How to see a doctor in Copenhagen without a CPR number
The Danish health system is built around the CPR number and the yellow health card. If you are a tourist, an exchange student still waiting for your CPR, or a visitor without a Danish health card, here is how to get care — and what it costs.
See a doctor without a CPR number
YourGP is a private English-speaking clinic on Strøget. Book online with just a name and an email address.
Book an appointment →Pay by card in the clinic after your visit — no prepayment.
Your options in Denmark
- Emergency: 112 — Life-threatening illness or injury — call 112 for an ambulance. Emergency care is given to everyone regardless of CPR or insurance.
- Urgent, out of hours: 1813 — In the Copenhagen area you must call the medical helpline 1813 before going to an emergency department or after-hours clinic. They assess you by phone and direct you. Visitors without a CPR number may be invoiced afterwards.
- Public GPs — Public general practices are organised around registered patients with a CPR number. In practice they rarely have room for walk-in visitors, and you will need to pay if you are not covered.
- EU citizens with an EHIC — The European Health Insurance Card entitles you to necessary care in the public system on the same terms as residents. It does not cover private clinics, and it does not help you find an available doctor quickly.
- Private clinics like YourGP — Open to everyone. You pay a fixed fee, get a receipt for your insurer, and can usually be seen the same day — in English.
- Pharmacies (apotek) — Pharmacists give good advice and sell many treatments over the counter, including the morning-after pill. Antibiotics always require a prescription.
International and exchange students
After you register with the municipality you receive a CPR number and, some weeks later, the yellow health card and a public GP. Until then you are not yet in the public system. Universities often require sickness documentation for missed exams — a private clinic can examine you and issue a certificate the same day.
If you have your own or your university’s international health insurance, it usually reimburses a GP visit. Keep the itemised receipt we give you.
What a visit to YourGP costs
A consultation is DKK 1,000 for 15 minutes, fixed and shown before you book. You pay by card in the clinic after your visit — no prepayment. Prescriptions are sent electronically to any Danish pharmacy, where you pay for the medicine itself. Most travel and international health insurance policies reimburse a GP consultation.
What to bring: your passport or photo ID, insurance details if you have them, and a list or photo of any medication you take.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use my EHIC at YourGP?
No — the EHIC only applies to the public system. We give you an itemised receipt so you can claim from your travel insurance instead.
I have no insurance. Can I still be seen?
Yes. Everyone is welcome; you simply pay the fixed fee in the clinic.
Do I need a Danish phone number to book?
No. You book online and we confirm by email.
I am waiting for my CPR number — what if I get sick?
Book a time with us; we can examine you, prescribe treatment and issue documentation for your university. Once you have your yellow card you can also use your assigned public GP.
No CPR number? No problem.
Book an English-speaking doctor in central Copenhagen — usually the same day.
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