at not, you can have your residence per- www.newtodenmark.dk mit extended. This is done by submit- ting an application for extension to immigration service.

You are only entitled to unemployment benefits if you have a valid work- and residence permit. Your work- and residence permit must be valid through the whole period of which you apply for unemployment benefits, and also give you the right to work full-time. A work permit which is limited to a specific job or a certain amount of hours is not sufficient for having unemployment benefits. Neither is the ‘Student work permit’ (15 hours pr. week) you were granted during your study time.

54 If you lose your job If you loose your job in Denmark and Your unemployment insurance fund is want to stay as a jobseeker with unem- responsible for the payment of benefit, ployment benefit it is important to: but also for checking whether you Not member of an unemployment comply with the regulations for unem- insurance fund Step 1. Register as unemployed at ployed. Right after having registered at the local Jobcenter. the Jobcenter you must contact your Financial support unemployment insurance fund. You Membership of an unemployment Step 2. Contact your unemploy- must provide the fund with: insurance fund is a precondition for ment insurance fund receiving unemployment benefit. If you The unemployment declaration are not a member and lose your job in Step 3A. Contact the State form (www.jobnet.dk) Denmark, you may not be entitled to Administration for advice Your tax card any kind of financial support. To clarify, concerning residence sta- Your notice of resignation/notice if you must register at the local Jobcent- tus (EU Citizens only) discharged er and ask for advice. Your pay slips for the last 14 Step 3B. Contact the immigration months (if you have worked that Work and residence permit/ service for advice concern- long) registration certificate ing residence status (Non- Your Danish work and residence per- EU Citizens only) Important mit/registration certificate is based on You must be actively seeking employ- your employment. If you loose your job ment and be willing to accept offers of you must contact the authority which Step 1: Register as unemployed employment when you are unemployed granted your work and residence per- You can register by personal appear- and receiving unemployment benefit. mit/registration certificate. ance at a Jobcenter in Denmark (you can choose any Jobcenter in Denmark). There are several rules and regulations EU citizens must contact the State Please note that you must register on concerning unemployment benefit. It is Administration for advice regarding the first day of unemployment. your responsibility to comply with the residence certificate. regulations. If you fail to comply, your At the Jobcenter you must complete a unemployment benefit will be stopped. Non-EU/EEA citizens must contact the declaration of unemployment that must Please ask for advice concerning rules immigration service for advice regard- be submitted to your unemployment and regulations at your unemployment ing work and residence permit. insurance fund. insurance fund.

The Jobcenter will also guide you The Jobcentres and the unemployment Members of an unemployment concerning the registration procedure, insurance funds offers information and insurance fund your rights and your duties as unem- guidance – please ask if you have any If you are not a Danish citizen, you ployed. doubts or questions. must have a valid Danish work and residence permit or a registration cer- tificate in order to get unemployment Step 2: Contact your unemployment Step 3A: Contact the State Admin- benefit from an unemployment insur- insurance fund istration for advice concerning resi- ance fund. The permit must be valid To be entitled to unemployment ben- dence status (EU Citizens only) through the whole period for which efit, you must have had at least 52 If you loose your job in Denmark you you seek benefit, and also give you the weeks of work within the last three may have to change your residence right to work full-time. years and been a member of an unem- status – from “Worker” to “Sufficient ployment insurance fund for at least funds” (Unemployment benefits = “Suf- one year. ficient funds”) which means, that you have enough money to live in Denmark Unemployment insurance periods without claiming other benefits from earned in another EU/EEA country the social assistance system. can be included in the calculations for entitlement to unemployment benefit. Your unemployment insurance fund will guide you how.

55 You can change your registration Workindenmark status and get advice at either the International Citizen Service in Aalborg, services Aarhus, Odense or Copenhagen or at Help finding a new the State Administration. More info at www.statsforvaltningen.dk job

3B. Contact the immigration service for advice concerning residence sta- Workindenmark job search services fo- Making your qualifications visible tus (Non-EU Citizens only) cus on three areas: making your quali- Non-EU citizens have the same right fications visible, job search courses Workindenmark can explain how to as EU Citizens regarding membership and individual job search counselling. make your qualifications visible to of an unemployment insurance fund relevant Danish companies and ensure as well as rights to unemployment that it happens by: benefit in case of unemployment, but please note, that apart from registra- helping you find relevant informa- tion at the Jobcenter and the member- tion on workindenmark.dk. ship of an unemployment insurance offering free use of our job and CV fund, it is a precondition for receiving banks on Workindenmark.dk. In our unemployment benefit, that you have job bank you can see vacant jobs a valid work- and residence permit e.g. and you can enter your CV in the CV a permanent residence permit. Further bank so Danish employers can find information concerning Greencard and it. work- and residence permits for non- advising you on how to EU Citizens at www.newtodenmark.dk formulate your CV. helping you find a job if your CV and qualifications are within a field where there is a labour shortage in Denmark.

