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Danish criminal record certificate

Danish nationals and foreign nationals who wish to obtain a copy of their Danish criminal record may contact the Danish National Police (“Rigspolitiet”) at the following address:
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Danish National Police (“Rigspolitiet”)
Centre for General Law
Postboks 1399
DK - 7500 Holstebro
Denmark
Phone: +45 70 20 14 75
E-mail: [email protected]

 

The Danish National Police will need a copy of the applicant’s passport, information about his/her last residence in Denmark, information on whether the certificate is to be issued in English, and information on which address the certificate is to be forwarded to. The criminal record certificate is free of charge.

 

A citizen residing abroad may request a private criminal record certificate by sending an e-mail to the Danish police with a written and signed consent, photocopy of passport and your postal adress. Read more on the website of the police.

On the website of the police(only in Danish), more information is accessible on how to obtain a Danish criminal record certificate. The Central Crime Register of the Danish National Police wishes to point out that for persons residing abroad there is no requirement of personal appearance as indicated on the website (the website being addressed to citizens with permanent residence in Denmark).

 

If the applicant has MIT-ID, they can obtain the criminal online, also on the police's website.

 

Please be aware that it is not possible to get a criminal record certificate on the basis of a telephone call.