Foreign Nationals and NemKonto

Here you can read more about how foreign nationals and NemKonto.

If you are a foreign national residing in Denmark and have a CPR number, you it is generally necessary for you to have a NemKonto. Payments from public authorities in Denmark are made via NemKonto. These may include child benefits, holiday pay, or tax refunds.

Your NemKonto is the bank account that all public authorities — including Feriekonto, SU, the Danish Tax Agency, etc. — use to pay out money. It is a regular account that you already use (e.g. your bank account). You choose which of your accounts you want to use as your NemKonto.

If you move away from Denmark and are officially registered as having left the country, you do not need to designate a NemKonto.

However, you may still receive payments from public authorities — such as tax refunds, holiday pay, pensions, etc. — even after leaving Denmark. If you have not designated a NemKonto, such payments may be delayed, so it can be a good idea to have a NemKonto even if you no longer live in Denmark.

In order for public authorities to contact you, it is most important that you provide your foreign address to the CPR register when you move abroad. If the foreign address in the CPR register is incorrect, NemKonto will also be unable to send you an activation letter.

You can read more on borger.dk about how to proceed when moving away from Denmark.

Updated 1. August 2025

Foreign Nationals and NemKonto

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