Danish nationals who act as directors or people with significant control, known as PSCs, of UK companies must complete Companies House identity verification by the deadline that applies to each role.

After you verify your identity, Companies House gives you an 11-character personal code. The code belongs to you rather than to one company.

You can use the same personal code for every UK company where you act as a director or PSC. However, you must connect it separately to each appointment and role.

Quick Answer for Danish Directors and PSCs

For most Danish nationals, a valid Danish biometric passport provides the clearest Group A identity document.

A valid physical Danish EU photocard driving licence may provide a second Group A document.

Denmark does not issue a standard national identity card to Danish citizens. A Danish municipal plastic identity card, called a legitimationskort, is not the same as an EU national identity card. Denmark’s new digital AltID identity card is also not a national identity card.

Neither document should be treated as an automatically accepted Group A document under the current Companies House standard.

For a person-led remote check through an Authorised Corporate Service Provider, known as an ACSP, you normally need either:

• two Group A photographic identity documents; or
• one Group A photographic identity document and one Group B supporting document.

For many Danish directors and PSCs, the most practical combinations are:

• Danish passport and Danish EU photocard driving licence;
• Danish passport and UK photocard driving licence;
• Danish passport and eligible UK immigration document;
• Danish passport and bank statement;
• Danish passport and utility bill;
• Danish passport and mortgage statement;
• Danish passport and insurance policy;
• Danish passport and Personattest;
• Danish passport and birth certificate;
• Danish passport and marriage certificate; or
• Danish passport and another qualifying photographic identity document listed on PRADO.

Direct answer: The strongest person-led route will usually use a Danish passport together with a current Danish EU photocard driving licence. If you only have one suitable photographic document, you can normally combine the Danish passport with an accepted Group B supporting document.

Denmark Does Not Issue a Standard National Identity Card

Many EU countries issue a biometric national identity card that proves the holder’s nationality and can be used for travel within the European Union.

Denmark does not currently issue this type of national identity card to Danish citizens.

PRADO’s current Denmark page lists:

• passports;
• travel documents issued to non-nationals;
• visas;
• residence-related documents; and
• driving licences.

It does not contain a Danish national identity-card category.

This distinction is important because Companies House expressly accepts a biometric identity card from an EU country. However, a document does not qualify for that category merely because:

• it was issued in Denmark;
• it contains a photograph;
• it contains a CPR number;
• it can be used as ID within Denmark;
• it appears in a digital government application; or
• a Danish business accepts it as proof of identity.

The document must fall within one of the published Companies House categories.

Can You Use a Danish Municipal Plastic Identity Card?

Danish municipalities can issue a voluntary plastic identity card called a legitimationskort.

The card:

• contains a photograph;
• is obtained through the applicant’s municipality;
• can be used for everyday identification within Denmark;
• is available through Borgerservice;
• does not prove Danish nationality;
• is not a passport;
• is not a European national identity card;
• is not a travel document; and
• does not appear in the current Danish identity-card categories on PRADO.

The practical conclusion is:

Do not rely on a Danish municipal legitimationskort as one of the two required Companies House documents under the current published ACSP route.

An ACSP may review the card as additional evidence. For example, it may help compare:

• photograph;
• full name;
• Danish address;
• date of birth;
• CPR information; or
• information held by the municipality.

However, it should not replace the Danish passport, qualifying driving licence or accepted Group B document used for the formal document combination.

Can You Use the Danish AltID App?

Denmark launched AltID in June 2026.

AltID is Denmark’s official application for digital identity credentials. Its initial credentials include:

• a digital photo identity card; and
• proof of age.

The AltID photo identity card may display information such as:

• name;
• photograph;
• date of birth;
• nationality;
• address; and
• CPR number.

The user can choose which information to share.

AltID requires MitID and a CPR number. A user who wants a photograph in AltID normally imports the photograph by scanning the chip in a compatible passport.

However, AltID does not replace MitID and is currently designed mainly for identity and age checks within Denmark.

The practical conclusion is:

Do not rely on AltID as the formal Group A or Group B document for Companies House identity verification under the current published rules.

The fact that AltID is an official Danish digital identity application does not automatically place it within the Companies House document categories.

An ACSP may review AltID as supplementary evidence, but the applicant should still provide accepted physical documents.

Can You Use MitID?

No. MitID is Denmark’s national digital identity for online login and electronic signature.

MitID may allow a person to:

• access public services;
• view tax information;
• use Digital Post;
• sign applications;
• access banking services;
• manage official records; or
• confirm control of a Danish digital identity.

However, MitID is not:

• a passport;
• a national identity card;
• a driving licence;
• a birth certificate;
• a marriage certificate;
• a bank statement;
• a utility bill; or
• a Companies House personal code.

Do not submit only:

• a MitID screen;
• MitID user ID;
• MitID activation code;
• QR code;
• screenshot of a successful MitID login;
• electronic-signature result;
• Digital Post account; or
• downloaded profile information.

An ACSP may use MitID activity as supplementary evidence, but it does not replace the required document combination.

Danish CPR Numbers

The Danish personal identity number is commonly called a CPR number, CPR-nummer, personnummer or civil registration number.

A CPR number normally contains ten digits.

The first six digits relate to the registered date of birth. The remaining four digits distinguish the individual from other people with the same date of birth.

A CPR number is used in connection with:

• population registration;
• healthcare;
• taxation;
• employment;
• banking;
• social security;
• pensions;
• education;
• MitID;
• Digital Post; and
• other Danish government services.

A CPR number is a personal identifier rather than a photographic identity document.

Do not submit only:

• a CPR number;
• a written Danish personal number;
• a screenshot showing the number;
• MitID profile;
• yellow health insurance card;
• CPR register page;
• tax record containing the number;
• social-security record;
• payslip;
• Digital Post account; or
• AltID identity screen.

The CPR number may help the ACSP compare records. However, it does not replace an accepted Group A or Group B document.

Is a CPR Number the Companies House Personal Code?

No.

A CPR number belongs to Denmark’s population-registration system.

The Companies House personal code is a separate 11-character code created after successful Companies House identity verification.

Do not enter any of the following when Companies House asks for your personal code:

• CPR number;
• Danish passport number;
• Danish driving-licence number;
• MitID user ID;
• AltID information;
• UK National Insurance number;
• company authentication code;
• Danish tax number;
• CVR number;
• NemKonto details; or
• immigration application reference.

Danish Biometric Passports

The Danish ordinary passport is called a pas.

PRADO lists the current Danish ordinary passport under reference DNK-AO-06001.

Current Danish Passport Model

The current Danish ordinary passport model DNK-AO-06001 was first issued on 1 October 2021.

It is:

• an ordinary Danish passport;
• issued to Danish nationals;
• biometric;
• machine-readable;
• constructed as a passport booklet;
• issued with an integrated personal-details card;
• valid for up to ten years for adults; and
• equipped with physical and electronic security features.

A current Danish biometric passport will normally provide the strongest Group A identity document.

Danish Passport Validity

A standard Danish passport is normally valid for:

• ten years for a person aged 18 or over;
• five years for a person aged two to under 18; or
• two years for a child under two.

Check the printed expiry date carefully.

A passport can also become unusable before its printed expiry date where:

• it has been reported lost or stolen;
• it has been cancelled;
• a newer passport has replaced it;
• the personal-details page is damaged;
• its security features are damaged;
• its pages are unusable;
• the photograph no longer allows reliable comparison; or
• the holder’s legal identity has changed.

Using a Danish Passport With GOV.UK One Login

A Danish national can normally try the GOV.UK One Login app using a current biometric passport.

The applicant must usually:

1. photograph the passport’s personal-details page;
2. scan the biometric chip;
3. scan their face;
4. complete the live identity comparison; and
5. answer any remaining identity questions.

The applicant must use the original physical passport.

