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Online application form for Techniker Krankenkasse (TK)

"*" indicates required fields

1Personal information
2Work / Study details
3Previous insurance / Family details
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DD dot MM dot YYYY
This is / must be the date you start working (as is your work contract) or the start date of your studies. The date can be in the past.

Personal information

Name*
DD dot MM dot YYYY

Is your date of birth correct?
Gender*

Address

Is your employer: Airbus OR Kuehne+Nagel*
If you have no address in Germany and your employer is Airbus, please answer the next question with yes and enter the following address. Your post from TK will then be sent to PROGEDO Hamburg.
Address Line 1: Simon-von-Utrecht-Str. 1
Address Line 2: c/o PROGEDO Hamburg
ZIP: 20359 City: Hamburg
Do you have a german address?*
We will send your health insurance confirmation to your employer.
Is your name on the mailbox?*
Please enter in the line "Address Line 2" the name which is written on the mailbox and insert a "c/o" in front of the name.
Example: "c/o Name" or "c/o Company Name"
Do you currently live in a boarding house?*
Example for VISION Apartments
Address Line 1: Otto-Braun-Str. 67
Address Line 2: c/o VISION Apartments
ZIP: 10178 City: Berlin
Address*

Privacy

You have the possibility to save your entries at any time and continue later. In this case we will store your data for up to 30 days. I have read the privacy policy and hereby agree that the personal information I have provided voluntarily may be raised, processed and used in order to provide the specified request. I agree that my confirmation of insurance will be sent to the address of my employer if I do not yet have an address in Germany. The confirmation can be sent to me and my assigned relocation company by email.
Broker information*
I have read the broker information according to § 15 Insurance Mediation Ordinance.
Updates
I would like be signed up for TK-WelcomeGuide and I would like to be informed regularly by email about relevant insurance topics by Expats.de. We use the provider MailChimp to send our updates.
I have read the privacy policy and hereby agree that the personal information I have provided voluntarily may be raised, processed and used in order to provide the specified request.I can unsubscribe from this update service at any time.

Employee

Is this your first time being employed in Germany?*
as written in the employment contract (exact company name)
What is the address of your employer?*
DD dot MM dot YYYY
Is this the same date you want to start your TK coverage?*
As a rule, the start date of the insurance should coincide with the first day of your work. A possible reason can be the start of work abroad (in home office due to Corona). Please enter the reason here.
Are you a partner in and/or managing director of the company you're employed by?*
In 99% of cases the answer is no, we just have to check...
e.g. 55,5
What is your monthly income (before taxes)?*
Please include any bonus payments pro rata.

Student

If you don't have it right now we'll follow up with you.
Drop files here or
Max. file size: 16 MB.
    e.g. TU Berlin
    e.g. Mathematics - this doesn't need to be super specific
    it's 1 if you haven't started yet
    Please enter a number from 1 to 20.
    DD dot MM dot YYYY
    Do you study for a Masters Degree?*
    Have you studied in any other countries besides Germany?*
    If you didn't have semesters take: years studied / 2.
    Do you get or have applied for benefits from the Federal Employment Agency [Agentur für Arbeit]?*

    German pension number / Social security number

    Do you have a German pension number?*
    The pension insurance number has 12 characters and a letter in the ninth place. For example: 04 150872 P 08 0
    If you do not yet have a number, it will be sent to you by the TK approx. 10 days after the insurance confirmation.

    These next 3 questions are required instead of your pension number.

    e.g. Madrid, Spain

    Details of previous insurance

    Were you last insured abroad OR did you last live abroad?*
    in 99% all expats can answer these question with yes. If you can answer one of these question with yes -> yes.
    e.g. "Name of your Insurance provider"
    DD dot MM dot YYYY
    I am insured there/private until the beginning of my work/study in Germany?*
    DD dot MM dot YYYY
    If you are already in Germany before the start of the statutory health insurance, please take out a visa travel insurance for this period. You can do this here.
    What kind of insurance?

    Compulsory health/pension insurance

    Have you been exempted from compulsory health insurance coverage in Germany?*
    Yes, if you applied for it you would have done that proactively and know about it.
    If you don't have it right now we'll follow up with you.
    Drop files here or
    Max. file size: 16 MB.
      Have you been exempted from compulsory pension insurance coverage in Germany?*
      In 99% of cases the answer is no, this only applies for a few really specific professions.
      If you don't have it right now we'll follow up with you.
      Drop files here or
      Max. file size: 16 MB.
        Do you currently receive or have you applied for a state pension?*
        In 99% of cases the answer is no, this only applies for a few really specific professions.
        Do you currently receive a non-state pension and related benefits (e.g. company pension).*
        In 99% of cases the answer is no, this only applies for a few really specific professions.

        Family details

        Would you like to have your dependents covered by non-contributory dependants insurance?*
        e.g. children or partner who isn't working
        TK will send you a letter with a one-time password. You can use this to conveniently fill out the application for family insurance online.

        You will receive more information in your confirmation email when you submit this application.
        Are you married or are you living in a civil partnership pursuant to the LPartG [German Civil Partnership Act] and your spouse/civil partner is not insured with a statutory health insurance fund?*
        e.g. children or partner who isn't working
        Are you exempt from social long-term care insurance?*
        If you don't have it right now we'll follow up with you.
        Drop files here or
        Max. file size: 16 MB.
          Do you have any children?*
          Children, who live in the same household. Your contributions to long-term care insurance are lower if you have children. Please submit the relevant proof in the next step, e.g. a copy of the birth certificate.
          If you don't have it right now we'll follow up with you.
          Drop files here or
          Max. file size: 16 MB.

            Contact details

            We will pass it on to TK in case of any queries.
            Email*

            Signature

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