Driving Licences
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 on holiday in the UK, please make sure to report it to the British Police and get a crime reference number. Then 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 have MitID you may report your driving licence lost via the Danish Police here.
If you wish to renew your Danish driving licence and have habitual residence in Denmark, you must apply in person at any Citizen Service Centre in Denmark. Please see the following link for more information.
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 an e-mail to Færdselsstyrelsen including your name and contact details and current postal address.
Sorsigvej 35
6760 Ribe
Tel. +45 72 21 88 99
Email: [email protected]
If you have MitID you should consider sending a secure mail via your e-Boks or Borger.dk.
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.
How to obtain or exchange to a British Driving Licence
Application forms for a British Driving Licence can be obtained from a Post Office or can be downloaded from the website here.
Your application for a British Driving Licence, together with the relevant documents, should then be sent to: Driver & Vehicle LIcensing Agency (DVLA), Swansea in a Special Delivery envelope (available from the Post Office). A self-addressed Special Delivery envelope should be enclosed for the safe return of your documents. You may instead choose to apply in person through a local DVLA Office (see leaflet with application form for further details).
For further information please contact DVLA, Swansea (full address on application form).
Tel: 0300 790 6801
Website: Direct.gov.uk
Email: [email protected]