The app does not accept:

• a photocopy;
• scanned PDF;
• screenshot;
• photograph displayed on another device;
• passport number without the passport;
• cancelled passport;
• replaced passport; or
• expired passport.

Previous Danish Passport Model

PRADO also lists the earlier ordinary passport model DNK-AO-05001.

It was first issued as a model on 1 January 2012 and remains listed as valid.

Many individual passports under this model may still remain current because the model continued to be issued before the introduction of the 2021 design.

An older Danish passport may provide Group A evidence where the individual document:

• remains current or falls within a Companies House passport expiry exception;
• has not been cancelled;
• has not been replaced;
• remains in good physical condition;
• contains a clear photograph;
• belongs to the applicant; and
• matches the applicant’s current legal identity.

Do not rely only on the model’s original introduction date. The ACSP must inspect the individual passport and its status.

Danish Passports Issued Through an Embassy

Danish citizens living in the United Kingdom or another country may apply for a Danish passport through a passport-issuing Danish diplomatic mission.

The applicant normally attends in person.

The embassy or consular authority may capture:

• photograph;
• fingerprints where required;
• signature;
• identity information; and
• supporting evidence of Danish nationality.

A passport obtained through the Danish Embassy is not a special lower-status passport merely because the applicant applied abroad.

It can still be a standard Danish biometric passport.

The verifier should check:

• biometric-passport symbol;
• exact PRADO model;
• passport number;
• issue date;
• expiry date;
• chip functionality;
• personal-details page;
• document condition;
• observation or endorsement pages;
• whether the passport has been extended; and
• whether another passport has replaced it.

Danish Passports and CPR Registration

Danish passports are normally issued in the name and nationality recorded in the Danish CPR system.

A person who has changed their name may need to update the CPR record before applying for a passport in the new name.

A Danish citizen living abroad may also need to provide additional evidence of Danish nationality where:

• they do not have a CPR number;
• the CPR system does not record them as Danish;
• they acquired another nationality;
• they were born abroad;
• their nationality information is incomplete; or
• the embassy cannot confirm the relevant information electronically.

Useful evidence may include:

• Danish citizenship certificate;
• naturalisation certificate;
• former Danish passport;
• birth certificate;
• parents’ Danish passports;
• marriage certificate; or
• other nationality evidence.

Danish Passports From the Faroe Islands and Greenland

Danish nationals may hold passports with a distinct connection to the Faroe Islands or Greenland.

PRADO lists separate ordinary passport models containing wording such as:

• FØROYAR DANMARK; and
• KALAALLIT NUNAAT DANMARK.

Examples include:

• DNK-AO-05002 for a Faroese passport model; and
• DNK-AO-05003 for a Greenlandic passport model.

These documents are not foreign passports merely because they include Faroese or Greenlandic wording.

However, they require individual review.

The ACSP should check:

• exact passport model;
• issuing authority;
• nationality;
• language;
• document number;
• biometric chip;
• issue date;
• expiry date;
• name spelling;
• birthplace;
• personal number where shown; and
• consistency with the Companies House record.

A holder should send a complete image of the personal-details page before relying on the document.

Danish Passport Extensions

In urgent circumstances, Danish authorities may extend the validity of an existing passport.

The extension may be:

• handwritten or endorsed in the passport;
• limited to the period required for a journey;
• granted only once; and
• valid for no more than 12 additional months.

An officially extended passport requires individual review.

Do not assume that:

• GOV.UK One Login will recognise the extension;
• identity-checking technology will read the new expiry date;
• the biometric chip will reflect the extension;
• every destination recognises the extension; or
• the passport will automatically meet the Companies House standard.

An ACSP should inspect the endorsement and determine whether the passport remains valid and capable of satisfactory validation.

A current replacement passport will usually provide a clearer route.

Danish Emergency and Provisional Passports

Denmark may issue an emergency or provisional passport, commonly called a nødpas or midlertidigt pas.

An emergency passport may be issued where:

• the person cannot obtain a standard passport before urgent travel;
• the existing passport has been lost;
• the existing passport has been stolen;
• the existing passport is seriously damaged; or
• the authorities cannot extend an existing passport.

An emergency passport may have:

• limited validity;
• a restricted journey purpose;
• territorial limitations;
• handwritten information;
• fewer security features;
• no compatible biometric chip; or
• a requirement that the holder surrender it after use.

A current emergency passport may potentially provide Group A evidence. However, it requires individual review.

The ACSP must check:

• exact document type;
• issuing authority;
• reason for issue;
• holder’s Danish nationality;
• photograph;
• document number;
• issue and expiry dates;
• territorial restrictions;
• whether a standard passport later replaced it;
• whether the document has already been surrendered or cancelled; and
• whether its security features can be validated.

A current ordinary Danish biometric passport will normally provide a clearer route.

Can an Emergency Danish Passport Work in the One Login App?

Do not assume that it will.

The GOV.UK One Login app requires a non-UK passport containing a compatible biometric chip.

A handwritten or non-biometric Danish emergency passport will not work through the app.

It may still be considered by an ACSP under the person-led route where it meets the required standard.

Who Must Complete Companies House Identity Verification?

The requirement applies to Danish nationals who are:

• directors of UK limited companies;
• becoming directors of UK companies;
• directors of overseas companies registered in the UK;
• registered as PSCs;
• becoming PSCs of existing companies;
• forming UK companies in which they will act as directors or PSCs; or
• applying to register as Companies House authorised agents.

Identity verification became a legal requirement on 18 November 2025.

This date began a transitional process. It was not one universal deadline for every existing director and PSC.

Existing directors normally provide their personal codes through their companies’ next confirmation statements.

A new company must provide a personal code for each proposed director during incorporation.

A person appointed as a new director must provide the code as part of the appointment process.

PSCs follow separate 14-day compliance periods. The relevant period depends on whether the PSC also acts as a director and when Companies House first recorded the PSC.

How Can Danish Nationals Verify Their Identity?

Danish nationals can use one of two main routes.

1. Verify Through GOV.UK One Login

Companies House offers a free direct identity-verification service through GOV.UK One Login.

Depending on the applicant’s documents and circumstances, the system may ask them to:

• use the GOV.UK One Login app;
• answer security questions online; or
• attend a participating UK Post Office.

The available route depends on the applicant’s documents, device and access to relevant UK information.

Using a Danish Biometric Passport

A Danish national can normally try the app route with a current biometric passport.

The app accepts a non-UK passport containing a biometric chip.

The applicant must use the original passport and successfully complete the chip and facial checks.

Can You Use a Danish Driving Licence in the One Login App?

Not as the app’s driving-licence document.

The GOV.UK One Login app accepts a UK photocard driving licence rather than a Danish driving licence.

A qualifying Danish EU photocard driving licence may still work:

• through an ACSP under technology-led Option 1;
• as Group A evidence under person-led Option 2; or
• at a participating Post Office where the applicant receives that option.

Can You Use a Danish Municipal Identity Card in the One Login App?

No published GOV.UK One Login route lists a Danish municipal legitimationskort as an accepted app document.

The card is not a passport, UK driving licence or UK biometric immigration document.

Can You Use AltID in the One Login App?

No.

AltID is a separate Danish digital identity application. It does not replace a passport or another document on the One Login app’s accepted list.

Can You Use MitID in the One Login App?

No.

MitID does not replace the photographic document required by GOV.UK One Login.

Answering Security Questions

Some Danish nationals who live in the United Kingdom may receive the option to answer security questions online.

The system may use information connected with:

• UK bank accounts;
• credit cards;
• loans;
• mortgages;
• mobile phone contracts;
• benefits;
• tax records; or
• other UK financial and government records.

The details must match closely.

The applicant may also need specified UK evidence such as:

• UK passport;
• UK photocard driving licence; or
• current account with a UK bank or building society.

A Danish director who lives outside the United Kingdom or has little UK financial history may find this route less practical.

