Lost driving licence
Danish driving licences may only be issued to citizens who are considered to have habitual residence in Denmark. Habitual residence is defined as residence for a minimum of 185 days in a calendar year.
If you have lost your Danish driving licence while abroad, you must contact the Danish Road Safety and Transport Agency (Færdselsstyrelsen) who can issue a declaration to confirm that you hold a valid Danish driving licence (“erklæring om førerret").
If you wish to renew your Danish driving licence and you have habitual residence in Denmark, you must apply in person at any Citizen Service Centre in Denmark.
If you do not have habitual residence in Denmark, you cannot renew your Danish driving licence. You should instead apply for a driving licence with the transport authorities in your country of residence in order to convert your Danish driving licence to a local one. The Danish Road Safety and Transport Agency (Færdselsstyrelsen) can issue a declaration to confirm that you previously held a valid Danish driving licence (“erklæring om førerret"). The declaration can be obtained by sending a request through e-Boks to Færdselsstyrelsen with your name, CPR number and contact details.
Sorsigvej 35
6760 Ribe
Tel. +45 72 21 88 99
E-mail: [email protected]
The Mission can assist you with contacting the Danish Road Safety and Transport Agency (Færdselsstyrelsen) in order to request a declaration of your driving rights. A handling fee is to be paid to the Mission cf. the Executive Order on Payment for Services Provided by the Danish Foreign Service.
Please be aware that the Danish Road Safety and Transport Agency will forward the declaration to you directly.
It is recommended that you download the driving licence app (kørekort app) from App Store or Google Play. However, you still need your physical driving licence when driving outside Denmark.
Permanent residents in Portugal
If you are a permanent resident in Portugal, you can no longer apply for a replacement Danish driving licence via the embassy.
In future, applications must be made in Portugal and licences will be issued by the Portuguese authorities, specifically the IMT – Instituto da Mobilidade e dos Transportes, I.P.
From 1 October 2020, it is possible to exchange your Danish driving licence for a Portuguese/EU driving licence online via the IMT. Please see the following link: Países da União Europeia e do Espaço Económico Europeu - Instituto da Mobilidade e dos Transportes – this page is available in Portuguese only.
Find general information about the IMT here
International driving licence
A Danish driving licence is valid in all EU countries, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. If you are a holder of a Danish driving licence and wish to drive outside the above-mentioned countries, you may require an International Driving Licence.
An international driving licence is valid for one year and is only valid together with a Danish driving licence. International driving licences are issued centrally in Denmark and the processing time is 3-4 weeks.
If you wish to apply for an international driving licence through a Danish Mission, you have to submit the following:
The embassy/consulate charges a fee for this service; see the section on fees.
Further information about International driving licence can be found on borger.dk (in Danish).