56 Taking part in job search courses Getting individual help with job helping you compile a CV and ap- search plication that target a specific job Workindenmark offers a job search and specific company. course, covering subjects such as: Workindenmark can give you individual helping you formulate your CV so help to find work in Denmark by: that Danish employers can easily the actual employment situation understand it. We can help explain and job opportunities in Denmark. clarifying wishes and levels of am- international educations and inter- an introduction to job and CV bition, such as geographical radius, national work experience to Danish banks. industries, full-time or part-time/ employers. how to write your CV and job ap- freelance work, types of companies, finding relevant jobs and putting plications. language skills. you in contact with relevant com- job search – how to improve your clarifying job opportunities in rela- panies. job opportunities. tion to wishes and qualifications. offering a permanent contact per- explaining how your partner can son as a source of support during increase his or her job opportuni- the entire process. ties in Denmark. advising on all aspects concerning helping you look for jobs on the job search and sett-ling in to a job internet – via workindenmark.dk in Denmark. and other job databases.

You can improve your job op- portunities by taking part in job seeking courses.

57 Leaving Denmark

Check List Deregister yourself from the Tax Danish National Register of Persons You have to notify SKAT when you – What should I Before you leave Denmark you must leave Denmark permanently in order to deregister yourself online as a resident determine your tax liability. do when I leave in Denmark. Please use www.lifeinden- Denmark? mark.dk > Leaving Denmark > Practical Complete form no. 04.029 and submit matters before leaving > Self service. it to a tax centre. Based on this form When leaving Denmark there are a few You will need your nemID to log on. SKAT will calculate your final tax to important issues to be aware of as for- Denmark. eign citizen. In the following checklist we have listed matters of particular Post If you change address in the country importance. Inform Post Danmark about your future that you move to, please notify the tax address and the date you leave. Your authorities so that they know where post will then be re-directed to you to send any documents related to your new post address abroad for 6 months tax situation. - free of charge. You can send an e- mail to [email protected] Further information and the form can or call +45 70 10 00 54. be found on www.skat.dk > English flag >Individuals > Leaving Denmark

Inform SKAT and other relevant authori- ties that you are leaving the country.

58 Holiday pay Remember to contact Feriekonto to collect any outstanding holiday pay before you leave Denmark – more information on www.lifeindenmark.dk > Living in Denmark > Work > Holiday pay from FerieKonto

Insurances in Denmark Inform your insurance company, that you are leaving Denmark.

Bank Inform your bank that you are leaving Denmark. It may be convenient to keep a Danish account for e.g. the last salary pay- ment, tax refunds etc.

Pensions You can apply for having your Danish social pensions paid out when you leave Denmark. Withdraw subscriptions in due time. Please contact your pension company, your pension fund or your financial institution if you want to learn more about your individual pensions. Cancel media fee, subscriptions Each month you have been working e.g. mobile phone and newspaper, in Denmark you have contributed to membership of clubs, associations your ATP pension scheme. The ATP etc. contributions will be paid out from the If you are member of an union you must day you are entitled to old age pen- inform the union, that you are leaving sion after Danish law and for the rest Denmark. of your life - no matter what age you eventually reach. When you deregister from the Danish National Register of Persons Find further information about ATP your registration for media fee will Livslang Pension when you leave Den- automatically be cancelled. mark at www.lifeindenmark.dk > Leaving Denmark > Practical mat- When you cancel your newspapers ters before leaving > How to take your subscription, membership of clubs, as- pension with you. This is especially sociations etc. you may be entitled to relevant if you are retiring outside payment refund. of Denmark or if you have worked in or/and are going to work in a third country.

59 Important Telephone Numbers and Addresses

– Region North Denmark (Danish: Region Nordjylland)

International Citizen Service Aalborghus Slot Slotspladsen 1 9000 Aalborg Telephone: +45 72 56 89 20 [email protected] www.icitizen.dk

Opening hours Tuesday 11.00 – 15.00 Thursday 13.00 – 17.00

All the service you need in one place. At the International Citizen Service you meet all the Danish authorities you need to register after arrival in Den- mark – The State Administration, The Immigration Service, The State Administration Tax Card Danish Tax Administration and The Mu- Statsforvaltningen Afdeling Tax cards are issued by the tax au- nicipality Citizens Service Centre. Aalborg (EU Department) thorities (Danish: SKAT). You can apply Aalborghus Slot for your tax card and get personal Slotspladsen 1 guidance about tax questions at the Residence certificate 9000 Aalborg International Citizen Service in Aalborg. – The State Administration Telephone +45 72 56 70 00 (Danish: Statsforvaltningen) [email protected] Save yourself the trip If you work and live in the North Opening hours to the tax centre Jutland area (Region North Denmark Monday 8.00 – 16.00 The majority of tax customers can find - Nordjylland), you may apply for your Tuesday 8.00 – 16.00 answers to most questions residence certificate at the state Wednesday 8.00 – 16.00 – quicker and easily – at: administration (Statsforvaltningen) in Thursday 12.00 – 18.00 www.skat.dk. If you do not find the an- either the International Citizen Service Friday 8.00 – 14.00 swer to you question on the web page in Aalborg or at the State admini-stra- you can call SKAT on +45 72 22 18 18 tion office in Aalborg Monday between 9.00 and 17.00 Tuesday to Thursday 9.00 to 16.00 Friday 9.00 to 14.00

