Foreign owners and directors can obtain personal MitID without a Danish CPR number—the individual's civil registration number—through the supported identity route. To use Danish business services, the company must also establish how those people can represent it and which tasks they may perform.
That is why the setup should cover personal identity, the organisation's connection, Digital Post access and NemKonto designation. Each has its own purpose and completion check.
This guide focuses on CVR-registered businesses with foreign owners or management. For a branch or a registration using only an SE number, confirm the organisation type and service-specific access route before following an ApS connection process. For the wider formation process, see our guide to company registration in Denmark.
Start with four separate tasks
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| System | What it does | What to establish |
|---|---|---|
| Private MitID | Verifies the individual | The person has an identity credential accepted for the intended route |
| MitID Erhverv | Connects users to an organisation for business tasks | The organisation is connected where required, users are activated and relevant rights are assigned |
| Digital Post | Receives official messages from Danish public authorities | Authorised people can access the mailbox and act on its contents |
| NemKonto | Designates an account for payments from public authorities | The correct company account is registered and the designation is active |
Treat these as separate entries in your setup checklist. A successful personal login is an identity check; the practical completion test is whether the intended user can perform the company's actual task. MitID Erhverv overview, Digital Post guidance, NemKonto for companies
Does your company need MitID Erhverv?
Most ApS, A/S and similar companies need a connection agreement. The official decision guide provides an exception where the company has people who can each sign independently, those people are registered in CVR, and they can handle every necessary digital company task using private MitID. All conditions must be met.
A sole proprietor can generally use private MitID for their own business tasks; MitID Erhverv is required if someone else must act digitally for the business. Select the correct organisation type in the official connection-agreement guide.
Before choosing a route, list the tasks: reading authority mail, submitting information, signing documents and giving an accountant or payroll provider access. Decide who will do each one. This turns a broad request for “MitID access” into a setup that can be tested.
Agree the connection roles before starting
For an ApS, A/S or similar company, identify three responsibilities:
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| Role | Responsibility | Requirement in the initial connection process |
|---|---|---|
| Management representative | Approves the company's connection agreement | Must hold the appropriate authority to represent the company |
| Reporter | Starts the process when the representative cannot initiate it | A different person from the management representative, with CPR and private MitID |
| Initial Organisation Administrator | Completes the organisation's setup and configures its use of MitID Erhverv | Must have CPR and private MitID; can be an eligible external adviser |
The reporter can also be the initial Organisation Administrator if eligible. The management representative's approval remains required. A foreign director's CPR-free personal MitID does not satisfy the stated CPR requirement for the initial administrator. Official company preparation guide
When the management representative has no private MitID
A reporter can initiate the supported connection process. The representative approves it by signing the agreement by hand; the signed document is scanned and uploaded with the required evidence. Connection and signature instructions
There is an additional preparation step for certain companies: if the representative is registered in CVR as a director or executive-board member, can sign independently and has no private MitID, the official guidance says to contact MitID Erhverv Support before starting. Follow its instructions for the company's circumstances. When to contact support first
How a user without CPR gets business access
The foreign-user process has three phases: establish the required personal MitID, create the organisational user, and activate that user. The organisation must have concluded its MitID Erhverv connection agreement before the organisational user can be created.
1. Prepare personal MitID through the supported document route
Check that the person has a valid, supported passport or foreign identity card with a chip and a compatible, updated phone. Not every document is supported. Use the official passport and phone checklist.
The person must contact MitID Support themselves to obtain a P-code. The current code is eight digits, valid for 60 days and usable for up to three attempts. In the MitID app, the person follows the document route, enters the P-code when requested, scans the document and chip, completes the face scan and creates their personal user ID.
Check the current scanning limitation early. MitID Erhverv currently states that a person who cannot complete the document scan in the app cannot use this foreign-user route. A CPR-free MitID obtained at a Danish Citizen Service centre does not currently meet this route's security requirements. Check the official foreign-user guide before arranging a fallback.
2. Have the User Administrator create the organisational user
The User Administrator creates the user in MitID Erhverv using the route for a person without CPR. For this foreign-user setup, the official instructions require an authenticator option other than private MitID: the user will receive a separate business MitID. The administrator must provide the temporary activation code securely. Foreign-user creation instructions
3. Activate the user and test the intended services
The recipient follows the activation email, uses personal MitID to verify their identity, enters the activation code when prompted and completes activation of the separate business credential. This gives the user a business user ID alongside their personal one. Follow the official activation guide.
Then test the actual services with that person's account. Record any missing permissions and who will resolve them. Activating a user is one milestone; completing the agreed tasks is the final test.
