For EU, EEA (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) and Switzerland students

There is the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) that ensures access to the public health care sector under the same conditions and at the same cost as people insured in Italy. It is issued by the national health insurance provider of your home country. EHIC does not cover payments for private-sector health care providers.

For students from countries with bilateral agreements

In some cases, the health insurance provider of your home country can issue a form that ensures access to the Italian health service thanks to a bilateral agreement.

Below you can find a list of countries and related certificates:

These forms do not cover payments for private-sector health care providers. If you did not ask for the certificates mentioned above before your departure, see the section dedicated to non-EU students.

For non-EU students

To obtain a stay permit you need to provide evidence of health insurance coverage with:

  1. private insurance, released by any insurance agency, either in Italy or abroad, with the following:
    – it is valid in Italy
    – it covers all risks of illness
    – it covers the entire period of your stay in Italy
    – it includes a description of the procedures needed to ask for a reimbursement
    – it is legally translated in Italian if issued by an international provider
  2. voluntary registration to the National Health Service that ensures access to the public health care sector under the same conditions and at the same cost as people insured in Italy. This registration is valid for one calendar year (January – December) and entails the payment of a fee that may vary according to the type of your stay permit.

This second option is highly recommended because it is the only one that gives you free access to the local health services, but it also costs much more (approx. 700 euro per year).

The student recruitment and orientation office (study@iuav.it) can provide more details on how to complete the registration.

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