Health: guides for Germany
- Arranging Krankenversicherung in GermanyAn Iranian resident must clarify health cover for their work, study or protection status in Germany. Ask a Krankenkasse or the responsible benefits office which route applies; an Iranian or travel policy is not automatically adequate for a residence application.
- Finding a doctor with ArztsucheAn Iranian resident can use the official Arztsuche to find a doctor in Germany and ask the practice about appointments, language and accepted cover. For urgent illness when practices are closed, call 116117; for a life-threatening emergency call 112.
- Gesetzliche Krankenversicherung: joining a fundFor Iranian nationals in Germany, statutory health insurance depends on employment, study and other legal conditions. Ask a Krankenkasse to assess your insurance status, confirm the start of cover and check whether family insurance is available.
- Private Krankenversicherung: check eligibilityAn Iranian national in Germany should establish whether statutory insurance is compulsory before choosing private cover. Compare the actual contract and confirm that it meets the insurance obligation; a cheap policy is not automatically sufficient.
- Krankenversicherung für Studierende: enrolmentIranian students in Germany must clarify health insurance before enrolment. Ask a statutory Krankenkasse to assess your status and send the university its insurance notification, including where you use private cover or seek an exemption.
- Zahnarzt: treatment and costsIranian nationals insured in Germany should distinguish covered dental treatment from privately charged extras. Before agreeing to fillings beyond standard cover or dentures, ask the dentist and insurer what is covered and what you must pay.
- Krankenhaus: admission and dischargeFor Iranian nationals in Germany, hospital access and payment depend on medical need and coverage. Arrange planned admission with your doctor and insurer; in a life-threatening emergency call 112. Ask the hospital about care after discharge.
- Apotheke und Medikamente: prescriptionsIranian nationals in Germany need a valid prescription for prescription-only medicines. Iranian prescriptions are outside the EU/EEA/Swiss equivalence rule. Clarify your medicine with a German doctor and ask the pharmacy about dispensing and insurance costs.
- Haftpflichtversicherung: liability and coverIranian nationals in Germany can be liable for damage caused to other people, including through negligence. A liability policy addresses covered third-party claims; check the people, risks, limits and exclusions in the actual contract.
- Pflegeversicherung: cover and benefitsIranian nationals in Germany should check long-term care insurance alongside health insurance. Statutory members are generally insured through the Pflegekasse; privately insured people must arrange the required private cover. Care benefits require an application.
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