CatSalut (Servei Catala de la Salut)
CatSalut (Servei Catala de la Salut) is the public health service of Catalonia, which issues the individual health card (TSI, targeta sanitaria individual) and assigns residents to a primary care centre (CAP).
CatSalut (Servei Catala de la Salut) operates in the Spanish Regional Health Services segment.
CatSalut (Servei Catala de la Salut): Core Facts
- Entity Type
- Regional public health service
- Full Name
- Servei Catala de la Salut
- Founded
- 1990
- Region
- Catalonia
- Health Card Name
- TSI (targeta sanitaria individual)
- Newcomer Role
- TSI issue and CAP (primary care centre) assignment
- Uninsured Route
- Continuous-padron and income conditions; some cards need annual renewal, as of October 2026
- Country
- Spain
- Status
- Active Definition
- Verified
How CatSalut (Servei Catala de la Salut) compares
CatSalut (Servei Catala de la Salut) is the Catalan regional health service, NOT a national body and NOT the same as SERMAS (Madrid), GVA Sanitat (Valencia), SAS (Andalusia) or SCS (Canary Islands). The TSI it issues is Catalonia's name for the tarjeta sanitaria. CatSalut is also distinct from the Ajuntament de Barcelona, which keeps the padron, and from the INSS, which decides national healthcare entitlement.
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CatSalut (Servei Catala de la Salut): Frequently Asked Questions
What is the TSI in Catalonia?
The TSI (targeta sanitaria individual) is the health card issued by CatSalut, Catalonia's public health service. It is the Catalan equivalent of the tarjeta sanitaria issued by other regional services such as SERMAS in Madrid.
What do I need to get a CatSalut health card?
CatSalut asks for padron registration plus a healthcare entitlement or insured status. As of October 2026 the CatSalut route for people without insurance has extra continuous-padron and income conditions, and some of these cards need annual renewal.
Does CatSalut issue the card for all of Spain?
CatSalut issues health cards only for Catalonia. Each autonomous community runs its own health service, so a resident of Valencia deals with GVA Sanitat and a resident of Madrid with SERMAS rather than CatSalut.
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