Name differences can also cause problems. For example, the system may not immediately connect:

• Æ with AE;
• Ø with OE;
• Å with AA;
• a name containing Danish letters against a simplified UK spelling;
• a complete name against an account showing only one given name;
• a middle name treated as part of a surname;
• a hyphenated surname against two separate names;
• a current married name against a former name; or
• a Danish passport name against a differently formatted UK banking record.

Verification at a UK Post Office

GOV.UK One Login may direct some applicants to a participating Post Office.

The applicant must first:

1. start the Companies House identity-verification service online;
2. enter the requested identity-document details;
3. receive confirmation that the Post Office route is available;
4. obtain the customer letter or QR code;
5. attend a participating Post Office; and
6. present the original identity document.

Relevant Danish documents may include:

• Danish passport; or
• Danish EU photocard driving licence.

Denmark does not issue the standard EU national identity card referred to in the Post Office document category.

A Danish municipal legitimationskort should not be presented as a national identity card.

Post Office staff scan the original document and take the applicant’s photograph.

The applicant cannot replace the original with:

• photocopy;
• scanned image;
• screenshot;
• digital driving licence;
• AltID;
• MitID screen; or
• photograph displayed on a phone.

This route may suit a Danish national who lives in the United Kingdom. It usually provides less convenience to someone living in Denmark or another country.

2. Verify Through an Authorised Corporate Service Provider

An Authorised Corporate Service Provider can verify a person’s identity for Companies House.

ACSPs commonly include regulated solicitors, accountants and company service providers.

The ACSP can complete checks:

• remotely;
• by video call;
• in person; or
• through approved identity-checking technology.

The ACSP must remain registered with Companies House and supervised by a recognised UK anti-money laundering supervisory body.

The ACSP route may suit a Danish director or PSC who:

• lives in Denmark;
• lives elsewhere outside the United Kingdom;
• cannot complete GOV.UK One Login;
• cannot scan the Danish passport chip;
• only has one qualifying photographic document;
• does not hold a driving licence;
• only has a municipal legitimationskort as another photographic card;
• needs help selecting a Group B document;
• has Danish letters missing from the Companies House record;
• has different visible and machine-readable versions of their name;
• has a Danish middle name that a UK system treats as a surname;
• has a married, former or hyphenated surname;
• has several given names;
• has a Danish and foreign version of the same name;
• was born in Greenland, the Faroe Islands or another country;
• has an incorrect date of birth at Companies House; or
• wants remote verification by video call.

How Many Documents Do You Need?

The number of documents depends on how the ACSP completes the check.

Option 1: Technology-Led Verification

One eligible photographic document may be enough where the ACSP uses suitable identity document validation technology.

The technology must validate all relevant cryptographic and physical security features.

Companies House permits:

• biometric or machine-readable passport;
• UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man or EU photocard driving licence;
• biometric identity card from the EU, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein;
• certain UK biometric immigration documents;
• UK Frontier Worker permit; or
• eVisa.

For a Danish national, the most relevant Option 1 documents will normally be:

• Danish biometric passport;
• current Danish EU photocard driving licence;
• UK photocard driving licence; or
• eligible UK immigration document or eVisa.

Denmark does not issue a standard biometric national identity card to Danish citizens.

A Danish municipal legitimationskort and AltID should not be treated as falling within the EU biometric national identity-card category.

A biometric or machine-readable passport may be up to six months expired under Option 1 where the identity-checking technology can still validate its cryptographic features.

The ACSP must confirm that its technology supports the exact Danish document.

General document eligibility does not mean that every identity-checking platform can read and validate every Danish passport or driving-licence model.

Option 2: Person-Led Remote or In-Person Verification

A trained person may inspect the documents remotely by video call or examine them in person.

The applicant must provide either:

• two Group A photographic identity documents; or
• one Group A photographic identity document and one Group B supporting document.

An applicant who lives outside the United Kingdom must provide at least one government-issued document.

A passport may be up to 18 months expired under Option 2. However, the issuing authority must not have cancelled or replaced it.

Other documents normally need to remain current unless Companies House provides a specific exception.

Group A Photographic ID for Danish Nationals

1. Danish Biometric Passport

A current Danish biometric passport normally provides the strongest Group A document.

Relevant passport models include:

• DNK-AO-06001; and
• DNK-AO-05001 where the individual passport remains valid.

For a person-led Option 2 check, Companies House may accept a passport that expired within the previous 18 months.

However, you cannot use a passport that:

• has been cancelled;
• has been replaced by a newer passport;
• contains cancellation marks;
• has a cut or clipped corner;
• was reported lost or stolen;
• contains serious damage;
• has an unreadable personal-details page;
• no longer matches the holder’s legal identity; or
• cannot be validated satisfactorily.

A current passport will normally make the process easier.

2. Danish EU Photocard Driving Licence

A valid physical Danish EU photocard driving licence may provide Group A evidence.

It may qualify:

• under Option 1 where suitable technology validates it; or
• under person-led Option 2 as an EU photocard driving licence.

The current Danish driving-licence model is DNK-FO-04001.

It was first issued as a model on 1 September 2017.

PRADO records that the document:

• remains valid;
• uses card format;
• has a maximum validity of 15 years;
• contains a black-and-white facial image;
• contains visible security features;
• contains a transparent window;
• establishes the holder’s identity within Denmark; and
• does not by itself prove Danish nationality.

Earlier Danish card-format driving-licence models may also remain valid, including:

• DNK-FO-03001, first issued in 2013; and
• DNK-FO-02001, first issued in 1997.

The individual licence must still be current and must not have been replaced.

Does Every Danish Driving Licence Qualify?

No.

A licence may fail where it:

• has expired;
• has been replaced;
• was reported lost or stolen;
• has been revoked;
• has been cancelled;
• contains a photograph that no longer supports reliable comparison;
• is seriously damaged;
• belongs to another person;
• is temporary;
• is not a photocard; or
• cannot be validated.

The ACSP should review:

• exact card model;
• licence number;
• issue date;
• expiry date;
• photograph;
• driving categories;
• visible security features;
• physical condition; and
• consistency with the passport and other evidence.

Danish Driving-Licence Validity

A current ordinary Danish driving licence may be issued for up to 15 years.

However, shorter periods can apply because of:

• vehicle category;
• holder’s age;
• medical restrictions;
• commercial driving;
• heavy-vehicle categories;
• passenger-vehicle categories; or
• another legal restriction.

Always check the expiry date printed on the individual card.

Can You Use an Older Danish Driving Licence?

Potentially.

An older Danish driving licence requires individual review.

The ACSP should confirm:

• whether the model is still valid;
• whether the licence contains a photograph;
• whether the individual licence remains legally current;
• whether a newer card replaced it;
• whether the photograph remains suitable; and
• whether the document can be validated.

A current DNK-FO-04001 photocard will normally provide the clearest route.

Can You Use a Danish Provisional Driving Licence?

Potentially.

Companies House includes qualifying EU photocard provisional driving licences within its driving-licence categories.

The ACSP must confirm:

• exact document type;
• whether it is a physical photocard;
• current validity;
• photograph;
• restrictions;
• whether a full licence replaced it; and
• whether the chosen technology supports it.

Can You Use the Danish Driving-Licence App?

Do not rely on the digital driving licence alone.

Denmark’s driving-licence app can be used as a driving licence and proof of identity within Denmark.

However, the app is a supplement to the physical plastic licence.

It should not replace the original physical card for Companies House identity verification.

Do not rely only on:

• digital licence screen;
• QR code;
• mobile-wallet display;
• screenshot;
• government portal record;
• electronic extract; or
• photograph of the licence.

Prepare the original physical driving licence.

3. Eligible UK-Issued Photographic Documents

A Danish national living in the United Kingdom may also hold another Group A document.

