Here for tourism, I can stay for medical treatment?

Rome, October 7, 2010 - The declaration of presence for tourism in reality does not allow itself to be able to convert or renew the permit. The law allows a small opening allowing the possibility of renewing and thus prolong the presence in Italy only in the event of serious and urgent medical care.

This possibility, however, is discretionary on the part of the police authority in the sense that there is no guarantee that you are given the opportunity to extend your stay in Italy.

In your case but I think that documenting all your medical condition you may obtain an extension of stay.You have to prove that your condition requires urgent treatment and who unfortunately can not be cured in your country.

 The Italian health structure should provide a fairly comprehensive documentation about your disease and especially that the intervention is urgent and that can only be practiced in Italy as in your country there are specialized centers about your condition.

Who comes to Italy as a tourist is not entitled to subscribe to the NHS and must take a health insurance policy which you certainly have done but you have to check if the policy also covers the cost of the intervention.

I suggest you ask for confirmation to the hospital and check if it covers all the action is that medical care, otherwise you should provide for the payment of the intervention and medical treatment.

 Is there an exemption from the ticket for people who come from a country that provides for the re-cognition of each other's SSN, if they have the appropriate form issued by your country.

Regarding the possibility of a conversion of the declaration of presence, then a residence permit for tourism in medical care is difficult to believe that because the legislature with regard to medical care provided for the entry and residence for medical re-asking a series requirements.

In particular, entry into Italy should take place under a special visa issued for a specific reason to care, there must be an agreement with the Italian health structure that will provide your care and that there was already the deposit of a sum of money under caution and that it was given accommodation.

According to the guidelines of the law even then I think that the police could refuse the conversion.

But you can still stay in Italy, the law provides that in any event are insured and guaranteed cure all "urgent and essential."