ApS, A/S, limited partnerships, cooperatives, and other companies: Prepare to enter into a connection agreement with MitID Erhverv

Find out what your company needs to prepare before starting the process of entering into a connection agreement with MitID Erhverv.

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ApS, A/S, limited partnerships, cooperatives, and other types of companies that need to enter into a connection agreement with MitID Erhverv

To prepare your company for the process of entering into a connection agreement, you need to:

clarify the 5 necessary details for the connection agreement
ensure you have all required materials ready to begin the process.

Most companies are required to enter into a connection agreement with MitID Erhverv. However, you can check if your company is required to do so here:

Is your organisation required to enter into a connection agreement with MitID Erhverv?

5 details you need to clarify before the process of entering into a connection agreement

Before starting the process, the following needs to be clarified:

Who is the management representative in your company?
Who will initiate the process of entering into a connection agreement?
Who does your company intend to appoint as the organisation administrator?
Do you need to upload documentation verifying the management representative’s role in the company when entering into a connection agreement?
Should you contact MitID Erhverv Support before initiating the process of entering into an connection agreement?

Read more about each detail that needs to be clarified in the sections below. Ensure that you have prepared all required materials ready to begin the process.

1. Who is the management representative in your company?

A management representative in MitID Erhverv is an individual authorised to represent a company, such as a signatory, member of management, chairman of the board. The management representative’s role is to approve the connection agreement with MitID Erhverv.

Management representatives in your company can be either:

the director
a member of the executive board or board of directors.

2. Who will initiate the process of entering into a connection agreement?

Either a management representative or a reporter can initiate the process:

A management representative can be a director, a member of the executive board, or the board of directors. The management representative can only initiate the process if they have a private MitID and a CPR number. If they do not, a reporter must be appointed.
A reporter is an individual other than the management representative, either from within or outside your company, such as an administrative employee or an accountant. The reporter must have a private MitID and a CPR number.

3. Who does you company intend to appoint as the organisation administrator?

The organisation administrator is responsible for:

setting up your company in MitID Erhverv after finalising the connection agreement with MitID Erhverv
configuring how your employees may use MitID Erhverv.

The organisation administrator is required to have a:

CPR number
private MitID.

If the organisation administrator does not meet these 2 requirements, you will be unable to complete setting up your company in MitID Erhverv after having concluded the agreement. The management representative or reporter can also serve as the organisation administrator if they meet the 2 requirements outlined above.

The organisation administrator does not need to be employed by the company. For example, you can appoint an accountant, lawyer, or an employee in an administration agency as your organisation administrator.

Once you have decided who to appoint, you will need the following information regarding the individual you intend to appoint as the organisation administrator:

Name
Email address
Date of birth or CPR number

You can find more information about the role of the organisation administrator here:

Roles

4. Do you need to upload documentation verifying the management representative’s role when entering into a connection agreement?

Some companies will need to upload documentation verifying the management representative’s role in the company, while others will not.

Your company does not need to upload documentation if you can answer “yes” to all of the following 4 statements:

Your management representative(s) are registered and listed as a director or member of the executive board in the CVR (Central Business Register).
Your management representative(s) have the legal right to sign documents on behalf of the company indenpendently as per the CVR (Central Business Register).
Your management representative(s) have a private MitID and a CPR number.
Your management representative(s) have a permanent address in Denmark.

If you cannot answer "yes" to all of the above, please find out what documentation is required regarding the management representative’s role here:

Documentation verifying the role of the management representative

You can find information about your management representative and their right to sign on behalf of the company by looking up your company in the CVR (Central Business Register):

CVR – Central Business Register

5. Should you contact MitID Erhverv Support before starting the process of entering into a connection agreement?

Some companies must contact MitID Erhverv Support before initiating the process. You should do so if you can agree to the following 3 points outlined below:

Your management representative(s) are registered in the CVR (Central Business Register) as directors or members of the executive board.
Your management representative(s) have the legal right to sign on behalf of the company independently, according to the CVR (Central Business Register).
Your management representative(s) do not have a private MitID.

Either the management representative or reporter must contact MitID Erhverv Support via the contact form. You will need to provide the following 9 details in the form:

Company name
CVR number
The full name of the management representative
The phone number of the management representative
The email address of the management representative
The full name of the reporter
The phone number of the reporter
The email address of the reporter
Notifying that the management representative does not have a private MitID

Contact MitID Erhverv Support

Then, follow the instructions from MitID Erhverv Support to initiate the process of entering into a connection agreement.

When entering into the connection agreement, you must upload documentation verifying the management representative’s:

identity, such as a copy of a passport or driving license. If the representative does not have a CPR number, it must be a copy of their passport or national identity card.
role in the company.

Find out what documentation you need regarding the management representative’s role in the company here:

Documentation verifying the role of the management representative

Checklist: What your company needs to prepare before initiating the process of entering into a connection agreement

If you do not need to upload documentation verifying the management representative’s role

If the management representative initiates the process, they must have the following ready:

Their email address.
Their private MitID, which will be used to verify their identity and approve the connection agreement. If the representative does not have a private MitID, you must appoint a reporter to initiate the process.
The name, email address, and date of birth (or CPR number) of the individual you company intends to appoint as the organisation administrator.

If the reporter initiates the process, they must have the following ready:

Their email address.
The management representative’s email address.
Their private MitID, which will be used to verify their identity.
The management representative’s private MitID, which will be used to approve the connection agreement.
The name, email address, and date of birth (or CPR number) of the individual your company intends to appoint as the organisation administrator.

If you need to upload documentation verifying the management representative’s role

If the management representative initiates the process, they must have the following ready:

Their email address.
Their private MitID, which will be used to verify their identity and approve the connection.
The name, email address, and date of birth (or CPR number) of the individual your company intends to appoint as the organisation administrator.
Documentation verifying management representative’s role in the company.

If the reporter initiates the process, they must have the following ready:

Their email address
The management representative’s private email address.
Their private MitID, which will be used to verify their identity
The name, email address, and date of birth (or CPR number) of the individual your company intends to appoint as the organisation administrator
Documentation verifying the management representative’s role in the company.
The management representative’s private MitID, which will be used to approve the connection agreement. If the management representative does not have a private MitID, they can approve the connection agreement by signing the agreement by hand.

Connect your organisation to MitID Erhverv

You are now ready to connect to MitID Erhverv. Press the "Connect your organisation" button below.

If you would like an overview of what to expect during the connection process, you may find it helpful to refer to the step by step guides on connecting by following the link below.

Step by step guides: Enter into a connect agreement with MitID Erhverv

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