60 Personal assistance After-hours medical assistance Emergency dental service – only by appointment – Telephone +45 70 15 03 00 (Danish: tandlægevagten) You will only be able to receive After-hours medical assistance is personal assistance at a tax centre in available 16.00 to 08.00 Monday to If you need dental care outside prac- special cases - and by appointment. Friday and 24 hours a day at weekends tice office hours, you can contact the and on public holidays. An after-hours emergency dental service. The following tax centres offer per- doctor is available after GPs’ surgeries sonal assistance by appointment: close. Telephone number: Rønne, København, Høje-Taastrup, Fre- +45 70 20 02 55. The telephone gives densborg, Næstved, Odense, , Call the after-hours doctor in the event information about the emergency ser- Esbjerg (Ribe), Aarhus, , Struer, of sudden illness or if your condition vice and opening hours. Aalborg. worsens. You will speak to a doctor who will decide whether or not you Address: Appointments can be made on +45 72 should attend a medical unit. In special Filstedvej 10 22 18 18 circumstances the doctor may visit you 9000 Aalborg Personal assistance at home or call an ambulance. You must Telephone +45 70 20 02 55 by appointment is available have an appointment with the after- Monday 10.00 – 16.00 and hours doctor to visit the after-hours Opening hours Tuesday to Friday 10.00 – 14.00. medical unit, so please do not leave Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays home without calling first! 9.00 – 10.00

Social and health insurance Payment and CPR number Emergency room Please note, that you will be charged In the event of injury, involving e.g. a fee for using the Emergency Dental CPR number and health Cards are broken bones or severe bleeding, Service. issued by the Municipality Citizens and need to be treated at Accident & Service Centre Emergency, you must first contact a (Danish: Borgerservice) doctor. During the daytime you should Police/fire brigade call a GP. After 4 pm, at weekends and Emergency number: 112 Addresses, telephone numbers and on public holidays, call an after-hours The police can also be contacted at 114 opening hours can be found on the doctor on +45 70 15 03 00. The doctor (non-emergency number). municipality web-site www.cityname.dk will refer you to A&E if necessary. (e.g. www.aalborg.dk) Accident & Emergency Vehicle breakdowns CPR numbers and health cards can departments are at the Falck +45 70 10 20 30 also be issued at the International following locations: Dansk Autohjælp +45 70 10 80 90 Citizen Service. Regionshospitalet i Aalborg Hobrovej 42 Accident & Emergency 9000 Aalborg Emergency (ambulance) – Tel: 1-1-2 Sygehus Thy-Mors Højtoftevej 2 In the event of accident or life threat- 7700 ening situations, call 1-1-2 Sygehus Vendsyssel Bispensgade 37 General practitioners 9800 Hjørring If you get ill and need medical assis- tance call your general practitioners. Sygehus Himmerland GP´s are open 08.00 to 16.00 Monday Stolbjergvej 8 to Friday. The GP will refer you to Ac- 9500 cident & Emergency if necessary. You find your GP´s name, address and telephone number on your yellow health card.

61 Important Phone Numbers and Addresses – Central Region Denmark (Danish: Region Midtjylland)

International Citizen Service Nordhavnsgade 4-6 8000 Aarhus C Telephone: +45 72 22 33 75 [email protected]

