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To become a sperm donor at Cryos, there are some requirements that you must meet. The requirements are there to ensure that your sperm quality is good enough to be used for fertility treatment, and to minimize the risk of passing on hereditary diseases to future donor children.
Click on the button below to apply as a sperm donor at Cryos. You can also follow the link to learn more about the&nbsp;<a href="/en-gb/dk-donor/donate-sperm/why-donate/sperm-donor-pay-and-compensation/">compensation sperm donors are paid</a>.
<a class="button button--blue" href="/en-gb/dk-donor/donate-sperm/apply/sperm-donor-application/">Sperm donor application</a>

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<h2>Requirements for you as a sperm donor</h2>
Becoming a sperm donor at Cryos requires that you:
<ul>
<li>Are between 18 and 45 years old</li>
<li>Are healthy and fit - physically and mentally</li>
<li>Have a good sperm quality</li>
<li>Can inform us about your and your family's medical history</li>
<li>Are able to visit one of our departments 1-2 times a week</li>
<li>Are not - or have not been - a donor in a sperm bank other than Cryos</li>
</ul>
When you fill in your application, you must also book an appointment for your first sperm sample with us - then we will <a href="/en-gb/dk-donor/donate-sperm/how-to/sperm-donor-requirements/how-to-ensure-a-good-sperm-quality/" target="_top">test your sperm quality</a>. Afterwards, you will go through a screening process and a clinical examination, so that we can ensure that you meet our health requirements.
<h3>Health requirements for you as a sperm donors</h3>
There are legislative requirements for what we as a sperm bank need to know to assess your health and suitability as a sperm donor. We will ask for you and your family's health information, and it is therefore necessary that you know your biological parentage. For example, if you yourself are donor conceived or adopted and do not have access to your biological family's health history, you cannot become a sperm donor.
You cannot be approved as a sperm donor if you have:
<ul>
<li>Chronic diseases (for example diabetes, epilepsy, psoriasis, etc.)</li>
<li>Hereditary and/or serious diseases (for example kidney or heart disease, cancer etc.)</li>
<li>Mental diagnoses (for example ADHD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, etc.)</li>
<li>Genital warts/condylomas</li>
<li>Severe, congenital malformations (for example cleft lip/palate)</li>
<li>Injected steroids or euphoric drugs </li>
</ul>
In rare cases, you may need to wait up to six months to donate. This could be, for example, if you within the past six months have:
<ul>
<li>Had a tattoo or piercing done elsewhere than at a security-approved tattooist in Denmark</li>
<li>Taken certain types of medication (for example, medication for hair loss or acne)</li>
<li>Had sex with a person suspected of having HIV infection or hepatitis B or C infection (contagious hepatitis)</li>
<li>Visited certain travel destinations* </li>
</ul>
*At Cryos, we generally follow the same recommendations as for blood donors regarding travel and quarantine. <a href="https://bloddonor.dk/kortovertappepauser/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">On this page</a>, you can enter your travel destination and see if it triggers a quarantine. The criteria stated above are the most important. For a complete list, see the <a href="https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/retsinfo/2015/9356" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Danish Health Authority&rsquo;s guidance no. 9356 point 3.1.2 by following this link</a>.&nbsp; 
<h2>How to become a sperm donor?</h2>
To be finally approved as a sperm donor, you must &ndash; in addition to having your sperm quality and health checked &ndash; also go through a conversation with our psychologist about what it means to be a sperm donor. Also, you must choose which type of donor profile you want. If you want to know more about <a href="/en-gb/dk-donor/donate-sperm/how-to/sperm-donor-process/">how to become a sperm donor, follow this link</a>. 
<h2>Where can you donate sperm?</h2>
We have four departments in Denmark where you can become a sperm donor. See where they are located here:
<ul>
<li><a href="/en-gb/dk-donor/donate-sperm/why-us/sperm-bank-near-me/aalborg/" target="_top">Cryos International sperm bank in Aalborg</a></li>
<li><a href="/en-gb/dk-donor/donate-sperm/why-us/sperm-bank-near-me/aarhus/" target="_top">Cryos International sperm bank Aarhus</a></li>
<li><a href="/en-gb/dk-donor/donate-sperm/why-us/sperm-bank-near-me/odense/" target="_top">Cryos International sperm bank in Odense</a></li>
<li><a href="/en-gb/dk-donor/donate-sperm/why-us/sperm-bank-near-me/copenhagen/" target="_top">Cryos International sperm bank in Copenhagen</a> </li>
</ul>

Sperm donor requirements

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The most important requirement to become a sperm donor is having good sperm quality. Furthermore, as a sperm donor at Cryos, you must be healthy and between 18 and 45 years old. Below you can see the most significant criteria for becoming a sperm donor.