NON European students

In this case, non-European students can take out private health insurance or join the Italian National Health Service (SSN) for a fee of 700.00 euro per year. When applying for their residence permit, they are required to provide evidence of health insurance coverage. The health insurance coverage can be obtained:

With a private insurance contract. You can subscribe a private insurance contract valuable in Italy and abroad with the following requirements:

• It must be valid in Italy;
• It must cover all risks of illness;
• It must have a coverage for the entire period of your stay in Italy and have specific dates of release and expiration;
• It must include indication about the procedures needed to ask for a reimbursement;
• It must be legally translated in Italian language if the insurance policy has been issued by your belonging country.

With a voluntary registration to the Regional Health Service. In this case the student should go to the Health District and provide:

• A copy of the residence permit or the receipt of the application form for obtaining the residence permit released by the qualified Post Offices (Post receipt);
• An Italian fiscal code;
• Receipt of the payment of €700,00 that must be executed using the so-called "Modello F24" form

The voluntary registration gives you the right of obtaining the same health care as an Italian citizen, it has a validity of a calendar year (1st January – 31st December), it is not apportionable and cannot be backdated.

Keep in mind that the only payment does not imply the activation of the coverage! You must complete the registration at an ASL office and choose a General Practitioner (family doctor).

Useful Links:

Ministry of Health
ASP Basilicata