Examples include:

• UK photocard driving licence;
• UK biometric residence card;
• qualifying UK biometric residence permit;
• UK Frontier Worker permit;
• photographic government-issued work permit;
• photographic immigration document;
• photographic visa; or
• eVisa through the relevant technology-led route.

The ACSP must review the exact document and apply the current Companies House expiry rules.

A Danish passport combined with a valid UK photocard driving licence can provide two strong Group A documents.

4. Another PRADO-Listed Photographic Document

A Danish national may hold another qualifying photographic document.

This may occur where the person:

• has dual nationality;
• holds another EU national identity card;
• holds a foreign photocard driving licence;
• has a qualifying immigration document; or
• holds another photographic identity document listed on PRADO.

The ACSP must review the document according to its actual issuing country and category.

Do not describe a foreign identity card as a Danish national identity card.

Danish Documents You Should Not Rely On as Required Evidence

Danish Municipal Legitimationskort

Do not rely on a Danish municipal plastic identity card as one of the required documents.

It is not the standard EU biometric national identity card and does not appear in Denmark’s current PRADO identity-card categories.

It may provide supplementary evidence.

AltID

Do not rely on AltID as the formal Group A or Group B document.

AltID may provide useful digital identity information, but it does not replace the accepted physical documents under the current Companies House route.

MitID

MitID is a digital login and signature system rather than a photographic identity document.

CPR Number

A CPR number is a personal identifier and does not provide photographic identity evidence.

Yellow Health Insurance Card

The Danish national health insurance card is commonly called:

• sundhedskort; or
• the yellow health card.

The card may show:

• name;
• address;
• CPR number;
• doctor’s name; and
• doctor’s address.

However, it does not normally contain the holder’s photograph.

Companies House does not expressly include a foreign health insurance card within Group B.

Do not rely on it as one of the two required documents.

It may provide additional evidence of:

• address;
• CPR information;
• registration in Denmark; or
• genuine activity.

European Health Insurance Card

Do not rely on a Danish-issued European Health Insurance Card as one of the required documents.

It is not a passport, national identity card, driving licence or Group B document.

CPR Register Screen

A screenshot or download showing information held in the CPR system does not replace an accepted document.

Registerindsigt

A right-of-access document showing information from a Danish register may help establish:

• former names;
• current name;
• address;
• nationality;
• marital status;
• family relationships; or
• another registered fact.

However, Companies House does not expressly include a foreign population-register extract in Group B.

Use it as supplementary evidence unless it clearly constitutes an accepted birth or marriage certificate.

Bopælsattest

A Danish residence certificate, called a bopælsattest, may confirm a current or former address.

However, a foreign residence certificate is not expressly included in the Companies House Group B list.

Use it as additional address evidence rather than as the formal second document unless the ACSP confirms another valid basis.

Civilstandsattest

A civil-status certificate, called a civilstandsattest, may show whether a person is:

• unmarried;
• married;
• divorced;
• widowed; or
• registered under another civil status.

It is not automatically the same as a marriage certificate.

Use the actual marriage certificate where the applicant relies on the Group B marriage-certificate category.

Danish Citizenship Certificate

A certificate of Danish citizenship may provide strong evidence of nationality.

It may be called:

• statsborgerretsbevis;
• indfødsretsbevis; or
• certificate of Danish nationality.

However, Companies House does not expressly include a foreign citizenship certificate in Group B.

Use it as supplementary evidence rather than as the formal second document unless the ACSP confirms another valid basis.

It may be particularly useful where:

• the applicant was born outside Denmark;
• the passport is unavailable;
• nationality is unclear from another document;
• the person has dual nationality;
• CPR information is incomplete; or
• a Danish embassy required citizenship evidence before issuing a passport.

Danish Tax and Social-Security Documents

A Danish tax record, employment record or social-security statement may support additional checks.

However, it does not automatically provide the required Group A or Group B evidence.

Student, Employment and Membership Cards

Do not rely on:

• student card;
• employee card;
• professional membership card;
• pensioner card;
• library card;
• public-transport card;
• payment card; or
• private club card

as one of the required documents.

Group B Supporting Documents

Where you only have one suitable Group A photographic document, you can provide one Group B document.

Companies House Group B documents include:

• birth or adoption certificate;
• marriage or civil partnership certificate;
• non-photographic immigration document;
• non-photographic visa;
• non-photographic work permit;
• bank or building society statement;
• mortgage statement showing the current address;
• utility bill showing the current address;
• insurance policy showing the current address;
• UK council tax statement; or
• qualifying UK local-authority or social-housing rental agreement.

A Danish bank statement, utility bill, mortgage statement, insurance policy, Personattest, birth certificate or marriage certificate may work where the ACSP can confirm that it:

• belongs to the applicant;
• comes from a genuine issuer;
• remains complete and legible;
• clearly shows the relevant personal details;
• contains no sign of alteration;
• supports the claimed identity or current address; and
• provides credible evidence of genuine activity.

Danish Bank Statements

A Danish bank statement may provide Group B evidence.

The statement should:

• show the applicant’s full name;
• identify the bank clearly;
• display a recent statement date;
• show genuine account activity;
• remain complete;
• remain legible;
• contain no sign of editing; and
• show the current address where the applicant relies on it as address evidence.

A complete PDF downloaded directly from online banking will normally provide stronger evidence than a cropped mobile-banking screenshot.

The statement may:

• omit Æ, Ø or Å;
• replace Danish letters with AE, OE or AA;
• use only one given name;
• treat a middle name as part of the surname;
• omit a hyphen; or
• show a shortened version of the applicant’s name.

This does not automatically make the statement unacceptable. However, the ACSP must connect the statement to the passport and other identity evidence.

A MitID banking login without the underlying bank statement is not enough.

A NemKonto confirmation without a full bank statement should not automatically be treated as a bank statement.

Danish Utility Bills

A Danish utility bill may provide Group B evidence where it clearly shows the applicant’s current residential address.

Examples may include:

• electricity bill;
• gas bill;
• water bill;
• heating bill;
• fixed-line telephone bill;
• internet service bill where treated as a household utility; or
• another genuine household utility account.

The verifier must be able to identify the provider and connect the account to the applicant.

A bill in another household member’s name will not normally establish the applicant’s address without further evidence.

A payment notification, Betalingsservice entry or banking transaction does not necessarily amount to the complete utility bill.

Danish Mortgage Statements

A Danish mortgage statement may provide Group B evidence where it clearly shows:

• applicant’s name;
• identifiable lender;
• current residential address;
• statement date; and
• genuine mortgage information.

A purchase contract, property deed, Land Register extract or property-tax record is not necessarily the same as a mortgage statement.

Danish Insurance Policies

A Danish insurance policy may provide Group B evidence where it clearly identifies the applicant and shows the current residential address.

Examples may include:

• home insurance;
• buildings insurance;
• contents insurance;
• vehicle insurance; or
• another genuine insurance policy.

A quotation, marketing email, renewal invitation or payment reminder may not amount to the policy itself.

Danish Birth Evidence

Denmark’s current civil-registration system differs from systems that issue only a traditional birth certificate.

The most relevant official Danish document will often be a Personattest, translated as a Certificate of Personal Data.

Danish Personattest

A Personattest confirms current civil information registered about the person.

Depending on the information held, it may confirm:

• birth;
• place of birth registration;
• parents;
• current name;
• marital status;
• death; and
• other civil-registration information.

The Personattest has replaced older certificates called:

• Fødselsattest; and
• Fødsels- og navneattest.

A Personattest may be issued:

• in Danish;
• in Danish and English;
• as a paper certificate;
• with an official stamp and physical signature; or
• as a digitally signed certificate for digital use.

A complete official Personattest that clearly confirms birth may potentially provide Group B evidence within the birth-certificate category.

