UDK 514 Exemption From Earmarked Leave for Company Owners

What is UDK 514 — Exemption from earmarked leave (fritagelse for øremærkning)?

Since 2 August 2022, part of each parent's leave with maternity/parental benefit (barselsdagpenge) in Denmark is earmarked: it belongs to that parent and is normally lost if they don't use it. For people who run their own limited company, taking those weeks can be hard. UDK 514 is Udbetaling Danmark's application to be exempted from the earmarking (fritagelse for øremærkning).

The form is short. After your own details and the child's, the section 'Din indkomst' asks whether you own 100 % of an aktie- or anpartsselskab (A/S or ApS), or less than that. If less, it asks what gives you control: more than half the share capital, the majority of the voting rights, or controlling influence in another way. It also asks whether you have other salary income besides your company.

Udbetaling Danmark prefers the digital application on borger.dk. If you use paper, FileIt explains each question in English with the Danish wording alongside, types your answers into the official PDF and saves it in your vault, ready to print, sign by hand and post. It doesn't decide whether you qualify. Udbetaling Danmark does.

Who fills it: A parent who owns all or a controlling share of a Danish limited company (A/S or ApS), or someone with their power of attorney
Given to: Udbetaling Danmark, Barselsdagpenge, by post to Kongens Vænge 8, 3400 Hillerød
For: Children born or received on 2 August 2022 or later
Signatures: You date and sign page 1 by hand
Edition: UDK 514, Version SM 06/23
Pages: 3 (1 to fill in, 2 of information about your data)

Who needs to fill out UDK 514 — Exemption from earmarked leave (fritagelse for øremærkning)?

Parents who own 100 % of an aktieselskab or anpartsselskab.
Parents who own less than 100 % but hold more than half the share capital, the majority of the votes, or controlling influence in another way.
Owner-managers who want to apply for the exemption on paper rather than on borger.dk.
Accountants or family members helping an owner apply, with a power of attorney.

When to use UDK 514 — Exemption from earmarked leave (fritagelse for øremærkning)

When you are planning leave for a child born or received on 2 August 2022 or later and want to be exempted from the earmarking.
Before the earmarked weeks would otherwise be used or lost. Ask Udbetaling Danmark about the deadlines in your case.
When you can't use the digital solution on borger.dk.

What you need before you start

Your name, CPR number, address and phone number.
The child's name and CPR number, or the date of birth if the child has no Danish CPR number, plus documentation of the birth and parenthood such as a birth certificate.
How much of the company you own, and if less than 100 %, what gives you control of it.
Whether you have other salary income besides your company.
If you apply for someone else: your own name and CPR number and a signed power of attorney.

What’s on UDK 514 — Exemption from earmarked leave (fritagelse for øremærkning)

The 2023 edition has 3 pages. FileIt asks for it in 6 parts, and it is signed by Applicant:

Your details (Dine oplysninger)Applicant
The child (Barnets oplysninger)Applicant
Power of attorney (Fuldmagt)Applicant
Your income (Din indkomst)Applicant
Remarks (Bemærkninger)Applicant
Declaration, consent and signature (Erklæring, samtykke og underskrift)Applicant

How to fill out UDK 514 — Exemption from earmarked leave (fritagelse for øremærkning), step by step

1 Dine oplysninger (your details)

The parent's name, CPR number, address and phone number. The CPR number goes digit by digit into the ten boxes around the printed dash.

2 Barnets oplysninger (the child)

The child's name and CPR number. For a child without a Danish CPR number, the form asks for the date of birth in the same boxes, and FileIt prints it as DDMMYY.

3 Fuldmagt (power of attorney)

Only for someone applying on the parent's behalf: their own full name and CPR number, with a signed power of attorney enclosed. Search borger.dk for 'Fuldmagt til barselsdagpenge'.

4 Din indkomst (your income)

Tick whether you own 100 % or less than 100 % of the company. If less, tick one of: more than 50 % of the share capital, the majority of the voting rights, or controlling influence in another way. Then answer Ja or Nej to having other salary income besides the company.

5 Bemærkninger (remarks)

Three lines for anything else, for example how the ownership is split or the company's name and CVR number.

6 Erklæring, samtykke og underskrift (consent and signature)

Answer the consent question about exchanging information relevant to your case, then date and sign by hand.

Common mistakes to avoid

Using this form for a child born before 2 August 2022. Its title limits it to children born or received on or after that date.
Ticking 'less than 100 %' without saying what gives you control of the company.
Forgetting that the three control options can only be ticked one at a time. If more than one applies, say so under remarks.
Leaving out the birth certificate or other proof of parenthood.
Not signing, or saying no to consent without realising that may stop the case being handled.

After you fill it out

Print the PDF from your FileIt vault and date and sign it by hand.

Post it with the child's documents, and any power of attorney, to Udbetaling Danmark, Kongens Vænge 8, 3400 Hillerød, the 'Sendes til' address on the form.

Udbetaling Danmark decides on the exemption and writes to you. Keep the form and the decision in your FileIt vault, alongside your company papers if you like.

Fill out UDK 514 — Exemption from earmarked leave (fritagelse for øremærkning) online with FileIt

Pick the person. Choose someone from People and FileIt fills in their name, date of birth, address and other details it already knows.
Answer plain-language questions. One part of the form at a time, with the official help text beside each question — 18 fields in all. Your answers save as you go.
Check the live preview. Watch your answers land on the real Udbetaling Danmark form, and let FileIt do any worksheet arithmetic.
Generate the official PDF. FileIt prints your answers into the agency’s own PDF and files it in that person’s folder in your vault. Sign it, or send it for e-signature.

FileIt fills the form — it never files or submits anything for you. Deliver the finished form to whoever asked for it, the way the form’s instructions say.

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UDK 514 — Exemption from earmarked leave (fritagelse for øremærkning): frequently asked questions

What is UDK 514?

Udbetaling Danmark's paper application for exemption from the earmarking of parental leave (øremærkning) for parents who own all or a controlling part of a limited company, for children born or received on 2 August 2022 or later.

Can I fill in UDK 514 online?

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

What does 'øremærkning' mean?

Earmarking. Part of each parent's leave with barselsdagpenge belongs to that parent. This form asks Udbetaling Danmark to exempt you from that rule.

I own less than 100 % of my company. Can I still apply?

The form has a box for owning less than 100 %, with three ways of having control: more than 50 % of the share capital, the majority of the votes, or controlling influence in another way. Tick the one that applies.

Does it matter if I also have a salary from somewhere else?

The form asks whether you have other salary income besides your company, so answer it truthfully. Udbetaling Danmark uses the answer in its decision.

Does FileIt tell me whether I qualify?

No. FileIt helps you fill in and print the official form. Udbetaling Danmark decides on the exemption.

Official sources

Blank form (PDF), published by Udbetaling Danmark: https://www.klxml.dk/KLB/Blanket/Gaelder/udk514.pdf
Official instructions and guidance: https://www.borger.dk/familie-og-boern/barsel-og-orlov
Edition shown on this page: UDK 514, Version SM 06/23 (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.