A practical guide to Italy’s Tessera Sanitaria, explaining how to apply, use it for healthcare, and manage your health card with ease.
Healthcare System
How Italian pharmacies work, what you can buy, and how tourists can get prescriptions quickly and safely.
A practical guide to emergency medical care in Italy, including A&E, 112, costs, and what tourists and expats should expect in urgent situations.
How to choose your family doctor (GP) in Italy: where to apply, what documents you need, and how to change your medico di base.
Complete guide on how to voluntarily register with the Italian National Health Service (SSN) as an expat, and the change to the voluntary registration costs.
Emergency medical care is available to everyone, regardless of nationality or residency status.
You can consult a general practitioner for routine care or book private appointments directly with specialists.
Public healthcare is generally affordable but may involve waiting times. Private healthcare usually offers faster access at a higher cost.
Italy has a well-established healthcare system, with good standards of care across both public and private services.
Foreign residents can access both public and private healthcare services in Italy, depending on their situation and personal preferences.
