Registration with Danish authorities upon arrival
Residence permit
EU citizens who stay in Denmark for more than 3 months must apply for a residence permit upon arrival. Non EU-citizens who already have a residence permit upon arrival do not need to apply for a residence permit.
Read more about residence permit for Denmark.
Civil registration (CPR number)
All foreign students who stay in Denmark for more than 3 months must apply for a Danish Personal Security Number (CPR number) in the Civil Registration Office/Borgerservice. Together with your CPR-number you will get a yellow social security card.
All Danes have a CPR-number in Denmark. This CPR-number is a personal ID that is used when dealing with public institutions but you will also find that banks, libraries, phone companies, sports associations etc. ask for your CPR-number if you wish to for instance open an account or get a membership. Accordingly, international students must have a CPR-number.
