Driving, car rental and toll bridges
Driving licence and car rental, speed limits and the blood alcohol limit, tyres, petrol and EV charging, toll bridges, environmental zones and car costs for residents.
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How much do number plates cost in Denmark?
As of November 2026 a set of number plates for a car costs DKK 1,180, and a single plate for a motorcycle, moped or trailer costs DKK 590.
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Can you drive a car with foreign plates in Denmark if you live in Denmark?
As a main rule, you may not drive a vehicle with foreign plates in Denmark when you live in Denmark yourself.
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How do you import a car to Denmark and register it?
If you live in Denmark and drive the car in on foreign plates, fill in Motorstyrelsen's form before you cross the border and keep the receipt in the car; you then have 30 days to get it registered.
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How much registration tax do you pay on an electric car in Denmark in 2026?
Electric cars count as zero-emission cars (nulemissionsbiler) and pay only part of the Danish registration tax.
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Can you fill up a hydrogen car in Denmark?
No, you cannot fill up a hydrogen car at a public station in Denmark.
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How many public EV chargers are there in Denmark?
At the end of 2024 Denmark had 30,439 publicly accessible charging points for electric vehicles.
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How far apart are fast chargers on Danish motorways?
Along the core TEN-T network of main European roads, public charging pools for cars must be at most 60 km apart in each direction of travel.
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Can a charging operator in Denmark charge foreign drivers more?
Prices at publicly accessible chargers must be reasonable, easy and clear to compare, transparent and non-discriminatory.
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Must EV chargers in Denmark show the price before you charge?
Yes.
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Can you pay with a bank card at EV chargers in Denmark?
At many fast chargers, yes.
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Do electric cars pay annual car tax in Denmark?
Yes, electric cars in Denmark pay a periodic owner tax twice a year.
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Is there registration tax on plug-in hybrids in Denmark?
Yes, plug-in hybrids pay registration tax in Denmark, with a smaller reduction than fully electric cars.
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Do many people in Denmark import used electric cars?
Yes, used electric cars from abroad are a big part of the supply in Denmark.
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Are plug-in hybrids still sold in Denmark?
Very few plug-in hybrids are sold in Denmark today.
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Are petrol and diesel cars still sold in Denmark?
Yes, petrol and diesel cars are still sold in Denmark, but in small numbers.
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What share of new cars sold in Denmark are electric?
In September 2026, 20,064 new passenger cars were registered in Denmark, and 17,778 of them were electric.