To get your TK-HealthID:
- Install and set up the TK-Ident App.
- Specify a PIN for the TK-HealthID in the TK-Ident App.
- Identify yourself with either your TK eHealth card and PIN or your ID card and PIN.
- Once your registration request has been approved, you can start using your TK-HealthID straight away.
Setting up the TK-Ident App - step 1
Do you not yet have a TK-HealthID? In that case, you need to register. Your TK-HealthID will be created during this registration process.
Do you already have a TK-HealthID? In that case, it is important to select "Register device" instead of "Register" to set up the TK-Ident App. TK is entitled by law to provide you with your TK-HealthID. This is your digital identity for health care. Before this can be done, you have to agree to the terms of use and the privacy policy.
Specify your 6-digit TK-HealthID PIN.
Step 1 of 2 is complete: you are now ready to create your TK-HealthID.
Setting up the TK-Ident App - step 2
You decide how you want to identify yourself. You can choose between:
- Identification with your TK eHealth card and PIN
- Identification with your online ID card and PIN (the German ID card, electronic residence permit or eID card for EU citizens are all valid)
If you use your online ID, you must first enter your insurance number. This can be found on the bottom of the front of your TK eHealth card.
The TK-Ident App guides you through the identification process. Once this is complete, your registration request will be matched with the data stored at TK and your TK-HealthID will be created.
In this step, the device you use will be registered for your TK-HealthID.
Device list
You will find your device in the list of registered devices. This list can be accessed via the TK-Ident App settings. You can rename the device here.
You can set up your TK-Ident App on several devices. Please note that in this case it is important to select "Register device" instead of "Register" when setting up the TK-Ident App.
If you delete the TK-Ident App from one of your devices, the device's operating system will not inform the TK-HealthID. However, you can then remove the unused device from another device on the device list in the TK-Ident App.
