If you are resident in Denmark, and registered with the civil registration office i. These include free-of-charge treatment provided by your general practitioner, specialists and at all public hospitals.
All registered residents in Denmark have access to the services provided by the Danish public health insurance. When you have registered with the national register, you will receive a CPR number and a yellow health card. The yellow health card is your proof of coverage and your source of identification in the health system. When visiting your doctor, you should always bring your yellow health card as proof of identification. When the local authorities issue your yellow health card, they will either ask you to choose a general practitioner or choose one for you.
The general practitioner your doctor is your main point of contact with the health system for non-emergency incidents. The general practitioner will give a referral in cases where further examination or treatment by a specialist or at a hospital is needed.
Denmark has an extensive public health system, including doctors, medical specialists, hospitals, health service, home care, health visitor services, paediatric dental care, and more.
A visit to the doctor and hospitalisation in connection with illness is always free of charge. Moreover, it is possible to get a referral to see a specialist free of charge. For certain specialist like physiotherapists and psychologists there may be a user fee. Dental treatment for adults is not covered by the public health insurance and registering with a dentist is your own responsibility.
