Residence permit and yellow card

Residence permit(residence registration)
As an EU citizen, you are free to enter Denmark.

If you plan to stay in Denmark less than 3 months, you do not need to apply for a residence permit (otherwise known as a certificate of residence, registration of residence). If you are looking for a job, you can stay in Denmark for up to 6 months before obtaining a residence permit.

If, on the other hand, you plan to stay in Denmark longer than 3 months (Or six months if you will be looking for a job), you must Apply for a residence permit.

In case you are working in Denmark and intend to bring family, a “residence permit” is needed for them as well.

If your basis for residency changes - for example, if you stop working or studying - you must apply for a new residency document for other reasons - for example, as a person with sufficient means.

When you have fulfilled the conditions for residence in Denmark for five years continuously , you can - regardless of whether you are a citizen of an EU country or a country outside the EU / EEA or Switzerland - apply for permanent residence under EU regulations.

Attention: Failure to obtain a residence permit in the event of an inspection, in the worst case scenario, risks a fine or imprisonment for up to one year and expulsion by Denmark with a ban on entering Denmark for a specified period of time (at least 2 years). Inspections are carried out by various methods including unannounced visits to workplaces, where SIR, Police and SKAT take action to combat those working illegally in Denmark.

Yellow card and CPR number
The Yellow Card, also known as the Health Insurance Card (Danish Sygesikringsbevis), provides access to free medical care (except for dental treatment over the age of 18). The card contains your name and CPR number (converted taxpayer number in the civil registration system ) and address information, as well as information about the doctor/medical facility of your choice. The yellow card is also required in other institutions as a document confirming our identity and address (an example would be receiving a package at the post office).

Total cost of the service 500 kr