Set up Digital Post access and ownership
A business registered in CVR is automatically enrolled in Digital Post. Messages from public authorities have the same legal effect as ordinary paper mail, and the business is responsible for reading them and meeting the relevant deadlines. Official Digital Post guidance
New businesses have a 12-day waiting period during which authorities cannot send Digital Post. Logging into the mailbox ends that period early. Use the period to arrange access promptly. Virk's Digital Post rules
Digital Post has a separate Rights Portal, called Rettighedsportalen. The applicable administrator arrangement depends on the company's legal status and MitID route. Its Rights Administrator can assign mailbox permissions and grant access to an external company or individual. Check this separately from MitID Erhverv administration. Digital Post access and permissions
For a workable handover, record:
- who checks the mailbox and who provides cover;
- how often it will be checked;
- who receives tax, payroll or registration questions;
- where deadlines, responses and receipts are recorded;
- how access will be removed when a person or provider leaves.
Use notifications as an extra prompt. The team's process should include checking the mailbox itself. For an active business, we recommend a business-day check and a named backup; that is an operating recommendation, not a statutory daily-check rule.
Arrange NemKonto alongside the access work
A NemKonto is an ordinary eligible account designated for payments from Danish public authorities. Account opening and NemKonto designation are separate tasks. The designation gives authorities a payment destination; it does not let them withdraw money from or inspect the account. NemKonto company FAQ
For provider selection and application evidence, use our business-bank-account guide for foreign owners; keep the account decision separate from NemKonto designation.
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| Account route | What to do |
|---|---|
| Account with a Danish financial institution | Ask the institution to designate the company's account. Check that it supports company NemKonto designation; otherwise follow the Agency application route. |
| Eligible account with a foreign financial institution | Apply to the Danish Agency for Digital Government, following the application route with or without MitID Erhverv. |
Check the institution and account against the official eligibility requirements. A fintech brand name alone is not enough to establish whether the account qualifies. Danish-account designation and eligibility
For a foreign account, the application must follow the company's signing rules. The route without MitID Erhverv uses a signed, witnessed or certified form and supporting documents. Requirements differ for foreign companies, SE registrations and third-party submissions, so use the current checklist for the actual applicant.
As checked on 20 September 2026, the published foreign-account processing time is 8–10 weeks. If approved, the activation letter goes by physical post to the company's CVR-registered address; the official guidance excludes email, Digital Post and alternative addresses. Arrange reliable physical-mail handling as part of the application. This is a published processing estimate, not a guaranteed completion date. Foreign-account application and activation
If a public payment was attempted before NemKonto was active, check whether it is held in ventekonto, the Agency's pending account. The guidance explains how designation or a payment request can resolve it. Payments held in ventekonto
Use a practical handover checklist
The access work and bank-account work can progress alongside each other. Use completed outcomes rather than assuming the whole setup will finish on one date.
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| Workstream | Owner to record | Evidence of completion |
|---|---|---|
| Registration and authority | Company management | Correct registration, representative and signing rule identified |
| Connection | Reporter/representative and initial administrator | Agreement concluded and organisation setup completed |
| Users | User Administrator and each user | Intended users activated; any exceptions recorded |
| Service permissions | Relevant rights administrator | Each user can perform the agreed task |
| Digital Post | Mailbox owner and backup | Access tested; checking and escalation responsibilities accepted |
| NemKonto | Finance/signatories and address contact | Application/designation completed and active account verified |
| Ongoing administration | Company contact | Current user list, backup arrangements and exit procedure retained |
For example, a foreign-owned ApS might assign management approval to its director, connection administration to an eligible adviser and routine mailbox monitoring to an agreed service. The handover should identify the person responsible for each remaining action. It should also explain how the company will maintain access when the arrangement changes.
Once access works, agree who will carry out the underlying accounting and reporting and any payroll administration. Our eIndkomst payroll reporting guide explains the reporting workflow. The broader business launch checklist can help coordinate those workstreams.
Fees and common access questions
The official charge for concluding a MitID Erhverv connection agreement is currently DKK 0. Users, devices, certificates and advanced support may involve other charges. Professional setup or administration fees are separate from these official charges. Check the current MitID Erhverv price list.
Can I use CPR-free personal MitID in every Danish service?
No. MitID's guidance notes that some services require a CPR number and therefore do not accept a MitID created with a P-code. Confirm the specific business route and test the service the company needs. MitID's guidance for users without CPR
What if the business-user activation link expires?
The activation link is currently valid for 60 days. Ask the User Administrator to resend it if it expires. That email-link period is separate from the P-code's validity. Activation-email guidance
Can we have more than one administrator?
Yes. MitID Erhverv supports assigning administrator roles to additional users. Choose eligible people for the roles needed and test their access. In particular, plan any later handover according to the current role requirements rather than assuming the foreign-user activation process automatically provides administrator rights. MitID Erhverv roles
Get help coordinating the setup
NordicEstab helps international businesses coordinate Danish registration and practical administration. We can help map the MitID setup, the people involved and the Digital Post responsibilities, and agree what support is needed for the remaining steps.
Tell us the company's CVR number, who needs access, whether those people have CPR and private MitID, and which tasks need to be handled. We will use that to scope the work and explain the next steps.
Discuss your Danish business access
General operational guidance; the applicable route depends on the organisation, registered authority, identity documentation and service. NordicEstab is an independent private consultancy and is not affiliated with Danish public authorities.