{"id":35316,"date":"2023-11-14T16:31:19","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T15:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/?p=35316"},"modified":"2024-01-30T21:21:43","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T20:21:43","slug":"spanish-health-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/aid\/spanish-health-card","title":{"rendered":"How to apply for a Spanish Health Card?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>individual health card<\/strong>&nbsp;identifies and accredits citizens as users of the&nbsp;<strong>public health system<\/strong>.&nbsp;The&nbsp;<strong>first card<\/strong>&nbsp;that is processed is&nbsp;<strong>free<\/strong>&nbsp;and facilitates access to the centers of the&nbsp;<strong>public health network<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case of being in Barcelona, \u200b\u200bthis card can also be presented to\u00a0pharmacies to obtain medicines\u00a0financed by the Catalan Health Service.\u00a0In our video, we show you step-by-step how\u00a0<strong>to apply for a Spanish health card<\/strong>\u00a0within Catalonia:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CTA-Watch-Our-Videos.webp\" alt=\"Watch Our Informative Videos in Entre Tr\u00e1mites!\" class=\"wp-image-37929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CTA-Watch-Our-Videos.webp 600w, https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/CTA-Watch-Our-Videos-300x175.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/tutorials\/video-apply-health-card-spain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tutorial Video: How to Apply for the Spanish Health Card?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, to access the\u00a0<strong>Catalan Health service<\/strong>, click on the image:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/catsalut.gencat.cat\/ca\/inici\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/servicio-Catala%CC%81n-de-Salud.png\" alt=\"CatSalut\" class=\"wp-image-2839\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, be careful, the Spanish Health card is&nbsp;<strong>personal and non-transferable<\/strong>&nbsp;and each family member must have their own Spanish Health Card, regardless of their age;&nbsp;since this card contains a&nbsp;<strong>personal identification code (CIP)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below, in this blog, we show you how you can apply for the Spanish Health Card.&nbsp;Keep reading!&nbsp;And if you have any questions, you can&nbsp;<strong>contact Entre Tr\u00e1mites&nbsp;<\/strong>and we will resolve them for you.&nbsp;You can manage your Social Security with us, and schedule an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/free-consultation-30-minutes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>online consultation<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What do I need to apply for the Spanish Health Card?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To apply for a Spanish Health Card, it is mandatory <strong>to be registered and join the Social Security system,<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;regardless of whether you are in&nbsp;<strong>an irregular situation or not<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>steps to follow<\/strong>&nbsp;to obtain the Spanish Health Card are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to the&nbsp;<strong>General Treasury<\/strong> <strong>of the Social Security <\/strong>&nbsp;closest to your home to register with the Social Security and&nbsp;<strong>request your Social Security affiliation number<\/strong>:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You must fill out the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/modelos-agencia-tributaria-seguridad-social\/modelo-ta1-afiliacion-seguridad-social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Form TA1<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/tax-agency-social-security-forms\/form-ta1-ss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">:<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/tax-agency-social-security-forms\/form-ta1-ss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;Social Security Affiliation&nbsp;<\/a> (free download here) and present:<a href=\"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/modelos-agencia-tributaria-seguridad-social\/modelo-ta1-afiliacion-seguridad-social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An official&nbsp;<strong>identification document<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Original registration certificate or receipt<\/strong>.&nbsp;When applying for it, you must indicate the&nbsp;<strong>reason for requesting it<\/strong>, so that it appears on the certificate itself.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the procedure is completed, they&nbsp;<strong>will give you a Social Security affiliation<\/strong> <strong>card<\/strong>&nbsp;with your name.&nbsp;If you have no idea where to get your affiliation card, you can consult the&nbsp;<strong>directory of Social Security centers<\/strong>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seg-social.es\/wps\/portal\/wss\/internet\/Inicio?urile=wcm:path:&amp;page=com.ss.internet.portlets.seguridadSocial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to the&nbsp;<strong>Health Center<\/strong>&nbsp;closest to your home to request a family doctor.&nbsp;There you must&nbsp;<strong>fill out the corresponding form<\/strong>&nbsp;and present:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Copy and original of the Social Security affiliation card<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Registration certificate or receipt<\/strong>&nbsp;(it must be original and when requesting it you must indicate the reason for requesting it so that it appears on the certificate itself).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>An official identity document<\/strong>&nbsp;(passport, residence card, student card, asylum seeker card, registration card, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, they will give you a&nbsp;<strong>stamped document<\/strong>&nbsp;with the name of the&nbsp;<strong>doctor<\/strong>&nbsp;assigned to you.&nbsp;This&nbsp;<strong>paper<\/strong>&nbsp;will help you go to your doctor until&nbsp;<strong>you receive the Spanish health card by mail<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What does the health system in Spain include?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the following table, we show you what the Spanish health system includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>PRIMARY CARE<\/strong><\/td><td>It is the gateway to Health Services.&nbsp;It ranges from health promotion and education activities to disease prevention.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>ATTENTION TO URGENCY AND EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2013 It can be provided both at the Health Center and at your home.&nbsp;Find out more at your Health Center.<br>\u2013 For medical assistance in the event of serious and\/or acute processes.<br>\u2013 Avoid overwhelming emergency services: before going to the emergency room, think about whether your problem could be solved in another way (primary care, consultation by appointment, etc.).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>SPECIALIZED CARE<\/strong><\/td><td>Your family doctor will always be the one to refer you to this type of care: gynecology, cardiology, traumatology, psychology, dentistry, etc.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>HOSPITAL CARE<\/strong><\/td><td>Hospitals are accessed by an indication of a specialist doctor, whenever a surgical intervention (operation) is necessary.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What should you keep in mind:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>It is not necessary to be in a regular situation<\/strong>&nbsp;or present financial means to access health care.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To access non-emergency healthcare and process your health card,&nbsp;<strong>you must be registered<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finally, you have the right to&nbsp;<strong>request sign language interpreter service<\/strong>.&nbsp;You can find out more at your nearest Federation or Association of Deaf People.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Do you need more information about the European health insurance card?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We want to listen to you and know what your questions are about the procedures you have to carry out. Count on <strong>the advice of our experts<\/strong> to clarify all your doubts.&nbsp;At<a href=\"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Entre Tr\u00e1mites<\/strong><\/a> we invite you to learn about<strong> our services<\/strong>. Fill in our<a href=\"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/contact-form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <strong>contact form<\/strong><\/a> and we will call you to <strong>help you as soon as possible<\/strong>, schedule a free online consultation, or simply text our<a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone=34645789865\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> <strong>WhatsApp<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>It may interest you<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/labor\/know-the-social-security-number\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to know your Social Security affiliation number<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/immigration\/european-health-insurance-card\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apply for the European Health Card online<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/labor\/contact-social-security-spain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to contact Social Security<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We explain how to apply for a Spanish Health Card, a document that identifies and certifies you as a user of the public health system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":35318,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aid"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35316","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35316"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35316\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38814,"href":"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35316\/revisions\/38814"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35318"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entretramites.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}