The forskudsopgørelse for 2027 opens
Check your expected income and your deductions, so that you do not overpay every month or end up with restskat.
In the calendar →Danish rules — explained in plain words
What has happened to you?
Pick a situation or describe it in your own words. We explain it step by step: what it means, what to do and by which date.
Under every number: a link to the official source and the date it was checked. How we check →
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Most common situations
A letter arrived in e-Boks and I do not understand what it isÅrsopgørelse: how to check and correct itStarting or changing job: skattekortExtending your residence permitMoving to another kommuneRenting a homeLosing my jobWhere are my feriepenge?Bus and train: what to pay with and what it costsAn interpreter at the doctor: when it is free and when a bill arrivesThe Ukrainian travel passport in Denmark: how to get or renew one
Relevant right now
Calendar for the whole year →By 31 December: use your holiday
This is about days earned up to 31 August 2026. Otherwise you can lose them.
In the calendar →Your new skattekort takes effect
Your employer receives it automatically. Look at the first lønseddel of the year: are the trækprocent and fradrag right?
How to read a lønseddel →First steps in Denmark
A route for people who have just arrived: six steps in the right order, each with the documents you need.
- 1CPR numberregistering with the kommune
- 2MitIDdigital signature
- 3Bank and NemKontoan account for your salary and benefits
- 4Digital Postletters from the state · MitID required
- 5Doctor and sundhedskortthe yellow card · choosing a doctor
- 6Skattekorttax card · before your first pay
Topics
SKAT and taxesårsopgørelse, forskudsopgørelse, skattekort, fradragResidence permitSærloven, extension, SIRIWorkcontract, lønseddel, feriepenge, A-kasseHousingrenting, depositum, boligstøtteChildren and familykindergarten, school, børne- og ungeydelseHealthdoctor, sundhedskort, interpreterDigital Post and MitIDe-Boks, letters from the stateTransportRejsekort, zones, commuter passKommuneBorgerservice, jobcenter, kontanthjælp
Document samples
See what a document looks like and what each field means. Nobody's personal data.
What's changed in the rules
The whole changelog →01.09.2026New requirements for men of military age who apply for a permit for the first timeResidence permit · who it concerns: Applications filed from 25.06.2026. It does not affect people who already hold a permit — nor their extension. Separately: if your age means the Ukrainian mobilisation rules do not cover you yet, the permit may be limited to the date on which they start to.22.08.2026The government has announced its intention to extend Særloven to March 2028Residence permit · who it concerns: Everyone with a permit under Særloven.October 2025Permits under Særloven extended automatically to 17 March 2027Residence permit · who it concerns: Everyone with a valid permit under Særloven.
DY · the person behind the project
Who we are and how we check our facts
We'll figure it out — an independent volunteer project. Every guide is based on official sources (skat.dk, borger.dk, nyidanmark.dk) and carries a verification date.
How we check →Need to talk to a human?
We do not advise people ourselves, but we will point you to free help: Borgerservice, Bevar Ukraine legal advice, DRC volunteers, SKAT.
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