Greenland Civil Registration

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 * Description of the Danish Civil Registration System

Historical Background
Greenland has the status of a territory with home rule within the Commonwealth of the Realm: Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. Citizens in Greenland are covered by the rules for civil registration contained in the Central Register of Persons Act, which is administered by the CPR office in Denmark and the municipalities in Greenland. Individuals from Greenland were added later on 1 May 1972.