FAQ'S

When starting your job search it is important to make sure that you do not require a work permit or residence visa for Denmark. Applications for Danish residence and work permits fall into three different categories:

  • Citizens from Nordic countries
  • Citizens from EU/EEA countries and Switzerland
  • Citizens from countries outside the EU/EEA

If you are a citizen of the EU/EEA and Switzerland Citizens from Nordic countries no work permit is required. If you are a citizen of a third country (not the EU/EEA and Switzerland and Nordic Countries) you will need to apply for a work and residency visa.

PLEASE NOTE: Jobs in Denmark only accepts applications from EU/EEA and Switzerland and Nordic Country citizens.

CPR stands for Central Person Register. A CPR number is a personal registration number which is required when you undertake any transaction with the Danish government, particularly with regards to tax and social security.

PLEASE NOTE: That you must have a permanent home / address in order to obtain a CRP number.

To apply for a CRP number, it is necessary to have the following documentation:

  • Work and residency permit (if required)
  • EU residence document
  • Passport / ID
  • Rental contract (proof of permanent address)
  • Birth certificates for children
  • Legal custody document for any children (if not married to the other parent)
  • Marriage / Divorce certificates
  • Social security number (if moving from a Nordic country)

International Citizen Service (ICS)

If you have accepted a long-term position (over 3-months), assistance with applying for the necessary documents can be provided by the ICS which has offices in most major cities.

  • EU residency document
  • CRP number (after you receive the residency document)
  • Tax card

It is possible to rent from a private landlord or publicly subsidised accommodation. However, it can be difficult for foreign nationals to gain access to the public housing.

The best way to search for a rental property is via the internet, searching newspapers and dedicated housing publications. Notices are often posted in shop windows.

Your foreign driving license allows you to drive the same types of vehicles in Denmark as in your issuing country, within these parameters:

You hold a driving license from:

  • EU or EEA country (Iceland, Norway and Lichtenstein)
  • Faroe Islands
  • Greenland

You hold a temporary driving license from:

  • Finland, Iceland, Norway or Sweden

Your license is not issued by an EU or EEA country (but it uses the Latin alphabet) and it has a corresponding Danish, English or French translation provided by an authorised public authority from the issuing country.

You hold an international driving license.