Procedures and/or documents that are necessary to be able to work in this country
Dental Hygienists educated outside Denmark (including dental hygienists from the Nordic countries and the EU/EEC countries) must obtain a Danish authorisation to be able to work and use the title Dental Hygienists in Denmark.
It is the Danish Patient Safety Authority who regulate the area and issues proof of authorisations. The following link will guide you to the general information webpage: https://en.stps.dk/en/health-professionals-and-authorities/
Direct link to the webpage regarding authorisation as dental hygienist: https://en.stps.dk/en/health-professionals-and-authorities/registration-of-healthcare-professionals/dental-hygienist-application-for-registration/
Official licensing body in the country
Danish Patient Safety Authority
Phone +45 72 28 66 00
Email stps@stps.dk
Special conditions that may apply for hygienists that obtain employment
Danish law require Danish authorisation to work as a DH in Denmark
Contact for Work Permit and/or Visa
Is a job offer required before a Work Permit/Visa is issued?
Not usually.
Main local and/or official language(s)
Danish.
Are hygienists qualified overseas required to sit the country's national examination?
They need Danish authorization.
Information on the local working environment
N.A.
Standard tasks that a hygienist is allowed to undertake in the country
Regulated in the law on authorization (Autorisationsloven)
Country Statistics
| Total Population | 5,000,000 |
| Number of Dental Hygienists, Female / Male | 2,200 / |
| Number of Dentists | 4,500 |
| Number of Dental Hygiene Schools / Students per year | 2 / 110 |
| Practicing Dental Hygienists: Full-time / Part-time | |
| Number of Dental Hygienists in private sector / public sector | |
| Number of Dental Hygienists in independent practice | |
| Number of Dental Hygienists practicing as Educators | |
| Hygienists practicing as Administrators and/or Consultants | |
| Number of Dental Hygienists in other practice settings |
Information based on data received by IFDH in:
2020
NOTE: The information provided above is for general guidance only. The International Federation of Dental Hygienists advises all hygienists to contact the country’s relevant licensing bodies and agencies for current information and regulations.
