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Newcomers in Denmark
First steps, trusted services and people who have done it before you.
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Denmark · newcomers
Newcomers in Denmark
First steps, trusted services and people who have done it before you.
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Denmark
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First steps
This guide for Denmark is being prepared and will be reviewed by a qualified professional. It gives information and referrals, never legal advice.
First steps
6 topics- 01Status and documents
Residence, asylum and family reunification: where to find official information and qualified help.
- 02Work and qualifications
Recognition of qualifications, licensing paths and first jobs.
- 03Language
Host-language courses and heritage-language schools.
- 04Health and wellbeing
Registering with health services and finding culturally competent care.
- 05Housing and money
Housing, banking and avoiding scams that target newcomers.
- 06Community
Meeting people safely: the local cell, events and mentors.
Public bodies for newcomers in Denmark
16 public bodies, by what each one deals with. Each one is checked against its official page (last on 23 October 2026).
Asylum and refugee protection
2 bodies- Danish Refugee Council: asylum counsellingverified
Counselling and information for people seeking asylum in Denmark.
- Danish Immigration Serviceverified
The authority that decides asylum cases.
Legal help and discrimination
2 bodies- Danish Institute for Human Rightsverified
The national human rights institution and equal treatment body.
- Board of Equal Treatmentto verify
Free complaints about discrimination.
Settlement and integration
2 bodies- Life in Denmarkverified
Official information on living in Denmark: registration, health, work and family.
- International House Copenhagenverified
Registration and advice for international newcomers in Copenhagen.
Arrival and status
1 body- New to Denmarkverified
The official portal for residence permits in Denmark.
Citizenship
1 body- Danish citizenshipverified
Rules and applications for Danish citizenship.
Culture and festivals
1 body- The David Collectionverified
A museum with a collection of Islamic art, including works from Iran.
Emergency numbers
1 body- 112verified
Call 112 for police, fire or ambulance. Call 114 for the police when it is not urgent.
Work and business
1 body- Jobnetverified
The national job portal.
Family and women
1 body- Lev Uden Voldverified
The national helpline on domestic violence. Phone 1888.
Health and mental health
1 body- DIGNITYverified
Treatment and research for survivors of torture.
Language learning
1 body- Danish education for adult foreignersverified
Danish courses at language centres across the country. Ask your municipality about enrolment.
Recognition of qualifications
1 body- Recognition of foreign qualificationssecondary
Free assessment of qualifications obtained abroad.
Young people
1 body- BørneTelefonensecondary
Free, anonymous support for children and young people, day and night. Phone 116 111.
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