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Goal

Health cover and the SSN

Know the emergency numbers, find out whether you are covered free, voluntarily or privately, enrol at your ASL and choose a doctor.

About 45 days 6 steps

You end withHealth cover that matches your permit, a family doctor and your tessera sanitaria.

Information, not legal advice. MovItaly is not a law firm. Check with the questura or consulate before you act.

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Which health cover applies to you

Who is this for

Anyone who will live in Italy for more than a short visit.

Requirements

  • Your nationality and the reason on your permit (work, study, family, protection, other)

Sources

Last verified: 2026-10-21 Report an error

Steps

  1. Emergencies and how appointments work
  2. Which health cover applies to you
  3. Health insurance for your visa application
  4. Register with the national health service and get your tessera sanitaria
  5. Choose a doctor and use your tessera sanitaria
  6. Renewals, gaps and moving