Opening hours Thursday 13.00 – 17.00 Friday 9.00 – 13.00

All the service you need in one place. At the International Citizens Service you meet all the Danish authorities you need to register after arrival in Denmark – The State Administration, The Statsforvaltningen Tax Card Immigration Service, The Danish Afdeling Ringkøbing Tax cards are issued by the tax au- Tax Administration and The St. Blichers Vej 6 thorities (Danish: SKAT). You can apply Municipality Citizens Service Postboks 151 for your tax card and get personal Centre. 6950 Ringkøbing guidance about tax questions at the Telephone +45 72 56 70 00 International Citizen Service in Aarhus. [email protected] Residence certificate – The State Administration Opening hours Save yourself the trip (Danish: Statsforvaltningen) Monday 8.00 – 16.00 to the tax centre Tuesday 8.00 – 16.00 The majority of tax customers can find If you work and live in the Mid Jutland Wednesday 8.00 – 16.00 answers to most questions – quicker area (Region Central Denmark/Midtjyl- Thursday 12.00 – 18.00 and easily – at: www.skat.dk. If you do land), you may apply for your residence Friday 8.00 – 14.00 not find the answer to you question permit at the state administration on the web page you can call SKAT on (Statsforvaltningen) in either the +45 72 22 18 18 International Citizen Service in Aarhus Statsforvaltningen Monday between 9.00 and 17.00 or at the State administration office in Afdeling Aarhus Tuesday to Thursday 9.00 to 16.00 Ringkøbing or Højbjerg Lyseng Alle 1 Friday 9.00 to 14.00 8270 Højbjerg (Aarhus) Telephone +45 72 56 70 00 [email protected] Personal assistance – only by appointment Opening hours You will only be able to receive Monday 8.00 – 16.00 personal assistance at a tax centre in Tuesday 8.00 – 16.00 special cases - and by appointment. Wednesday 8.00 – 16.00 Thursday 12.00 – 18.00 The following tax centres offer per- Friday 8.00 – 14.00 sonal assistance by appointment: Rønne, København, Høje-Taastrup, Fre- densborg, Næstved, Odense, Haderslev, Esbjerg (Ribe), Aarhus, Herning, Struer, Aalborg.

62 Appointments can be made on at home or call an ambulance. Regionshospitalet Horsens +45 72 22 18 18 You must have an appointment (Open 24 hours) Personal assistance by appointment is with the after-hours doctor to Sundvej 30, 8700 Horsens available visit the after-hours medical unit, Monday 10.00 – 16.00 and so please do not leave home without Tuesday to Friday 10.00 – 14.00. calling first! Emergency dental service (Danish: tandlægevagten) Tourists and citizens who do not have Social and health insurance access to their own GP can call the If you need dental care outside prac- and CPR number emergency doctor service on +45 70 tice office hours, you can contact the 11 31 31. emergency dental service. CPR number and health Cards are issued by the Municipality Citizens Accident & Emergency Telephone number: Service Centre departments are at the +45 40 51 51 62. The telephone gives (Danish: Borgerservice) following locations: information about the emergency ser- vice and opening hours. Addresses, telephone numbers and Regionshospitalet opening hours can be found on the (Open 24 hours) Aarhus: Tandklinikken municipality web-site www.cityname. Lægårdvej 12, 7500 Holstebro Brobjergskolen dk (e.g. www.aarhus.dk) Frederiks Allé 20 Regionshospitalet Herning 8000 Aarhus C CPR numbers and health cards can (Open 24 hours) also be issued at the International Gammel Landevej 61 Opening hours Citizen Service. 7400 Herning Friday 18.00 – 21.00 Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays Ringkøbing Sundhedshus 10.00 – 13.00 Accident & Emergency (Open 08.00 to 22.00) Contact: Show up in person Nørreport 9, 6950 Ringkøbing Serious injury or life Holstebro: Tandlægevagten, threatening illness call 112 Regionshospitalet Viborg Regionstandplejen (Open 24 hours) Regionshospitalet Holstebro General practitioners Heibergs Allé 4, 8800 Viborg Lægaardsvej 12 If you get ill and need medical assis- 7500 Holstebro tance call your general practitioners. Skive Sundhedshus GP´s are open 08.00 to 16.00 Monday (Open 08.00 to 23.00) Opening hours to Friday. The GP will refer you to Ac- Resenvej 25, 7800 Skive Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays cident & Emergency if necessary. You 12.00 – 15.00 find your GP´s name, address and Regionshospitalet Contact: Show up in person telephone number on your yellow (Open 24 hours) health card. Skovlyvej 1, 8900 Randers Payment: Please note, that you will be charged a fee for using the Emergency After-hours medical assistance Grenaa Sundhedshus Dental Service. (Danish: Lægevagten) (Open 8 am to 22.00) – Telephone +45 70 11 31 31 Sygehusvej 6, 8500 Grenaa After-hours medical assistance is Police/fire brigade available 16.00 to 08.00 Monday Regionshospitalet Silkeborg Emergency number: 112 to Friday and 24 hours a day at (Open 24 hours) The police can also be contacted at 114 weekends and on public holidays. Falkevej 1-3, 8600 Silkeborg (non-emergency number). An after-hours doctor is available after GPs’ surgeries close. Århus Universitetshospital, Call the after-hours doctor in Århus Sygehus (Open 24 hours) Vehicle breakdowns: the event of sudden illness or if Nørrebrogade 44, 8000 Århus C Falck +45 70 10 20 30 your condition worsens. You will Dansk Autohjælp +45 70 10 80 90 speak to a doctor who will decide Samsø Syge- og Sundhedshus (Open whether or not you should attend 24 hours) a medical unit. In special circumstances Sygehusvej 26, 8305 Samsø the doctor may visit you

