All exchange students are obliged to obtain health insurance. The health insurance must cover your whole stay in Turkey. You may choose one of the health insurance options below:
1- Social Security agreements between certain countries and Turkish Social Security Institution
Turkish Social Security Institution has social security agreements with below-mentioned countries:
| Country | Agreement Code |
|---|---|
| Germany | A/T 11, A/T 12, A/T 23 |
| Austria | A/TR 3, A/TR3-A, TR/A6 |
| The Netherlands | N/TUR 106, N/TUR 111, N/TUR 112 |
| Belgium | BT.8, BT.10 |
| T. R. N. C. | K.K.T.C. / T.C. 3, K.K.T.C. / T.C. 5 |
| Macedonia | MC/TR 4, TR/MC 10 |
| Romania | R/TR 3 |
| Albania | AL/TR 4, AL/TR 10 |
| Bosnia | BH/TR4, BH/TR5 |
| Czech Republic | CZ/TR 111, CZ/TR 112 |
| Luxembourg | L/TR 3 |
| France | SE 208-01 FT, SE 208-02 FT SE 208-30 FT, SE 208-06 A FT, SE 208-28 FT,SE 208-09 FT |
Students having foreign insurance from above mentioned countries may get a formulary from the institution to which they are registered in their home country. Students should submit this formulary to the Department of Foreign Services operating within the scope of Social Security Provincial Directorates/Social Security Centers in their residence; or to the Social Security Centers designated by Social Security Provincial Directorates in Turkey. Through the Document of Healthcare Benefits under Social Security Agreement, students can avail themselves from healthcare services in contracted health facilities, like other insured members of universal health insurance, free of charge excluding the rates of contribution and share which have to be paid legally by the insured himself/herself.
2- A private insurance company in Turkey
For students who would like to get insurance in Turkey, here is the list of insurance companies in business: https://www.tsb.org.tr/en/memberships
We do recommend Securance Insurance Company; Mr. Atilla Öztürk +90 545 483 97 88
* If you do not have adequate health insurance until you apply for a residence permit, your application will be rejected.
*Health insurance is a mandatory requirement to study at our university. It is not enough to present the European Health Insurance Card.
*The company you get the health insurance must have a place in Turkey. If not, you have to take out a health insurance again when you arrive for the resident permit application. *
