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Pension question, Denmark

Is the Danish ATP pension paid if I live abroad?

ATP pays residents automatically but states that members living abroad are paid only on request. ATP Livslang Pension covers almost every employee who worked at least nine hours a week, and it is the one Danish entitlement a short career reliably creates.

  • Source: borger.dk, mitid.dk, pensionsinfo.dk, retsinformation.dk, read 4 October 2026
  • Source: borger.dk, retsinformation.dk, atp-anke.dk, read 4 October 2026

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  1. Find your Danish CPR number on old payslips or letters.
  2. List each Danish employer and the years you worked there.
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Questions people also ask

How far back is ATP paid?

The ATP Act limits arrears to six months of pension for the period before payment began.

  • Source: borger.dk, retsinformation.dk, read 4 October 2026

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No. We identify where a pension is likely held and the official route to it, and we name each source with the date we read it. We do not give financial, tax or legal advice.