63 Important Phone Numbers and Addresses – Region of Southern Denmark (Danish: Region Syddanmark )

International Citizen Service Dannebrogsgade 3, 1. 5000 Odense C Telephone: +45 72 20 54 25 [email protected] www.icitizen.dk

Opening hours Tuesday 12.00 – 16.00 Thursday 12.00 – 16.00

All the service you need in one place. At the International Citizen Service you meet all the Danish authorities you need to register after arrival in Den- mark – The State Administration, The Immigration Service, The Danish State Administration Tax Card Tax Administration and The Municipal- Statsforvaltningen Tax cards are issued by the tax au- ity Citizens Afdeling Aabenraa thorities (Danish: SKAT). You can apply Service Centre. Storetorv 10 for your tax card and get personal 6200 Aabenraa guidance about tax questions at the Telephone + 45 72 56 70 00 International Citizen Service in Odense. Residence certificate – The State [email protected] Administration (Danish: Statsforvaltningen) Opening hours Save yourself the trip (EU residence department) to the tax centre If you work and live in the Southern Monday 8.00 – 16.00 The majority of tax customers can find part of Denmark (Region of Southern Tuesday 8.00 – 16.00 answers to most questions Denmark/Region Syddanmark), you Wednesday 8.00 – 16.00 – quicker and easily – at: may apply for your residence permit Thursday 12.00 – 18.00 www.skat.dk. If you do not find the an- at the state administration (Statsfor- Friday 8.00 – 14.00 swer to you question on the web page valtningen) in either the International you can call SKAT on +45 72 22 18 18 Citizen Service in Odense or at the ad- or Monday between 9.00 and 17.00 ministration office in either Aabenraa, Tuesday to Thursday 9.00 to 16.00 Odense or Ribe. Statsforvaltningen Friday 9.00 to 14.00 Afdeling Odense Mogensensvej 24 c, 1. 5000 Odense C Personal assistance Telephone +45 72 56 70 00 – only by appointment [email protected] You will only be able to receive personal assistance at a tax centre in Opening hours special cases - and by appointment. (EU residence department) Monday 8.00 – 16.00 The following tax centres offer person- Tuesday 8.00 – 16.00 al assistance by appointment: Rønne, Wednesday 8.00 – 16.00 København, Høje-Taastrup, Thursday 12.00 – 18.00 Fredensborg, Næstved, Odense, Friday 8.00 – 14.00 Haderslev, Esbjerg (Ribe), Aarhus, Herning, Struer, Aalborg.

64 Appointments can be made on Call the after-hours doctor in the event Emergency dental service +45 72 22 18 18 of sudden illness or if your condition (Danish: tandlægevagten) Personal assistance worsens. You will speak to a doctor If you need dental care outside prac- by appointment is available who will decide whether or not you tice office hours, you can contact the Monday 10.00 – 16.00 and should attend a medical unit. In special emergency dental service. Tuesday to Friday 10.00 – 14.00. circumstances the doctor may visit you at home or call an ambulance. You must Telephone number: have an appointment with the after- +45 65 41 45 51. The telephone gives Social and health insurance hours doctor to visit the after-hours information about the emergency ser- and CPR number medical unit, so please do not leave vice and opening hours. home without calling first! CPR number and health Cards are Odense issued by the Municipality Citizens Regionstandplejen, Heden 7, 3., 5000 Service Centre Emergency room Odense C (Danish: Borgerservice) In the event of injury, involving e.g. broken bones or severe bleeding, Opening hours Addresses, telephone numbers and and need to be treated at Accident & Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays opening hours can be found on the Emergency, you must first contact a 9.00 – 12.00 municipality web-site www.cityname.dk doctor. During the daytime you should (e.g. www.odense.dk) call a GP. After 4 pm, at weekends and Esbjerg on public holidays, call an after-hours Regionstandplejen, Sundhedshuset CPR numbers and health cards can doctor on +45 70 11 07 07. The doctor Sct. Joseph, Nørregade 63A, 6700 also be issued at the International will refer you to A&E if necessary. Esbjerg Citizen Service. Accident & Emergency departments Opening hours are at the following locations: Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays Accident & Emergency 9.00 – 12.00 Sydvestjysk Sygehus Esbjerg Emergency (ambulance) Finsensgade 35, 6700 Esbjerg Payment: – Tel: 1-1-2 Please note, that you will be charged Sygehus a fee for using the Emergency Dental In the event of accident or life threat- Kabbeltoft 25, 7100 Vejle Service. Children are treated for free ening situations, call 1-1-2 (the municipality pays the bill). Adults Kolding Sygehus pay immediately after treatment. The Skovvangen 2-8, 6000 Kolding minimum cost for treatment on Sat- General practitioners urdays is 850 kroner and for Sundays If you get ill and need medical assis- Sygehus Sønderjylland Aabenraa and public holiday, 1,150 kroner (as of tance call your general practitioners. Kresten Phiipsens Vej 15, 6200 Aaben- 2011). GP´s are open 08.00 to 16.00 Monday raa to Friday. The GP will refer you to Ac- cident & Emergency if necessary. Odense Universitetshospital Police/fire brigade Sdr. Boulevard 29 - bygning 1 - indgang Emergency number: 112 You find your GP´s name, address and fra J.B. Winsløwsvej The police can also be contacted at 114. telephone number on your yellow 5000 Odense C (non-emergency number). health card. OUH Svendborg Sygehus Valdemarsgade 53 Vehicle breakdowns: After-hours medical assistance 5700 Svendborg Falck +45 70 10 20 30 (Danish: Lægevagten) Dansk Autohjælp +45 70 10 80 90

