Registration upon arrival

Proof of tenancy

To be eligible to register with an address in Denmark, you need to prove that you will stay in Denmark for more than 90 days and that you have a fixed place of residence.

• Proof of tenancy can be a rental contract or written housing confirmation by your landlord.

In Aarhus a fixed place of residence = 1 month

If you register in Aarhus, you need to have a fixed place of residence for a minimum of 1 month to fulfil the conditions.

You need to live at the address you register with.

• Thus, you cannot register before you have moved to your fixed place of residence.

Other municipalities

The rules for address registration vary from municipality to municipality, so always consult your local municipality for detailed information. You can select your municipality on lifeindenmark.dk 

Types of housing that you can register with

Examples of housing you can register as address:

• rental apartments
• guest houses
• private rooms
• airbnb's
• camping lots
• hotels
• hostels 

The important thing is that you will be sleeping there regularly, you must have your belongings at the address and have proof of tenancy.

You should also make sure that you can have your mail forwarded to the address.

• Your name must be on the mailbox for you to receive mail on the address, otherwise the postal service cannot deliver your mail.  

Change of address when moving

If you change address within Denmark, you must inform the Citizen Service (Borgerservice) in the municipality that you move to of your new address. You must do so within five days of moving into your new home. If you live in rented accommodation, you may be entitled to receive housing benefits.

Read more about housing and moving at Lifeindenmark.dk

If you are bringing family with you, the same rules for registration with the public authorities applies as for the main applicant. 

Accompanying family to an EU/EEA citizen

You can come based on the following conditions of residence:

• Family member to an EU citizen - child, spouse or cohabitating partner
• Sufficient resources - There are two options:
  • You support yourself financially (Please include documentation such as bank statement, scholarships or documentation of other means)

  • Another person supports you financially (Please include documentation from the person supporting you financially such as a declaration about financial support, employment contract/employer's declaration and pay slips, bank statement or other documentation)

• Worker - You are in paid employment in Denmark
• Self-employed person - You have started or intend to start independent business activity in Denmark
• Student - You are enrolled at an educational establishment that gives students the right to receive support from the Danish Education Support Agency (SU). 
  You must submit a declaration that you have sufficient resources for your period of residence so that you will not become a burden on the social assistance system.

Read more about EU residence as a family member to an EU citizen

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