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I am a foreign national with a residence permit for work. For health problems I have to do the investigation but are not entered in the National Health Service. How can I do?

July 2, 2008 - The National Health Service provides health care to all citizens (Italians and foreigners), ensuring in particular, general outpatient care, hospital, and pediatric home care. To qualify for these benefits you must be registered with the National Health and be in possession of the health card. There are two types of membership: the compulsory and voluntary.

Non-EU nationals holding (or waiting for the renewal) of a residence permit for the following reasons:

-Employment
-Self-employment
-Family reasons.

-Asylum (under the Geneva Convention).

-Humanitarian reasons.

-Asylum seekers (under the Geneva Convention).

-Waiting for adoption

-Waiting-for expectations

-Waiting-for acquisition of citizenship.

Must necessarily subscribe to the NHS but membership is free.

Citizens extra UE hold a residence permit that is not among those mentioned above and which still has a long duration may voluntarily enroll in the NHS but in this case are required to pay a fixed contribution.

The holders of short-term (eg for tourism), but can not register with the SSN, so they must pay the full benefits unless they are in possession of health insurance.

WARNING: Foreigners who do not comply with the rules on entry and residence can not enroll in the NHS, but they have the right to health care, urgent and essential, even if ongoing, illness and injury in accredited facilities (public and private) . The medical and paramedical personnel may not report these patients to the authorities, unless the report is required (eg gunshot wound).

• How to register,

Registration for the National Health Service is required at the local office of the ASL the municipality of residence or stay.

Documents needed for registration:

Self-residence, or in a declaration of an actual residence as stated on the residence permit;

-Residence permit or a valid request for renewal of the same; Or auto-tax code;

-Statement in which we will communicate any changes in their personal qualities;

-If you are unemployed, too self-certification of registration with employment offices.

Health care to family members living with extraUe citizen who applied for registration, provided they paid and they are shown regularly in Italy.In these cases for their inclusion should be submitted to ASL self-certification of family status and stating that the condition of dependent family member.

Registration ends when the permit was not renewed or if it has been revoked or canceled, or even in the case of expulsion. In these cases, you can still benefit even if there is only registering the application and performs the ASL documentation.

• Health cards.

Those registered with the National Health Service (NHS) is issued a health card. This document is personal and for access to care (eg, medical examinations, testing, hospital admissions). At the time of the person chooses the family doctor (or pediatrician), whose name is printed on the health card. For foreigners the health card has the same duration as the residence permit.

• Specialized outpatient care,

Secondary care includes outpatient visits, x-rays, laboratory tests and other services that are provided by appointment.

To obtain a booking is required the request of the family doctor. This request is not necessary for the following specialist visits: dentistry, obstetrics, pediatrics, psychiatry, and for access to the clinic of ophthalmology, limited to the measurement of vision.It is expected to pay a ticket before you can enjoy performance.