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Denmark - European Health Insurance Card

In order to obtain healthcare services in Denmark, residents of Finland, Iceland, Norway or Sweden only need to show a valid national ID card and provide proof of permanent address in a Nordic country.

  • Non-EU nationals can only use the EHIC in Denmark if one of the following conditions is met:
    • they are residents of Finland, Iceland, Norway or Sweden
    • they are stateless persons according to Article 1 in the UN 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons, or
    • they are refugees according to Article 1 of the UN 1951 Refugee Convention
    • they are co-insured family members of an insured EU/EEA/Swiss national or of a recognised refugee or stateless person
  • The above conditions also apply to non-EU nationals holding a British-issued CRA EHIC  

Emergency

  • Call 112 at any time

Outside office hours 
For information on out-of-hours medical services:

General information on healthcare in Denmark 
How to get help if you are ill

Or contact:
Styrelsen for Patientsikkerhed
Danish Patient Safety Authority
EU Health Insurance
Islands Brygge 67
2300 Copenhagen S
Tel: +45 72 26 94 90
E-mail: stpsatstps [dot] dk (stps[at]stps[dot]dk)
Website: www.stps.dk

Treatment, coverage & costs

Doctors

  • Treatment is provided free of charge by doctors working under a contract with the public health insurance scheme.
  • To obtain treatment by a specialist, you usually need a referral from a general practitioner (GP).
  • Find a GP (praktiserende læge) or specialist (behandlere) near you in the list of healthcare providers (in Danish).

Dentists

  • Dental care is free for children and young adults until the age of 22. This applies to everyone born in 2004 or after.
  • For adults, certain preventive treatments and fillings are partially reimbursed if provided by a dentist working under a contract with the public health insurance scheme.
  • Dentures, crowns, etc. are not reimbursed.
  • Find a dentist (tandlæge) near you in the list of healthcare providers (in Danish)

Hospital treatment

  • In an emergency, you can seek help at the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department (skadestue or Akutmodtagelse/Akutklinik) of any public hospital.
  • Find information on how to obtain urgent hospital assistance, in English or Danish. In some regions you must call before going to the A&E department.
  • In a non-emergency, you must be referred by a doctor (GP or specialist).
  • Treatment is free of charge if you are under the age of 18 or if you show a valid European Health Insurance Card.

Prescriptions

  • Take your prescription to any pharmacy. Find a pharmacy (apotek) near you.
  • The first time you buy prescribed medicine in Denmark, you should receive a special card with a unique number.
  • Show this card whenever you purchase medicine so your reimbursement can be calculated.
  • Whether or not you are reimbursed depends on how much prescription medicine you consume in a given year. You will not be reimbursed if the value of your annual consumption falls below a fixed minimum (In 2026: DKK 1 135).

Ambulance

  • Call 112 if you need an ambulance.
  • The ambulance service is free in emergencies.

Air ambulance

  • There are no special rules for transport by air ambulance.

Reimbursement

If you have paid the full price for treatment, you may seek reimbursement from the public health insurance by contacting the municipality ('kommune') you are visiting. They can reimburse your medical expenses or guide you on how to apply for reimbursement.

Find the local municipality (Danish only).

  • Show all original bills, receipts and referrals
  • Show your European Health Insurance Card
  • Give your bank account details (IBAN and SWIFT / BIC code)

If you are unable to submit a claim during your stay, contact your national health insurance once you return home.

Patient contribution

Hospital treatment and treatment by a general practitioner (GP) or specialist (if you have a GP's referral) is free of charge.

Dentists

Dental care is free for children and young people until the age of 22. For adults, certain treatments are partially reimbursed. Dentures, crowns, etc. are not reimbursed.

Medicines

  • Reimbursement is calculated on the basis of the actual annual consumption of prescribed medicines.
  • No reimbursement below a fixed limit (In 2026: DKK 1 135). (Min. 60% reimbursement for persons under the age of 18).
  • n order to calculate reimbursement for medicine, foreigners should receive a special card with a unique number the first time they buy prescribed medicine in Denmark. The card must be shown when buying medicine.
  • For information on reimbursement rates for medicines bought outside Denmark, please see the website of the Danish Medicines Agency (Lægemiddelstyrelsen). 

Dialysis, oxygen & chemotherapy

  • If you know you will need hospital treatment during your stay in Denmark, you must arrange it well in advance.
  • Private treatment is only covered if you have been referred from a public hospital.
  • Public hospitals may refuse to arrange treatment due to capacity problems.
  • For questions on transport costs contact the hospital.

How do I apply for an EHIC?

You can apply online for the EHIC by using the self-service solution:

Doctors & hospitals accepting the EHIC

Loss of card

Contact details for holders of EHICs issued in Denmark

  • Udbetaling Danmark can issue a provisional replacement certificate (PRC)

You may contact:

Udbetaling Danmark
International Health Insurance
Kongens Vænge 8
3400 Hillerød
Denmark
Tel. +45 7012 8081
E-mail: udbetalingdanmarkatatp [dot] dk (udbetalingdanmark[at]atp[dot]dk)