🇩🇰 Denmark · Healthcare
How the Denmark healthcare system works — public vs private care, eligibility, and costs for residents and visitors.
Denmark has tax-funded, residence-based public healthcare run mainly through the regions. Residents registered with a CPR number normally receive the yellow health card and choose a GP; visitors and people awaiting registration should verify temporary coverage.
- The yellow health card documents entitlement and the selected GP.
- Most public healthcare is funded through taxes, not employment-based health insurance.
- EU visitors use EHIC rules; non-EU visitors may need private travel insurance.
Official authorities
- Life in Denmark — health insurance card
Official guide to the yellow health card.
- Danish Regions
Public regional-healthcare organisation.
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