Hospitals and medical benefits under the Italian National Health Plan for foreign  residents.

Non EU citizens and EU citizens who are legal residents of Italy can apply to enrol under the Italian national health plan. They can submit an application to the ASL Azienda Sanitaria Locale. The application must be supported by a certificate of residence (certificato di residenza) issued by the municipality (Comune) of residence. If claiming for family members a certificate showing family status (certificato di famiglia ) is also required.

Foreign residents, other than citizens of European Community must also pay a premium, commensurate to the principal applicant's income earned at the rate of 7.5% of the total, but cannot be less than € 387.34 in any case. Certified copies of income tax for the previous year should accompany the application.

Payment is made through the local Health Unit where you submit the application.

The A.S.L. will issue a medical registration certificate (libretto sanitario) and will ask you to choose a family physician or paediatrician participating at the A.S.L.

Covered by the Italian health program (servizio Sanitario Nationale) :

Hospital care

Medical assistance by general practioners, paediatricians and obstetricians

Medical assistance by other specialists available in the A.S.L.

Medication prescribed by authorized physicians.

Laboratory tests and x-rays if performed at A.S.L. authorized medical facility.

Integrative services, according to national tariff, such as partial refund for eyeglasses, orthopaedic prothesis, phonetic and acoustics appliances, etc.