International Student Guide - Det Juridiske Fakultet

Postal giro and cheques
For European students it is possible to have your own postal giro account at home and
use it via post cheques here in Denmark. The procedure is fairly simple, in that you can
go to any post office and obtain the Danish currency “kroner” by using the cheque and
the money will be drawn from your home account.
If you want to credit cheques to your account, there can be certain difficulties, as cheques
must be approved first. The approval can take up to three weeks.
If you use cheques, please note that personal cheques (made out by students in Denmark
on a foreign account) cannot be cashed in Denmark. However, Euro-cheques and
travelers’ cheques may be cashed by banks.
Banking hours are:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday: 10:00 am – 5:30 pm
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: closed
Credit Cards - ATM
The red cash dispensers “Kontanten” accept most major credit cards for drawing Danish
currency. The dispensers are always open, unless they run out of money.
Most shops will also accept most international credit cards.
If you lose your credit card you can call:
Acceptcard: +45 35 86 77 77 or 43 29 50 50
American Express Card: +45 70 20 70 67
Diners: +45 36 73 73 73
Eurocard: +45 36 73 71 00
Dankort: Contact your bank or dial +45 44 89 29 29 for PBS
Visa: Contact your bank or dial +45 44 89 29 29 for PBS
Exchange
Copenhagen abounds in currency exchange bureaus operating outside normal banking
hours – but you are strongly advised to keep a close eye to their rates.
You can also find open air change makers:
Outside the branches of Nordea at Rådhuspladsen, Vesterbrogade 4A, Vimmelskaftet 35.
Outside the branches of JyskeBank on Vesterbrogade 9.
At Forex at the Central Railway Station, Rådhuspladsen (Vesterbrogade 2B) and at
Nørreport Station (Nørre Voldgade 90).
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