Campus-Center Forum

Dear Sir/Madame,

I have a question regarding the proof of health insurance needed for enrollment into International Master’s Program (specifically Politics, Economics and Philosophy master’s program). Since my country of origin is Serbia (a Yugoslav successor state), is proof of having Serbian Public Health Insurance, issued by the Institute for Public Health Insurance, acceptable for enrollment into the University of Hamburg? As I can see in this information sheet on page 7 (https://www.studierendenwerk-hamburg.de ... 1521199162) Serbian Public Health Insurance (Serbian “GKV”) should be sufficient for enrollment. Also, if this proof is acceptable, should I admit it upon my arrival to Germany or do I have to send it by mail immediately together with the other documents required for enrollment (or am I required to do both)?

Once in Germany I will have to, as far as I understand, acquire German Public Health Insurance, for needs of finalizing my University enrollment. Is this correct?

Thank you for your answers.

Sincerely,
Gavrilo Marčetić

Dear Mr Marčetić,

If you are still abroad and therefore cannot acquire German health insurance now, you do not need to send any proof of health insurance with the documents required for enrollment now. So you do not need to send proof of your Serbian health insurance - it is not needed for preliminary enrollment.

Once you arrive in Germany, you need to acquire German health insurance to finalize your enrollment, as you already found out. Please make sure that you attend to this with priority after your arrival, since Universität Hamburg needs to have proof of your health insurance to issue your final semester documents.

Best regards,
Birte Schelling