Practical information

The Main Library in Albertslund also houses Digital Citizen Service, who can help you with online self-service.

Visit the library, if you need help with:

• getting a new passport
• postal voting
• MitID

If the library is unable to help you, you are welcome to call City Hall at: +45 43 68 68 68.

Opening hours for Citizen Service

Albertslund Main Library, Bibliotekstorvet 2, DK-2620 Albertslund

Hedemarken Library and Citizen Center, Hedemarksvej 14, DK-2620 Albertslund

Please note that the opening hours may change during bank holidays. Stay up-to-date on Albertslund Main Library's website.

In Denmark, every person has a personal registration number, which is called a CPR-number (Central Person Register).

The CPR-number is essential in relation to any contact with Danish authorities, especially in connection with taxes, health, and social security issues.

Learn more about the CPR-number and becoming a Danish citizen at Life in Danmark.dk.

When you move to Denmark and hold a residence permit, you are covered by the Danish welfare system, ensuring access to free healthcare.

In Denmark, most treatments are free, as long as you have a yellow health insurance card. To register and get your yellow card, you can book an appointment at +45 43 68 68 68 or visit Life in Denmark.dk.

If you lose your yellow card, or if you want to change your GP later on, the local libraries can help you with online self-service.

Read more about health insurance at Life in Denmark.dk.

GP - your family doctor

Once you are registered in the Central Person Register, you are entitled to choose your own general practitioner (GP).

Your GP can help with you with illness, pregnancy, medical statements, etc., and is available to you during opening hours.

If you need medical assistance outside of opening hours, call 1813, and in case of emergencies, call 112.

You can register with a new GP whenever you want to. It is free of charge to change your GP if you are moving to a different address, but otherwise it will cost a small fee.

Read more about getting a GP at Life in Denmark.dk.

If you need help changing your GP online, visit the local libraries or call City Hall at: +45 43 68 68 68.

Mental health

In Albertslund, we value your mental health.

If you struggle with your mental health in any way, there are several ways to get the help you need. Here is a small list of places to seek help, both within and outside the municipality:

• Livslinien: a digital lifeline that you can call, text or chat with, if you have suicidal thoughts or need someone to talk to. Their website is in Danish, but you can call and text them in English.
• Albertslund Rusmiddelcenter: for struggles with addiction, both alcohol and drugs, and they can help both users and those close to users.
• Sundhedsfællesskabet.dk: a community for mentally vulnerable adults, where you can participate in various activities. Their website is in Danish, but you can contact them to hear more.
• Lær at Tackle: free courses for adults who struggle with anxiety, depression, illness and chronic pain.

Childcare/daycare facilities

You can enrol your child in different types of daycare facilities.
Before you can enrol your child in a daycare facility, you will need a Danish CPR number and MitID.

You can apply via the digital student enrolment at Life In Denmark.dk. If you need help with the application, citizen service at the main library in Albertslund can help.

The daycare facilities charge a monthly fee, and you can see an overview of the rates here (in Danish).

Contact
Be welcome to contact the office of Daycare & Schools at +45 43 68 65 50. Type 1+1 to speak with an employee at the daycare and enrolment-area.

Elementary school

Compulsory education
It is mandatory for children living in Denmark to attend school, as they are subject to compulsory education.
The same applies for children with residence permits, who are required to stay in the country for at least six months.

Compulsory education means that parents have a duty to enrol their child in public school, or in a similar educational facility.

Compulsory education takes effect in August in the year, the child turns six years old. Compulsory education ceases in effect, when the child has received education regularly for 10 years, from grade 0 to the 9th grade.
Otherwise, compulsory education will cease in effect on July 31st in the year, the child turns 17 years old.

Reception classes – an offer for newly arrived children of school age
The purpose of a reception class is to develop the child’s Danish language, while teaching them in the same courses that apply to the regular public school.

Students, who are not yet capable of participating in regular lessons at the time, they are enrolled into school, must be offered basic lessons in Danish as their second language.

The reception classes regularly accept children of school age, meaning children from the age of six as well as older children arriving the country at a later time.

The reception classes are situated at Herstedvester Skole.

The lessons in the reception classes are meant to provide the students with basic proficiency in Danish, after a maximum of two years.

Besides Danish, the lessons in the reception classes include the same variety of courses as the regular public school.

Once the child’s proficiency in Danish is deemed sufficient enough, they will be transferred to a regular class. The regular class will be at the district school assigned to the parents’ address.

Contact
Contact Daycare & Schools at +45 43 68 65 50. Type 3 to speak to an employee at the school-area.

After-school

If your child is of school age and is interested in after-school activities, you can enrol your child in an after-school centre, such as an SFO or a club.

An SFO is for children from pre-school up to children in the 3rd grade, while the clubs are for children and young people from the 4th grade to the age of 17.

You are welcome to come visit the after-school centres in Albertslund, if you want to know more about them.

Contact
Be welcome to contact the office of Daycare & Schools at +45 43 68 65 50. Type 1+1 to speak to an employee at the daycare and enrolment-area.

Albertslund has its own website for children and young people, where they can find help if they struggle with their mental health, bullying, addiction, etc. 

It's called DinSide ('your site'), and it holds a variety of options for getting the help you or your child may need. It's currently only available in Danish.

Visit DinSide at dinside.albertslund.dk.

As a citizen in the EU or an EEA country, you are not required to exchange your driving license into a Danish license to drive legally in Denmark. 

You can therefore legally drive the same types of vehicles as you normally would according to your valid driving license. 

However, you are required to meet the age requirements that apply to the different categories of Danish licenses.

If you wish to exchange your driving license for a Danish license, please make an appointment at City Hall at +45 43 68 68 68, and make sure to note the requirements stated at Life in Denmark.dk.

Bring the documents needed

In order to get a license, you must bring:

• a medical certificate (less than 6 months old), issued by your own GP in Denmark
• a photograph of yourself
• proof of identity
• certification of a completed course in traffic related first aid
• a valid residence permit, if you are not a Danish or Nordic citizen, or if you are unauthorized to reside in Denmark without permission

When relocating to another Danish address, you must notify the authorities. You can do so at Life in Denmark.dk

If you need help, the Digital Citizen Service at the main library will be able to assist you. Please note that you need MitId to register your move.

Once the move has been registered, a new health insurance card with your new address will be sent to you.

Housing

There are several different options for housing in Albertslund, and you can read more about them at About Albertslund. 

If you wish to get married in Denmark, you need to submit a notice of marriage. The notice must be submitted to the Agency of Family Law (Familieretshuset), if neither you nor your partner is a Danish or Nordic citizen. If you are Danish or Nordic citizens, you must submit the notice of marriage to Albertslund Municipality. You can read more about the requirements for marriage at Life in Denmark.dk.

Once the notice of marriage has been approved, a certificate of marital status will be issued, which you must submit to the authority conducting the wedding.

If you are a resident or a citizen of the Nordic countries, the certificate of marital status is free of charge. Otherwise, you can expect a fee of 500DKK.

For more information, you are welcome to call City Hall at +45 43 68 68 68 or by e-mail: borgerservice@albertslund.dk.

Taxes are administered by the Danish Tax Agency (Skat).

Learn more about the Danish tax system at Life in Denmark.dk and Skat.dk.