If you have a degree in nursing from abroad you need a Danish authorisation to work as a nurse in Denmark.
Applications concerning authorisation must be send to:
The Danish National Board of Health
Islands Brygge 67, Postboks 1881
DK-2300 Copenhagen S.
The application must be in writing. Application form can be obtained at the Danish National Board of Health by telephone +45 7222 7400 or by e-mail: sst@sst.dk.
You must include original or confirmed copies as documentation with your application (originals are returned after use). Confirmation can be obtained at embassies or at public authorities. Private persons cannot confirm authenticity.
There are various rules concerning acknowledgement of foreign examinations. Below you get a broad outline.
For more details see the guidelines concerning authorisation of nurses educated abroad.
Nordic citizens with authorisation to work as a nurse in a Nordic country
EU/EØS citizens
Citizens outside the Nordic countries and the EU
Limited authorisation
Edited 22. maj 2011
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