Health card (Catalonia)
Tarjeta sanitaria individual (Cataluña)
Where to ask
More information on 061 Salut Respon.
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Més informació al 061 Salut Respon.Official sources
What it is
In Catalonia the individual health card (TSI) is issued by CatSalut. The basic requirement for everyone is being registered on the padrón of a Catalan municipality. People registered with the INSS (workers, pensioners, recipients of Social Security benefits or equivalent situations) already have their entitlement and apply directly to CatSalut, with the online form or in person at the CAP (primary care centre). Foreign nationals without access to the INSS also apply this way, and CatSalut assigns them a level of coverage according to their circumstances. For babies, you must first register them with the INSS as beneficiaries (this can be done from the hospital). Online, if the decision is positive you receive by email a provisional receipt with the CIP code, which gives access to health centres until the card arrives. At the CAP for your address (or the one you chose) you fill in the form and authorise a data check, or bring an identity document (DNI, NIE or passport) and a padrón certificate less than three months old. CatSalut sends the card free of charge by post. People who come back to live in Catalonia after some time away must apply again.
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Totes les persones han de complir necessàriament el requisit bàsic d’estar empadronades en un municipi de CatalunyaOfficial sources
- Where it applies
- Catalonia
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When
When you are on the padrón of a Catalan municipality: this is the basic requirement for everyone. If you come back to live in Catalonia after some time away, you must apply again as if for the first time.
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Totes les persones han de complir necessàriament el requisit bàsic d’estar empadronades en un municipi de CatalunyaOfficial sources
Steps
Step 1: Check your entitlement (INSS)
If you have an employment contract, receive a pension or a Social Security benefit, you are already registered with the INSS and need not apply for anything first: apply for the card directly to CatSalut. If you have no access to the INSS, CatSalut gives you access and assigns a level of coverage according to your situation.
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Quan una persona té un contracte de treball, rep una pensió o alguna prestació de la Seguretat Social significa que està donada d’alta a l’INSS i, per tant, ja té acreditat el dret a l’assistència sanitària, sense cap sol·licitud prèvia a l’INSS.
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Step 2: Apply online or at your CAP
Online, with the CatSalut form, which checks your data with other administrations. Or in person at the CAP for your address (or the one you chose): fill in the form and authorise the check, or bring your ID and a padrón certificate less than three months old.
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Les persones residents a Catalunya podeu sol·licitar la primera targeta sanitària individual (TSI) presencialment al CAP que correspongui per domicili o el que s'hagi triat per lliure elecció del Sistema Sanitari Públic.
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Step 3: Provisional receipt and card
Online, if approved you receive by email a provisional receipt with your CIP code, which gives you access to public centres until the card arrives. CatSalut posts the card to your home free of charge.
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El CatSalut us enviarà gratuïtament la TSI per correu postal al vostre domicili.
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Documents
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🖨 Printable bilingual document card (you can show it at the counter)
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Fees
The card is free: CatSalut posts it free of charge.
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El CatSalut us enviarà gratuïtament la TSI per correu postal al vostre domicili.Official sources
FAQ
And for a newborn?
First register the baby with the INSS as a beneficiary of the father, mother or guardian (this can be done from the hospital, if you consent) and on the padrón. Then apply for the card to CatSalut online or at the CAP.
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En el cas dels nadons, abans d’accedir a Sol·licitar la TSI, cal que tramiteu la petició d’alta del nadó com a beneficiari del pare/mare/tutor a l’INSSOfficial sources
Whom can I include as a beneficiary?
With the INSS you can include as beneficiaries, among others, your children and your spouse or registered partner. The INSS gives information on 91 542 11 76 and 901 16 65 65.
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També pot contactar amb l'INSS per demanar informació general sobre aquest tràmit als telèfons 91 542 11 76 i 901 16 65 65.Official sources
Related procedures
- Municipal registration (Barcelona) Barcelona
- Choosing a family doctor and CAP (Catalonia) Barcelona
- Booking a CAP appointment (Catalonia) Barcelona
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