Health and safety

During your stay in Denmark it is important that you are properly insured. You must therefore check that you have the correct kind of coverage. You will need the following:

International students in Denmark are covered by the Danish Public Health Insurance. This allows for you to see a General Practitioner for health issues and general check-ups. You will also be able to see specialists the General Practitioner refers you to. As an international student you are also covered if you need to go to the hospital – both in case of an emergency or in case of non-emergency. Dental work is not covered and you will therefore need a special coverage for dental work. Prescription drugs are subsidized, but prescription drugs are not free.

In order to be legible for this coverage you will need a legal residence permit and you must hereafter apply for a Health Insurance Card (generally referred to as the ‘Yellow Card’ or ‘CPR Card’). This process can take up to 8 weeks.

In order to have full health insurance coverage you must bring this from home to cover you until you have your legal residence permit and your Danish Insurance Card.

As a supplement to your health insurance, you need a liability insurance to cover personal injury, legal aid and damage to property. During any international visit, the risk of damage or loss of personal property or effects is real. It is highly likely that you are travelling with a number of items that have considerable value. We therefore ask that you make sure that your insurance covers luggage, liability and accidents during your stay in Denmark and perhaps expenses related to home transport in case of severe illness or death in the family.

Please be aware that this remains your personal responsibility.

Copenhagen is a very safe city with a very low crime rate. But as Copenhagen is a major city in Europe we ask that you read your surroundings and take care of your belongings.

We encourage students to use public transportation but if you are experienced riding a bike, you might do so. Please make sure your bike have the proper light at night and that you know the traffic rules.

The Danish police are generally present in the streets and if you need to you can always approach officers. If you feel insecure, lost or you have experienced a crime.

If you need to call the police you can call the 24-hour hotline 114.

24 hour service:
Station City
Halmtorvet 20
1700 Copenhagen V.
Phone: (+45) 33 14 14 48
Email: kbh-city@politi.dk

In case of a medical emergency, you must call 112.

If you need to see a doctor outside the office hours you must call 1813.

1813 is an emergency number where trained nurses and doctors will assist you. You must give your CPR number and the medical staff will assess what help you need and refers you to a place where you can be treated.

It is free to call the Emergency Phone 1813.

Call 1813 for assistance.

You will find pharmacies ("Apotek") in all Danish cities. They are marked with a green "A".

Normal opening hours are:

• Monday to Friday 9:00-17:30
• Saturday 9:00-13:00

Pharmacies with 24-hour service:

• Københavns Steno Apotek, Vesterbrogade 6C, 1620 Cph V
• Københavns Sønderbro Apotek, Amagerbrogade 158, 2300 Cph S
• Lyngby Svane Apotek, Lyngby Hovedgade 27, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby

Visiting the dentist is not free of charge and can be quite expensive in Denmark. If you need dental treatment you simply choose any dentist and call ahead for an appointment.

Emergency Dental Service:
Oslo Plads 14
DK-2100 Cph Ø (by Østerport Station)