Your CPR number in Denmark
The CPR number is your personal identification number in Denmark. Tax, health care, banking and MitID all depend on it. Who must register, when, where, what to bring and what comes next.
Updated 30 October 2026
Key facts
Register if you stay
3+ months
More than 3 months; more than 6 months for Nordic, EU/EEA and Swiss citizens.
Deadline
5 days
No later than 5 days after you move in to your Danish address.
Price
Free
Registration in the CPR register costs nothing.
Health card
2 to 3 weeks
It arrives by post. You are covered from the day you are registered.
How to register
Get your residence document first
Non-EU citizens need a Danish residence permit, and EU/EEA and Swiss citizens an EU residence document, before they can register. Nordic citizens need neither. A visa for a short stay is not enough.
Have a Danish address
You register at the address where you live, so you need a lease or other proof of where you live.
Book an appointment
At an International Citizen Service centre (Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg, Odense, Esbjerg or Sønderborg) or at your municipality's citizen service (Borgerservice).
Bring your documents
Passport or national ID card, your residence document, your lease or other proof of address and, for family members, marriage and birth certificates (legalised or with an apostille, and translated where required).
Get your number
You usually receive your CPR number at the appointment. Then get MitID, check your Digital Post and set up your NemKonto.
Your situation
I will stay 3 months or less
You do not register in the CPR register. If you work, you get a personal tax number from the Danish Tax Agency (Skattestyrelsen) instead.
I am an EU/EEA or Swiss citizen
Get your EU residence document first. You must register if you stay more than 6 months, and you can register after 3 months.
I am a Nordic citizen
You need no residence document. Register at Borgerservice if you will stay more than 6 months.
I move to a new address in Denmark
Report the move no later than 5 days after moving; you can report it up to 4 weeks before. Your CPR number stays the same.
After registration
- MitID: get it in the MitID app by scanning the chip in your passport or ID card, or at Borgerservice with your ID. You need your CPR number for most services.
- Digital Post: everyone who lives in Denmark must use it from the age of 15. You read it with MitID.
- NemKonto: one of your bank accounts becomes your NemKonto for payments from public authorities. Your bank or MitID self-service sets it up, free of charge.
- Doctor: you choose a general practitioner (GP) when you register, and the health card shows your doctor.
- Tax: ask the Danish Tax Agency (Skattestyrelsen) for a tax card, so your employer deducts the right tax.
Questions about the CPR number
What does a CPR number look like?
Is registration free?
I had a Danish CPR number before. Do I get a new one?
Can I work before I have a CPR number?
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Want us to book and prepare it?
We check your documents, book the appointment at International Citizen Service or Borgerservice and follow up until you have your CPR number, MitID and NemKonto.
Official sources
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