Apply for your diploma and records of education in Denmark
Apply for your diploma and records of education in Denmark
If you cannot find your education certificate, diploma or exam records from your school or on Min Kompetencemappe, the Danish National Archives may be able to help you.
Before you apply for educational documentation
Before applying to the Danish National Archives, you should first check whether your educational documentation is available from your educational institution or via online platforms such as Min Kompetencemappe.
Check MinKompetencemappe first
Before contacting the Danish National Archives, you should check whether your documentation is available in Min Kompetencemappe. This is Denmark’s official digital platform for storing and accessing educational records and often certificates. Most users must log in using MitID, Denmark’s secure digital ID system. If you do not have MitID, you may need to contact your educational institution instead.
- Go to minkompetencemappe.dk
Contact your educational institution
If you cannot access Min Kompetencemappe, or if your diploma or certificate is not available there, your next step is to contact the school where you studied. Many schools have not transferred records to the Danish National Archives.
Be aware that the school may have changed its name or merged with another institution since you attended.
We do not issue original certificates
The Danish National Archives does not issue official diplomas or certificates and does not hold original documents.
If documentation is available, you will typically receive a digital copy of an exam protocol or a registered certificate record.
Where else to find your educational documentation
Not all records are held by the Danish National Archives. You should also check the following:
Documentation from 2008 onwards is often available via borger.dk.
From October 2017 onwards, records may also be available on MinKompetencemappe.
Documentation for completed upper secondary education from 1992 onwards can often be found on minkompetencemappe.dk.
The Danish National Archives rarely holds these records. You should usually contact your school directly.
Documentation from 2021 onwards can be available on MinKompetencemappe.
Documentation from 1990 onwards is often available on MinKompetencemappe.
Documentation from 2017 onwards is often avaliable on voksenuddannelse.dk.
If you are applying for higher education in Denmark, your documentation may already be available via optagelse.dk.
Prepare for your application
Since educational documentation in the Danish National Archives is rarely registered using CPR numbers, it is important that you complete your application as accurately as possible. Here is what we need to locate your records:
About your education
School or educational institution
Where in Denmark was the school/institution located, and what was the school’s name when you attended? Please do not use abbreviations, but write the full name.
Time period
When did you begin and complete your education? It is important that you provide the exact years.
Your name at the time
Have you changed your name since completing the education? Provide your full name as it was at the time of your education.
Student number
If you have attended a higher education please provide your student number if possible.
Submit your application
Applying on behalf of someone else?
If you are applying for information on behalf of another person, you must attach a signed power of attorney.
Print and complete the power of attorney form:
Delivery methods
In the application form, you must specify how you wish to receive your documents. Read about the available delivery methods here.
If you have a Danish CPR number, you will as standard receive your documents via Digital Post from the Danish National Archives.
About Digital Post
To access Digital Post, you need MitID, Denmark’s digital ID for public online services. You can access your Digital Post on the following platforms:
- lifeindenmark.dk
- the Digital Post app
- e-Boks
- mit.dk
If you choose to receive your documents by email, you will receive an email from the Danish National Archives with an encrypted link to Filkassen. You will also receive a text message (SMS) with two codes. You will need one code to access Filkassen and the other code to open the file containing your documents.
The link in your e-mail is active for 30 days.
About Filkassen
Filkassen is a secure file-sharing solution provided by the Danish Agency for Governmental IT Services (Statens IT) and used by public authorities. You can access Filkassen through all modern web browsers.
If you choose to receive your documents by letter, you must ensure that your address details are complete and correct. Delivery times may vary depending on the destination country. You are responsible for providing accurate address information, as we cannot guarantee delivery in case of errors.
What you can access and receive
You have the right to access your personal data once it has been transferred to a public archive. This means you can obtain the information recorded about you free of charge. You will receive either a scanned copy of the original documents or a transcript. Original documents are not issued.
You do not have the right to access sensitive information about other individuals, even if it appears in records relating to you.
If you represent another person, you must provide a power of attorney from that person to be allowed to access the required information and apply on their behalf.
Legislation
Your right to access personal data about yourself held in public archives is set out in Sections 39a and 39b of the Danish Archives Act.
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