Health Insurance
You require health insurance to study in Germany. You can't be enrolled at the university without proof of valid health insurance.
Proof of valid health insurance is also necessary to extend your visa.
There are different regulations depending on the purpose of the stay and the age of the student:
Students from the EU
Students from EU or EEG countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland) can use the statutory health insurance from their home country up until their 30th birthday or 14th semester. With their European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), they can go to a German statutory health insurance company and ask for the required form.
Students with private health insurance in their home country require confirmation of this from their insurance company. This must be presented to a German statutory health insurance company before they can be legally insured.
If you don't have health insurance in your home country, you must take out a health insurance policy in Germany!
For students from all other countries
Students from other countries (non-EU and non-EEG) must take out a health insurance policy in Germany up until their 30th birthday or 14th semester!
You have the choice between private or statutory health insurance in Germany. Statutory health insurance companies often have cheaper fees for students.
If you opt for private insurance, you require confirmation that you are exempt from statutory health insurance.
Students from all countries (also EU and EEG) must take out a private health insurance policy after their 30th Birthday!