Why do I need to get a ”Sozialversicherungsausweis“?
If you have never been in the social security system of Germany before, you do not have a “Sozialversicherungsausweis”, i.e. a social security membership. The number / document in questions looks like this:
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As an employee you automatically pay into a few social securities, whether you are in private health insurance or not.
How do I get my ”Sozialversicherungsausweis“?
Option 1: Free of charge
Simply call the Deutsche Rentenversicherung on 0800-1000 4800 (for free) and ask them to issue the document for you. The Deutsche Rentenversicherung is the entity in charge of the public pension insurance as well as further social securities We recommend this way!
Option 2: Service cost 29,95 €
Go to the following website & follow the steps below: https://sozialversicherungsausweis.info/sozialversicherungsausweis-online-beantragen
Step 1: Allgemeine Angaben Choose private health insurance, “Erstantrag” (first issuing) and click the button on the bottom right
Step 2: Persönliche Angaben Fill in your personal details
Step 3: Abschließen
- Check the summary for mistakes
- If everything is correct, please check all the boxes and click the button on the bottom right
- It will lead you to the payment method of your choice to pay for the service costs