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Health insurance for the Italy DNV visa

Verified data Last verified June 10, 2026

The requirement

Insurance
Required (explicit)
Minimum coverage
€30,000
Required for
Full visa period

Health insurance is explicitly required by art. 3(1)(b) of the 29 February 2024 decree: the policy must cover medical care (cure mediche) and hospital admission (ricovero ospedaliero), be valid throughout Italian territory, and run for the entire period of stay. The decree itself sets no monetary minimum. The EUR 30,000 (or USD 50,000) floor including medical repatriation is stated by the New York and Los Angeles consulates and mirrors the Schengen standard, while other posts (Toronto, Singapore, Pristina, Paris) state no amount - so check the requirements of your competent consulate. At application, consulates accept private travel-medical or international health policies; enrollment in Italy's public health service (SSN) cannot be used at the visa stage. Once the residence permit is issued, the Ministry of Health confirms that holders of a permit valid for more than three months who are not compulsorily insured may enroll in the SSN voluntarily by paying an annual lump-sum contribution (contributo forfettario annuale); the amount is not published on the ministry's page.

Plans that meet the requirement

Ranked by requirement fit, then price. Qualification status is shown per plan — always double-check the policy certificate matches the consulate's wording before you apply.

SafetyWing (underwritten by SafetyWing Insurance I.I., Puerto Rico; Complete health portion by VUMI Group I.I.) · Nomad subscription

Researched as Schengen-30k compliant with a USD 250,000 (approx. EUR 217k) medical limit plus USD 100,000 evacuation, and the subscription model runs continuously for the full 12-month stay, matching the travel-medical type consulates accept.

  • Subscription model: Essential auto-extends every 28 days (5-364 days per policy) and can be bought while already abroad; coverage in 170+ countries
  • No deductible on either plan; Essential also includes travel benefits (lost checked luggage, trip interruption, evacuation from local unrest)
  • Complete is full health insurance (USD 1.5M/year) including routine and preventive care, mental health, cancer treatment and limited maternity; renewable for life if enrolled before age 64

from €54.36 /mo

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Genki UG (policyholder/agent); underwritten by Squarelife Insurance AG, Liechtenstein · Long-stay travel insurance

EUR 1,000,000 overall limit per one-year insurance period is researched as Schengen-30k compliant and the one-year term matches the 12-month visa duration for a long-stay travel-medical policy.

  • Up to EUR 1,000,000 medical coverage valid in every country for up to 12 months, with monthly billing and cancellation possible after the first month
  • Sign-up is possible while already abroad and up to age 69; insurance certificate for visa applications and border checks is issued immediately after the first payment
  • 24/7 emergency assistance (MCI Assist) with direct payment for inpatient hospital stays and no deductible on inpatient treatment

from €63.90 /mo

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#3

MyHealth International

Likely qualifying

APRIL International Care France (health risk insured by Groupama Gan Vie; assistance/personal liability by CHUBB European Group SE) · International health insurance

International full-health plan (a type the program explicitly accepts) with at least EUR 500,000 annual cover, hospitalisation and medical evacuation/repatriation paid at 100% on all tiers, and researched as Schengen-30k compliant.

  • Four plan tiers with annual limits from EUR/USD 500,000 (Explore) up to unlimited (Extensive/Elite; capped at EUR/USD 2M-4M for treatment in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, USA)
  • Enrollment from age 10 up to 74 in most countries; one-year contract with automatic renewal
  • Hospitalisation, medical evacuation and cancer treatment at 100% on all tiers, with hospital direct billing and free unlimited 24/7 telehealth (Teladoc)

from €52 /mo

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Care Concept AG (Bonn, Germany) · Long-stay travel insurance

Researched as Schengen-30k compliant with outpatient, inpatient and medical repatriation cover for long stays, but the >EUR 30,000 statement comes from the Care College page and exact aggregate caps for Care Expatriate sit in AVB conditions that were not fully reviewed.