– Telephone +45 70 11 07 07 After-hours medical assistance is available 16.00 to 08.00 Monday to Friday and 24 hours a day at weekends and on public holidays. An after-hours doctor is available after GPs’ surgeries close.

65 Important Phone Numbers and Addresses – Region Sjælland/ (Danish: Region Sjælland)

International Citizen Service Gyldenløvesgade 11 1600 København V Telephone: +45 33 66 66 06 [email protected] www.icitizen.dk

Opening hours Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 10.00 – 15.00 Thursday 11.00 – 15.00 Friday 10.00 – 14.00

All the service you need in one place. At the International Citizen Service you meet all the Danish authorities Opening hours Save yourself the trip you need to register after arrival in (EU residence department) to the tax centre Denmark – The State Administration, Monday 8.00 – 16.00 The majority of tax customers can find The Immigration Service, The Danish Tuesday 8.00 – 16.00 answers to most questions Tax Administration and The Municipal- Wednesday 8.00 – 16.00 – quicker and easily – at: ity Citizens Service Centre. Thursday 12.00 – 18.00 www.skat.dk. If you do not find the an- Friday 8.00 – 14.00 swer to you question on the web page you can call SKAT on +45 72 22 18 18 Residence certificate – The State Statsforvaltningen Monday between 9.00 and 17.00 Administration Afdeling Tuesday to Thursday 9.00 to 16.00 (Danish: Statsforvaltningen) (EU residence department) Friday 9.00 to 14.00 Nørregade 2 If you work and live in the region Sjæl- 4100 Ringsted land (/Sjælland), you Telephone +45 72 56 70 00 Personal assistance may apply for your residence permit [email protected] – only by appointment at the state administration (Statsfor- You will only be able to receive valtningen) in either the International Opening hours personal assistance at a tax centre in Citizen Service in Copenhagen or at (EU residence department) special cases - and by appointment. the administration office in Nykøbing Monday 8.00 – 16.00 or Roskilde. Tuesday 8.00 – 16.00 The following tax centres offer Wednesday 8.00 – 16.00 personal assistance by appointment: Statsforvaltningen Thursday 12.00 – 18.00 Rønne, København, Høje-Taastrup, Afdeling Nykøbing F Friday 8.00 – 14.00 Fredensborg, Næstved, Odense, Dronningensgade 30 Haderslev, Esbjerg (Ribe), Aarhus, DK – 4800 Nykøbing F. Herning, Struer, Aalborg. Telephone +45 72 56 70 00 Tax Card [email protected] Tax cards are issued by the tax au- Appointments can be made on thorities (Danish: SKAT). You can apply +45 72 22 18 18 for your tax card and get personal Personal assistance guidance about tax questions at the by appointment is available International Citizen Service in Copen- Monday 10.00 – 16.00 and hagen. Tuesday to Friday 10.00 – 14.00.

