-REQUIRED- Archives - Guide To Denmark https://guidetodenmark.com/tag/required/ Practical info about life in Denmark Tue, 11 Oct 2022 19:59:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://guidetodenmark.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/flag_denmark_512x512x32-150x150.png -REQUIRED- Archives - Guide To Denmark https://guidetodenmark.com/tag/required/ 32 32 Health Insurance Card (Sundhedskort) https://guidetodenmark.com/yellow-card/ Sun, 21 Aug 2022 20:53:00 +0000 http://guidetodenmark.com/?p=139 How do I get public health insurance in Denmark? Denmark's extensive public healthcare system offers free consultation and treatment at your local doctor, the emergency wards, and public hospitals.

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Denmark has an extensive public Health Care System that offers free consultation and treatment at your local doctor (GP), the emergency wards, and public hospitals.

Most examinations and treatments are free, but you must register and get a health insurance card.

When the national health insurance covers you, you can register with a general practitioner (GP) and receive a yellow health insurance card. The health insurance card documents that you are entitled to the services offered under the national health insurance scheme.

The card was previously called ‘Sygesikringsbevis‘ but has changed its name to ‘Sundhedskort.’

Registration usually is part of your CPR registration procedure. Approximately two weeks after registering, your national health insurance card will be sent to your Danish address. The card will show your name and address, your CPR number, and the name, address, and phone number of your General Practitioner (Praktiserende Læge).

It is advisable always to carry this card with you as it is required whenever you need to see a doctor, or a dentist, go to the hospital or pick up prescription medicine at the drug store (Apotek) – and when you want to pick a book/books from the library.

Click below to read more about the national health care system and how to get the Health Insurance Card:

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An electronic version is available as well. Click below to install the app:

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Everyone with a CPR Number is REQUIRED to have a NemKonto (Easy Account). A NemKonto is a standard bank account you assign your NemKonto/accessible account.

Most Danish citizens and companies occasionally receive payments from the public sector. These payments can be tax refunds, child subsidies, pensions, student loans, unemployment benefits, housing support, or social welfare payments.

Click below to find out how to assign your NemKonto:

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If you have further questions about NemKonto, click below:

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If you are a Non-EU resident with intentions to stay in Denmark for more than three months, you are REQUIRED to register for a CPR Number within two weeks of arriving.
This unique number identifies you as an individual, and the registered information must be kept up-to-date at all times. The registered information includes your:

  • full name

  • current address

  • date of birth

  • spouse

  • children

  • GP (general practitioner = ‘house doctor’/’praktiserende læge’) 

CPR is short for Central Person Register.

The CPR Number has ten digits and consists of your date of birth followed by four digits having this format:
DayMonthYear-xxxx
For example, if your birthday is the 11. of February 1988, your CPR Number will look like this:
110288-xxxx

Please click below to read more about how to get your CPR Number:

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Normally you also register for the national health insurance as part of you CPR registration, and a few weeks after you will receive your Health Insurance Card (Sundhedskort).

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]]> MitID (formerly NemID) https://guidetodenmark.com/mitid/ Sat, 20 Aug 2022 23:10:00 +0000 http://guidetodenmark.com/?p=168 What is MitID? As of 22nd September 2022. MitID was officially implemented as the replacement for NemID. MitID is a personal digital key used to log in to most official websites/mobile apps and other central services like online banking. It is believed to be one of the safest ways to safeguard users’ data and avoid scammers.

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MitID is a personal digital key that is used to log in to official websites/apps as well as many other private-sector services like online banking etc.
MitID is the successor of NemID, which is being phased out during 2022.

Even though a MitID is actually not a requirement, getting a MitID should be one of the first things you do after getting your CPR Number! Without a MitID your life in Denmark will be much more difficult since all the amazing online self-services can not be used without a MitID.
The easiest way to get your MitID is to acquire it while you apply for Online Banking to get web/app access to your Bank Account.

The MitID will this way be issued through your bank and you will get both Online Banking and MitID at the same time.

Click below to read more about and order the MitID code app

Be aware of online scammers. No legal entities will contact you by phone or e-mail to ask for your personal MitID credentials!

Click below to read more about MitID and how to get it:

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Click below if you have lost your MitID Code Card, forgot your Password or just want to change it:

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