Students from the European Union member countries, who upon the arrival have the TEAM card or the E106 Form (statement of the original European Health Card issued by their country), can have access to the same services as the Italian citizens, offered by the Italian National Health Service (SSN).
The assistance of a family doctor is guaranteed if you have an ID card (identity card) and the original European Health Card (TEAM) or a substitutive statement (Modello E106). In this case it is possible to go directly to a family doctor affiliated with the National Health Service, both for health problems and/or to ask for medical prescriptions. The ASL (Local Health Authority) will request the reimbursement to the competent foreign institution, according to the rules of the National Health Service of the country of provenance of the student.
For more information, it is necessary to apply at the A.S.L. in the area of residence or visit the website: http://www.aslcittaditorino.it/servizi/centri-isi-assistenza-sanitaria-agli-stranieri/
The list of doctors is available here(click on "Elenco Medici di Medicina Generale”.
The immigration law requires you to take out a health insurance during your stay in Italy.
- If you take out a private insurance in your country, please remember that, in order to be valid in Italy for obtaining the residence permit, it needs to have the following requirements:
- it has to be taken out in the holder’s name (in western characters)
- it has to be written in Italian (or in English, French, Spanish)
- validity in the Schengen Area/Italy
- it states the exact coverage period (it must be not less than 6 months and maximum 1 year; notice that the duration of the residence permit will be connected to the duration of the insurance)
- it must clearly written the type of coverage for the medical expenses and it must have € 30.000 ceiling (expressed/converted in Euros)
- The whole document has to be endorsed and stamped by the Italian Embassy/Consulate in your country.
- As an alternative, once in Italy you can take out a private insurance through an Italian insurance company, that will cover urgent medical assistance (surgery and accidents) in the Emergency Room (Pronto Soccorso) of any hospital.
- Otherwise, upon the arrival, it is possible to subscribe to the Italian National Health Service (Servizio Sanitario Nazionale - S.S.N.). Information about the public health assistance and how to register will be soon available.
- Lastly, those who have a document proving their right to health assistance on the basis of treaties and bilateral agreements signed by Italy and one’s own Country, which has been issued by the Italian Embassy/Consulate in their Country, can show this document to make use of the health services stated in the agreement. For more information, it is necessary to apply to the A.S.L. in the area of residence.
You can have more detailed information concerning the health service at the Immigration Desk at the International Affairs Department: immigration.desk@polito.it