The ACSP should check:

• applicant’s complete name;
• date of birth;
• place of birth;
• parents where shown;
• issuing authority;
• date of issue;
• digital or physical signature;
• current civil information; and
• whether it clearly performs the function of a birth certificate.

Digital Personattest

A digital Personattest is an official digitally signed document.

It is valid in its original digital form.

Do not:

• print the PDF and treat the printout as the original digital document;
• remove the digital signature;
• convert it into images;
• crop the document;
• submit only a screenshot; or
• alter the file.

The ACSP may ask for:

• original PDF;
• complete digital-signature information;
• verification of the issuing authority; and
• a paper certificate where the digital signature cannot be validated.

Paper Personattest

A paper Personattest may contain:

• certificate paper;
• official stamp;
• physical signature;
• issuing authority; and
• date of issue.

Send the complete document.

Fødsels- og Dåbsattest

A Danish birth and baptism certificate is called a Fødsels- og Dåbsattest.

It may confirm:

• name;
• birth;
• parents; and
• baptism in the Danish National Church.

However, Danish guidance states that a person who needs a certificate specifically confirming birth should normally obtain a Personattest.

A Fødsels- og Dåbsattest may still provide useful Group B evidence where it is an official birth certificate and clearly belongs to the applicant.

The ACSP should review the exact document.

Older Danish Birth Certificates

An older official Danish birth certificate may potentially provide Group B evidence.

The applicant may hold:

• Fødselsattest;
• Fødsels- og Navneattest;
• Fødsels- og Dåbsattest;
• Dåbsattest;
• Personattest; or
• archival certificate.

The ACSP should confirm:

• authenticity;
• issuing authority;
• applicant’s name;
• date of birth;
• parents where shown;
• later name changes; and
• connection to the current passport.

Danish Nationals Born Abroad

A Danish national born outside Denmark may not be entitled to a Danish Personattest confirming the foreign birth.

The person may need to use the original foreign birth certificate.

Useful evidence may include:

• foreign birth certificate;
• Danish passport;
• Danish citizenship certificate;
• former passport;
• CPR register information;
• parents’ passports;
• marriage certificate;
• official translation; or
• another document connecting the foreign birth to the current Danish identity.

The foreign birth certificate may require:

• apostille;
• legalisation;
• certified translation; or
• another form of authentication

where the ACSP cannot validate it satisfactorily.

Danish Marriage Certificates

A Danish marriage certificate is called a vielsesattest.

An official Danish marriage certificate may provide Group B evidence.

The certificate may have been issued following:

• civil marriage at a town hall;
• marriage in the Danish National Church;
• marriage through another authorised religious body; or
• another legally recognised marriage.

Civil Marriage Certificate

A person married in a civil ceremony can normally obtain a certified copy of the marriage certificate from the municipality where the marriage took place.

The certificate should identify:

• both spouses;
• date of marriage;
• place of marriage;
• marriage authority; and
• other official registration information.

Church Marriage Certificate

A person married in the Danish National Church may obtain a marriage certificate from the relevant church office.

The certificate may be available in:

• Danish; or
• Danish and English.

Certificate of Marital Status Is Not the Marriage Certificate

A prøvelsesattest or certificate of marital status confirms that the couple meets the legal requirements to marry.

It is normally used before the wedding.

It is not the same as the marriage certificate issued after the marriage.

Do not use a certificate of marital status as a substitute for the actual marriage certificate under the Group B marriage-certificate category.

Danish Citizens Married Abroad

A Danish national who marries abroad may hold:

• foreign marriage certificate;
• apostille or legalisation;
• translation;
• updated CPR information;
• current Danish passport;
• former Danish passport;
• Personattest;
• Registerindsigt; or
• evidence of a name change.

An official foreign marriage certificate may provide Group B evidence.

The ACSP may request documents connecting the overseas marriage to the applicant’s current Danish identity.

Divorce and Name-Change Evidence

A divorce judgment, civil-register document or official name-change confirmation may help connect a former name to the current identity.

These documents normally act as linking evidence.

They do not automatically replace the required Group A or Group B document combination.

Useful documents may include:

• Danish divorce judgment;
• foreign divorce judgment;
• marriage certificate;
• Personattest;
• confirmation of name change;
• Registerindsigt;
• current passport;
• former passport;
• current driving licence; or
• documents showing the name used at Companies House.

English Translations

Danish passports and driving licences use standard document fields and Latin script.

A Personattest can often be obtained in Danish and English.

However, Danish bank statements, utility bills, insurance policies, court decisions and other records may contain important information only in Danish.

The ACSP may request an English translation where it cannot clearly understand:

• document type;
• issuing authority;
• applicant’s name;
• former name;
• current address;
• date of issue;
• birth information;
• marriage information;
• name-change information; or
• another material entry.

The translation supports the original document. It does not replace it.

Recommended Document Combinations

Danish Passport and Danish Driving Licence

This combination normally provides two strong Group A photographic documents under person-led Option 2.

The passport confirms identity and Danish nationality.

The Danish EU photocard driving licence provides a second photographic identity document.

Both documents should show consistent:

• names;
• dates of birth;
• photographs;
• document status; and
• other personal information.

This will often provide the strongest remote combination for a Danish citizen.

Danish Passport and UK Photocard Driving Licence

A Danish national living in the United Kingdom may use a valid UK photocard driving licence as the second Group A document.

This combination provides two strong photographic identity documents.

Danish Passport and UK Immigration Document

An eligible UK photographic immigration document may provide another Group A document.

An eVisa may qualify under the technology-led route.

The ACSP must review the exact status and available evidence.

Danish Passport and Bank Statement

This combination provides one Group A document and one Group B document.

It often provides a clear route where the applicant:

• does not drive;
• lives in Denmark;
• only has one qualifying photographic document;
• wants to show genuine financial activity;
• needs to establish a Danish or UK address; or
• has a name-format difference across documents.

Danish Passport and Utility Bill

A Danish utility bill may provide the required Group B document where it clearly shows the applicant’s current residential address.

Danish Passport and Mortgage Statement

A Danish mortgage statement may provide Group B evidence where it clearly shows the applicant’s current home address.

Danish Passport and Insurance Policy

A Danish insurance policy may provide Group B evidence where it identifies the applicant and shows the current address.

Danish Passport and Personattest

A complete official Personattest may provide Group B evidence where it clearly confirms the applicant’s birth.

This combination can help where:

• Companies House omits one of several given names;
• Danish letters are missing from the company record;
• the applicant uses a middle name and surname differently;
• the applicant changed their name;
• the place or date of birth needs clarification;
• the applicant’s civil status needs review; or
• the verifier requires stronger civil-registration evidence.

Danish Passport and Birth Certificate

An official Danish or foreign birth certificate may provide Group B evidence.

This can help where:

• the applicant was born outside Denmark;
• no Personattest is available;
• CPR information is incomplete;
• the applicant’s name changed;
• the person was born in Greenland or the Faroe Islands; or
• the passport and company record use different name forms.

Danish Passport and Marriage Certificate

An official Danish or foreign marriage certificate may provide Group B evidence.

It can also help connect:

• birth and married surnames;
• single and hyphenated surnames;
• former Companies House name;
• Danish and foreign versions of the name; or
• a name adopted following marriage.

Danish Names and Special Letters

Danish identity records require careful name checks.

Danish Letters Æ, Ø and Å

Danish names may contain:

• Æ;
• Ø; and
• Å.

A UK company record, banking system, email address or older database may remove or change these letters.

For example, separate records may show:

• Kjær and Kjaer;
• Nørgaard and Norgaard;
• Søren and Soren;
• Åberg and Aaberg;
• Østergaard and Ostergaard; or
• Møller and Moller.

The absence of Danish characters does not automatically mean that the records belong to different people.

However, the ACSP must determine whether the complete evidence supports one identity.

Machine-Readable Passport Spellings

The visible name on a Danish passport may contain the original Danish spelling.

