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How do you transfer ownership when you sell a car in Denmark?

The buyer registers, the seller pays until then.

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Short answer

In Denmark the new owner must re-register or deregister the car within 4 working days of the sale. As of November 2026 a change of owner costs DKK 340 in Motorregistret or in the Ejerskifte app, and DKK 380 plus the operator's own fee at a number plate operator. The seller pays the owner tax and the liability insurance until the car is re-registered. Write a sales note (slutseddel) with the sale date, both names, the buyer's address, both signatures and the chassis number and make or the registration number. If the buyer misses the deadline, the seller can ask Motorstyrelsen to deregister the car in TastSelv with the sales note attached.

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Why

  1. The 4-day deadline protects the seller.
  2. A sales note proves the date of the sale.
  3. The owner tax is split by owner period afterwards.

Details

The Ejerskifte app works only for private sales of cars, motorcycles, mopeds, trailers and campers, and both parties log in with MitID.

Tip

Keep a signed copy of the sales note, and check under Historiske in TastSelv that the car has left your name.

What may differ

A car with personalised plates or without plates cannot be re-registered online and must go through a plate operator.

Common misconception

Many sellers think the car is out of their name as soon as they hand over the keys.

What actually happens

You stay liable for owner tax and insurance until the buyer re-registers the car.

People also ask

  • Do you get owner tax back when you sell a car?
  • Do you keep the number plates when you sell a car in Denmark?
  • Does a car need syn when it changes owner?

Sources

This answer is for reference only. Traffic rules, fines and fees can change, so check the Danish authorities before you drive.

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