Can a Brazilian Drive in Denmark? — Yes, IDP Recommended, Mind the Bridge Tolls

For Brazilian visitors, Denmark drives on the same side as home, so the road feels familiar from the first roundabout. The differences are administrative — paperwork, bridge money — and one rule that is actually looser than what you are used to.

Can you drive in Denmark on a Brazilian licence?

Yes. Your Brazilian licence (CNH) is accepted for a tourist stay, and an International Driving Permit (Permissão Internacional para Dirigir) is recommended — it translates your licence so a police officer or rental clerk can read it at a glance. Sort the PID at a Detran office before you fly, and carry it with the CNH and your passport. Denmark is one of the easiest countries to drive: excellent infrastructure and calm, rule-abiding traffic.

The 0.05 limit is looser than home — don’t relax

Here is the counter-intuitive one. Brazil enforces near-zero alcohol under the Lei Seca, so you arrive trained to drink nothing. Denmark’s limit is 0.05, which technically allows a small amount — but the smart move is to keep your Brazilian habit and not drink at all, because Danish enforcement is consistent and the penalties scale steeply.

Bridge tolls, not a vignette

Denmark has no motorway vignette, so the motorways themselves are free. The cost lands on the Storebælt (Great Belt) bridge linking Zealand and Funen and the Øresund bridge across to Sweden — both charge a substantial one-off toll. If you are driving out of Copenhagen across the country or over to Malmö, budget for those crossings.

Speeds and cyclists

Limits are 50 in town, 80 rural and 130 on motorways, with speed cameras widespread. The local habit to absorb is the cycle culture: check the inside cycle lane before any right turn. A small speeding fine starts around DKK 1,000 (about EUR 135).

Read more on our Denmark driving guide and check your documents with the Driving Permit Checker. The emergency number is 112.