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Insured for over 10 million euros
Assistance for the illness allowance for workers posted abroad
You can send a free request to our team to explain your case and get a personalized quote.
- We offer you a consultation video call: we will explain the procedures to follow in the event of illness abroad, so that you can correctly claim sickness benefits from Italy.
- We will help you request and/or legalize your medical certificate in the foreign country: it must contain a series of information required by Italian law. In addition, you will need to comply with local legislation to allow for medical check-ups.
Illness allowance in EU, EEA or Switzerland
The Italian state provides protection in the event of illness for both employees, self-employed workers and freelancers.
In the event of illness in an EU or EEA country or Switzerland, the worker is covered by the legislation of the country of the competent institution, i.e., the country in which the worker is insured.
Posted workers may need an A1 certificate to confirm the applicable social security legislation. Additional forms, including S1 where applicable, depend on the worker’s residence/coverage situation and the rules of the competent institution
Illness in a non-EU country
If you fall ill during a stay in a non-EU country, however, the procedure varies depending on whether Italy has signed bilateral agreements with the foreign country.
– Where a bilateral agreement applies, the procedure may be simplified and should be checked against the specific agreement and INPS requirements.
– In countries with which Italy has no agreements, sickness benefits are paid only after the duly legalized certificate has been submitted to the Italian authorities. For non-agreement countries, the certificate may need to be legalized and, where required, translated before submission to the Italian authorities.
Submission of the sickness certificate
The worker must send the complete sickness certificate to INPS and the version without diagnosis to the employer within the applicable deadlines and in accordance with the relevant INPS and contractual rules.
Within the same timeframe, employees must also send their employer the sickness certificate, i.e. the certificate without the diagnosis details.
Our consultants will assist you in complying with the deadlines, including the requirement for the certificate to be legalized.
Service delivery
We adhere to established processes and internal policies for the provision of services.
- We aim to provide an initial response within 24 hours of receiving your request.
- You can send us your documents by conveniently uploading them remotely using the A&P management system.
- Our immigration experts can assist you in English.
- We can assist you with legalization abroad thanks to our network of partners around the world.
