UDK 153 Apply for Payment of Danish Early Pension

What is UDK 153 — Early pension payment (udbetaling af tidlig pension)?

Danish early pension (tidlig pension) comes in two steps. First you apply for the right to it, on UDK 151 or digitally, and Udbetaling Danmark sends you a decision. Then you apply for payment. UDK 153 is the paper version of that second step. The guidance says you decide when payment starts, as long as you apply at least two months before the date you want.

Most of the form is about checking the facts payment is based on. You say whether your salary before retiring is paid in advance or in arrears, which tax card to use, and whether you agree with the pension statement (pensionsopgørelse) Udbetaling Danmark sent you. If you don't agree, you list the changed or missing pensions with their company, yearly payment and fund value. You also report anything that has changed since you got the right: citizenship, work or living abroad, self-employment. Finally you can opt out of foreign pensions and ask for compensation if you were on efterløn or fleksydelse before 2022.

FileIt explains each question in English with the Danish wording alongside, types your answers into Udbetaling Danmark's own PDF, including names of foreign pension funds and addresses with letters such as ł or ș, and saves it in your vault. You print it, sign page 3 by hand and post it. FileIt never sends anything to Udbetaling Danmark.

Who fills it: Someone who has been granted the right to Danish early pension and wants payment to start
Given to: Udbetaling Danmark, Tidlig Pension, by post to Kongens Vænge 8, 3400 Hillerød
Deadline: At least 2 months before the start date you want, according to the guidance
Signatures: You date and sign page 3 by hand
Edition: UDK 153, Version 04/25
Pages: 5 (3 to fill in, 2 of guidance)

Who needs to fill out UDK 153 — Early pension payment (udbetaling af tidlig pension)?

People who have Udbetaling Danmark's decision that they have the right to early pension and now want it paid.
People whose pension savings have changed since the pension statement, or who have schemes missing from it, including foreign ones.
People who have worked or lived abroad, changed citizenship or been self-employed since they got the right.
Former efterløn or fleksydelse recipients from before 1 January 2022 who want the compensation amount.

When to use UDK 153 — Early pension payment (udbetaling af tidlig pension)

At least two months before you want early pension payments to start.
Within two months of the decision, if it reached you three months or less before you could start, as the guidance explains.
When you can't use the digital application on borger.dk.

What you need before you start

The letter about your right to early pension, which shows your earliest possible start date.
The pension statement (pensionsopgørelse) from Udbetaling Danmark, and documentation for any pension that has changed or is missing.
Your tax card choice (main card or secondary card). You can see your tax cards on skat.dk.
Countries, periods and addresses for any work or residence abroad since you got the right.
Periods and CVR number if you have run a business or worked as a helping spouse since then.

What’s on UDK 153 — Early pension payment (udbetaling af tidlig pension)

The 2025 edition has 5 pages. FileIt asks for it in 8 parts, and it is signed by Applicant:

Your details (Dine oplysninger)Applicant
When payment should start (Hvornår vil du starte udbetaling af tidlig pension?)Applicant
Pension statement (Pensionsopgørelse)Applicant
Changes since you got the right to early pension (Ændringer i din situation)Applicant
Pension from abroad (Pension fra udlandet)Applicant
Self-employment (Selvstændig virksomhed)Applicant
Compensation (Kompensation)Applicant
Date and signature (Dato og underskrift)Applicant

How to fill out UDK 153 — Early pension payment (udbetaling af tidlig pension), step by step

1 Dine oplysninger (your details)

Name, CPR number, address, phone, and the country if you live outside Denmark.

2 Hvornår vil du starte udbetaling? (start date)

The date you want payment to start, whether your salary is paid in advance (forudbetalt) or in arrears (bagudbetalt) or you have no salary, and whether to use your main card (hovedkort/frikort) or secondary card (bikort).

3 Pensionsopgørelse (pension statement)

Say whether you agree with the statement. If not, list up to four pensions with type, company, whether it is being paid out, the expected yearly payment and the fund value (depotværdi). Changes include starting a payout, schemes not on the statement and extra payments into a pension. Enclose documentation.

4 Ændringer i din situation (changes since the right)

Any change of citizenship or dual citizenship, work abroad (country, period, kind of stay, and whether you also worked in Denmark) and residence abroad (country, period and address).

5 Pension fra udlandet (pension from abroad)

Applying for Danish pension automatically applies for pension from other EU/EEA countries and Switzerland where you have rights. You can opt out here. The form warns this may affect other Danish benefits such as personal supplements.

6 Selvstændig virksomhed (self-employment)

Whether you have run a business or been a helping spouse since you got the right, with up to three periods and the CVR number.

7 Kompensation and signature

Whether you were paid fleksydelse or efterløn before 1 January 2022 and, if so, whether you want the compensation. Then date and sign page 3.

Common mistakes to avoid

Applying less than two months before the start date you want.
Answering 'No' to the pension statement without listing the pensions, or without enclosing documentation. The form says early pension can't be paid until the statement is confirmed or the changes are documented.
Reporting again the time abroad you already gave on UDK 151. This form only asks about the period since you got the right.
Opting out of foreign pensions without thinking about personal supplements and other Danish benefits.
Missing the compensation deadline. If you say no now, the form says you must ask at the latest 2 months after moving to early pension.

After you fill it out

Print the PDF from your FileIt vault, check it, and date and sign page 3 by hand.

Post it with the pension documentation to Udbetaling Danmark, Kongens Vænge 8, 3400 Hillerød.

The guidance says Udbetaling Danmark then works out whether you can be paid and tells you how long you can receive early pension, or explains why not. A compensation decision comes 3 months after payment starts. Keep the letters with the form in your FileIt vault.

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UDK 153 — Early pension payment (udbetaling af tidlig pension): frequently asked questions

What is the difference between UDK 151 and UDK 153?

UDK 151 applies for the right to early pension. UDK 153 applies for payment once you have that right, and sets the start date and the details payment is based on.

Can I fill in UDK 153 online?

Yes. FileIt lets you fill it in online in English with the Danish terms and types your answers into the official PDF. You print, sign and post it. Udbetaling Danmark's own digital application is on borger.dk.

When should I send it?

The guidance says at least two months before the start date you want. If your decision arrived three months or less before you could start, send it within two months of the decision.

What is the pension statement (pensionsopgørelse)?

A statement of your pension savings that your pension companies reported to Udbetaling Danmark, about three and a half years before your state pension age for most people. You confirm it or report changes.

What is the compensation (kompensation)?

An amount for people who moved to efterløn or fleksydelse before 1 January 2022. The guidance says you can't get it if you already had your efterløn or fleksydelse contributions paid back.

Do I have to apply for pensions from other EU countries separately?

No. The form explains that applying for a Danish social pension also applies for pension from the other EU/EEA countries and Switzerland, unless you opt out.

Is there an English version?

The form is in Danish. FileIt shows every question in English with the Danish term alongside and prints your answers into the Danish PDF.

Official sources

Blank form (PDF), published by Udbetaling Danmark: https://www.klxml.dk/KLB/Blanket/Gaelder/udk153.pdf
Official instructions and guidance: https://www.borger.dk/pension-og-efterloen/tidlig-pension
Edition shown on this page: UDK 153, Version 04/25 (checked 2026-10-19).

FileIt is not affiliated with or endorsed by Udbetaling Danmark or any government. This page explains the form in general terms and is not legal, tax or immigration advice. Always read the official instructions, and check that you are using the edition the recipient accepts. Page last reviewed 2026-10-19.