Residence card - work, study and other schemes at SIRI

If you hold a Danish residence permit and need a new residence card.

A new card normally costs
DKK 1,315

Who can apply for a new residence card from SIRI?

If you have been granted a Danish residence permit, 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). In order to receive your card, you must therefore register your Danish address in the CPR registry.

You will normally receive your residence card 2-3 weeks after you have been granted a residence permit and registered an address in Denmark.

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

  • you need a new residence card and

  • you hold a residence permit issued by SIRI based on work, study, residence in order to obtain a Danish authorisation, Greencard, Working Holiday, as an au pair, an intern, a volunteer or accompanying family.

You can also use this page if you have right to permanent residence based on EU regulations, because you are a third-country citizen (i.e. a citizen in a country outside of the EU/EEA and Switzerland) that resides in Denmark as a family member to an EU citizen.

When should I apply for a new residence card?

You can apply for a new residence card if:

  • You have lost your residence card
  • There are errors in the information on your card - e.g. changes have been made to your personal data (e.g. your name has changed)
  • You are under the age of 18 years and need a residence card
  • You have not received the residence card that was sent to you when you were granted a residence permit
  • Your residence card is expired and you have the right to permanent residence based on EU regulations

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.

If you apply for a new residence card due to a change in your personal data or if you have lost your residence card, you must pay a fee in connection with the application for a new residence card.

If you discover that there is a mistake in your personal data on your residence card, for example your name is misspelled or your birth date is incorrect, you must contact SIRI through the contact form or on the phone.

No fee payment is required if you apply for a new residence card because of incorrect personal data. 

What should I know, if I am a family member to an EU citizen?

If you are a third-country citizen (i.e. a citizen in a country outside of the EU/EEA and Switzerland) and you have right to permanent residence in Denmark as a family member to an EU citizen and you wish to apply for a new residence card, you do not need to pay a fee for an application for a new residence card.

What more do I need to know before I apply?

If you hold a residence permit based on work, study, residence in order to obtain a Danish authorisation, Greencard, Working Holiday, EU regulations, as an au pair, an intern, a volunteer or accompanying family, your application for a new residence card will 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 form on the “How to apply” tab to the right.

You pay the application fee when you have your biometric features recorded. You cannot pay online.

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

 

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:

Expect to use

15 minutes 

completing the application

1 person

You fill in the application form yourself.

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

Make sure that you have completed all the preceeding steps before you begin.

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

You can read more about how we process your personal data

Make sure you have all documents ready in digital form, in order to attach them as you complete the application form.

KO1/SIRI

Please note that it is mandatory to use this application form. Under special circumstances, you can be exempted from the requirement to use an online application form. You can read more here.

If you are a third-country citizen and you have the right to permanent residence in Denmark as a family member to an EU-citizen, you can also us the printable application form KO1/EU, in addition to the online application form KO1/SIRI.  

The printable application form in Word format can be completed on screen before you print. The application form in pdf format must be printed first and then completed by hand.

Download the printable form KO1/EU (Word format) 

Download the printable form KO1/EU (Pdf format)

You can find your ongoing and completed applications for 30 days from your last login.

Log in to see your applications

When you apply for a residence card, you must have your biometric features recorded. This means that you must have a facial photo taken and your fingerprints recorded. The facial photo and your fingerprints will be stored on a microchip embedded in the residence card.

If you do not agree to have your biometric features recorded, your application for a new residence card will be rejected.

Read more about biometrics

You pay the fee for your application for a new residence card when you have your biometrics recorded.

You are in Denmark

You can have your biometric features recorded in one of SIRI’s branch offices

If you plan to have your biometrics recorded in one of SIRI’s branch offices, you must remember to book an appointment

You are abroad

You can have your biometric features recorded at a Danish diplomatic mission or an application centre in the country, where you reside.

See the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ list of diplomatic missions or application centres where you can have your biometric features recorded

You must bring:

You have submitted your application correctly if you have:

  • submitted the application
  • 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 automatically 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 11-04-2025 - Published by: SIRI