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Can tourists and foreigners use MobilePay in Denmark?

Who can and cannot use it.

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Short answer

Most short-term visitors cannot create MobilePay, because sign-up in Denmark needs a Danish CPR number (not an administrative one) and MitID. As of November 2026 the MobilePay app is available in Denmark, Greenland and Finland, while Norwegian and Swedish citizens use Vipps instead. Vipps users in Norway who are over 15 can pay businesses in Denmark and Finland from their Vipps app. Danish MobilePay users can send money to Swedish (+46), Norwegian (+47) and Finnish (+358) mobile numbers.

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Why

  1. Danish CPR number and MitID needed.
  2. App available in Denmark, Greenland and Finland.
  3. Norwegian Vipps can pay Danish businesses.

Details

Cards you can add to MobilePay are Visa, Visa/Dankort, Dankort, Mastercard and Mastercard Debit, and the card must be in your own name.

Tip

If a Danish friend wants to pay you back, ask them to use your Swedish, Norwegian or Finnish Vipps or MobilePay number, or a bank transfer.

What may differ

Cross-border options are growing as MobilePay and Vipps merge, and the Danish app becomes Vipps on 12 January 2027.

Common misconception

Anyone with a smartphone can download MobilePay and use it on holiday in Denmark.

What actually happens

The Danish MobilePay needs a Danish CPR number and MitID, so most tourists cannot sign up.

People also ask

  • Can you pay with Vipps in Denmark?
  • Can you get MobilePay without MitID?
  • Can you send MobilePay to a Swedish number?

Sources

This answer is for reference only. Payment rules, limits and fees change, so check the official sources or your bank before you pay.

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