Denmark

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

Residence Visa
Residence Permit
Work Permit
Proof of Employment
Certificate of Residence Change
Danish Customs Form (G55) (to be obtained from Destination Agent)
Copy of Registration with the Danish National Register
Declaration of Free Entry (to be obtained from Destination Agent), listing alcohol and tobacco products and any autos or other vehicles being imported
Proof of Residence abroad for minimum 12 months (European Community countries six months)
Inventory

CUSTOMS REGULATIONS

CUSTOMER MUST BE IN DENMARK AT TIME OF CUSTOMS CLEARANCE
Used household goods duty-free if:
Owner has resided abroad a minimum of 12 months (six months for EC countries)
Household goods have been used a minimum of six months (three months for EC countries)
Effects are for personal use and must not be lent or sold for a period of 12 months after arrival (deposit may be required)
Shipments must clear within 10 days of arrival to avoid storage charges
Shipment must arrive within one year of Customer

DUTIABLE/RESTRICTED ITEMS

All new items (less than six months old) require an invoice and Certificate of Origin
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products are highly taxed and strictly controlled (adviseable not to include in household goods shipment)
Foodstuff

PROHIBITED ITEMS

Firearms, ammunition (Import License, obtained from Danish Ministry of Justice, and shooting permit required)
Narcotics
Live plants (unless license obtained from Danish Government Plant Protection Service based on Phytosanitary Certificate from authorities at origin that plants are free from disease)
Live, dead and pre-manufactured parts of animals mentioned in the "Washington Convention" (unless license obtained from Danish Nature Conservancy Board)
Medicine (unless license granted by Danish Ministry of Justice)

MOTOR VEHICLES

Cars, motorcycles and other vehicles may be duty-free if for private use only, if owned and registered abroad for a minimum of six months and if owner has resided outside of Denmark for a minimum of 12 months
Extremely high registration tax payable on all vehicles (100% - 200%)
Documents required:
Separate Danish Customs Form (G55)
Registration Certificate
Third party insurance (Green Card)

PETS

Dogs and cats permitted with Health Certificate dated not more than one month before arrival and a Certificate of Rabies Inoculation dated 1-12 months before arrival