Denmark and the Netherlands at a glance
- Stamp
- Apostille, Hague Convention in force for Denmark since 29 December 2006
- Issued by
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Legalisation Office, Copenhagen
- Language
- Danish, sworn translation
- Register
- Central Business Register (CVR) at the Danish Business Authority (online)
- Tax treaty
- Signed 1996, in force 1998 (Rijksoverheid, 1 October 2026)
- EU trade
- EU single market and customs union
- In the Netherlands
- 360 companies controlled from Denmark in 2024, 355 in 2021 (+1.4%), about 24,000 jobs, €12.9 billion turnover, 1.8% of all 19,995 foreign-controlled companies (CBS, 9 October 2026)
- Moving here
- EU free movement
Documents from Denmark
Passport copy, certified by a notary in Denmark.
Proof of address in Denmark, at most three months old.
Power of attorney. Sign the power of attorney before a Danish notar. In Denmark, the notary is a deputy judge at the district court, so book an appointment in advance.
Ownership statement, one page from us.
The apostille. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Legalisation Office, Copenhagen. This is the only apostille authority in Denmark. The apostille costs 250 Danish crowns (DKK) per document and usually takes one working day. Digitally signed CVR transcripts can be apostilled online.
Good to know. Use the English CVR certificate to avoid translation. The Danish notary is at the court, so book the appointment ahead.
If a company from Denmark becomes a shareholder
Register extract, at most three months old: Central Business Register (CVR) at the Danish Business Authority. A registration certificate (registreringsbevis) can be downloaded, also in English. Plus articles, signing authority and ownership chart.
Denmark: business register and trade
The Danish Business Authority (Erhvervsstyrelsen), established on 1 January 2012, is responsible for the Central Business Register (CVR). CVR.dk on the Virk portal is the central entry point for data on all businesses in Denmark, including founders, owners and managers.
Documents and services that the register handles automatically are free of charge, such as accounts and web services. The party that reports information is responsible for its accuracy.
Documents that need manual processing are invoiced and exempt from value added tax. Prices valid from 5 December 2014 include 300 Danish kroner for a registration certificate and 500 kroner for a change of name certificate. Documents such as the articles of association cost 150 kroner each.
In 2025, the Netherlands exported goods worth €9.8 billion to Denmark and imported goods worth €6.8 billion from Denmark, according to provisional figures.
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