English-speaking doctors · Copenhagen & HillerødNew in Denmark and need a doctor before your CPR number?
Relocating to Denmark for work as an expat? Your CPR number and yellow health card can take several weeks to arrive, and until they do you cannot register with a public GP. You are not without options, though — EU arrivals can use their EHIC card for necessary public care, 1813 covers urgent help, and a private English-speaking clinic sees you the same day, no CPR needed.
Need a doctor now?
Book online in under a minute — DKK 1,000 including tests taken during the visit. Same fixed price for everyone.
Pay by card in the clinic after your visit — no prepayment.
What people relocating come to us for
From our clinic on Strøget: GP consultations, renewing a prescription for medication you take at home, medical certificates and sick notes, STI tests, contraception, and women’s health. Everything is in English, prices are fixed, and you get an itemised receipt for your relocation or private health insurance.
Your healthcare while you wait for the CPR number
- Emergencies — call 112. Urgent but not life-threatening: call 1813, the Copenhagen medical helpline, before going anywhere.
- Everyday illness — infections, prescriptions, health concerns that cannot wait: a private clinic like YourGP sees you same-day without a CPR number.
- Pharmacies — a good first stop for minor complaints; Steno Apotek by the Central Station is open 24 hours.
Once your CPR number arrives
With your CPR number and yellow health card you choose a public GP (fastlæge) — after that, everyday GP visits are free. Registration is part of your residence paperwork through International House Copenhagen or your local borgerservice. Until the yellow card is physically in your hand, the public system cannot book you in — which is exactly the gap this page covers.
Medical review and sources
Medically reviewed by Alexander Tetzlaff, MD, Specialist in General Medicine and doctor at YourGP — meet the team.
Published and last reviewed: 28 October 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need a CPR number to see you?
No. Book online, bring your passport or ID, and pay by card after the visit.
Can I renew a prescription I started in my home country?
Often yes — bring documentation from your own doctor. Controlled medicines can be issued only in limited quantities against that documentation.
Will my relocation or private health insurance pay?
Most policies reimburse GP visits — you get an itemised receipt straight away. Check your policy’s claim deadline.
How long until I can use the public system?
It depends on how quickly your CPR number and yellow card are processed after you register your address. Until the yellow card arrives, use the options above.
Just arrived and need a doctor?
Book the first available time — in English, in central Copenhagen.
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