Card activation
Whether it's a card for a new account, a renewal or a replacement, when you receive your new card, you must activate it before you can use it in shops or online.
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Activate a new card via Danske Mobile Banking
How to activate your new card
Visa/Dankort and Mastercard cards- Log on to Danske Mobile Banking
- Select 'Cards' on the top menu
- Tap the card you want to activate
- Select 'Activate your new card'
- Slide the toggle button ‘Activate’ to the right to activate the new card
Mastercard cards are automatically activated- the first time you pay with the chip and PIN when making a purchase in a shop
- the first time you withdraw cash from an ATM
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Activate a new card via Danske eBanking
How to activate your new card via eBanking
Visa/Dankort- Log on to Danske eBanking
- Click "Cards and currency" on the top menu of Danske eBanking and choose 'Card overview'
- Click the arrow next to the card you want to activate and select 'Activate card'
- We will then ask you to approve
- Your card is now active
Mastercard cards are automatically activated- the first time you pay with the chip and Pin when making a purchase ina shop
- the first time you withdraw cash from an ATM.
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Manage cards - activation
What to do
- Log on to danskebank.dk/managecards using your MitID
- Here you will see the cards you have the option to activate.
- Click on the subject: 'Activating a card?'
- Mark the card(s) you wish to activate and click 'Activate card'.
- Your card is now active.
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No Danske Mobile Banking, eBanking or MitID
If you do not have Danske Mobile Banking, Danske eBanking or MitID, you can call us on +45 70 123 456 and get the card activated.
Special conditions applying to Mastercard
Mastercard are automatically activated
- the first time you pay with chip and PIN in a shop.
- the first time you withdraw cash from an ATM.
No matter which card you have with the contactless function, this function is only activated when you pay with chip and PIN in a shop.
