Hi all, I’m looking for clarification regarding temporary work permits for Denmark – specifically Copenhagen

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I work for a UK-based exhibition company, and we’re due to travel to Copenhagen to install three exhibition stands at a venue (the Bella Center). The stands are being built here in the UK, and our team will transport and assemble them on-site, then dismantle and return once the show is complete.

We’ll be in Denmark from 6th September to 18th September 2025, and we’re trying to understand whether our workers need to apply for individual work permits – especially considering the high cost (around 700 DKK per person), and we’re sending 15 workers.

From my research, it seems we may fall under the EU Posted Worker Directive and the ‘fitters rule’, which could exempt us from needing full work permits. Also all workers are UK nationals

Here’s what we’ve done so far:

Registered the project on RUT (Register of Foreign Service Providers) and received confirmation receipts

Applied for A1 Certificates from HMRC for all staff

There is a mix of self-employed and employed members of staff, and each has applied for their respective A1 certificate.

What I really need is definitive confirmation:

Do we still need to apply for and pay for Danish work permits for each worker?

Or are we correctly covered under the posted worker/fitter exception due to the short duration and nature of our work?

Any help or clarification would be massively appreciated — we’re just trying to avoid unnecessary costs if the permits aren’t required.

Thanks in advance!