Which German health insurance companies are approved by BaFin?

When you apply for the German freelance visa or for a German residence permit, you need to have health insurance coverage in Germany. If your insurance company is approved by BaFin, it meets all the German health insurance requirements.

International health insurance companies like aLC^{1, 2, 3}, Mawista¹ and Care Concept¹,  are usually accepted for your first visa application¹. They are not German health insurers, but their health insurance covers Germany. They are rarely accepted for visa renewals^1, 2. After moving to Germany, you are supposed to switch to a real German health insurance company as soon as possible^{1, 2, 3, 4}.

Some insurance brokers say that aLC is a valid German health insurance¹. This thread explains why this is false. Hospitals do not recognize aLC¹, so the reimbursement process is a bit different. aLC is a good insurance if you stay in Germany for less than 5 years. The Ausländerbehörde usually accepts aLC for visa applications, but you should switch to a real German health insurance company as soon as possible.

If you are an artist, the KSK is a very good option. It's very affordable, and it meets all the German health insurance requirements.

All public health insurance companies are also accepted by the Ausländerbehörde. TK and AOK are two well-known public health insurance companies. I can strongly recommend TK.

List of BaFin-approved health insurance companies

Source: BaFin