Get off to a good start in Denmark: International Citizen Service
There is a lot to take care of when you arrive in Denmark as an employee or job seeker. International Citizen Service (ICS) is there to help. ICS makes the contact to the Danish authorities as easy as possible. All the authorities you typically need to contact are represented at ICS, so in most cases you only need to visit an ICS office to take care of paper work and find answers to your questions. ICS offers help with residence permits and registration certificates, tax card, social security number, etc., as well as with personal guidance on job seeking, Danish courses, the Danish tax system and more. You can also get information about living and working conditions, accommodation, day-care for children, social activities, etc. There are ICS offices in Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense and Aalborg. Visit the ICS web site
www.icitizen.dk for more information, addresses, telephone and opening hours.
Meet International Community at International Citizen Service. Here International Community will assist you with practical information on living and working in the Aarhus area, the Jutland region and Denmark.
You will also get an introduction to the network, events, seminars and social activities.
The International Citizen Service is the central point of access for all relevant authorities for foreign employees and their accompanying families, and for foreign jobseekers upon their arrival in the Central Denmark Region in Jutland.
International Citizen Service Aarhus offers you face-to-face assistance with applications for:
- residence permit for non-EU citizens
- registration certificate for EU citizens
- tax card
- social security number (CPR)
- health insurance card
- Danish driver’s license
You will find the following authorities represented at International Citizen Service Aarhus:
- Workindenmark
- The Danish Immigration Service
- The Danish Tax and Customs Administration – SKAT
- The regional state administration
- Citizens’ Services of Aarhus Municipality
Citizens not residing in Aarhus Municipality should visit the Citizens’ Services of their municipality of residence in order to have CPR number and health insurance card issued. International Citizen Service Aarhus will assist with contact to the different municipalities of residence.
Address and contacts
International Citizen Service Aarhus
Nordhavnsgade 4
8000 Aarhus C
Office hours:
Thurs. 13:00 - 17:00 (Citizen's Service 15:00 - 17:00)
Fri. 9:00 - 13:00 (Citizen's Service 11:00 - 13.00)
You may also contact International Citizen Service Aarhus by telephone: +45 72 22 33 75, or e-mail: west@icitizen.dk.
Please note that Citizens’ Services of Aarhus Municipality will only have office hours on Thursday from 15:00 to 17:00 and on Friday from 11:00 to 13:00. Enquiries regarding CPR number, health insurance card and other issues handled by the Citizens’ Services of Aarhus Municipality can only be processed during these hours.
Furthermore, you can get:
Personal guidance on:
- job seeking in Denmark
- finding a job for your partner
- student jobs for international students
- Danish courses
- the Danish tax system
- registration of foreign vehicles
Useful information about:
- living and working conditions in Denmark
- authorisation and approval of professional qualifications for regulated professions
- study and career counselling
- accommodation
- schooling
- day-care for children
- network and social activities in your area
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If you are an EU citizen and need to apply for a Certificate of Registration we suggest that you print out The Application of EU Residence Document and fill in what you can before you visit International Citizen Service. This will save time at the International Citizen Service, as well as giving you the opportunity to familiarise yourself with the process before your meeting with a representative of the State Administration for Central Jutland.You must submit your application in person. This also applies to accompanying family members. When you come to the International Citizen Service, bring:
You will find more information regarding the International Citizen Service, and what to bring here.
Note that depending on your family situation, there might be further documentation you need to bring to the International Citizen Service.
Before you come to International Citizen Service, please make sure that you have read the following website, where you will get additional information to your questions: http://www.icitizen.dk/
