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Activate MitID

Before you can use your MitID app, code display, audio code reader or chip, you need to activate it. If you have created new password, it also needs to be activated. The process varies depending on what you are activating and whether you already have MitID or are in the process of creating it.

Do you have an activation code?

Do you have an activation code?

You can activate your MitID code display, audio code reader, chip or password here by using the activation code you have received at a Citizen Service Center or via the scanning of passport in the MitID app.

You need:

  • The activation code
  • Your User ID
Activate MitID with an activation code
Activate MitID code display, audio code reader or chip by scanning your passport in the MitID app

Activate MitID code display, audio code reader or chip by scanning your passport in the MitID app

  1. Download the MitID app from the App Store or Google Play, if you don't have it.
  2. Open the app, press the menu at the top of the screen and then press Activate MitID.
  3. Choose Passport/ID card - and follow the steps to scan your passport and get the activation code.
  4. Remember to write down the activation code, when you receive it.

You will then be redirected to MitID.dk to complete the activation. The activation code is valid for 30 minutes.

Need help with scanning your passport?

If you already have MitID

If you already have MitID

If you already have MitID, and ordered either a code display, audio code reader or chip, you can activate it at your profile page on MitID.dk. You do not need an activation code.

How to activate on your profile page:

  • Log on MitID.dk
  • Find 'Authenticators' and press SEE
  • Select Add authenticator and follow the guide 
Log on and activate on MitID.dk
Activate MitID app

Activate MitID app

To use the MitID app, you must activate the app. You can activate the app by scanning your passport in the app or by copying the app from another phone or tablet where you have the MitID app. You can also use an activation code, you have received at a Citizen Service Center, to activate the app.

Activate the MitID app