Watch this if YOU plan on MOVING TO DENMARK! 🇩🇰

Hello, everyone! In this video, I answer some of the questions that have been asked about starting life in Denmark!

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Summary:
0:00 Intro
0:35 Preparation for the move
1:27 First Impressions of Denmark
1:52 Finding a place to live
2:19 First documents to get
3:25 Bringing a pet do Denmark
4:02 Bringing a car do Denmark
4:33 Learning Danish
4:50 Cultural Observations
5:18 Quality of life
6:21 Goodbye

Hi everyone I’m Joanna a Portuguese girl who has been calling Denmark home for nearly a year and a half I have been receiving a ton of messages from you with questions about my journey to Denmark so in today’s video I’m excited to answer some of them I want to mention that what I’m

About to share here is based on my experience as an European citizen living in Denmark the first tip I like to give which I consider the most important an of all is to make this decision calmly and organize yourself very well unfortunately I have seen cases of people who came here without proper

Planning and it didn’t go well if you don’t have anyone here to help you start looking for a job from your home country only when you have a job secure in my perspective should you start planning your move in terms of job searching I recommend platforms like LinkedIn work

In Denmark DC jobet decay and job index DC something important to know is that if you are not an expert in a specific field for example technology finding a job when you are not a Danish speaker can be challenging even though most people here speak English very well and

It’s crucial for the daily life of an exp here knowing Danish can still be very helpful especially if you want more job options talking about my initial Impressions let me tell you the initial days were quite an adventure the cter shock and the weather especially arriving in November and being dark

Around 400 p.m. post some challenges if I could give a tip it would be to moving during summer to avoid dealing with this issue simultaneously while you deal with the adjustments to the new country about finding a place to live another tip is consider finding a room initially the

Rental costs for houses here in Denmark are quite High usually requiring a deposit plus the first month’s rent however the deposit is refundable if there are no damages at the end of the rental finding a room using for example Airbnb can be more affordable and flexible in the first stage and in case

You are wondering which documents you need to get first building on the previous tip it’s easier to first try renting a room and obtaining your documents using that address of course with the permission and knowledge of your landlord this is because you need these documents to rent a house but you

Can only get them by providing a Danish address so this creates a bit of a paradox the most important document you need to obtain not to undermine the others but this is undoubtedly the document is called yellow card which comes with the CPR number AKA your personal identification number for loing

In Portugal this is equivalent to our NE with the CPR you can create a bank account ask for the meet ID which is what people use to access All Digital Platforms in Denmark and much more to obtain the CPR as I already mentioned you need to have a valid residence

Document and a plausible reason for coming such as job contract family Union Etc if you are bringing a dog and I’m sorry but my personal experience is only with dogs so I don’t know if this applies to other types of pets but ensure you take all necessary precautions desite Denmark being in the

European Union in Portugal we obtain a cam passport which proved useful at a Danish border impressing officers with updated vaccinations and the warming additionally we got insurance for our dog upon arrival and this is really important for you to do for your pet as soon as you arrive I will leave the name

Of my pets insurance company on the screen bringing a car from another European country from our experience I wouldn’t recommend bringing a car legalizing a car with a foran license plate in Denmark is costly you can search it online I suggest leaving your car in your home country with a family

Number or even consider selling it Denmark has excellent biking and scootering links and public transportation options but if you really need a car my advice would be opting for release in the first months language barriers one of my biggest challenges has been learning the Danish language I

Haven’t managed to learn it yet but if you are considering moving here start learning early I recommend using dualingo for your first words cultural observations living in Denmark has given me a unique perspective on Danish culture from their work life balance to social Norms I appreciate how things

Enjoy their short days starting early in the morning and I’m also fascinated by how they prioritize the well-being and development of children given that I had a slightly difficult childhood I find their approach to Children very admirable Quality of Life Is Life in Denmark as good as they say spoiler

Alert it’s pretty amazing while I haven’t needed to use the Healthcare System friends have praed it the ability and excellent service I believe the only less efficient Health Service is psychology considering the high demand for this type of appointments regarding Public Services there’s a significant difference when comparing to Portugal

Everything is faster more efficient digitalized and automated here in Denmark texes play a crucial role in founding the country’s extensive welfare system and public services the Danish tax system is is known for its progressiveness where individuals with higher incomes contribute a larger proportion of their earnings despite the

High level of taxes the truth is that it ends up being beneficial for the citizens from free health care high quality education and robust social safety nets all supported by the taxation system and that’s all for today’s video if you have more questions or want to share your experiences drop a

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