NemID

The transition from NemID to MitID is approaching its end. The NemID solution is gradually closing down until 31 October 2023.

Towards 31 October 2023, NemID will continue with limited operation. Gradually, you can access fewer sites with your NemID. The limited operation means:

• Citizens abroad cannot order a NemID for pick up at a Danish representation abroad.
• You can no longer use NemID to migrate to MitID.
• The NemID support is closed.
• Issuing new NemID is not possible.

Read more about the closure of NemID:

• NemID is closing

Use MitID from today 

Over time, digital self-service solutions will cease to offer login with NemID. You need a MitID to have continued access to digital self-service solutions. You can get MitID in several ways, either by scanning your passport in the MitID app or by visiting Citizen Service (borgerservice).

• Read more about getting MitID at MitID.dk

For users of NemID for business

All companies, authorities and organisations that use NemID for business (Employee Signature), need to switch to MitID Business before NemID for business closes.

Read more about MitID for business:

• MitID Erhverv (MitID Business) (in Danish)

The Danish national eID, MitID, is every resident’s personal key to digital services in Denmark, including self-service solutions provided by the public sector.

In Denmark, your contact with the public authorities and many private companies starts on the internet. In a large number of areas, you are obliged to use digital self-service.

In order to access digital self-services, you need MitID which is your personal digital ID for login and digital signature. It allows citizens to access their public services 24 hours a day.

In the public sector this applies, for example, when you:

• change your address
• apply for childcare
• see your tax
• choose a doctor
• read your Digital Post
• leave Denmark.

You can get MitID through the MitID app if you have a Danish passport and access to a smartphone. 

You can also apply for MitID by contacting your local municipality’s Citizen Service.

If you do not have MitID and, for instance, have received a summons from your hospital that you need to read immediately, you should contact your local municipality’s Citizen Service and apply for MitID.

It is important that you bring valid identification in order to receive MitID.

• Get MitID as a non-citizen in Denmark
• Read about the different ways of getting MitID (new window)

NemID consists of User ID, a Password and a code card with codes (one-time codes). When you log on, you enter first your User ID and your Password, and then a code from your code card.

The code card is a small laminated card, the size of a credit card, carrying printed codes (one-time codes).

MitID replaces NemID

The transition from NemID to MitID is approaching its end. The NemID solution is gradually closing down until 31 October 2023. This means that it is no longer possible to obtain a new NemID or get support for NemID.  

Read more about the closure of NemID:

• NemID is closing

Over time, you will find that there are fewer and fewer options for using NemID. When NemID is phased out on other private and public websites and self-services, you will not be able to use these until you have MitID. If you have NemID today, and you want to continue to serve yourself online, you need MitID. 

• Read more about MitID on MitID.dk

The transition from NemID to MitID is approaching its end. The NemID solution is gradually closing down until 31 October 2023. This means that it is no longer possible to obtain a new NemID or get support for NemID.  

Read more about the closure of NemID:

• NemID is closing

The transition from NemID to MitID is approaching its end. The NemID solution is gradually closing down until 31 October 2023. This means that it is no longer possible to obtain a new NemID or get support for NemID.  

Read more about the closure of NemID:

• NemID is closing

• NemID – English (PDF)
• NemID – Deutsch (PDF)
• NemID – Polski (PDF)