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.


  • 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
  • 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.

Need help ?

You can always order a non-binding meeting with one of our advisers.

  • Book a meeting

    You can always order a non-binding meeting with one of our advisers.

  • Call us

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    +45 70 123 456
    • Contact us Feel free to contact us 24 hours a day

      On weekdays between 9pm and 9am as well as on holidays between 4pm and 10am, we answer calls mainly concerning the blocking of cards and fraud suspicion.
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