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Proof of health insurance coverage upon enrollment

Once you have been accepted, you will need to submit, in addition to your application for enrollment, proof of health insurance coverage. Please contact the responsible health insurance agency for proper documents.

State health insurance agencies provide the following information to all applicants:

  • whether you are insured independently or through your parents' health insurance policy (this document must also include the ref. no. of your insurance agency and your ref. no.).
  • whether you are exempt from an insurance obligation, e.g. because you are insured through a private agency (all state agencies can issue a statement to this effect).
Please note that any type of health insurance which is not provided by a state agency must be reviewed by a state agency. If your policy provides sufficient coverage for the duration of your studies in Germany, the state agency can issue an exemption from the state coverage obligation.

Submitting documents

Please submit proof of health insurance or proof of exemption in addition to proof that you are privately insured (unauthorized copy of health insurance card is sufficient) and enrollment documents. No original documents are required (unauthorized documents suffice).


Health insurace documents can be submitted within 10 days. Please make sure that you observe enrollment deadlines! To file your documents, you must provide your applicant number (see your letter of acceptance) and your subject. Missing information can lead to delays or prevent enrollment.

International students,  who are currently living abroad and do not yet have valid health insurance in Germany, will need to submit proof of health insurance immediately following arrival in Germany.

Exemption for privately-insured students

If you are obligated to take out health insurance as a student but would prefer to stay insured through your parents' private policy, you can apply for an exemption from state insurance coverage. All state agencies may issue proof thereof.


PLEASE NOTE: We strongly urge you to consult a state agency about the consequences of exemption from the state insurance obligation. Once you are officially exempt, you may not retract the decision for the duration of your studies!

Information for international students about proof of health insurance

  • Students who have a European health insurance card can submit a copy to prove that they are insured. Please inform yourself in good time about the extent and kind of medical services, billing practices and compensation involved should you require medical treatment in Germany.
  • Travel health insurance does not provide sufficient coverage for the duration of studies in Germany. Therefore, please do not take out travel health insurance for your stay.
  • If you need to prove that you have health insurance in order to apply for a visa, you can take out a provisional policy for the first three months of your stay. Once you arrive in Hamburg, you can take out a full policy for the length of your stay. Please see  our information about health insurance in our leaflet "To-dos for New Students" (PDF).
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