Direct answer
Yes. A person without regular status may request an STP code from the ASL for urgent or essential care, including continuing care, in the cases covered. STP does not regularise residence. Issuing is handled through the health service named by the region; ask your ASL for its STP point and do not treat the code as an ordinary health card.
Who this applies to
Foreigners without a valid permit or SSN registration who need public care. Show the card at every visit and request the service receipt. Medical information remains confidential, subject to statutory reporting duties.
Practical steps
- attend the ASL or indicated facility
- request STP and state your identity
- use it at public or accredited facilities
- renew it when it expires. For non-urgent care, ask the provider first whether a regional ticket or exemption applies; amounts are not uniform nationwide.
Documents to keep
Bring an STP code already issued, or request one using the information and contact details you have. A permit or receipt copy is not a general requirement: STP also covers people without either.
Verifiable timing and costs
The code is time-limited and renewed through the regional channel. Tickets and exemptions for non-urgent care depend on applicable health rules.
Exceptions and special cases
STP covers essential and urgent care for people without a permit; pregnancy, minors and other situations use the dedicated local health services.
If the procedure stalls
If a desk confuses STP with SSN registration, ask the ASL for its STP point, written reasons for any refusal and proof of the request.
Practical example
Example: a person without a permit visits the STP clinic identified by the ASL, gives the available details, receives the code and uses it at later visits.
Institutional sources consulted
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