A characterization and analysis of the policy of care provided by the Basic Health Units (BHU) to foreign patients living or not in the municipality of Foz do Iguaçu-PR between 2010 and 2016 was conducted to understand the perception of health professionals who performed this service to the population studied. Quanti-qualitative research with systematic data collection on the foreign population that attended the Basic Health Units (BHU) of Foz do Iguaçu-PR between 2010 and 2016. Six health units were chosen because they are located in different Sanitary Districts of the city, and still have similar characteristics, as they are considered gateways for SUS users.