What is the different between CPR number and ID resident card ?

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ibrahjette Contributor

Member since 12 January 2010

ibrahjetteContributor09 January 2011 01:02:07

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Hi
last night in Copenhagen the police stopped me , because i don't have an ID card ??? WTF
I never heared about ID card , they told me i have to carry id have my picture ,
I showed them my CPR number , but it wasn't enough
the took me to police station to make sure if this cpr was mine or not , because no picture on it ,
anyway
I would like to know the different between CPR and ID card ?and they way to get it
I have temporary resident ,and i don't know where to go for getting this card .
so please i need information

thanks

ibrahjette Contributor

Member since 12 January 2010

ibrahjetteContributor09 January 2011 01:02:34

119

Any information please ,mmmm:(

lost_in_scandinavia Active member

Member since 19 October 2010

lost_in_scandinaviaActive member11 January 2011 08:57:43

there's no such thing as ID card. Some people have driver's license that has pictures, but that's not a national ID card.

Maybe the police's just out trying to piss some immigrants off

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