Am I entitled to the health insurance subsidy in Geneva with a B, L, N or F permit?

Yes. Anyone domiciled in the canton of Geneva and enrolled in LAMal can claim the subsidy under the cantonal scale, whatever their permit. The application must be renewed every year.

Why is the subsidy application annual with a residence permit?

The RDU of B, L, N and F permit holders is often not calculated automatically. A full application with supporting documents must therefore be filed each year with the SAM.

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Subsidy with a residence permit B, L, N or F in Geneva

Do you live in Geneva with a B, L, N or F permit? You are entitled to the health insurance subsidy on the same scale as other residents. The particularity: because your RDU is not calculated automatically, the application must be filed and then renewed every year with the SAM.

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B · L · N · F permits

Am I entitled to the subsidy with a residence permit?

Yes. Anyone domiciled in the canton of Geneva and enrolled in compulsory health insurance (LAMal) can claim the subsidy, whatever their permit type: B permit (residence), L permit (short-term), N permit (asylum seeker) or F permit (provisional admission). The amount depends solely on your income and household situation, under the 2026 cantonal scale.

Why is the process annual?

For B, L, N and F permit holders, the authorities often do not have an automatically calculated RDU (default assessment, taxation at source, recent arrival). The subsidy is therefore not renewed automatically: a full application, with proof of income, must be filed every year with the SAM.

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Good to know: any subsidy granted is backdated to the start of the year. Even mid-year, it's worth filing your application.

Documents you'll need

Copy of the residence permit (both sides) for each household member
Proof of LAMal enrolment from your health insurer
Proof of income: payslips, statement from the Hospice général, tax assessment
Family record book or birth certificates for dependent children

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The SAM forms and the documents required can be complex, especially with taxation at source. Our advisers put your file together from start to finish, for your specific situation, and submit it to the SAM. The support is completely free.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Include the renewal confirmation issued by the OCPM with your file. Subsidy entitlement depends on your residence in Geneva and your LAMal enrolment, not on the permit's validity date.

The SAM uses your proof of income (payslips, statements) to determine your group in the 2026 scale. That is precisely why the application must be renewed every year with up-to-date documents.

Yes. Each dependent child qualifies for a subsidy of CHF 132 per month (groups 1 to 8 of the 2026 scale) and raises the income thresholds by CHF 6,000.

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