The digital Motor Vehicle Securities Register

If a vehicle registered in Denmark is subject to a mortgage or retention of title, this must be registered in the Motor Vehicle Securities Register (in Danish: Bilbogen) to be secured in relation to transfer, legal enforcement and additional creation of mortgages.

The Motor Vehicle Securities Register only shows debts secured by a mortgage on the vehicle and whether it is subject to retention of title.

The Motor Vehicle Securities Register is not a register of owners, meaning that you can only retrieve data on the car if it is or has been subject to security interests.

You access the Motor Vehicle Securities Register at the website www.tinglysning.dk. Use the vehicle identification number (VIN) or information about a debtor, if any, to search for cars registered in Denmark that are subject to a mortgage or a registered retention of title.

The Motor Vehicle Securities Register is not a register of owners, meaning that you can only retrieve data on the car if it is or has been subject to security interests.

As an alternative, you can order a certificate of the Motor Vehicle Securities Register for the car from the Registration Court by using the contact form:

• Instructions on how to order a certificate of the Motor Vehicle Securities Register (in Danish)

You need the Danish digital eID, MitID, to register security interests in the Motor Vehicle Securities Register. You create and apply for registration of the security instrument at www.tinglysning.dk.

The Registration Court has guides (in Danish) on how to apply for registration of the various document types. Find the guides on the website of the Registration Court and search for 'Bilbogen' (the Motor Vehicle Securities Register):

• The Registration Court (in Danish)

You will be charged a registration fee in accordance with the Danish Registration Fee Act.

The Danish Tax Agency is the responsible authority for payment of registration fees, and you can find guidance at the Tax Agency's website:

• The legal guide of the Danish Customs and Tax Administration (in Danish)

You can appeal the Registration Court’s decisions on the registration or rejection of documents sought registered in the Motor Vehicle Securities Register to the Danish Western High Court within a time limit of 2 weeks.

See instructions on the website of the Registration Court:

• Instructions on how to appeal decisions of the Registration Court (in Danish)

• The Danish Registration of Property Act (in Danish)
• The Danish Executive Order on Registration (in Danish)
• The Danish Executive Order on Access to the Registration System (in Danish)
• The Danish Executive Order on a Motor Vehicle Securities Register (in Danish)
• The Danish Registration Fee Act (in Danish)