The machine-readable zone may convert:

• Æ to AE;
• Ø to OE; and
• Å to AA.

For example:

• Kjær may appear as KJAER;
• Søren may appear as SOEREN;
• Møller may appear as MOELLER; and
• Åse may appear as AASE.

This can create several versions of the same name:

• original Danish spelling;
• simplified UK spelling;
• machine-readable passport spelling; and
• email or banking spelling.

The ACSP should compare:

• visible passport name;
• machine-readable zone;
• driving licence;
• bank statement;
• Personattest;
• marriage certificate; and
• Companies House record.

Several Given Names

A Danish passport may show more than one given name.

A person may use only one of them in everyday life.

Separate records may:

• include all given names;
• show only the first given name;
• use an initial;
• omit a second or third given name;
• use a familiar version;
• display the names in a different order; or
• combine two given names with a hyphen.

A shortened name does not automatically mean that the documents belong to different people.

However, the complete evidence must support one identity.

Danish Middle Names

The Danish legal concept of a middle name is different from the ordinary English concept of a middle name.

A Danish mellemnavn normally has the character of a surname.

It appears:

• after the given names; and
• before the surname.

A person may have several middle names.

A UK system may incorrectly treat a Danish middle name as:

• another given name;
• part of a double surname;
• the only surname;
• an optional middle name; or
• a name that can be omitted.

For example, a Danish record may distinguish between:

• given names;
• one or more middle names; and
• one legal surname.

The ACSP should use the current Danish passport, Personattest and CPR information to identify the correct name structure.

Only One Danish Surname

Under Danish naming rules, a person generally has one legal surname.

Where a person uses two unhyphenated surname-style names:

• the first may be a middle name; and
• the final name may be the surname.

Where two names are joined by a hyphen, they may constitute one combined surname.

This can cause differences between Danish and UK records.

For example, a UK record may treat both names as a double surname even though the Danish register treats the first as a middle name.

Hyphenated and Compound Surnames

A Danish national may have:

• hyphenated surname;
• surname with several elements;
• middle name followed by surname;
• surname containing a prefix;
• surname originating from another country; or
• different spacing across records.

A UK system may:

• remove a hyphen;
• insert a space;
• join two names;
• omit the middle-name element;
• use only the final surname; or
• treat a surname prefix inconsistently.

Provide the complete document set so the ACSP can determine the correct identity.

Married and Former Surnames

Marriage does not automatically change a Danish person’s surname.

A person who wants to change their name in connection with marriage must normally apply for the name change.

A name change can take effect on the wedding day where the application is made and approved correctly.

Differences can arise where:

• the marriage certificate shows a new name;
• the passport still shows the former name;
• CPR has been updated but Companies House has not;
• the UK bank account uses the married name;
• the applicant uses a spouse’s name socially;
• a foreign marriage was not yet registered in Denmark;
• the applicant adopted a hyphenated surname; or
• a replacement passport has not yet been issued.

Provide:

• current passport;
• former passport where available;
• marriage certificate;
• Personattest;
• confirmation of name change;
• Registerindsigt where relevant;
• driving licence; and
• documents showing the name used at Companies House.

Formal Danish Name Changes

A Danish name change is normally registered in the CPR system.

After a formal name change, the person may need to update:

• passport;
• driving licence;
• bank records;
• MitID details;
• AltID;
• insurance policies;
• tax records;
• professional records; and
• Companies House information.

Where Companies House records the former name, useful evidence may include:

• current passport;
• former passport;
• official confirmation of name change;
• Personattest;
• Registerindsigt;
• birth certificate;
• marriage certificate;
• divorce judgment; or
• another document connecting the former and current names.

Danish and Foreign Versions of a Name

A Danish national with dual nationality may hold a foreign passport showing a different version of the same name.

Differences may result from:

• omission of Æ, Ø or Å;
• use of AE, OE or AA;
• different treatment of a Danish middle name;
• different treatment of a surname;
• different name following marriage;
• different spacing or hyphenation;
• different name order;
• transliteration from another alphabet;
• foreign naming rules; or
• an earlier legal name.

Provide all relevant passports and civil-status documents so the ACSP can connect the versions.

Greenlandic and Faroese Names

A Danish national from Greenland or the Faroe Islands may have names containing:

• Greenlandic letters;
• Faroese letters;
• Danish letters;
• patronymic or family-name elements;
• different language versions;
• diacritics; or
• spellings that differ between passports and UK records.

Civil-status documents may also come from Greenlandic or Faroese authorities rather than a Danish mainland authority.

The ACSP should review:

• exact passport;
• issuing authority;
• language;
• Personattest or local equivalent;
• birth certificate;
• marriage certificate;
• translation where necessary; and
• Companies House record.

Check Your Date of Birth Before Verification

The date of birth linked to the Companies House personal code must match the date held by Companies House.

Problems can arise where:

• Companies House holds the wrong date;
• someone made an error during incorporation;
• passport and company record differ;
• CPR information contains an error;
• an older document contains a different date;
• the ACSP submits incorrect information;
• someone enters the personal code incorrectly; or
• the CPR number is copied incorrectly.

Do not rely only on the first six digits of a CPR number.

Use the passport, Personattest or official birth certificate.

Companies House may prevent the personal code from connecting to a director or PSC role where the details do not match.

Correct an inaccurate date of birth before the compliance deadline.

Same-Day Remote Verification by Video Call

Our Legal Consultant is registered with Companies House as an Authorised Corporate Service Provider.

Through our partner solicitor, we can arrange remote Companies House identity verification by video call for Danish directors and PSCs.

Same-day identity checks and ACSP submission may be available where:

• we review and approve the documents in advance;
• the applicant provides all required personal information;
• the document combination meets the Companies House standard;
• the applicant has the original documents during the call;
• the verifier can validate the documents;
• the applicant appears clearly on camera;
• the Companies House information matches; and
• no unresolved identity, document or compliance concern arises.

For many person-led Danish cases, the applicant should prepare one of the following:

• Danish passport and Danish EU photocard driving licence;
• Danish passport and UK photocard driving licence;
• Danish passport and eligible UK immigration document; or
• Danish passport and a suitable Group B supporting document.

A municipal legitimationskort, AltID or MitID should not be treated as the formal second document.

Same-day service covers the identity check and ACSP submission.

Companies House controls the later processing and delivery of the personal code.

After an ACSP completes the verification, Companies House sends the personal code to the applicant’s individual email address.

The email should normally arrive within a few hours, although that timing is not guaranteed.

How the Remote Verification Process Works

Step 1: Send Your Documents

Send clear images of the documents you want to use.

For a passport, provide:

• complete personal-details page;
• any observation page;
• any passport-extension endorsement;
• any page showing a name amendment; and
• any relevant endorsement.

For a Danish driving licence, send both the front and reverse.

For a bank statement, utility bill, mortgage statement, insurance policy, Personattest, birth certificate or marriage certificate, send the complete document rather than a cropped screenshot.

You must also provide:

• full name;
• all former names;
• date of birth;
• current home address;
• address history for the previous 12 months; and
• individual email address.

Companies House requires ACSPs to collect this information and retain the required verification evidence for seven years.

Step 2: Confirm the Document Combination

We check whether each document falls within Group A or Group B.

The review may cover:

• whether the Danish passport is biometric and machine-readable;
• whether the passport chip works;
• whether the passport matches DNK-AO-06001, DNK-AO-05001 or another relevant model;
• whether the passport is Danish, Faroese or Greenlandic in design;
• whether the passport has an official extension;
• whether the driving licence matches DNK-FO-04001, DNK-FO-03001, DNK-FO-02001 or another relevant model;
• whether any document has expired;
• whether any document has been cancelled or replaced;
• physical condition of each document;
• whether the applicant proposes a municipal legitimationskort;
• whether the applicant proposes AltID or MitID;
• Æ, Ø and Å spelling differences;
• machine-readable transliteration;
• several given names;
• Danish middle names;
• hyphenated surnames;
• former and married surnames;
• Danish and foreign versions of the name;
• current residential address; and
• previous 12 months of address history.

