International: Denmark

At a glanceRequirements at a glance

The Community Licence Already Covers EU-Wide Transport

Yes

Yes. As covered on the Denmark page, a mover holding the Community Licence (for vehicles over 3.5 tonnes) is already authorized for both domestic transport and international transport within the EU. No additional vehicle licence is needed for that traffic specifically.

The Van Licence Does Not Cover International Transport

Correct. A mover operating only vans in the 2 to 3.5 tonne range, licensed under Denmark’s domestic-only van licence, is not authorized for international transport under that licence. A Community Licence would be needed for any vehicle in this weight range that the mover itself operates internationally.

Domestic Liability Law Continues to Apply: CMR Does Not Cover Furniture Removal

Yes. Denmark has ratified the CMR Convention, which generally governs international road carriage, but Article 1(4)(c) of the Convention explicitly excludes furniture removal from its scope, as confirmed in the Convention’s own text and by UNIDROIT (its custodian body). An international household-goods move therefore does not automatically fall under CMR’s liability limits or consignment-note requirement; Danish domestic transport-contract liability continues to apply by default.

OverviewOverview & Scope

For EU-wide road transport, Denmark’s Community Licence already covers the international leg for vehicles over 3.5 tonnes, so no separate international-specific licence is needed. A mover relying only on the domestic-only van licence (for vehicles in the 2 to 3.5 tonne range) is not covered for international transport under that licence and would need a Community Licence for any such vehicle it operates across the border. Where a mover subcontracts the cross-border carriage, the carrier’s own licence covers the transport it performs.

On liability, Denmark’s ratification of CMR doesn’t change the outcome for a household-goods move, since CMR explicitly excludes furniture removal from its scope; Danish domestic transport-contract liability continues to apply by default.

RegistrationRegistration & Compliance Essentials

Movers that carry goods across Denmark’s borders in their own vehicles must:

1. Hold the Community Licence (not the domestic-only van licence) for any vehicle used in international road transport, including vans in the 2 to 3.5 tonne range.

All movers handling international furniture-removal moves must:

2. Contract on terms that comply with Danish domestic transport-contract liability law, given CMR’s furniture-removal exclusion, rather than assuming CMR governs because Denmark ratified the Convention.
3. Where transport is subcontracted, use carriers that hold the licences required for the transport they perform.

ChecklistCompliance checklist

Company licensing

• Community Licence (not the domestic-only van licence) held for any vehicle used in international road transportWhere applicable (mover operates its own vehicles across the border)Verified by DocumentRequired

Subcontracted transport

• Where transport is subcontracted, the mover uses carriers that hold the licences required for the transport they performWhere applicableVerified by AffirmationRequired

Customer practices

• Contracts for international furniture-removal moves comply with Danish domestic transport-contract liability law (CMR does not apply to furniture removal)Verified by AffirmationRequired