Health Insurance
Information on health insurance for international students
Ensuring you possess a health insurance valid in Italy is essential when applying for a residency permit.
For students who have secured an insurance policy from their home country, validated by the Italian consulate before their departure, this can suffice for the first application of their stay permit.
However, for those without pre-approved insurance, two options are available upon arrival in Italy: either enrolling with the National Health Service (SSN) or acquiring a private insurance policy.
Registration to the SSN:
The registration with the SSN (National Health System) for eligible individuals is formalized by:
• Compilation of the module:
“Request For Voluntary Registration To The Regional Health Service.”
Please note:
Applicants must fill in the form in italian language available in the Annex 1 (richiesta di iscrizione volontaria al servizio sanitario regionale). To know how to fill it, please find the translation of it in the Annex 2.
• Payment of the contribution:
The annual contribution for voluntary registration is based on the updates introduced by the Budget Law 2024 (Law No. 213 of December 30, 2023). The contribution cannot be divided, does not have retroactive effect, and is valid for the calendar year in which it is paid: therefore, registration expires on December 31st of each year, regardless of the payment date.
For residents with a Stay Permit for study purposes, the contribution is €700 (only if the student has no income other than scholarships or economic benefits provided by Italian public entities).
If they have dependent relatives, the contribution amount must be calculated according to the general procedures.
Foreign citizens entering Italy for tourism, business, or medical treatment purposes cannot enrol voluntarily in the National Health Service (SSN/SSR), but they can access the services and benefits provided by paying the full applicable fees.
The payment of the contribution must be made using the form F24 (Annex 3), filled with the following info as represented in the Annex 4:
- Fee code 8846 "CONTRIBUTION FOR NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE BENEFITS BALANCE"
- Region code 08 (LAZIO)
- Reference year: xxxx (year of enrolment in the National Health Service)
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- Pubblicato il : 17/04/2024 Modificato il : 18/04/2024