Power of attorney and guardianship

Navigating digital solutions can be challenging, especially when it involves helping and acting on behalf of others. On this page, you will find everything you need to know about MitID and the use of power of attorney and guardianship.

MitID and power of attorney

You cannot obtain a power of attorney for another person's MitID. Therefore, if you need to assist, for example, a relative with specific actions in self-service solutions, you will need a power of attorney for those specific areas. You can obtain power of attorney for various public digital solutions using the Digital Power of Attorney solution.

The Digital Power of Attorney is a solution where you can grant or receive authorization to act on behalf of others. For example, you can grant or receive authorization for a relative to view your lab results on Sundhed.dk or apply for housing benefits on borger.dk. Please note that not all authorities have chosen to offer powers of attorney through this solution, so always check how the authority or area you need a power of attorney for handles authorizations.

To use the Digital Power of Attorney, either the person granting the power of attorney or the person receiving it must have MitID. When you have the authority to act on behalf of another person, you must always use your own MitID to do so. When you log in with your own MitID, you will have the option to switch to the person for whom you have been granted power of attorney within the relevant self-service solution.

You will need to decide together which areas you wish to create a power of attorney for.

MitID and guardianship

MitID is the user's personal digital ID, and other people - such as a guardian - are not allowed to use someone else's MitID. If you, as a guardian, need to perform an action on behalf of the person you are responsible for, you must use your own MitID to do so. Contact the relevant digital self-service solution to enable actions on behalf of the person you are the guardian for. When you log in with your own MitID afterwards, you will have the option to switch to the person you are the guardian for within that specific self-service solution.