In this article, we prepared a report on student health insurance in Turkey, in which we were keen to include all the important details on this subject, the mechanism for obtaining health insurance, and its prices, as well as other information about the Turkish health system, as well as important questions and inquiries about health insurance in general. general, and for students in particular. These details and a lot of useful information for you will be found in this comprehensive article A useful follow-up that Al-Fanar Insurance and Residence in Turkey wishes you Details about student health insurance in Turkey First of all, it is necessary to review a set of preliminary information about health insurance, before we start talking about the exact details later, and from this information: What is health insurance? Insurance is a contract concluded between a health insurance company in Turkey and a student wishing to obtain health services, and the obligations, rights and duties of both parties to the contract are defined, as well as the duration and price of the contract. Why do students need health insurance in Turkey There are several needs that make the student think about obtaining health insurance in Turkey, which can be summarized in the following points: 1. Obtaining a residence permit in Turkey "student residence" 2. Benefit from medical and health services and the benefits of obtaining insurance 3. Save big expenses when any emergency surgery occurs 4. Get discounts on drug prices from pharmacies Insurance term The duration of your health insurance is determined based on the contract signed between the student and the insurance company, but in general, students must renew their health insurance until the end of the study period, especially university studies in Turkey. Some benefits of student health insurance Among the important advantages of student health insurance in Turkey: 1. It is extracted for a long time, starting from 6 months to 4 years 2. It is possible through health insurance to obtain a study residence in Turkey and renew it continuously 3. The value of health insurance increases with the age of the student 4. Health insurance can be used after half a year has passed since its extraction 5. Student health insurance is individual, that is, only the person who extracted it benefits from it 6. There are many types of health insurance suitable for students, the easiest of which is “private insurance that is needed to obtain residence.” Students can also obtain other types of health insurance for students in Turkey, which we will discuss in other paragraphs of this article. 7. Getting insurance is easy and does not take long, in minutes you can do it Types of health insurances available to students in Turkey Foreign students can obtain several types of health insurance that cover the period of their stay in Turkey and can benefit from all the benefits of medical and treatment insurance, the most important of these types: private health insurance This type of insurance is mandatory in order to obtain a study permit, and it can be obtained from one of the insurance companies. The most important of these insurances are: 1. Ordinary insurance, which covers the period of stay for the first time or the period of its renewal, but in general it does not give the student big discounts, but its price is low. 2. Insurance for medicine, medical analysis, and accidents. This insurance is used to cover the expenses of medical examinations inside Turkish hospitals 3. Comprehensive private insurance, which is extracted to cover all treatments and health accidents, but it is the most expensive among the previous types. public health insurance Three months after registering at any Turkish university, the student can obtain a general health insurance, through which he can obtain free treatment services in all state hospitals in Turkey, as well as obtain discounts on the medicines prescribed to the student. As for private hospitals, if the student needs to enter them, he receives lower discounts than those approved in government hospitals, and he pays the expenses not covered in the insurance contract. How to get your health insurance in Turkey To obtain health insurance in Turkey for students, it is necessary to focus on the following points: Preparing the necessary papers to obtain health insurance for students You must prepare the following documents to obtain your public health insurance, which are: 1. Study accommodation 2. Residence address document in Turkey 3. Copy of the passport 4. An official request “letter” in which the student’s social security status is clarified, and it can be extracted from the student’s consulate or embassy 5. An official application form submitted by the university in which the student studies Contact Al-Fanar Insurance and Residence Company in Turkey You can then go to one of the branches of Al-Fanar Insurance and Residence Company in Istanbul, or write to us to obtain insurance online, and the insurance fees will be paid after being determined based on: 1. Student's age 2. Duration of time required for insurance Then you get your insurance policy within minutes. note In the event that you want to obtain health insurance only for the purpose of residence, and not general insurance, then you only need a passport and a residential address only, and then contact Al-Fanar to pay the fees and obtain the insurance policy. Sikorta prices for students in Turkey There are several criteria by which the final price of health insurance for students in Turkey is determined, but according to the average values, the insurance price is as follows: Student age Insurance for one year Insurance for the second year 18 - 25 years 1155 TL 1732 TL 26-35 years 1236 Turkish liras 1848 Turkish liras To inquire about prices for other ages, or any information related to health insurance in Turkey, please contact Al-Fanar. What does student health insurance cover in Turkey The student in Turkey, through the health insurance that he extracted, can cover both the expenses and the following aspects: Patient services This includes minor surgeries, emergency aid to the patient and ambulance, as well as care expenses during the stay in a government hospital