Living in Denmark

 

Checklists: Checklists for moving to Copenhagen from the local municipality, and from the Danish government

Embassies: List of embassies of other nations to Denmark

FAQ: The city of Copenhagen maintains a site that contains lots of useful info for newcomers, see kk.dk

 

 

Housing office: The University of Copenhagen Housing Foundation offers some help  with finding housing. Ask your employer after contract has been signed.  Why not look for yourself as well. Read adds and leave your own, see  links below. Pay perhaps to see new adds earlier.

Useful phrases: værelse = room, lejlighed = apartment,  andelsbolig = apartment in a collectively owned building (typically  Danish), leje = rent, bytte = exchange, kvm = square meter, fælles  køkken = shared kitchen, egen indgang = own entrance, ikke tilladt = not  allowed, husdyr = pets, mdl. = per month, held og lykke! = good luck!

DBA: dba.dk, “Den Blå Avis” (“The Blue Newspaper”) for housing adds and much more. It’s the Danish E-bay, say.

Other sites : Find boliger, lejebolig.dk, kvikbolig.dk

 

 

 

Bank account: General information on choosing a bank, opening an account and obtaining a Dankort and NEMkonto. Specific information on NEMkonto.

“På Beløbet?”: Asked in shops when you pay with a card. Means:  “Pay this amount, or do you want extra cash?” Reason: using ATMs of  banks other than your own costs money.

 

 

Companies: Find insurance companies and compare prices on this insurance guide. Ask for insurance packages (cheaper).

Health: Basic public health care is for free. Your yellow card or “sundhedskort” shows the address of your physician. You may choose additional health insurance.

Dentist: Dentist is only partly included in your basic health insurance. Take additional health insurance or just pay the dentist.

Repatriation: Think of insurance to cover costs of repatriation in case of severe illness or worse.

Liability: You are advised to insure against accidentally injuring other people or damaging their property. Such an  “ansvarforsikring” can save you lots of money.

Legal: Usually your “Ansvarsforsikring” already covers the cost of legal help. Otherwise consider an additional “retshjælpsforsikring.”

Household: An “indboforsikring” insures against theft and fire or water damage.