Where the proposed evidence does not meet the standard, we identify a stronger document combination before arranging the video call.

Step 3: Attend the Video Call

During the call, you must:

• appear clearly on camera;
• show the original documents;
• move or tilt them when requested;
• display their security features from different angles;
• confirm your personal information;
• complete a live facial comparison; and
• answer any necessary identity questions.

The verifier must confirm that:

• you are a real person;
• the documents appear genuine;
• the identity belongs to you; and
• the evidence meets the Companies House standard.

Step 4: Complete the ACSP Submission

After completing the required checks, the ACSP submits the verification information to Companies House.

The ACSP does not normally send copies of the identity documents to Companies House.

However, it must keep:

• copies of documents;
• supporting evidence;
• records of checks;
• details of failed verification attempts; and
• other required verification information.

The ACSP must retain these records for seven years from the date it completes the identity verification.

Step 5: Receive Your Personal Code

Companies House sends the 11-character personal code to the individual email address supplied during the ACSP submission.

Make sure that:

• the email address is correct;
• you can access the email account;
• you check the spam or junk folder; and
• you keep the code securely.

You may share the code with a trusted solicitor, accountant or company administrator who needs to file on your behalf.

How Danish Directors Use the Personal Code

An existing director normally provides the personal code through the company’s next confirmation statement.

A director of more than one company must connect the code separately to each company.

A new director provides the code as part of the appointment filing.

When forming a new company, the incorporation application must include a personal code for each proposed director.

You normally verify your identity only once.

However, you must connect the same code to every separate director appointment.

How Danish PSCs Use the Personal Code

A PSC must connect the personal code separately to the PSC role.

This applies even where the same person has already provided the code as a director.

The deadline depends on the circumstances.

Director and PSC of the Same Company

A person who acts as both director and PSC must provide the code separately for each role.

As a director, the person provides the code through the company’s confirmation statement.

As a PSC, the person provides it during the applicable 14-day period beginning on the day after the company’s confirmation statement date.

PSC Who Is Not a Director of the Same Company

A PSC who does not act as a director of the same company normally provides the code during the first 14 days of their birth month.

New PSC

A person who became a PSC after 18 November 2025 can provide the code when first added to the register or within 14 days of being added.

The same personal code can cover several companies and roles.

However, the person must connect it separately to every relevant director and PSC position.

How Our Legal Consultant Can Help

Our Legal Consultant and partner solicitor can help Danish nationals by:

• reviewing current Danish biometric passports;
• checking older Danish passport models;
• reviewing Faroese and Greenlandic passport versions;
• assessing whether a passport should work through GOV.UK One Login;
• checking passport extensions;
• reviewing Danish emergency passports;
• reviewing Danish EU photocard driving licences;
• checking whether a licence matches a valid PRADO model;
• reviewing older Danish driving licences;
• explaining why Denmark does not have a standard national identity card;
• explaining why a municipal legitimationskort does not automatically qualify;
• explaining why AltID does not replace an accepted physical document;
• explaining why MitID is not a Companies House identity document;
• explaining why a CPR number is not the Companies House personal code;
• reviewing CPR and population-register information as supplementary material;
• confirming the correct Group A and Group B combination;
• reviewing Danish bank statements and address documents;
• reviewing Danish Personattester;
• checking Danish birth and marriage certificates;
• validating digitally signed civil-status certificates;
• reviewing foreign certificates for Danish nationals born or married abroad;
• comparing names with and without Æ, Ø and Å;
• reviewing machine-readable passport spellings;
• checking several given names;
• distinguishing Danish middle names from surnames;
• checking hyphenated, married and former surnames;
• comparing Danish and foreign versions of names;
• identifying date-of-birth and address differences;
• arranging a remote video call;
• completing the required ACSP checks;
• submitting the verification to Companies House; and
• helping the applicant progress towards receiving the personal code.

Ginkgo Advisory’s Role

Our Legal Consultant and partner solicitor provide the identity-verification service.

Ginkgo Advisory supports the process through:

• preliminary document review;
• client communication;
• document coordination;
• appointment arrangements; and
• practical case handling.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I Use My Danish Passport?

Yes.

A Danish passport provides Group A photographic identity evidence.

The current DNK-AO-06001 model may also work through the GOV.UK One Login app where its biometric chip can be read successfully.

How Long Is a Danish Passport Valid?

A Danish passport is normally valid for:

• ten years for an adult aged 18 or over;
• five years for a person aged two to under 18; or
• two years for a child under two.

Check the printed expiry date.

Can I Use an Expired Danish Passport?

Potentially, depending on the route.

The GOV.UK One Login app does not accept an expired passport.

Under ACSP Option 1, suitable technology may accept a biometric or machine-readable passport that expired within the previous six months.

A person-led Option 2 check may accept a passport that expired within the previous 18 months.

The passport must not have been cancelled or replaced.

Can I Use the Previous Danish Passport Model?

Potentially.

PRADO lists DNK-AO-05001 as a valid document model.

The ACSP must still check:

• printed expiry date;
• document condition;
• whether another passport replaced it;
• whether it was reported lost or stolen; and
• whether it falls within the relevant Companies House expiry exception.

How Do I Know Whether My Danish Passport Is Biometric?

Check the front cover for the international biometric-passport symbol.

A biometric passport contains an electronic chip that a compatible phone or identity-checking device can read.

Can I Use a Danish Passport Issued Through the London Embassy?

Yes, subject to the normal checks.

A passport applied for through the Danish Embassy can still be a standard Danish biometric passport.

Can I Use an Extended Danish Passport?

Potentially, but it requires individual review.

The ACSP must inspect the official extension endorsement and confirm that the passport remains valid.

Do not assume that GOV.UK One Login or identity-checking technology will recognise a handwritten extension.

Can I Use a Danish Emergency Passport?

Potentially, but it requires individual review.

An emergency passport may have limited validity, restricted use or no compatible biometric chip.

A current ordinary Danish passport will normally provide a clearer route.

Can I Use a Faroese Passport?

Potentially.

PRADO lists separate Faroese passport models issued within the Kingdom of Denmark.

The exact passport model, nationality, validity and security features must be reviewed.

Can I Use a Greenlandic Passport?

Potentially.

PRADO lists separate Greenlandic passport models issued within the Kingdom of Denmark.

The exact document requires individual review.

Does Denmark Issue a National Identity Card?

No.

Denmark does not currently issue the standard EU biometric national identity card to Danish citizens.

Can I Use a Danish Municipal Legitimationskort?

Do not rely on it as one of the required documents.

The card may provide useful supplementary evidence, but it is not a Danish national identity card and does not appear in Denmark’s current PRADO identity-card category.

Can I Use AltID?

Do not rely on AltID as the formal Group A or Group B document.

AltID is an official Danish digital identity application, but it does not replace the accepted physical documents under the current Companies House standard.

Can I Use MitID?

No, not as the required identity document.

MitID may provide supplementary digital evidence, but it does not replace a passport, driving licence or Group B document.

Can I Use My CPR Number?

No.

The CPR number is a personal identifier rather than a photographic identity document.

It is also different from the Companies House personal code.

Can I Use My Yellow Health Insurance Card?

Do not rely on it as one of the required documents.

The yellow health card does not normally contain a photograph and is not expressly included in Companies House Group B.

Can I Use a Bopælsattest?

It may provide useful additional address evidence.

However, Companies House does not expressly include a foreign residence certificate in Group B.

Use an accepted bank statement, utility bill, mortgage statement or insurance policy where possible.

Can I Use a Civilstandsattest?

A civil-status certificate may provide useful supplementary evidence.

