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Childcare as newcomers

It is important that children get off to a good start when moving to a new country or municipality. For families, it is therefore particularly important that childcare is managed so that the little ones can feel welcome and at home in Esbjerg Municipality.

If you have just arrived or are on your way to Esbjerg municipality, it is a good idea to let the childcare department know, so you can start your seniority on the wait list.

You can enroll your children on the childcare waiting list once you are a resident in Denmark. However, we recommend that you inform the childcare department on phone +45 76161616 or that you inform International House Esbjerg on internationalhouse@esbjert if you are on your way to move here.

Enroll for childcare

Once you have registred as a citizen in Denmark and have a cpr number, you can enroll online for childcare. 

If you are moving from a different municipality and do not yet know your future address in Esbjerg Municipality, you can place your child on the waiting list for several enrolment districts. When you are asked in the application whether you are moving to Esbjerg Municipality, please answer No. Later in the application, you will have the option to indicate that you do not yet know your future address.

You sign up online here using MitID.  

If your child does not yet have a cpr number, please contact The Childcare department ´Pladsanvisning og Tilskud´, or reach out to International House Esbjerg for guidance.

 

How to enroll for childcare

Enroll your child for childcare

Choose 'Tilmelding dagtilbud' and 'Opskrivning 0-2' for children age 0-2 years or 'Opskrivning 3-5' for children age 3-5 years to enter the enrollment form. Google translate can help with the form as it is in Danish.

Enrollment form

Questions about enrolling your child for childcare?

If you have questions, please contact the Childcare department ´Pladsanvisning & Tilskud´.

Phone number:  +45 7616 1616

Not in Denmark yet and need help enrolling?

We are here to help

In case you have questions about enrolment, please contact International House Esbjerg on [email protected] or contact ´Pladsanvisning og Tilskud´.

Care guarantee for newcomers

In Esbjerg, as a newcomer, you are guaranteed care for your child

As newcomers, you are guaranteed a place no later than one month after the enrollment date (however no sooner than your relocation has been registered with Civil Registration at the Citizen Service). Esbjerg Municipality cannot guarantee that you will get the exact spot you wish for, but you will be certain to get a spot in the guaranteed district. 

Childcare options - map of municipal childcare by district

On this dynamic map, you can get an overview of the location of care services.

Activate the map

Private childcare in Esbjerg Municipality

Are you considering private care for your child?

There are several private day-carers and private childcare institutions in Esbjerg Municipality. Should you wish to enroll your children at one of these, you should contact the institution or day-carer directly. You will find a list of private day-carers here 

About childcare in Denmark

In Denmark, children in the age of 6 months until they turn age 3 (age 0-2) are cared for either in a daycare institution (vuggestue in Danish) or by a day-carer who works at home (in many cases hired by the municipality). 
 
Children from age 3 and until school start (age 3-5) attend kindergarten (børnehave in Danish). Some daycare institutions and kindergartens are housed at the same location, which enables children to remain at the same facility during the entire period of childcare.

You will find both municipal and private options. For municipal solutions you need to sign up online. For private options contact the place directly to sign up.
 
The municipality of Esbjerg will as a minimum pay 75% of the costs for childcare, leaving you to pay up to 25%. You will receive a sibling discount of 50% if you have more than one child in childcare.