Getting care in NYC without ID, insurance, or immigration papers
Last checked July 2026
ActionNYC Immigration Hotline: 1-800-354-0365
NYC Care (uninsured enrollment): 1-646-692-2273
The basics
Every New Yorker has a right to health care, regardless of immigration status. You do not need to share your immigration status to receive care — clinics are not required to ask about or report it to any authority.
Some programs may ask for a form of identification or proof of NYC residency, but immigration status alone does not prevent you from receiving care.
Your information is protected
Your health information is protected by federal law (HIPAA). City-run clinics are prohibited from sharing immigration information under NYC Executive Orders 41 and 13.
NYC Executive Order 13 (February 2026) restricts federal immigration agents from entering non-public areas of city property, including certain health facilities, without a judicial warrant or other legal authorization.
If you can't afford insurance
If you're uninsured, NYC Health + Hospitals offers low- or no-cost care through NYC Care, regardless of immigration status.
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) — including Community Healthcare Network, Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, Family Health Centers at NYU Langone, and NYC Health + Hospitals Gotham Health sites — must provide care on a sliding fee scale based on income, and you do not need to be a U.S. citizen or have immigration documentation to receive care there. Other community health centers, including Callen-Lorde and Planned Parenthood, also offer sliding-scale fees regardless of immigration status.
If you're under 18
In New York, minors can access sexual health services without parental consent. State law allows any person who has the capacity to consent — regardless of age — to receive STI testing, HIV testing, PrEP, PEP, and related services without parental consent or notification. Contraception and abortion are also available to minors without parental consent.
Your health records for these services are confidential and cannot be shared with a parent or guardian without your permission; if you use a parent's insurance, the insurer may send that parent a notice that shows the visit. NYC Sexual Health Clinics serve anyone 12 and older; at many other clinics there is no minimum age — the standard is whether you can understand the care being offered.
See all clinics near you →Facts on this page restate information already published by NYC.gov, the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and New York State law (including the Reproductive Health Act of 2019 and NYC Executive Orders 41 and 13). Last checked July 2026. This is not medical or legal advice — call the numbers above, or a clinic directly, to confirm your specific situation.