Sozialversicherungsnummer: What Is It and How Can I Get My Number? — Nomaden Berlin. Discover everything you need to know about your German social insurance number, including how you can get hold of your Sozialversicherungsnummer prior to starting work in Germany! Here are two ways to apply for your German social security number, if you are member of a German public health insurance (gesetzliche Krankenversicherung) - not for those with a private insurance!! Apply online - fill out our application form in English Fill out application form online. 1 Health Insurance Details. 2 Personal Details. Are you insured with a statutory health insurance in Germany? Statutory health insurance: AOK, TK, etc. NO statutory health insurance: Mawista, CareConcept, Travel Insurances etc. Name. The social security number itself is a series of 11 digits and 1 letter and it is as in the image shown above. As you can see, it is divided into four parts: with the first part (the 66) being the Area number of the pension insurance institution; the 150872 in the second bit is your date of birth; What the Sozialversicherungsnummer looks like Your Sozialversicherungsnummer has this format: 12 123456 A 123. 1 It is divided in 4 parts: 2 The area number of the office that registered you. Berlin-Brandenburg is "04". 2 Your birth date. If you are born on September 23, 1992, it would be "230992". The first letter of your last name. It has the following format: 12 123456 A 123 The social security number in Germany is divided into five parts and has the following attributes: The first two digits refer to the area number of the local pension office. The next six refer to your date of birth. The letter is the first letter of your last name. .

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