{"id":2791,"date":"2025-01-31T18:20:17","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T18:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emigrandoalemania.com\/?p=2791"},"modified":"2026-02-12T11:08:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T11:08:29","slug":"how-to-join-a-german-public-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emigrandoalemania.com\/en\/como-adherirse-a-un-seguro-publico-aleman\/","title":{"rendered":"How to join a German public insurance?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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GUIDE UPDATED TO 29 October \/ 2025!
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Joining a German public insurance scheme without an employment contract<\/strong> may seem complicated at first. Many people encounter the same problem: companies ask you to be already insured in order to hire you, but the Krankenkassen usually ask for an employment contract in order to register you.<\/p>\n

To break this cycle, in this article we show you how to step-by-step how to join a public insurance scheme in Germany even without an employment contract<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In addition, it is important to know that Feather works together with Barmer<\/strong> as a digital platform. Although the steps are carried out from the Feather website, all information goes directly into the official BARMER system.<\/strong>. Feather simply makes it easier to manage and operate your account.<\/p>\n

These steps were created together with a Barmer specialist<\/strong>, These are especially designed for those who have just arrived in Germany without a job and need the insurance in order to be able to start working (or even look for a job).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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It is very easy to join a German public insurance. We will explain the procedureThe best way to sign up for Barmer is to take one of the best public insurances in Germany.
TIP: It is not necessary to have anmeldung or tax ID (you can generate the insurance to save time while you are doing the other formalities).\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>
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If you haven't yet read THIS ARTICLE<\/a> (\"Guide: Compulsory Health Insurance in Germany\") about the German public health insurance, we recommend you to read it before filling in these steps because it contains important information.<\/p>\n

Once you have completed everything, you will receive an email from us with the insurance discharge<\/strong><\/em><\/span> together with its social security number<\/strong><\/em><\/span> so that they can present it to any company.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In addition, at the end of the article, there are questions and answers that will surely arise for you.<\/span>.\u00a0
Important: If you have already filled in the form and signed it, just wait until you receive the email from Barmer. DO NOT fill it in twice with the same data because this will cause the first one to be cancelled.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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This is the registration form that you will receive by email (in pdf format) after following all the steps explained below.\u00a0

This pdf is the one you should present to the company where you are going to work or where you want to apply.\u00a0

Remember that the social security number in Germany is a unique and non-transferable identifier that you can use to apply for any job.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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