  • Contract terms from 3 months up to 5 years; max entry age 74 (Care Expatriate); Germans/Austrians abroad can re-extend repeatedly until their 74th birthday
  • Home-country visits insured: 30 (Basic) / 45 (Comfort) / 90 (Premium) days per insurance year
  • Official insurer FAQ states products generally meet Schengen visa requirements; instant online confirmation issued at booking and products are recognized by German authorities (>EUR 30,000 coverage)

from €58 /mo

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Foyer Global Health S.A. (Foyer Group, Luxembourg) · International health insurance

Unlimited inpatient cover with a 12-month minimum contract for stays abroad of 3+ months clearly exceeds the EUR 30,000 floor and matches the accepted international-health type, but the facts show no Schengen compliance statement (flag false) and no documented medical-repatriation benefit as required by the NY/LA consulates.

  • No overall annual or lifetime limit on core medical cover in all three plans; unlimited inpatient benefits confirmed on the official plan comparison
  • Insurer FAQ explicitly confirms cover in the home country as well as the country of expatriation; worldwide or worldwide-ex-USA regions
  • Luxembourg-regulated insurer (Foyer Group); 24/7 medical assistance, evacuation, teleconsultation and second medical opinion included in all plans

from €80 /mo

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Cigna Healthcare (Cigna Global Insurance Company Limited) · International health insurance

Annual limits of EUR 800,000 to unlimited far exceed the floor on an accepted international-health plan, but evacuation/repatriation and routine outpatient care are optional paid modules and no Schengen-visa compliance statement was found, so the exact configuration meeting consular requirements is unconfirmed.

  • Three core tiers with annual maximums of $1M/€800k (Silver), $2M/€1.6M (Gold) and paid-in-full with no overall cap (Platinum)
  • No upper enrollment age (18+); insurer states it does not terminate policies based on age
  • Modular design: outpatient, evacuation & crisis assistance, health & wellbeing, vision & dental can be added; deductibles ($0-$10,000) and cost shares (0-30%) reduce the premium

from /mo

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World Nomads (nib Travel Services; EU product manufactured by Collinson Insurance Europe Ltd) · Long-stay travel insurance

EU-resident plans carry EUR 5-10M emergency medical and are researched as Schengen-30k compliant, but the 12-month maximum policy duration only exactly covers the initial visa period, benefits and limits vary sharply by country of residence, and cover is suspended during home visits.

  • Can be bought or extended while already abroad (waiting period applies, e.g. 72 hours on EU policies bought mid-trip); max policy duration 12 months for EU residents
  • EU-resident plans carry high emergency medical limits: 5M EUR (Standard) / 10M EUR (Explorer), incl. evacuation and repatriation
  • Covers 150+ adventure sports and activities; Explorer adds more activities and higher sub-limits

from /mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is health insurance mandatory for the Italy DNV?

Required (explicit). Health insurance is explicitly required by art. 3(1)(b) of the 29 February 2024 decree: the policy must cover medical care (cure mediche) and hospital admission (ricovero ospedaliero), be valid throughout Italian territory, and run for the entire period of stay. The decree itself sets no monetary minimum. The EUR 30,000 (or USD 50,000) floor including medical repatriation is stated by the New York and Los Angeles consulates and mirrors the Schengen standard, while other posts (Toronto, Singapore, Pristina, Paris) state no amount - so check the requirements of your competent consulate. At application, consulates accept private travel-medical or international health policies; enrollment in Italy's public health service (SSN) cannot be used at the visa stage. Once the residence permit is issued, the Ministry of Health confirms that holders of a permit valid for more than three months who are not compulsorily insured may enroll in the SSN voluntarily by paying an annual lump-sum contribution (contributo forfettario annuale); the amount is not published on the ministry's page.

What minimum coverage is required?

The published minimum medical coverage is €30,000, required for: full visa period.

Can I use regular travel insurance?

Long-stay travel medical insurance is among the accepted types for this program, as long as it meets the coverage minimums for the full required period.

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