Sick and no health insurance? You can get help here
Do you live in the City of Zurich, have no health insurance and are ill or in pain?
Various services are available in the city of Zurich to help people without health insurance cover, for example undocumented migrants (Sans-Papiers). If you have lived for a minimum of 3 months in the city of Zurich then the costs will be covered.
Emergency treatment, also without an identity card, passport or health insurance card.
In life-threatening situations
Rettungsdienst
Emergency number 144
In emergency cases (open 24 hours)
Stadtspital Zürich Triemli
Birmensdorferstrasse 497
8063 Zürich
Telephone +41 44 416 11 11
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In emergency cases (open 24 hours)
Stadtspital Zürich Waid
Tièchestrasse 99
8037 Zürich
Telephone +41 44 417 11 11
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Gynaecological emergency / childbirth
Stadtspital Zürich Triemli Frauenklinik
Birmensdorferstrasse 497
8063 Zürich
Telephone +41 44 416 65 60
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In emergency cases for children and under-18s (open 24 hours)
Stadtspital Zürich Triemli Kindernotfall
Birmensdorferstrasse 497
8063 Zürich
Telephone +41 44 416 11 11
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For those without health insurance cover
Stadtärztlicher Dienst
Ambulatorium Kanonengasse
Kanonengasse 18
8004 Zürich
Telephone +41 44 415 76 10
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Primary care clinic
Monday–Friday 8–12.30 / 14–19
Saturday–Sunday 9.30–12.30 / 13–16.30
Treatment also without an identity card, passport or health insurance card.
For undocumented migrants
Meditrina Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz Kanton Zürich
Kronenstrasse 10
8006 Zürich
Telephone +41 44 360 28 72
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Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9–12 / 13.30–17
Treatment also without an identity card, passport or health insurance card.
Stadtspital Zürich Triemli Kinderklinik
Birmensdorferstrasse 497
8063 Zürich
Telephone +41 44 416 11 11
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Website
Treatment also without an identity card, passport or health insurance card.
Stadtärztlicher Dienst
Ambulatorium Kanonengasse
Gynäkologische Sprechstunde
Kanonengasse 18
8004 Zürich
Telephone +41 44 415 76 06
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Monday–Friday 8.30–12 / 13.30–16.30
Medical consultation
Monday, Friday 8.30–12 / 13.30–16.30
Wednesday 13.30–16.30
Thursday 8.30–12
Treatment also without an identity card, passport or health insurance card.
Stadtärztlicher Dienst
Ambulatorium Kanonengasse
Zahnärztliche Sprechstunde
Kanonengasse 18
8004 Zürich
Telephone +41 44 415 76 01
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Monday–Wednesday 9–12.30 / 13–15
Friday 9–12.30 / 13–15
Treatment also without an identity card, passport or health insurance card.
If the Ambulatorium Kanonengasse is closed:
Zahnärztliche Notrufnummer (Aerztefon)
Telephone 0800 33 66 55
Treatment also without an identity card, passport or health insurance card.
Referral through the following two institutions:
For those without health insurance cover
Stadtärztlicher Dienst
Ambulatorium Kanonengasse
Kanonengasse 18
8004 Zürich
Telephone +41 44 415 76 10
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Website
Primary care clinic
Monday–Friday 8–12.30 / 14–19
Saturday–Sunday 9.30–12.30 / 13–16.30
Treatment also without an identity card, passport or health insurance card.
For undocumented migrants
Meditrina Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz Kanton Zürich
Kronenstrasse 10
8006 Zürich
Telephone +41 44 360 28 72
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Website
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9–12 / 13.30–17
Treatment also without an identity card, passport or health insurance card.
For those without health insurance cover
Stadtärztlicher Dienst
Ambulatorium Kanonengasse
Kanonengasse 18
8004 Zürich
Telephone +41 44 415 76 10
Google-Maps
Website
Primary care clinic
Monday–Friday 8–12.30 / 14–19
Saturday–Sunday 9.30–12.30 / 13–16.30
Exclusively for undocumented migrants
Meditrina Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz Kanton Zürich
Kronenstrasse 10
8006 Zürich
Telephone +41 44 360 28 72
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Website
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9–12 / 13.30–17
Exclusively for women
Stadtärztlicher Dienst
Ambulatorium Kanonengasse
Gynäkologische Sprechstunde
Kanonengasse 18
8004 Zürich
Telephone +41 44 415 76 06
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Website
Monday–Friday 8.30–12 / 13.30–16.30
Medical consultation
Monday, Friday 8.30–12 / 13.30–16.30
Wednesday 13.30–16.30
Thursday 8.30–12
Checkin Zollhaus
Zollhausstrasse 121
8005 Zürich
Telephone +41 44 450 46 46
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Monday, Thursday 12–15.45 / 16.15–20
Tuesday, Wednesday 9–12.15 / 12.45–17
Friday 7–11.45 / 12.15–16
Saturday 11–15
For male and transgender sex workers
Checkpoint Zürich
Konradstrasse 1
8005 Zürich
Telephone +41 44 455 59 10
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Monday 12–20
Tuesday 9–17
Wednesday 14–20
Thursday 12–20
Friday 9–17
Sunday 14–18
For undocumented migrants
Sans-Papiers Anlaufstelle Zürich (SPAZ)
Kalkbreitestrasse 8
8003 Zürich
Telephone +41 43 960 87 77
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Monday–Thursday 10–12 / 14–16
For those without health insurance cover
Stadtärztlicher Dienst
Ambulatorium Kanonengasse
Kanonengasse 18
8004 Zürich
Telephone +41 44 415 76 10
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Website
Monday–Friday 8.30–12 / 13.30–16.30
I am ill and have no health insurance, who can help me?
Are you afraid to see a doctor because you have no health insurance? Do not worry. On this page you will find information on medical and social care for people who live in the city of Zurich. Undocumented migrants who have no identity card or passport can get medical care, too. Get help quickly if you are ill or in pain.
Project information
This website is a service offered by the pilot project relating to persons without health insurance. Further information is available in German here.