Statutory health insurance for foreign students

Who can insure themselves?

If you are coming to Germany from abroad to study (for a Bachelor/Master degree), you will need statutory student insurance in order to enroll at your university. You can take out DAK-Gesundheit membership with us up to the age of 29. If you are older than 29, we recommend our private health insurance for foreign students, Care Student.

Our promise to you: You can easily apply for your statutory student insurance online from your home country (without a German address) and receive a certificate by email immediately after applying, which you can use to apply for your visa. Enrollment is then carried out via electronic registration (M10).

DAK-Gesundheit
at a glance

  • Accepted for enrollment (electronic registration M10)
  • Confirmation for the issuing of a visa directly after applying
  • Save €120 per year with the "DAK Garantietarif 120" plan or get more benefits with the free "DAK Fit & Travel" optional plan
starting at € 142.10 i
€ 132,10 / Month

Statutory health insurance for foreign students Advantages & Highlights

Advantages & Highlights

Treatment at the doctor, dentist and hospital, medication
Accepted for enrollment (electronic registration M10)
Save €120 per year with the "DAK Garantietarif 120" plan or get more benefits with the free optional "DAK Fit & Travel" plan
Health card
Can be applied for from the home country without a German address
Long-term care insurance included

Statutory health insurance for students
Your benefits at a glance*



DAK-Gesundheit
starting at €142.10 /
Month
Bestseller
DAK-Gesundheit
+ DAK Garantietarif 120

starting at €142.10 i
€132.10 / Month

DAK-Gesundheit
+ DAK Fit & Travel
starting at €142.10/
Month
All statutory benefits at the doctor, dentist, hospital and pharmacy
Yes Yes Yes
Attractive bonus program
Yes Yes Yes
Subsidies for
    Osteopathy
Yes Yes Yes
    Homeopathy
Yes Yes Yes
    Kinesiotape
Yes Yes Yes
    Professional teeth cleaning
Yes Yes Yes
    Travel vaccinations
Yes Yes Yes
Multi-award-winning health insurance
Yes Yes Yes
Free online coaching
Yes Yes Yes
Health card
Yes Yes Yes
Save €120 per year
No Yes No
International health insurance for worldwide travel up to three months
No No Yes
Treatment by chief physicians and accommodation in a single or double room in a hospital in the event of accidents
No No Yes
€ 60 subsidy for the gym, smartwatch, or professional teeth cleaning
No No Yes
Book now

*For a complete list of benefits please see the insurance terms and conditions.




Statutory health insurance for students
Your benefits at a glance*

Our bestseller

Insured benefits*
DAK-Gesundheit
starting at €142.10 / Month
DAK-Gesundheit +
DAK Garantietarif 120
starting at €142.10 i €132.10 / Month
DAK-Gesundheit +
DAK Fit & Travel
starting at €142.10 / Month
All statutory benefits at the doctor, dentist, hospital and pharmacy Yes Yes Yes
Attractive bonus program Yes Yes Yes

Subsidies for
    Osteopathy Yes Yes Yes
    Homeopathy Yes Yes Yes
    Skin cancer screening Yes Yes Yes
    Kinesiotape Yes Yes Yes
    Professional teeth cleaning Yes Yes Yes
    Travel vaccinations Yes Yes Yes
Multi-award-winning health insurance Yes Yes Yes
Free online coaching Yes Yes Yes
Health card Yes Yes Yes
Save €120 per year No Yes No
International health insurance for worldwide travel up to three months No No Yes
Treatment by chief physicians and accommodation in a single or double room in a hospital in the event of accidents No No Yes
€ 60 subsidy for the gym, smartwatch, or professional teeth cleaning No No Yes
Book now

*For a complete list of benefits please see the insurance terms and conditions.



Premium overview
Statutory health insurance for foreign students


Health insurance
+ Mandatory long-term care insurance
Bestseller
Health insurance
+ Mandatory long-term care insurance
+ DAK Garantietarif 120

Health insurance
+ Mandatory long-term care insurance
+ DAK Fit & Travel
Age up to 23 years of age
€142.10 €142.10 i €132.10 €142.10
Age up to 29 years of age without children
€147.23 €147.23 i €137.23 €147.23
Age up to 29 years of age with 1 child
€142.10 €142.10 i €132.10 €142.10

* The contribution is reduced if you have more than one child. valid as of 1.1.2025






Premium overview
Statutory student insurance with
monthly contribution

Age Health insurance
+ Mandatory long-term care insurance
Health insurance
+ Mandatory long-term care insurance
+ DAK Garantietarif 120
Health insurance
+ Mandatory long-term care insurance
+ Wahltarif DAK Fit & Travel
up to 23 years of age €142.10 €142.10 i €132.10 €142.10
up to 29 years of age without children €147.23 €147.23 i €137.23 €147.23
up to 29 years of age with 1 child* €142.10 €142.10 i €132.10 €142.10
Book now

* The contribution is reduced if you have more than one child. valid as of 1.1.2025



Statutory health insurance for employees in Germany

Our bestseller: DAK Garantietarif 120

With the DAK 120 guarantee plan, you receive a premium of €120 once a year, effectively saving €10 per month. You receive the same comprehensive benefits as all members of the DAK-Gesundheit health insurance fund and pay one of the lowest premiums of any German health insurance fund. The only requirement is that you remain a member for three years, unless you return to your home country before then.

Statutory health insurance for foreign students

Our best coverage : DAK Fit & Travel

The "DAK Fit & Travel" optional plan offers you additional benefits that go far beyond the statutory insurance coverage. And best of all: the optional plan is free of charge up to the age of 39, provided you remain a member of DAK-Gesundheit for three years.

Statutory health insurance for employees in Germany DAK-Gesundheit

DAK-Gesundheit

With more than 5.5 million policyholders, DAK-Gesundheit is one of the largest and most popular health insurance companies in Germany. This is also demonstrated by various achievements, including the award as Top Health Insurance Fund for Students ( Top Kasse für Studierende). Being a member of DAK-Gesundheit you benefit from a network of more than 300 agencies throughout Germany – most of them offering multilingual support.



Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Do you have further questions about statutory health insurance for foreign students? We have compiled and answered frequently asked questions for you in our FAQ section.

FAQ on statutory student insurance
Statutory health insurance for foreign students FAQs

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Downloads & Service

Interesting facts
Information on the benefits of statutory health insurance for students
Take out your insurance now
Here you can take out your public health insurance.
The German Social Security Code
Extracts from the German Social Security Code (GSSC, Sozialgesetzbuch) for statutory health insurance for students
DAK Fit & Travel
Information on the additionally eligible free protection
Questions & Service



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