Health care

Health care upon arrival in Italy

To access health care from the Italian National Health Service upon arrival in Italy, you must obtain an STP code - Foreigner temporarily present, which allows you to take advantage of urgent and essential care, such as access to the emergency room, vaccinations, prescription of clinical tests, specialist visits and medications. The STP code is issued by public health facilities with the declaration of their personal details.

In Milan, Ukrainian citizens who have not yet been swabbed and need the STP code or medical check can contact the following medical clinic:

  • Vaccination Center in Via Palermo 6A (ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco Tel. 02.6363.4657 amministrazione.ucraina@asst-fbfsacco.it) only Tuesday 8.30-12.30

Health care following the request for temporary protection permit
 

All citizens who intend to remain in Italy will be issued a residence permit for temporary protection, in electronic format free of charge. With the issuing of the DECREE-LAW of 2 March 2023, n. 16 “Urgent provisions for temporary protection for people coming from Ukraine”, the validity of residence permits for Ukrainian citizens has been extended until 31/12/2023. Therefore, residence permits issued to beneficiaries of temporary protection remain valid until 31 December 2023.

For healthcare, Ukrainian citizens who have obtained the STP code or registration with the Regional Health Service are invited to contact the Choice and Revocation desks of the local ASST to regularize their position. 

The request for a residence permit for temporary protection guarantees healthcare on the national territory, with equal treatment compared to Italian citizens, through registration in the Local Health Authority of domicile. "Domicile" means the address indicated in the permit request.

The request for a residence permit allows the assignment of the general practitioner and/or pediatrician of free choice. Registration is usually carried out in an office or at a counter, called "choice and revocation of the doctor”. In the same office it will be possible to choose the family doctor and/or the pediatrician for minors. A paper document will be issued which indicates: the identification code, the name and the name of the chosen doctor and/or pediatrician.

To be able to carry out the first registration with the Health Service you can make an appointment by consulting the dedicated ASST page: Registration with the Regional Health Service and choice of doctor

Each chosen family doctor or pediatrician has a clinic and must guarantee, free of charge, general medical visits, at established times and days. It is necessary to contact your doctor and pediatrician for every specialist and pharmaceutical prescription. The medicines prescribed by the doctor are supplied by pharmacies.

All information on healthcare for Ukrainian citizens arriving in Italy can be found in Milan ATS page

Useful information for healthcare for the population arriving from Ukraine can also be consulted on Ministry of Health website