Introducing our official Relocation Guide

Relocating to a new country is a life-changing experience! Whilst there’s a lot of positive emotions around it, the move can also be stressful and overwhelming. How will it be once you get to your destination? Will it be easy to get settled in? Are the public institutions well organized? Is there a good public transportation system in place that is easy to navigate?

At Tactile, we relocate people from all over the world and many of us have been through this experience, asking ourselves the same questions and feeling the same concerns. So to help you get better prepared for your potential move to Denmark, we have put together a comprehensive Relocation Guide.

Depending on where you are in your hiring journey with Tactile, you can refer to one of the 3 sections of the guide, which holds the key information for you to know at this point in time:

• If you’re currently in the interview process with Tactile
• If you’ve signed the contract and are about to move to Denmark
• If you have just arrived to Copenhagen

We hope this list helps you to feel more prepared to start your new life in Denmark 🙌

🗣️ If you’re currently in the interview process with Tactile

If you are currently based outside of Denmark and are considering to move here, there is some key information that is good to know very early on.

Already in the initial conversations during the recruitment process, we like to cover the following:

• Your salary expectations
• Your availability
• What is Office Life like at Tactile
• Practicalities surrounding relocation (i.e. would you be moving with a partner, a pet or family?)

For things like salary, it is important to look at market ranges and general life costs, so that you understand what level of life a certain compensation package can secure you. It is important to put this number into the context of Copenhagen/Denmark.

1️⃣ Section 1 of our Relocation Guide (pages 4-11) will help you to do so! 👌

🤝 If you’ve signed the contract and are about to move to Denmark

Big congrats on your offer! We’re looking forward to welcoming you to our Tactile team very soon! 🥳

Now it’s time to kick-start your relocation process 👏

Our People Coordinator will reach out to you via e-mail to get all the details we need to apply for your visa (if required), book your flights and temporary accommodation, and to help relocate any accompanying family members.

2️⃣ Section 2 of our Relocation Guide (pages 12-23) will help to set your expectations regarding the relocation process with Tactile.

💡For a complete overview, please visit Life in Denmark.

✈️ If you have just arrived to Copenhagen

You made it to Denmark! Velkommen ❤️

Now we have to get you set up with all the practical stuff. There are a lot of bureaucratical processes in Denmark, but it’s pretty straightforward to sail through them and our People Coordinator will be there to support you throughout the entire journey. Once you receive your vicil registration number (CPR) and yellow health card, you’re pretty much good to go 👏 You’ll be able to open a bank account, access your health insurance, receive salary, pay tax, create your digital ID and even borrow books from the library 😄

3️⃣ In Section 3 of the Relocation Guide (pages 24-39), we go over what the standard bureaucratic process looks like, depending on where you come from (Non-EU or EU).

💡For a complete overview please visit the International House.

Do not worry – we know this is a looooot of information and it can be overwhelming to take it all in – we are here to support you every step of the way. You will receive all the information again when it’s relevant, so that you don’t have to think about everything all at once.

This Relocation Guide is here to support you wherever in your recruitment journey you might be and it serves as your go-to place to find any information which you might need. We also invite you to check out our Relocation to Denmark FAQs.

💡In general, Danish authorities provide a lot of useful information online, and we very much recommend that you consult those too. We recommend:

• Ny i Danmark (New to Denmark) – The official portal for foreign nationals who wish to visit, live or work in Denmark
• International House – Your one-stop for registration services, events, and career programmes to welcome you as a newcomer in Copenhagen and many other municipalities
• SIRI – The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration
• Life in Denmark (via Borger.dk) – The official guide to life in Denmark
• Borger.dk (Citizen information) – Your digital gateway to the public sector including information on what to do 🏠 when you move, 🩺 when you need to go to the doctor, 🏖️ when you want to take vacation or apply for other benefits, 👶 when you become a parent, 💰 when you want to invest into your pension, and loads more!
• Skat – Danish tax agency

Good luck with your move! 🍀