New office to cut paperwork for internationals

30/06-10 kl. 06:00 Culture

Photo: Wikimedia commons Before, it could take new internationals days to find and visit all the offices in Copenhagen's bureaucratic jungle. Now, it is all gathered in one place

For new overseas students and staff, moving to Denmark has just got much easier. Copenhagen city council has opened a one-stop shop to deal with all the paperwork

by Luci Ellis

For newly arrived students and workers from abroad, the lengthy process of traipsing from office to office to get tax papers, health card and CPR number is now a thing of the past.

Now, internationals can deal with all the paperwork in one place.

Cutting the paper trail

This June, Lord Mayor of Copenhagen Frank Jensen opened a new citizen service centre, called One Stop Shop Copenhagen to cut through the complicated paper trail.

One Stop Shop Copenhagen will strengthen the city's ability to attract international students, researchers and knowledge workers, the mayor Jensen stressed at the opening.

Fantastic

A fantastic idea, says Trine Højbjerg of the University of Copenhagen’s International Office, in an interview with MetroXpress. She hopes that this in the longer term will make Copenhagen more attractive for overseas students.

»If they [international students and staff, ed.] feel that the system is flexible, then they have a more positive experience, which they tell others about when they get home. That will mean that more will choose to come here,« she says.

»It is not only a good thing for overseas students. Our international researchers and staff will also benefit from it.«

Read more about One Stop Shop Copenhagen here.

luci@adm.ku.dk

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One Stop Shop
The new office is open on Wednesday between 10:00 and 12:00 and will offer support with:

• Receiving and understanding Danish tax cards
• Information on municipality services
• Filling out applications for registration cards
• Ordering a health service card
• Applying for a CPR number
• Registering residence addresses
• Finding and choosing a doctor

The centre is a cooperation between CPH International Service, SKAT, State Administration Copenhagen and Citizen Services.