International insurance and entry

Foreign (supplementary) insurance

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

There are many providers of supplementary insurance abroad, which differ in terms of fees, contract duration and age of the policyholder. In most cases, outpatient medical treatment, prescribed medication, pain-relieving dental treatment and aids following accidents are covered. However, there are major differences in the small print, which is why you should also find out about 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/doing a doctorate abroad or
• teach/do research 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.

Entry

• 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 contact the Federal Foreign Office for information on current entry requirements for the respective host country