66 Social and health insurance Accident & Emergency Monday-Friday 16.00 – 24.00, week- and CPR number Serious injury or life threatening ill- ends and public holidays 8.00 – 24.00 ness call 112 CPR number and health Cards are Sygehus, Ingemannsvej 18, issued by the Municipality Citizens Acute illness or injury entrance 18, 4200 Slagelse Service Centre In the event of acute illness or injury, Monday-Friday 16.00 – 24.00, week- (Danish: Borgerservice) you must call first. Weekdays from ends and public holidays 8.00 – 24, 8.00 to 16.00 – call your General prac- Addresses, telephone numbers and titioner (GP). You find your GP´s name Ringsted Sygehus, Knud Lavard Cen- opening hours can be found on the and number on your yellow health card. tret, Eksercerpladsen 1, 4100 Ringsted. municipality web-site www.cityname. On weekdays from 16.00 to 8.00, at Limited opening hours dk (e.g. www.roskilde.dk) weekends and on public holidays - call the emergency doctor service (Danish: Sundhedscenter, Sankel- CPR numbers and health cards can Lægevagten) on +45 70 15 07 08 marksvej 10, 4760 Vordingborg also be issued at the International The emergency doctor service will Limited opening hours Citizen Service. refer you to Accident & Emergency if necessary. Stege Sundhedscenter, Langgade 57, 4900 . Limited opening hours Accident & Emergency Tourists and citizens who do not have access to their own GP can call the Emergency dental service Emergency (ambulance) emergency doctor service on +45 70 (Danish: tandlægevagten) – Tel: 1-1-2 11 31 31. If you need dental care outside prac- tice office hours, you can contact the In the event of accident or life threat- Accident & Emergency departments emergency dental service. ening situations, call 1-1-2 are at the following locations: Telephone +45 29 60 01 11 (weekends Holbæk Sygehus, Smedelundsgade 60, and public holidays between 9.30 and General practitioners entrance A, 4300 Holbæk 11.30) If you get ill and need medical assis- Monday-Friday 16.00 – 24.00, week- tance call your general practitioners. ends and public holidays 8.00 – 24.00 Slagelse GP´s are open 08.00 to 16.00 Monday Region Sjællands Tandpleje to Friday. The GP will refer you to Ac- Sygehus, Nørre Allé 27, Æblehaven 2, 4200 Slagelse cident & Emergency if necessary. entrance 2, 4400 Kalundborg You find your GP´s name, address and Limited opening hours Opening hours: Saturdays, Sundays telephone number on your yellow and public holidays: 11.00 - 13.00 health card. Køge Sygehus. Lykkebækvej 1, 4600 Køge. Monday-Friday 16.00 – 24.00, Guldborgsund weekends and public holidays 8.00 – Guldborgsund Tandpleje, After-hours medical assistance 24.00 Nørregade 21 B, 4800 Nykøbing F, – Telephone +45 70 15 07 00 After-hours medical assistance is Nakskov Sygehus. Hoskiærsvej 17, Opening hours: Saturdays, Sundays available 16.00 to 08.00 Monday to 4900 Nakskov. Limited opening hours and public holidays: 11.00 - 12.00 Friday and 24 hours a day at weekends and on public holidays. An after-hours Nykøbing F. Sygehus Payment: Please note, that you will be doctor is available after GPs’ surgeries Fjordvej 15, 4800 Nykøbing F. charged a fee for using the Emergency close. Monday-Friday 16.00 – 24.00, week- Dental Service. Call the after-hours doctor in the event ends and public holidays 8.00 – 24.00, of sudden illness or if your condition worsens. You will speak to a doctor Næstved Sygehus, Ringstedgade 61, Police/fire brigade who will decide whether or not you 4700 Næstved. Limited opening hours Emergency number: 112 should attend a medical unit. In special The police can also be contacted at 114 circumstances the doctor may visit you Odsherred Sundhedscenter. Sygehus- (non-emergency number). at home or call an ambulance. You must vej 5, 4500 Nykøbing Sj. Open Monday- have an appointment with the after- Friday 14-22 and weekends 10 – 20 hours doctor to visit the after-hours Vehicle breakdowns: medical unit, so please do not leave Roskilde Sygehus, Køgevej 7-13, Falck +45 70 10 20 30 home without calling first! entrance 14, 4000 Roskilde Dansk Autohjælp +45 70 10 80 90

67 Important Phone Numbers and Addresses – Region Capital of Denmark (Danish: Region Hovedstaden)

International Citizen Service Gyldenløvesgade 11 1600 København V Telephone: +45 33 66 66 06 [email protected] www.icitizen.dk

Opening hours Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 10.00 – 15.00 Thursday 11.00 – 15.00 Friday 10.00 – 14.00

All the service you need in one place. At the International Citizen Service you meet all the Danish authorities Opening hours Save yourself the trip you need to register after arrival in (EU residence department) to the tax centre Denmark – The State Administration, Monday 8.00 – 16.00 The majority of tax customers can find The Immigration Service, The Danish Tuesday 8.00 – 16.00 answers to most questions – quicker Tax Administration and The Municipal- Wednesday 8.00 – 16.00 and easily – at: www.skat.dk. If you do ity Citizens Service Centre. Thursday 12.00 – 18.00 not find the answer to you question Friday 8.00 – 14.00 on the web page you can call SKAT on +45 72 22 18 18 Residence certificate – The State Statsforvaltningen Monday between 9.00 and 17.00 Administration Afdeling Bornholm Tuesday to Thursday 9.00 to 16.00 (Danish: Statsforvaltningen) Østre Ringvej 1 Friday 9.00 to 14.00 DK - 3700 Rønne (Bornholm) If you work and live in the greater Telephone +45 72 56 70 00 Personal assistance Copenhagen area (Region Capital of [email protected] – only by appointment Denmark/Hovedstaden), you may apply You will only be able to receive for your residence permit at the state Opening hours personal assistance at a tax centre in administration (Statsforvaltningen) in Monday 8.00 – 16.00 special cases - and by appointment. either the International Citizen Service Tuesday 8.00 – 16.00 in Copenhagen or at the administra- Wednesday 8.00 – 16.00 The following tax centres offer tion office in Copenhagen or Rønne Thursday 12.00 – 18.00 personal assistance by appointment: (Bornholm). Friday 8.00 – 14.00 Rønne, København, Høje-Taastrup, Fredensborg, Næstved, Odense, Statsforvaltningen Haderslev, Esbjerg (Ribe), Aarhus, Afdeling København Tax Card Herning, Struer, Aalborg. Borups Allé 177, blok D-E Tax cards are issued by the tax au- DK – 2400 København NV thorities (Danish: SKAT). You can apply Appointments can be made on Telephone +45 72 56 70 00 for your tax card and get personal +45 72 22 18 18 [email protected] guidance about tax questions at the Personal assistance International Citizen Service in Copen- by appointment is available hagen. Monday 10.00 – 16.00 and Tuesday to Friday 10.00 – 14.00.

