20 April 2026
31 May 2026 is the last day when you can exchange 1000-krone and older-series banknotes at Danmarks Nationalbank's three exchange points. After that, the notes will be worthless.
“Now is the last chance. It’s only six weeks until 1000-krone and older-series banknotes become worthless. It's important for us that as many people as possible are aware of this deadline so that anyone who has these types of banknote can decide whether they want to keep them as collectibles or exchange them. That's why we're putting in a final sprint to make sure everyone understands that Danmarks Nationalbank will no longer consider the banknotes to have any value,” says Niels Kaas, Chief Cashier at Danmarks Nationalbank.
“We encourage everyone who has invalid banknotes lying around and wants to exchange them to allow themselves plenty of time to do so and not put it off to the last moment. If they have the opportunity, they might want to stop by an exchange point in Aarhus, Odense or Copenhagen outside the busiest times, which are weekdays between 16:00 and 18:00.”
Almost two-and-a-half years ago, Danmarks Nationalbank announced the phasing-out of 1000-krone banknotes and the series from 1944, 1952, 1972 and 1997. The banknotes became invalid as a means of payment in shops on 31 May 2025, and since then citizens have had the opportunity to exchange the banknotes at one of Danmarks Nationalbank's three exchange points.
In total, banknotes with a value of kr. 21.1 billion have been exchanged since 30 November 2023. Since the beginning of the year, the three exchange points have carried out 9,257 exchanges with a total value of kr. 46 million.
There are now six weeks left to exchange the remaining kr. 3.3 billion worth of banknotes that will soon become worthless. After 31 May, only banknotes in the current 2009 series will have value and be valid as a means of payment in Denmark and Greenland.
How to exchange banknotes
Banknotes can be exchanged at one of the three FOREX exchange bureaus in Aarhus, Odense and Copenhagen.
The three FOREX exchange bureaus that act as Danmarks Nationalbank's banknote exchange point are:
Aarhus: Banegårdspladsen 20, Aarhus C
Odense: Rosengårdcentret, Ørbækvej 75, Odense SØ
Copenhagen: Nørre Voldgade 90, Copenhagen K.
The exchange points can only accept banknotes that have not been usable in shops since 31 May last year and that will become worthless after 31 May 2026.
Cash exchange requires filling out a written declaration and presenting valid photo ID as well as physical presence at the banknote exchange location. This applies regardless of whether you are a Danish or foreign citizen or company.
More information about documentation requirements, amount limits and exchange procedures can be found at forexvaluta.dk/ugyldige-sedler.
In Greenland and the Faroe Islands, citizens can also exchange the banknotes at their own bank up to the end of May 2026.
Contact
Read more at nationalbanken.dk/en/the-future-of-cash, where you can also see pictures of which banknotes will become invalid.
If you would like to receive more information about the banknotes that will soon become worthless and the work to phase them out, please contact Press Officer Amalie Lund Hjorth at alhj@nationalbanken.dk or phone +45 2365 9579.