Hi!
I see similar posts here from time to time, it's unclear how active this sub is for English speaking people moving or living in Denmark. I would love to get advice or hear about others on their experience moving to Denmark from the US. We are middle-aged and artists, so we have a lot of personal belongings we wish to take with us. We also have two older cats that we refuse to leave behind. My spouse has Danish citizenship and I will be applying for permanent citizenship in Denmark.
Some examples of what I am curious about:
- where did you get your biometrics done? I am in the PNW and the nearest consulate is in Palo Alto. The ministry of foreign affairs website (in Denmark) doesn't have a working hyperlink to alternate options. We plan on calling them, but that doesn't negate my interest in other's experience
- if you moved the contents of your home, how did it go? Which relocation service did you use, or did you just ship boxes of personal items?
- did you fly pets out there, and if so, how did it go?
I have a ton of other questions-- but these are the big ones currently.
Thanks!
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The original was posted on /r/denmark by /u/seachimera at 2024-01-27 18:37:07+00:00.
Original Title: I moving to Denmark with my Danish spouse in four months. I am an American looking to connect with other Americans who have made this move; mostly about moving logistics and paperwork hurdles. Apologies for posting in English.
seachimera (OP) at 2024-01-28 15:15:51+00:00 ID:
kjyizdcAh. The weather in Denmark is 100% right for me. I grew up in a coastal town in Massachusetts and lived in the foggy zones of SF and coastal Marin county in CA for my entire adult life (except the last four years in Portland, OR). I do not like extreme heat and my tolerance for endless days of brutal sunshine is very low. I know that sounds weird to most people, but I thrive in temperate regions.
We have visited Denmark extensively, not as tourists but mainly visiting family. We have been there at different times of year, so I have seen the short winter days and I have fallen asleep with the sun lowering in the sky at 10pm.
My spouse is worried about returning this weather, but we agree that it seems trivial compared to the reasons we have to leave the US.
Thank you for the warning though-- the latitude line Denmark falls on might not mean much to many, but its part of the calculus and we have it in the "pro" column right now.
abc24611 at 2024-01-28 15:26:08+00:00 ID:
kjykiwqGood for you guys! Portland probably doesn't seem that off from Denmark. Of course, I can only speak for my self, and yes, it does seem trivial. Have fun in Denmark! My best advice would be to do everything you can to learn the language as fast as possible. It is very important even though everyone speaks English, just my opinion.
seachimera (OP) at 2024-01-28 16:31:46+00:00 ID:
kjyuy9pThank you. Tusind tak!