Tarjeta Sanitaria (Spain)
Tarjeta Sanitaria (Spain) is the regional public health card issued in Spain by each autonomous community's health service to residents with padron registration and a healthcare entitlement or insured status.
Tarjeta Sanitaria (Spain) operates in the Spanish Administrative Procedures segment.
Tarjeta Sanitaria (Spain): Core Facts
- Term Type
- Regional public health card
- Regional Names
- TSI (Catalonia), SIP card (Comunitat Valenciana)
- Issuers
- SERMAS, CatSalut, GVA Sanitat, SAS, SCS and the other regional services
- Requirements
- Padron plus a healthcare entitlement or insured status
- Documents
- ID, padron certificate, and INSS, S1 or employment evidence as the region requires
- Andalusia Note
- First SAS card request in person at the centro de salud
- Country
- Spain
- Status
- Active Definition
- Verified
How Tarjeta Sanitaria (Spain) compares
Tarjeta Sanitaria (Spain) is a regional card, NOT a single national card: it is called the TSI in Catalonia (CatSalut) and the SIP card in Valencia (GVA Sanitat), and is issued by SERMAS in Madrid, SAS in Andalusia and SCS in the Canary Islands. It is also distinct from the healthcare entitlement itself, which the INSS decides.
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Tarjeta Sanitaria (Spain): Frequently Asked Questions
What do I need to get a tarjeta sanitaria in Spain?
For a tarjeta sanitaria you need padron registration plus a healthcare entitlement or insured status. Regional services typically ask for ID, a padron certificate, and INSS, S1 or employment evidence, depending on the region.
Is the tarjeta sanitaria the same in every region?
No. The tarjeta sanitaria is issued by each region's health service: it is called the TSI in Catalonia and the SIP card in Valencia, and is issued by SERMAS in Madrid, SAS in Andalusia and SCS in the Canary Islands.
Does the tarjeta sanitaria cost anything?
The tarjeta sanitaria is free, as of October 2026. Some special routes, such as Catalonia's route for people without insurance or Madrid's DASE route, have their own padron-history conditions.
Related Entities
Other entities covered on the Living in Spain page:
- Ayuntamiento de Madrid: OAC Linea Madrid
Spanish Municipal Administration
- Ajuntament de Barcelona: OAC
Spanish Municipal Administration
- SERMAS (Servicio Madrileno de Salud)
Spanish Regional Health Services
- CatSalut (Servei Catala de la Salut)
Spanish Regional Health Services
- GVA Sanitat: SIP Card
Spanish Regional Health Services
- SAS (Servicio Andaluz de Salud)
Spanish Regional Health Services
- SCS (Servicio Canario de la Salud)
Spanish Regional Health Services
- INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadistica)
Spanish National Administration
- DGT (Direccion General de Trafico)
Spanish National Administration
- FNMT-RCM
Spanish Digital Identity
- Cl@ve
Spanish Digital Identity
- TGSS (Tesoreria General de la Seguridad Social)
Spanish Social Security
- INSS (Instituto Nacional de la Seguridad Social)
Spanish Social Security
- Correos (Sociedad Estatal Correos y Telegrafos)
Spanish Public Services
- Empadronamiento (Padron)
Spanish Administrative Procedures
- Certificado Digital (Spain)
Spanish Digital Identity
- NUSS (Social Security Number, Spain)
Spanish Administrative Procedures
- Fianza (Rental Deposit, Spain)
Spanish Rental Law
- SERPAVI
Spanish Rental Law
- Real Decreto-ley 29/2026
Spanish Rental Law
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