Police certificatesLast checked October 20, 2026
Police certificate for Denmark
Private criminal record certificatePrivat straffeattestOnlineBy postOfficial page(opens in a new tab)
- Local name
- Privat straffeattest
- Issued by
- Danish National Police, Criminal Records Office (Kriminalregisteret)
- How to apply
- Order digitally on politi.dk with MitID; the certificate is delivered to your Digital Post.
- From abroad
- Order digitally with MitID, or use the MitID form with a passport copy and postal address; without MitID email a signed request with name, postal address and passport copy to [email protected].
- Fee
- FreePrivate certificate is free; apostille fee paid separately to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Processing time
- Digital: up to 5 working days (often same or next day); from abroad by post: 6-8 working days plus postal time
- Notes
- Digital certificate available in Danish, English, German, French and Spanish; only Danish if not clean. Police can forward it to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for apostille.
Not confirmed
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- Written requests from abroad are by email; 'post' channel refers to delivery and paper requests, physical postal submission not explicitly confirmed
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