Planning Your Move to Denmark

When planning your move to Denmark consider these helpful tips.

1. Before relocating to Denmark, you will need to get the correct documentation for your particular situation, so let's answer a few questions.

The reason you are moving to Denmark?

a. Job - have you been offered a job, than your employer should be getting the correct documentation.

b. Study - contact the university to help you with your documentation.

c. Starting a business - make sure to register your business and get legal advice from a lawyer and an accountant.

d. Marriage/relationship - probably the most problematic type of visa to get.

e. Other

Each one of the above situations requires different types of visa depending on where you are coming from.

2. How long are you planning on staying in Denmark?

Again, you will need a visa , if you are staying more than 90 days.

3. Where are you planning to live while in Denmark?

Now, don't think you will be able to waltz off the street and rent an apartment. It rarely happens. Some Danes have been on waiting lists for 20 years to get an apartment. No, I didn't mean months or weeks - YEARS!

It is quite difficult to find a place to rent - not impossible, but if you are planning on living in Copenhagen or even Aarhus, the choices are few and far between.

No need to fret, since I have some tips in our housing section

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4. How much stuff are you planning to bring with you to Denmark?

My recommendation is to bring as little as possible with you - personal effects, mostly, and some medications. Everything else can be bought here. Yes, it is more expensive, but you will save a fortune in moving expenses, so it may be worth it.

Of course the choice is your to make. For those planning long stays and want their own furniture, it may be worth bringing it.

While for those who are here on short tours or stays the cost may be too much.

See our moving guide for things you may want to bring that you can not always get in Denmark.

5. Are you bringing your pets to Denmark?

If you are bringing your pets to Denmark, you need to check out brining pets to Denmark and find out what you need to do.

6. Do you have school-age children who will be attending school in Denmark?

Depending on how long your stay will be, you need to decide if you wish for them to attend an English-speaking school or a Danish school.

Do you want them to learn Danish?

Will the Danish curriculum transfer over to England or the US or any other country that you will be returning to?

See our School section for more details and helpful hints.

Below you will find an invitation to add some of your ideas and tips that you may think will assist other expats make an easier transition.

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