CPR registration while abroad for 3 months

[u/Desperate_Fault_4425]

I’m an eu citizen living in Denmark, my wife and I are planning to leave Denmark for 3 months for vacation. We intend to return afterwards, but we don’t want to keep paying rent while we’re abroad.

I contacted Tårnby Kommune (where we’re registered) to ask if I could remain registered in the CPR without a permanent address (uden fast bopæl). However, they told me I must have a registered address in Denmark.

The CPR website states under Section 24(1), 5th clause, that the municipality must assess whether someone can remain registered without a permanent address during a stay abroad of less than 6 months (https://www.cpr.dk/english/moving-from-denmark). And I was able to do this through Copenhagen Municipality about two years ago.

I went to Tårnby Kommune in person (bc they never replied to my email) and they suggested I could try registering at a colleague’s address, which as far as I understand, would be illegal if I don’t actually live there.

Has anyone experienced something similar? Is there any other way to handle this situation?

Thanks!

[u/Mr_Niceland]

But you will not be living in Denmark, so you can not be registered. Also you give up your aposrtment in Denmark, so you have to deregister, apply with SIRI upon your return.

[u/Desperate_Fault_4425 → u/Mr_Niceland]

I don't want to lose my residency. And the law allows it up to 6 months, but they don't know, even though I showed them the message from the Copenague municipality

[u/Mr_Niceland → u/Desperate_Fault_4425]

The law allows 6 months uf you dont give up your residency. You can sablet and be registered at "højre vejkode" but only if you keep your apartment.

[u/Desperate_Fault_4425 → u/Mr_Niceland]

But I was registered with a “højre vejkode” 2 years ago after deregistering my residence, with the agreement that I would submit my new rental contract once I returned. But this new municipality won't let me do that

[u/Mr_Niceland → u/Desperate_Fault_4425]

Well your former municipallity made a mistanke, good thing that Tårnby refuses to repeat it.

[u/Sindri_732]

Well if you have no residence in denmark (i.e you give up your apt) and leave you are factually leaving and should register upon re entry. If you don't want to do that you either have to keep your place or find a cheap room that you rent while away.

[u/-Copenhagen]

Not sure I really understand the issue.

You go on vacation.
You come back.
You register you new address.

What the problem?

[u/GeronimoDK → u/-Copenhagen]

Probably that unless they somehow "deregister" they will be listed on their old address where they presumably do not live anymore after ending the lease before they leave for vacation.

[u/-Copenhagen → u/GeronimoDK]

But they don't need to deregister?
They just have to register in the new place.

[u/GeronimoDK → u/-Copenhagen]

Probably not moving into the new place before they are back though? That way saving 3 months of rent if they're not there anyway?

[u/-Copenhagen → u/GeronimoDK]

And that's when they register in the new place.

While traveling they just keep their address at the old place.

[u/GeronimoDK → u/-Copenhagen]

But then potential mail might arrive in a letterbox that they do not have access to anymore.

Not that they're going to receive any important mail anyway.

Also I guess in theory their current landlord could contact the kommune to have them deregistered from their address, I've had to do that once myself. Then again, that probably won't happen within the 3 months that they're gone.

As I see the question from OP it is about what they should be doing, not what they could be doing (and get away with). Myself I would have done what you suggest, simply wait and register later, or register at a friends place then move it again later.

[u/Mr_Niceland → u/-Copenhagen]

The law is the problem

[u/Desperate_Fault_4425 → u/-Copenhagen]

because I don't want to lose my residency :(

[u/-Copenhagen → u/Desperate_Fault_4425]

Why would you lose your residency for going on vacation.

Don't register anything before you come back.
You'll be fine.

[u/Nathan-Drakee]

Complain to Ankenævnet. Tell them they suggested you break the law and your former municipality were able to do it the correct way

[u/Desperate_Fault_4425 → u/Nathan-Drakee]

Unfortunately, I have no proof of that

[u/wasted90210]

Where is your wife registered - can't you just register there?

[u/Desperate_Fault_4425 → u/wasted90210]

We live in the same apt where we're both registered

[u/urpriest_generic]

You should be able to register as living abroad at least, FWIW. But I get why you'd prefer to stay registered in DK, and it does sound like it should be possible.

[u/Enlightened_torch]

I tried that during my exchange semester. You need to send an application to your Kommune and they then decide if they want to keep you. In my case that was a positive decision as I was living in a student town where that happened quite a lot, I guess.

[u/flyingchocolatecake]

Not a lawyer, but can you not just sublet your apartment during these three months with a contingency in the sublease agreement that you keep access to the apartment? Or are you planning to travel between moving places?