Europe
Healthcare and travel insurance in Germany
$6,849health spend per person
Healthcare in Germany
Excellent care. EU visitors use the EHIC; others pay privately unless insured. Call 116117 for out-of-hours doctors and 112 for emergencies.
Key facts
- Travel insurance: Schengen visa applicants need travel medical insurance covering at least €30,000; residence permits need German-recognised health insurance.
- Pharmacies: Medicines, even ibuprofen and cold remedies, are sold only in an Apotheke; a rota pharmacy covers nights and Sundays.
- Doctors: 4.5 per 1,000 people (2022, World Bank).
- Emergency: Police 110 · Ambulance 112 · Fire 112 · All emergencies 112.
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Sources
- CDC Travelers' Health
- US State Department travel advisory
- Federal Foreign Office: visas
- Make it in Germany: self-employment
- Deutsche Bahn: Deutschland-Ticket
- European Commission: Entry/Exit System
- Speedtest Global Index: Germany
- World Bank open data
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