Denmark

EU/EEA and Swiss citizens do not need a visa. If you stay longer than 3 months, you have two things to sort out:

• EU residence document – you submit form OD1A online to the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI), and then go in person to one of its offices within 30 days. You must be admitted to a programme in Denmark and have enough money to support yourself. There is no fee,
• CPR number – your Danish personal identification number. You get it from the municipality where you live by showing your EU residence document and ID. You must already have an address in Denmark, and you must report a move to the municipality within 5 days.

Without a CPR number most things in Denmark are difficult, so don't put it off. Practical information for newcomers is collected on lifeindenmark.dk.

Students from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland need a residence permit for higher education from SIRI. You create a case order ID, pay the fee (DKK 3,060 in 2026) and submit form ST1 – your institution fills in part 1, you fill in part 2. Within 14 days of applying online you must have your biometrics (photo and fingerprints) taken at a Danish mission abroad or at a SIRI office. Processing normally takes 2 months. You must show that you can support yourself: DKK 7,426 a month (2026), and at most DKK 89,112 for studies longer than a year – for example with a recent bank statement in your own name or scholarship documentation. According to SIRI, tuition already paid for the first semester is also accepted as proof of funds. Once you have your permit and an address, you get a CPR number in the same way as described above.

Health insurance: if you are from the EU/EEA or Switzerland, bring your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) to start with. Once you are registered with a CPR number, you get the yellow Danish health insurance card, which gives you access to public healthcare – for students from outside the EU/EEA it is valid as soon as you have registered.