Information Center
In brief
This page organises the information pages of this website by topic. It contains no recommendation and no rating of individual plans. Visas are decided by the competent authorities, contracts by the respective insurer.
Type of sources used
The basis is official sources (EU law, European Commission, Federal Foreign Office) together with publicly available provider information, each with a review date.
Schengen visa and visits
Factual pages on the insurance-related requirements in the visa procedure, on the distinction between visa categories, and on changes during the process.
- Travel medical insurance requirements for the Schengen visa
- Insurance certificate for the embassy or consulate
- Multiple-entry visa and proof of insurance
- Visa refusal, changed travel dates and cancellation
- Schengen visa and national visa compared
- Visiting family and relatives
- Documents for a Schengen visa
- 90/180-day rule and official Schengen calculator
Insurance cover and terminology
Explanations of premium, sum insured and duration, as well as extending or shortening an existing contract.
- Premium, sum insured and duration
- Extending or shortening the insured period
- Doctor visits and hospital stays
- Invoices and benefit claims
- Deductible: per insured event or per year
- Repatriation: medically necessary or medically reasonable
- Pre-existing conditions and exclusions
- Pregnancy, dental treatment, medicines and visual aids
Study, work and blocked account
The existing information pages on language stays, university studies, employment and the blocked account remain available unchanged.
- Study and insurance: the timeline
- M10 electronic insurance notification to the university
- Statutory and private health insurance during studies
- Language course, Studienkolleg, doctorate and scholarship
- Opportunity Card for job search
- Starting work in Germany
- Internship, au pair and voluntary service
- Blocked account as proof of financing
- Documents for a study visa
- Documents for the Opportunity Card
- Language students and educational travellers
- University students
- Employees
- Blocked account
Austria
Information on stays in Austria and on the plan information available there.
Reference and methodology
Definitions, frequently asked questions, and a description of the sources used and how this website works.
Questions about this page
- Does the Information Center contain a recommendation?
- No. The pages describe rules and terms. There is no selection, advice or statement of suitability.
- Who decides on my visa?
- The competent mission of the destination country decides on the application and on which evidence it accepts.
Where to verify this authoritatively
Binding information on the procedure is provided by the competent embassy or consulate and by the official sources of the European Commission and the Federal Foreign Office.
Sources
- Applying for a Schengen visa
- Publisher:
- European Commission
- Classification:
- Official source
- Scope:
- Procedure, documents and responsibilities
- Reviewed on:
- Visa overview
- Publisher:
- Federal Foreign Office
- Classification:
- Official source
- Scope:
- Short stays and national visas at a glance
- Reviewed on:
Note
This is an independent information website. It does not replace information from the authorities or from the insurer.