HEALTH INSURANCE IN TURKEY
There are different options for incoming students:
Option 1: If you are coming from Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, you can obtain the Health Insurance Policy in your home country by inquiring your National Medical Insurance Company for the equivalent Letter of the Turkish National Medical Insurance-SGK for the entire period of your study mobility at IAU. For example:
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GERMANY: T/A 11 form
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NETHERLANDS: N/TUR 111 form
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BELGIUM: B.T.8 form
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AUSTRIA: A/TR 3 form
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Option 2: If you are not insured under the National Medical Insurance Company, you can as well obtain your compulsory Health Insurance Policy in Turkey during the Orientation Programme at Istanbul Aydin University: a comprehensive medical insurance package at an average price of 1500 TL/year. The insurance agent is available for consultation in Florya Campus, J Block, entrance floor.
Why Compulsory Health Insurance?
The compulsory Insurance is required for below purposes:
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*Registration to the University
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*To obtain your residence permit
*Your insurance covers your treatment from the hospitals around Türkiye
I. When should your insurance start?
After you apply for the Compulsory Health Insurance with the help of the Erasmus+ Office, you are required to make the determined payment to activate it. Your insurance begins the following day after the payment.
II. How much will it cost?
Option 1: For students coming from Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, who obtain the Health Insurance Policy in their home country by inquiring the National Medical Insurance Company for the equivalent Letter of the Turkish National Medical Insurance-SGK for the entire period of their study mobility at IAU and obtain the Equivalent GHI Certificate from one of the SGK Offices in Istanbul there will be no fee.
Option 2: If you are not insured under the National Medical Insurance Company, you can as well obtain your compulsory Health Insurance Policy in Turkey during the Orientation Programme at Istanbul Aydin University: a comprehensive medical insurance package at an average price of 1500TL TL/year. The insurance fee is paid once in cash to the representatives of the insurance company who open a mobile booth in J Block ground floor for IAU incoming students during the Orientation Programme.
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