Home Country Social Security/Formuler Activation (Based on Eligibility)

Students from the below-mentioned European countries can benefit from the Bilateral Social Security Agreements as alternative insurance coverage In Türkiye.

Students whose nationalities are listed below may collect and bring a document (Formuler) from their home country. The formuler states the bilateral social security agreement between the country of origin and Türkiye and must indicate the specific agreement code.

Eligible individuals can access emergency public health care services in Türkiye equivalent to health care services in their home countries.

Please be informed, private health care providers might have limited or no participation with this insurance plan.

In order to be covered by Turkish Public Health Insurance, you must activate your formuler in Istanbul by following our instructions.

Who can Benefit?

The European countries listed below have a Bilateral Social Security Agreement with Türkiye. If you are from one of those countries, you can benefit from Turkish Public Health Care after activating your formuler.

List of Eligible Countries:

What is Formuler?

The formuler is a document that is issued in accordance with the Bilateral Social Security Agreement between your country and Türkiye. It MUST indicate a specific agreement code on it, in the top right corner usually. You can request and collect it from your local Social Security Office.

A sample from Austria:

What do you Need? List of Required Documents

A copy of your formuler
Your passport
Your residence permit card if you have

How to proceed?

Visit the Kabataş Social Security Office (SGK) with the required documents and follow our instructions given in the “Kabataş Social Security Office (SGK)” section on our Directions for Important Places page.