New residence card - Brexit

You have applied for and been granted the right to reside in Denmark based on the Withdrawal Agreement between the EU og the United Kingdom. You have lost your residence card or made changes to your personal data, e.g. your name on the card, and therefore wish to apply for a new residence card.

A new card normally costs
No fee

Who can apply for a new residence card from SIRI based on the Withdrawal Agreement?

When you have been granted residence in Denmark based on the Withdrawal Agreement between the EU and the United Kingdom, you will receive your residence card automatically.

The residence card is proof of your right to reside in Denmark.

The card is automatically sent to the address you register in the Civil Registration System (CPR).

You will normally receive your residence card 2-3 weeks after you have been granted residence in Denmark.

You should only use this page to apply for a new card if

  • you have applied for and been granted the right to reside in Denmark based on the Withdrawal Agreement between the EU and the United Kingdom,
  • you have previously been issued a residence card (of the A, B or Y type) after the Withdrawal Agreement and
  • you need a new residence card, because you have lost your card or made changes to your personal data, e.g. your name.

Read more about what you should do, if you are a UK citizen or a family member to a UK citizen, and you have been residing in Denmark, but have not yet applied for residence in Denmark based on the Withdrawal Agreement

Read more about what you should do, if you are a family member to a UK citizen and have not previously been residing in Denmark

When can I apply for a new residence card?

You can apply for a new residence card if

  • You did not receive the residence card we sent you when you were granted residence based on the Withdrawal Agreement,
  • you have lost you residence card or it has been destroyed,
  • there has been changes to your personal data as they appear on the residence card (e.g. name change) or
  • you are below 18 years of age and have not previously been issued a residence card, but now need a residence card

If you have lost your residence card, you must remember to complete the police declaration concerning a lost passport or identity document (P 650-031).

The declaration is available in three languages: Danish, English and German

Download the Danish version of the declaration here

Download the English version of the declaration here

Download the German version of the declaration here

You can also get the declaration at the local police station.

The declaration must be signed and stamped by the police and it must be submitted along with your application for a new residence card.

If you want a new card because changes have been made to your personal data after you received your residence card, you must submit documentation of the changes to your personal data.

For example, if you have changed your name, you must submit documentation of your name change.

What more do I need to know before I apply?

If you hold a residence permit based on the Withdrawal Agreement between the EU and the United Kingdom, your application for a new residence card will be processed by the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI).

If you hold a residence permit based on work, study, residence to obtain a Danish authorisation, Working Holiday, an internship or au pair stay or as an accompanying family member, your application for a new residence card will likewise be processed by the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI).

If asylum or family reunification is the basis of your residence permit, your application for a new residence card is processed by the Danish Immigration Service 

You can access the relevant application forms on the “How to apply” tab to the right.

SIRI will contact you if we need further information to process your case.

 

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It is a good idea to gather the necessary documents before you start to complete the application form. You can use the check list below. 

If you submit documents not written in English, German, Norwegian, Swedish or Danish, you must also submit certified translations into Danish or English.

 

If you have lost your residence card, you must submit:

If changes have been made to your personal information, you must submit:

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Expect to use

15 minutes

 completing the application

1 person

 You will fill in the application yourself

In this step you have access to the relevant application form.

All our application forms contain instructions on how to complete the form and what kind of documents you must submit along with the form.

Make sure you have all documents ready in a digital format, in order to attach them to the online application form.

 

Use the form KO1/SIRI

 

Read more about how we process your personal data

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Biometrics 

When you apply for a new residence card, you must have your biomeric features recorded (facial image and fingerprints). Your facial image and fingerprints will be stored on a microchip embedded in the card.

Read more about biometrics

Before you appear to have your biometrics recorded at SIRI, you must book an appointment

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You have submitted your application correctly if you have:

  • completed the application form
  • had your biometric features recorded
  • paid for a new residence card (except in certain cases)

SIRI will contact you if we need further information to process your case.

Your residence card will be sent to the address that has been registered under your name in the Civil Registration System (CPR). It is important that your name is written on your mailbox. If your name is not written on your mailbox, there is a chance that the residence card will not be delivered to you, and that it will be sent back to SIRI instead.

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Last updated 27-08-2026 - Published by: SIRI