{"id":64099,"date":"2022-11-18T11:13:44","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T10:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage-wp.eurococ.eu\/danish-number-plates\/"},"modified":"2024-10-01T18:51:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T16:51:26","slug":"danish-number-plates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stage-wp.eurococ.eu\/en\/blog\/danish-number-plates\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Apply For Danish Number Plates For Your Car"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How To Apply For Danish Number Plates For Your Car<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re new in Denmark, you might be confused about how to register your vehicle for you to get your Danish number plates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This guide contains comprehensive information that has been put together to show you how to get your vehicle registered and get your Danish number plate.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How Does The Danish Car Registration System Work?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are a resident of Denmark, for you to own and drive a car within the country, the vehicle needs to be registered and equipped with Denmark license plates. Also, you must have car insurance in Denmark.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, if you plan on moving to Denmark with your car, registering the vehicle and getting Danish number plates should be your priority. To get a Danish number plate, you have to pay a registration tax, and you usually have 30 days to register your vehicle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vehicle registration comprises five phases:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notifying the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorst.dk\/english\/the-motor-vehicle-agency-motorstyrelsen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Danish Motor Vehicle Authority<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This body ensures that the registration is done correctly and efficiently with proper tax calculation of all vehicles.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get your vehicle inspected.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Request an evaluation through the Danish Register of Motor Vehicles or a private evaluation company.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pay registration tax.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Register your vehicle in the motor vehicle register and purchase new Danish license plates.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The documents you will need to register your vehicle include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inspection forms, both vehicle and customs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Registration certificate<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customs payment certificate<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">European Certificate of Conformity (COC):<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurococ.eu\/en\/#coc-pedia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">European Certificate of Conformity <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(COC) is a certificate that ensures that the vehicle corresponds with European traffic laws.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This certificate is usually given by the vehicle manufacturer, however, EUROCOC can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurococ.eu\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">serve you by ordering and delivering it <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">directly to you, to speed up the entire procedure.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Application for registration tax.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ID (such as your international passport).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Power of attorney if you represent a third party.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After completing the steps, take the form to your local tax office &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/skat.dk\/data.aspx?oid=2234505&amp;ik_navn=transport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SKAT<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; to complete the process.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How To Apply For Danish Number Plates?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regular Danish number plates can be purchased from a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/skat.dk\/data.aspx?oid=2310&amp;clear=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Danish license plate provider<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nummerpladeoperat\u00f8r<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) or at the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/skat.dk\/data.aspx?oid=2244354&amp;vid=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SKAT vehicle registration office<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You need to bring your vehicle registration certificate, valid photo ID, and your insurance details.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How Much Do Danish Number Plates Cost?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A pair of new Danish number plates cost DKK 1,180 (\u20ac158.7) and a processing fee of DKK 200 (\u20ac26.9) for the SKAT.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What Do Danish Car Number Plates Look Like?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The general appearance for private Denmark plates comprises black characters on a white background.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Denmark, car buyers can choose license plates with or without EU stripes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Danish license plates that have the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coe.int\/en\/web\/about-us\/the-european-flag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EU flag<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which is a blue stripe with 12 yellow stars also have the letters, \u2018DK\u2019, which is the country code.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, if your Danish-registered vehicle does not have an EU-striped Danish plate, it must have an accepted oval-shaped DK sign when driving outside the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bulk of the European countries have a common size for number plates, and this doesn&#8217;t exclude Denmark. The size of the Danish license plate is 520 mm x 110 mm (20.5 inches x 4.3 inches).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Format Of Danish Number Plates<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Danish license plates usually consist of 2 letters and 5 digits. This combination is just a serial number and has nothing to do with geographic location, but the numbers have a series of numbers based on vehicle type.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Denmark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Danish number plates<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from 2012 onwards have random characters, giving a higher number of combinations. For rectangular-shaped plates on private cars, the five-digit number ranges from 20000 to 59999.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What Types Of Danish License Plates Exist?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are special Danish number plates that can be given upon request and provision of certain documents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These unique Danish license plates are usually for temporary plate owners, diplomats, royal families, electric car owners, and local administrators and have the exclusivity to display certain distinct characters.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Danish Custom Number Plates<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Denmark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Danish number plate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can be customized. The custom Danish plates come in black lettering on a yellow background. You also get to choose the text your danish plates will carry. The custom Danish number plates also have the EU flag, along with the country code, \u2018DK\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12502\" src=\"https:\/\/stage-wp.eurococ.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/danish-number-plate-300x164.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"164\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How To Apply For Danish Number Plates For Your Car If you\u2019re new in Denmark, you might be confused about how to register your vehicle for you to get your Danish number plates. 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