Step-by-step guide: CPR registration for EU citizens

It is important that all relevant documents are ready before you start the application process. 

Please have the following documents ready for upload:  

• Passport : Picture (biodata) page of your passport or National ID card: Front and back of your national ID card
• Proof of accommodation in Denmark

If you arrive from a Nordic country 

• If you arrive from a Nordic country (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland or the Faroe Islands), please make sure to include your social security number in your application, if applicable.

Civil status

• If you are married or in a registered partnership: You must submit your certificate (original and it's translation) in connection with your application. Read more
• If you are divorced: You must submit your divorce certificate (original and it's translation) in connection with your application. Read more
• If you are a widow(er): You must submit your spouse's death certificate in connection with your application. Note that you need to upload your marriage certificate in case the information on your marital status is not mentioned in the death certificate. Read more

The relevant certificate(s) must be in Danish, English, or a Nordic language. 

Children travelling alone or with one parent or both parents:  

Child's birth certificate: You must submit the original and a translated copy of the birth certificate in connection with your application. The translated document must be in Danish, English, or a Nordic language. 

• If you are a child (0-17 of age) and move to Denmark alone and want to apply for CPR registration, we need an acceptance from both parents. Consent of both parents for CPR registration processing
• If you are a child (0-17 of age) and move to Denmark with one parent and want to apply for CPR registration, we need an acceptance from the other parent holding custody.  Acceptance from parent holding custody/with shared custody  

If you wish to be CPR registered as a citizen of an EU country or an EEA country or Switzerland, you must hold an EU residence document. 

The EU residence document gives you the right to reside in Denmark and is issued by the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI). 

Please note that you must have a valid (no older than 6 months) EU residence document on the day of your CPR appointment. This applies to all EU citizens including children. 

SIRI is located in two different locations in Copenhagen and you are free to choose the location where you would like to book your appointment. 

• Book an appointment at SIRI on Nyropsgade 1, 1602 Copenhagen (International House Copenhagen)
• Book an appointment at SIRI on Carl Jacobsens Vej 36, 2500 Copenhagen

Please note that an application for an EU residence document is not the same as an application for CPR registration. If you have questions regarding the EU residence document, please contact SIRI directly.

If all the required documents are ready, you can now apply for CPR registration online. Please click here to start your CPR application.

Note: The application process may take up to two to three weeks 

When your application has been processed, you will receive an invitation by e-mail with a personalised link. Please be patient. Once you receive the link, you can use it to book an in-person CPR appointment.

It is important to note that the link is unique to your case and not to be shared with anyone else. Also be aware that only one appointment is required per application, even if it includes multiple individuals. All applicants included in the same case must attend the appointment together.  

You must apply for CPR registration even if you have previously lived in Denmark, been assigned a personal tax number by the Danish Tax Agency or received an administrative CPR number from SIRI or the Danish Immigration Service. A residential CPR number is not automatically granted based on prior registrations.

Personal tax number

If you work in Denmark, either short term or as a cross-border commuter, you will have to register with the Danish tax authorities. You will be assigned a personal tax number, which is for tax purposes only. If you move to Denmark later on, your personal tax number will be converted into a CPR number and you will be registered as a resident. TAX/SKAT

Administrative CPR number

An administrative CPR number is issued by e.g. SIRI or the Danish Immigration Service and is created for administrative purposes in processing an application for a residence permit. Upon registering at a Danish address, the administrative CPR number will be converted into a CPR number based on residence.

CPR number (Civil Registration Number)

In order to be CPR registered as a resident of Denmark, you must have a place to live or stay, and your stay in Denmark must last longer than three consecutive months. In addition, you must have a residence document from SIRI.

In Denmark, a CPR number is essential for all contact with Danish authorities and other public and private institutions. A CPR number based on residence ensures access to public healthcare.

Do you still have questions regarding CPR registration? This FAQ covers the most frequently asked questions. If you are still in doubt, please feel free to contact us.