Need to know websites for internationals in Denmark
To help you navigate Danish society and find the official information you need, we've collected a list of need-to-know websites.
Lifeindenmark.dk
This webiste contains information in English for internationals coming to and living in Denmark.
At lifeindenmark.dk you will find official information from public authorities and self-service solutions.
Lifeindenmark.dk is the English equivalent to the common public portal in Denmark called borger.dk. The site is not a one-to-one translation of the Danish texts on borger.dk.
Borger.dk
Borger.dk is the common digital platform for official information from public authorities for citizens in Denmark.
Lifeindenmark.dk is the English version of borger.dk. However not a one-to-one translation of the Danish texts on borger.dk.
Newtodenmark.dk
Newtodenmark.dk contains official information in English and digital self-service solutions to foreign nationals who wish to enter and reside in Denmark, as well as their family members, employers, educational institutions etc.
The information is provided by the Danish Immigration Service (Udlændingestyrelsen) & SIRI - The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (Styrelsen for International Rekruttering og Integration.
Newtodenmark.dk is also available in Danish on nyidanmark.dk.
Sundhed.dk
Sundhed.dk is the common website for official information from the Danish health authorities. It is run by the regions, municipalities and the Danish Ministry for the Interior and Health.
The website is in Danish.
On sundhed.dk you will find:
- Your healthcare data (dine sundhedsdata) that the public healthcare system has registered about you.
- The Patient's handbook (Patienthåndbogen) which is a digital lexicon containing updated and valid information about symptoms and diseases and how they are treated in Denmark.
- Your medicine (Medicinkortet). Get an overview of your prescriptions and request for a renewal.
- Finding a health care professional (Find behandler) : General Practitioner (GP), specialist, physiotherapist, dentist, psykologist and other health care professionals.
- Vaccination - including the children's vaccination programme
- Pregnancy, birth, and maternity leave
- Your rights as a patient (Patientrettigheder)
- Lab results from the hospital sector (Laboratoriesvar)
- Preventive screenings (Forebyggende undersøgelser)
Skat.dk
Skat.dk is the website of the the Danish Tax Agency (Skattestyrelsen). You will find information about taxation in Denmark, how to create your tax card if you have income in Denmark and much more.
Skat.dk is available in English while some information is also provided in other languages.
Workindenmark.dk
Workindenmark provides international job seekers and Danish employers with the information, guidance and tools to find each other.
At workindenmark.dk, you will find information, guidance and access to digital self-service tools including a job portal a CV bank and e-learning on job seach.
Workindenmark is the national public employment service for qualified international candidates looking for a job in Denmark and part of the Danish Ministry of Employment and member of European Employment Service (EURES).
Aarhus.dk
Aarhus.dk is the Danish website of the City of Aarhus (Aarhus Kommune). You will find informations about all the different services provided by the municipality to the citizens of Aarhus.
International.aarhus.dk is the English version of aarhus.dk. It is not a one-to-one translation of aarhus.dk. International.aarhus.dk contains selective relevant information for internationals moving to, living, working, and studying in Aarhus.