How to apply for a medical card when immigrating to Spain

After buying a house and immigrating to Spain, many medical centers in Spain can apply for public medical cards, and the procedures are not complicated. The materials that must be submitted to apply for a medical card are:

1, passport;

2. proof of residence;

3. Social insurance number.

First of all, you need to prepare your passport and residence certificate, and apply to join the social security system at the physical examination center of the Social Security Bureau. After joining the social security system, you will get a social security number, and then you can take the materials to the local health bureau or medical center to apply for a medical card. After applying for a medical card, you will be given a temporary medical card application form, and the official medical card will be mailed to the applicant's home in the next period of time. Before receiving the medical card, you can use this form to make an appointment with a doctor.

The public medical card is the same size as the bank card, with information such as the cardholder's name printed on it, as well as the telephone number of the medical center designated for the cardholder and the name of the family doctor. You can see a doctor with a free medical card. Patients first make an appointment at a community medical center near their home or make an appointment with a family doctor by telephone. The hospital will arrange a time for you to see a doctor. According to the situation, if necessary, family doctors can also visit patients. The community medical center is a community hospital. When you apply for a medical card, the staff will tell you the nearest center to your home, that is, the hospital designated to see you. Family doctors in medical centers can give patients a comprehensive diagnosis and treatment. Seeing a doctor in a community medical center is called primary diagnosis and treatment. Community medical centers have sufficient manpower and technical conditions to conduct comprehensive diagnosis and treatment for patients.