MitID chip

How to order a MitID chip

You can order a MitID chip on MitID.dk. Please note that the MitID chip costs 143.60 DKK, and you can only have one active chip at a time.

Order a MitID chip on MitID.dk

1. Click here to start odering your MitID chip.
2. Start by identifying yourself—either by logging in with your MitID or by entering your CPR number and Danish or Greenlandic passport number. You can also order a MitID chip without identifying yourself.
3. Choose how you would like your MitID chip delivered: 
   • To your address by post. You will receive it within 3–7 business days. Note that delivery may take longer for addresses outside Denmark.
   • For collection at a Citizen Service Centre (Borgerservice). Remember to bring valid identification, such as a passport or driver’s license. Read here which identification you need to bring. Note that you can also have your MitID chip activated at Borgerservice.
4. Pay for your MitID chip. The price is 143.60 DKK. You can pay by credit card or MobilePay.
   Remember to activate your MitID chip once you receive it. You cannot use it until it has been activated. Read here how to activate it.

How to activate your MitID chip

When you receive your MitID chip, it must be activated before it can be used.

You can activate your MitID chip in two ways:

1. With your passport/foreign ID card in the MitID app
2. By visiting a Citizen Service Centre (Borgerservice)Med dit pas/udenlandske ID-kort i MitID appen.

1) Activate your MitID chip in the MitID app with your passport/foreign ID card 

1. Download the MitID app from the Danish Agency for Digital Government in the Apple App Store or Google Play, if you don’t already have it.
2. Open the MitID app and tap the menu at the top of the screen.
3. Select Activate.
4. Tap Activate your MitID and then Get started.
5. Choose Passport/ID card.
6. Accept the Terms and Conditions and read the Privacy Policy.
7. You must now confirm your identity using your passport/ID card. You will go through the following steps: 1) Scan the passport/ID card code, 2) Read the passport/ID card chip and 3) Scan your face. Read here how to scan your passport/ID card and face.
8. When you reach the step where you choose what to activate/order, select MitID chip.
9. You will now see the text 'Do you have a chip?' Tap Yes, activate. The activation will continue on MitID.dk. You will be automatically taken there.
10. Create a password and repeat it. You will need to use the password every time you log in or authenticate with your MitID chip.
11. You must now connect your MitID chip to activate it. You can connect it via contactless connection (NFC) or Bluetooth. If you want to connect via Bluetooth, you must first pair your MitID chip with your phone before you can continue to the next step. 
12. Press Next and hold your MitID chip up to your phone. 
13. Then enter the 6-digit one-time code displayed when you press the button on your MitID chip.
14. Then press your MitID chip's button to complete the activation. The activation is complete when it says 'Activation completed'.
15. Your MitID chip is now activated and ready for use. Read here how to use your MitID chip. 

2) Activate your MitID chip at Citizen Service Centre

If you, for example, do not have a passport/foreign ID card or need assistance, you can have your MitID chip activated at a Citizen Service Centre (Borgerservice).

• Remember to book an appointment. It is usually required.
• When you arrive, you must be able to identify yourself with valid ID, such as a passport or driver’s license.

Read more about getting help at Borgerservice.

How to use your MitID chip

When you need to log in or approve something with the MitID chip, you must first enter your user ID and password. Then connect the MitID chip using the included cable and press the button. You have now approved with MitID.

Step by step guide

1. Go to the website or app where you want to log in or approve using MitID and find the log in button.
2. Enter your user ID and tap Continue. You created your user ID when you set up your MitID. You will use it every time you log in or approve with MitID.
3. Note that the first time you use the MitID chip, you must choose to approve with it in the future. After entering your user ID, tap 'Change MitID identification method' and select MitID chip.
4. Then enter your password. You created this password when you activated your MitID chip.
5. Read what you are about to approve with MitID. If the text does not match what you want to do, tap Cancel.
6. Tap Start.
7. Connect your MitID chip to your computer, phone, or tablet. You can connect it using the supplied USB cable, Bluetooth, or a contactless (NFC) connection (read more below). 
8. If you connect via USB cable or Bluetooth, press the button on the MitID chip.
   If you use contactless connection (NFC), simply hold the MitID chip close to the back of your device.
9. Please note: the window displaying “Use your security key with mitid.dk” will close automatically. Do not click Cancel.
10. You are now logged in with MitID.

Video guide: How to use the MitID chip (English subtitles)