Government agencies

Vejdirektoratet

vejdirektoratet.dk

State authority for national roads, with current traffic information.

Udlændingestyrelsen

us.dk

Authority for asylum, family reunification, residence permits and accommodation.

Hjemrejsestyrelsen

hjemst.dk

Authority responsible for the departure and repatriation of rejected asylum seekers.

Klimadatastyrelsen

klimadatastyrelsen.dk

State provider of map, climate and geodata for authorities and businesses.

Plan- og Landdistriktsstyrelsen

plst.dk

Authority for physical planning, coastal protection and rural development.

Patent- og Varemærkestyrelsen

dkpto.dk

Authority for the registration of patents, trade marks, designs and utility models.

Økonomistyrelsen

oes.dk

Authority for the state's budget, accounts and shared administrative systems.

Statens Administration

statens-adm.dk

Service centre that handles payroll, accounts and bookkeeping for state institutions.

Statens It

statens-it.dk

Shared IT provider for state authorities, covering operations, support and workstations.

Medarbejder- og Kompetencestyrelsen

medst.dk

The state's employer body for collective agreements, pay and skills development.

Administrations- og Servicestyrelsen

adst.dk

Shared administration, HR and building operations for the Danish tax administration's agencies.

Styrelsen for Undervisning og Kvalitet

stukuvm.dk

Authority for primary school, upper-secondary education, exams and school supervision.

Danmarks Akkrediteringsinstitution

akkr.dk

Independent institution that accredits higher-education programmes and institutions.

Danmarks Evalueringsinstitut

eva.dk

State institution that evaluates quality in day care, schools and education.

Havarikommissionen

havarikommissionen.dk

Independent investigation of accidents within aviation, rail and shipping.

Nationalt Genom Center

ngc.dk

State infrastructure for whole-genome sequencing and personalised medicine.

Nationalt Center for Etik

videnskabsetik.dk

Secretariat for the research-ethics committees that approve health research projects.

VIVE

vive.dk

State analysis and research centre for welfare, social and labour-market policy.

De Økonomiske Råd

dors.dk

Independent council that publishes expert reports on the Danish economy and environmental economics.

DIIS

diis.dk

State-funded research institute for foreign policy, security and development.

Danmarks Grundforskningsfond

dg.dk

Foundation that funds basic research through centres of excellence at the universities.

Danmarks Erhvervsfremmebestyrelse

erhvervsfremmebestyrelsen.dk

Board that allocates funding for decentralised business development and cluster initiatives.

Arbejdsmarkedets Feriefond

aff.dk

Fund that distributes unclaimed holiday pay for holiday purposes for children and vulnerable groups.

NemKonto

nemkonto.dk

Public scheme where payments from the public sector are sent to a designated bank account.

Rigsombuddet i Grønland

rigsombudsmanden.gl

The Danish state's representation in Greenland, with duties covering the civil register and elections.

Droneregler.dk

droneregler.dk

The Danish Transport Authority's guidance on rules for drone flying, drone zones and registration.

Forsvarsministeriets Materiel- og Indkøbsstyrelse

fmi.dk

Agency responsible for the procurement and maintenance of the Danish Defence's equipment.

Geodatastyrelsen

gst.dk

Agency responsible for the cadastre, nautical charts and geographic data on Denmark.

Spillemyndigheden

spillemyndigheden.dk

State authority that licenses and supervises gambling in Denmark.

Uddannelses- og Forskningsstyrelsen

ufsn.dk

State agency responsible for higher education and research.

Sikkerhedsstyrelsen

sik.dk

Agency for product safety, electrical and gas installations and the authorisation of tradespeople.

Trafikstyrelsen

trafikstyrelsen.dk

Agency for railways, aviation and public transport in Denmark.

Søfartsstyrelsen

soefartsstyrelsen.dk

Agency for shipping, maritime safety and maritime regulation.

Styrelsen for Arbejdsmarked og Rekruttering

star.dk

Agency for employment measures, unemployment-benefit rules and job centres.

Social- og Boligstyrelsen

sbst.dk

Agency with knowledge and guidance on social affairs, vulnerable groups and housing policy.

Agency for cultural heritage, castles, media and culture-funding schemes.