68 Social and health insurance Emergency room Emergency dental service and CPR number In the event of injury, involving e.g. (Danish: tandlægevagten) CPR number and health Cards are broken bones or severe bleeding, If you need dental care outside prac- issued by the Municipality Citizens and need to be treated at Accident & tice office hours, you can contact the Service Centre Emergency, you must first contact a emergency dental service. (Danish: Borgerservice) doctor. During the daytime you should call a GP. After 16.00, at weekends and Copenhagen (København) Addresses, telephone numbers and on public holidays, call help line +45 Plads 14 opening hours can be found on the 1813. The doctor will refer you to A&E if 2100 Copenhagen municipality web-site www.cityname.dk necessary. (near Østerport Station) (e.g. www..dk) Accident & Emergency departments Opening hours CPR numbers and health cards can are at the following locations: Monday - Friday 20.00 – 21.30 also be issued at the International Saturday, Sunday and public holidays Citizen Service. Amager Hospital (7.00 – 22.00), Ital- 10.00 – 12.00 iensvej 1, 20, 2300 København S and 20.00 – 21.30 24th and 31st of December: Accident & Emergency Hospital 9.00 – 14.00. (Open 24 hours), Contact: Show up in person Emergency (ambulance) Bispebjerg Bakke 23 - 7C – Tel: 1-1-2 2400 København NV North Zealand (Nordsjælland) In the event of accident or life threat- Carlsbergvej 13, 3400 Hillerød ening situations, call 1-1-2 Bornholms Hospital (Open 24 hours) Ullasvej 8, 3700 Rønne Opening hours: Monday-Friday: General practitioners Frederiksberg Hospital 18.00 – 19.00 If you get ill and need medical assis- (7.00 – 22.00), Nordre 57 - Saturdays, Sundays and public tance call your general practitioners. Road 2, entrance 3A holidays: 9.00 – 10.00 GP´s are open 08.00 to 16.00 Monday 2000 Frederiksberg and 18.00 – 19.00. For appointments to Friday. The GP will refer you to Ac- call +45 70 25 00 41 cident & Emergency if necessary. Hospital You find your GP´s name, address and (7.00 – 22.00), Frederikssundsvej 30, Bornholm telephone number on your yellow 3600 Frederikssund Ullasvej 8, 3700 Rønne health card. Opening hours: Gentofte Hospital (7.00 – 22.00), Kilde- Saturdays, Sundays and public holi- gårdsvej 28, 2900 Hellerup days: 10.00 – 10.30 After hours medical assistance Contact: Hospital (7.00 – 22.00), Nor- Telephone +45 18 13 If you are in doubt call the Capital dre Ringvej 57, 2600 Glostrup Region help line - dial +45 18 13 (open Payment: Please note, that you will be 24 hours) Helsingør Hospital (7.00 – 22.00), Es- charged a fee for using the Emergency rumvej 145, 3000 Helsingør Dental Service. The +45 18 13 help line is staffed with specially trained nurses, who will be Hospital (Open 24 hours), Herlev able to tell you at once what to do next: Ringvej 75, 2730 Herlev Police/fire brigade whether to contact your doctor (GP) or Emergency number: 112 go to your local emergency department Hillerød Hospital or in urgent care clinic. In case of the (Open 24 hours), Bakkedraget, The police can also be contacted at 114 latter, you will also be told the address entrance 04 29, 3400 Hillerød (non-emergency number). of the clinic with the shortest wait. Hospital (Open 24 hrs.) The help line is staffed round the clock, Kettegård Allé 30, 2650 Hvidovre Vehicle breakdowns: 365 days a year. Falck +45 70 10 20 30 Dansk Autohjælp +45 70 10 80 90

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