However, it is not automatically the same as a marriage certificate.

Use the actual marriage certificate where relying on the Group B marriage-certificate category.

Can I Use a Danish Citizenship Certificate?

It may provide helpful supplementary evidence of Danish nationality.

However, Companies House does not expressly list a foreign citizenship certificate in Group B.

Use it alongside an accepted document combination.

Can I Use My Danish Driving Licence?

Yes, potentially.

A current Danish EU photocard driving licence falls within the Companies House driving-licence category.

The current model is DNK-FO-04001.

Does Every Danish Driving Licence Qualify?

No.

The physical licence must remain valid, belong to the applicant, contain a suitable photograph and pass the required checks.

Can I Use an Older Danish Driving Licence?

Potentially.

The exact licence model and individual validity must be reviewed.

Use a current Danish photocard wherever possible.

Can I Use a Digital Danish Driving Licence?

Do not rely on the digital version alone.

Prepare the original physical card.

Can I Use My Danish Driving Licence Through GOV.UK One Login?

Not in the GOV.UK One Login app.

The app accepts a UK photocard driving licence rather than a Danish licence.

A Danish EU licence may still qualify through an ACSP or at a participating Post Office where that route is offered.

Can I Use a Danish Driving Licence at a Post Office?

Potentially.

The Post Office route can accept an EU photocard driving licence where GOV.UK One Login offers the applicant that route.

The applicant must present the original physical card.

Can I Use a Danish Bank Statement?

Potentially.

A bank statement falls within Group B.

The statement must be genuine, complete, clear and capable of validation.

Can I Use a Danish Utility Bill?

Potentially.

A utility bill falls within Group B where it clearly shows the applicant’s current residential address.

Can I Use a Danish Mortgage Statement?

Potentially.

A mortgage statement may provide Group B evidence where it clearly shows the applicant’s current home address.

Can I Use a Danish Insurance Policy?

Potentially.

An insurance policy may provide Group B evidence where it identifies the applicant and shows the current address.

Can I Use a Danish Personattest?

Potentially.

A complete official Personattest may provide Group B evidence where it clearly confirms the applicant’s birth.

The ACSP must review the exact document.

Can I Use a Digital Personattest?

Potentially.

Provide the original digitally signed PDF rather than a screenshot or printed copy.

The ACSP must be able to validate the digital signature and issuer.

Can I Use an Older Danish Birth Certificate?

Potentially.

An official Fødselsattest, Fødsels- og Navneattest or other birth certificate may provide Group B evidence where it is genuine and can be connected to the current identity.

Can I Use a Fødsels- og Dåbsattest?

Potentially.

The certificate may confirm birth, name, parents and baptism.

However, a Personattest is normally the preferred current Danish certificate for proof of birth.

Can I Use a Danish Marriage Certificate?

Potentially.

An official Danish vielsesattest falls within the Group B marriage-certificate category.

Can I Use a Certificate of Marital Status?

Not as a substitute for the marriage certificate.

A certificate of marital status normally confirms that a person is legally able to marry. It does not prove that the marriage subsequently took place.

Can I Use a Foreign Birth or Marriage Certificate?

Potentially.

Provide the complete official certificate together with any relevant translation, authentication and Danish linking evidence.

Do Danish Documents Need an English Translation?

Some documents may need a translation.

A Personattest can often be issued in Danish and English.

Danish bank statements, utility bills, court records and older certificates may still require translation where the material information is unclear.

What If My Name Contains Æ, Ø or Å?

Send the complete document set for review.

UK records may omit or simplify Danish letters.

The ACSP should compare the passport, machine-readable zone, driving licence, supporting documents and Companies House record.

Why Does My Passport Show AE, OE or AA?

The machine-readable zone may convert:

• Æ to AE;
• Ø to OE; and
• Å to AA.

This is a standard machine-readable spelling and does not necessarily indicate a different identity.

What If Companies House Omits One of My Given Names?

Provide the passport and supporting documents.

A shortened company record may still relate to the same person.

What If I Use Only One of Several Given Names?

Provide evidence showing your complete registered name.

The ACSP must connect the everyday name to the full passport identity.

What Is a Danish Middle Name?

A Danish middle name normally has the character of a surname and appears between the given names and the final surname.

A UK system may classify it incorrectly.

Provide the passport and Personattest so the verifier can determine the correct structure.

What If I Have Two Unhyphenated Surname-Style Names?

Under Danish naming rules, the first may be a middle name and the second the legal surname.

The ACSP should use official Danish records to establish the correct structure.

What If I Have a Hyphenated Surname?

Provide documents showing the complete current surname.

The ACSP should compare the spelling, order, spacing and hyphenation across all records.

What If I Changed My Surname After Marriage?

Provide:

• current passport;
• marriage certificate;
• Personattest;
• official confirmation of name change;
• former passport where available;
• current driving licence; and
• documents showing the surname used at Companies House.

Does Marriage Automatically Change a Danish Surname?

No.

A person who wants to change their name in connection with marriage must normally apply for the name change.

What If My Overseas Marriage Has Not Been Registered in Denmark?

Provide the original foreign marriage certificate and any relevant authentication or translation.

The ACSP may also ask for documents connecting the foreign marriage to the applicant’s Danish identity.

What If I Changed My Name Formally?

Provide the official name-change evidence and current identity documents.

The ACSP should be able to connect the former and current names.

Can I Verify My Identity While Living in Denmark?

Yes.

An ACSP can complete the check remotely from any country where the documents meet the Companies House standard and the video process allows the verifier to confirm the applicant’s identity.

Do I Always Need Two Documents?

You need two documents for a person-led remote or in-person Option 2 check.

One eligible document may be enough under Option 1 where suitable technology validates all required security features and completes the required identity checks.

Must I Post My Original Danish Passport?

Usually not for an approved remote video process.

You send clear images for preliminary review and show the original documents during the video call.

Can I Use One Personal Code as Both a Director and PSC?

Yes.

The personal code belongs to you.

However, you must connect it separately to your director role and PSC role.

Can You Complete the Verification on the Same Day?

Same-day identity checks and ACSP submission may be available where:

• we approve the document set in advance;
• the applicant provides all required information;
• the documents pass the necessary checks;
• the Companies House record matches;
• the applicant completes the video call; and
• no unresolved identity or compliance concern remains.

Companies House controls when it issues and delivers the personal code.

Need Companies House Identity Verification for a Danish Director or PSC?

Danish nationals will usually have one of these practical document routes:

• Danish biometric passport plus current Danish EU photocard driving licence;
• Danish passport plus current UK photocard driving licence;
• Danish passport plus eligible UK immigration document;
• Danish passport plus accepted Group B supporting document; or
• one eligible Danish passport or EU photocard driving licence under a suitable technology-led Option 1 process.

Unlike nationals of many other EU countries, Danish applicants should not assume that they have a qualifying national identity card.

A Danish municipal legitimationskort, AltID, MitID or CPR number should not replace the formal accepted document combination.

Some cases need extra care, especially where the applicant has:

• no driving licence;
• only a municipal legitimationskort as another photographic card;
• only AltID or MitID;
• only a CPR number;
• older Danish passport;
• officially extended passport;
• Danish emergency passport;
• Faroese or Greenlandic passport;
• passport or licence that the chosen technology cannot read;
• older Danish driving licence;
• only a digital driving licence;
• Danish letters missing from Companies House;
• machine-readable AE, OE or AA spelling;
• several given names;
• Danish middle name;
• hyphenated surname;
• married or former surname;
• overseas birth or marriage;
• foreign name change not yet recorded in CPR;
• incorrect date of birth; or
• information that does not match the Companies House register.

Our Legal Consultant and partner solicitor can review your documents, confirm the most suitable route and arrange remote Companies House identity verification by video call.

Same-day identity checks and ACSP submission may be available where the applicant provides a complete and suitable document set.