Can I see a doctor in Germany with my Turkish insurance (AT/11 form)?

AT/11 is a health certificate that SGK issues under the social security agreement between Turkey and Germany. Students, interns, language course students and some family members can use it.

You get it in Turkey. Apply to the foreign affairs service in your province. That is the Social Security Provincial Directorate (Sosyal Güvenlik İl Müdürlüğü) or the Social Security Centre (Sosyal Güvenlik Merkezi). Take proof of your school, internship or course enrolment. A first-degree relative can also apply for you.

Once you are in Germany, take the certificate to a statutory health insurer such as AOK, TK or Barmer to have it approved. Certificates for children are approved the same way.

What it covers varies. Sometimes it is valid only in A&E. With a chronic condition (for example high blood pressure), an extra document from SGK can make regular doctor's visits possible too. It is not valid at private practices or private hospitals. Once it is approved, ask your insurer which services it covers.

Information on an age limit varies too. Some people say the limit is 30, but the certificate has also been issued to older people without problems. Check your own case with SGK.

If you have run out of medication, you can try a Hausarzt (family doctor). Take your test results, your old prescription and any document you have from e-Devlet.