International insurance and entry

Private international (supplementary) insurance - what you should consider when choosing your insurance:

There are numerous providers of supplementary international insurance, international health insurance, special international insurance for students on a semester or internship abroad.

The fees are often very different. They also vary from insurance company to insurance company depending on the duration of the contract and the age of the policyholder. It almost always states: outpatient treatment by a doctor, medically prescribed medication, pain-relieving dental treatment, medically prescribed aids following an accident, etc. are covered. However, there are big differences in the small print. In addition to the advertised contractual benefits, everyone should also inform themselves about the benefit limits and exclusions.

DAAD insurance for Germans abroad
Interns, students, academics and their partners and children of members of German universities who

• are doing an internship abroad or
• are studying or doing a doctorate abroad or
• are teaching or researching abroad

and

• receive funding from DAAD programmes (e.g. PROMOS) or
• receive funding from European Union programmes (e.g. Erasmus+) or
• are placed and supervised by a DAAD partner organisation

have the opportunity to take out group insurance at very favourable conditions, which covers health insurance, personal liability and accident insurance and includes benefits that are often excluded from private insurance policies. More information here.

• Information on entry for EU and non-EU citizens can be found here.
• As part of the Erasmus+ programme, interns are required to obtain a Temporary Worker-Government Authorised Exchange visa (T5) is required. Further information on visa requirements for the United Kingdom here.
• After arrival in the host country, certain registration formalities must usually be observed, which usually also affect EU citizens in EU countries (e.g. registration of residence, application for a residence permit). Information on this can be obtained from the host universities.
• Please check the current entry requirements for the respective host country with the Federal Foreign Office