Social Welfare Office

Medical treatment for the consequences of injuries abroad: Applying for reimbursement of costs

Prerequisites

• They have suffered recognized consequences of injury.
• You received medical treatment abroad and paid for it yourself.
• You are resident or habitually resident abroad, or were temporarily staying there when the treatment became necessary.
• A stay abroad is considered temporary if it lasts less than six months, or, in the case of school attendance or university studies, no more than one year.
• Their needs are not covered by existing statutory or private insurance or government benefits.

Documents required

• Proof of the necessity of medical treatment
• Proof of the costs of medical treatment for recognized consequences of injury
• Proof that the needs are not covered by existing statutory or private insurance or government benefits.

Please note

Deadlines

There is no deadline.

Procedure

• You contact the relevant authority and describe your request.
• You submit your application to the relevant authority and attach the necessary documents.
• The relevant authority will review your claim.
• The responsible authority will decide on your application and inform you of the decision in writing.

Processing time

The processing time depends on the individual case and usually takes several weeks.

Fees

The application process is free of charge.

Legal remedies

Contradiction

Legal basis

Section 51 paragraphs 1 to 3 of the Social Code Book Fourteen (SGB XIV)


https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/sgb_14/__51.html


Section 101 paragraph 3 of the Social Code Book Fourteen (SGB XIV)


https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/sgb_14/__101.html


Section 143 paragraph 1 of the Social Code Book Fourteen (SGB XIV)


https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/sgb_14/__143.html