j0197

I have heard that if you live in Spain there is a card or papers you can get which is similar to the E111 for when you travel from Spain. Has anyone heard of this or got it? Im on the Costa Del Sol. Can anyone help, i am going away in 2 weeks!

countryboy

Hello jo197,
Have you got a SIP card? and a redicenca? then you will not need anything else if you produce these cards anywhere in the EU you will get emergancy treatment.

David SR

j0197

Is SIP social security card? If so yes but residencia, i am waiting for, i have paperwork of application.

countryboy

SIP card is like the new NHS E111 (now a plastic credit type, came into force July 2005) and is for health service here in Spain. You can get one of these cards by first visiting your local Town Hall and getting a padron, then go to your local health centre with your passport and ask for a SIP card, you will be given a cardboard one as a temp card then about three weeks later you will get your plastic one.

A Residencia can, and often does, take ages to get but you will need this if you are planning a trip to any EU country and become ill, Long term illnesses or known ailments come under a different cover and must be insured against by a policy. You will not be refused treatment, but with long term and known ailments you will have to pay for the treatment.

If your Long term Illness causes you problems with travel or you have to be returned to your country of origin and you are not insured you will face bills of thousands of euros, while traveling in EU countries. Your insurance will cover you in this event.

meseta

We called into the social security office near Corte Ingles in Malaga yesterday, presented our Spanish Social Security cards and in about 2 minutes were given our new shiney tarjeta sanitaria europea cards valid for a year ! Great service !

j0197

Well, Im going to try that next week! Thank you very much. Just my social security card I need then? not residencia card?

By the way, the link from your signature isn´t working! think you need http etc

meseta

hi j,

that's all we were asked for; I'd take the kitchen sink though, in case.

Good luck,

and thank you for the signature info, all should work now.

Cheers.

j0197

Today I got my Tarjeta de Sanitarious Europea card!

I went to the Social Security office in Marbella. It has to be a C.A.I.S.S. office. The address for the one in Marbella is Plaza de las Legonitas close to the old town.

We walked in and took a ticket number. Waited about 45 mins. We needed just our Social Security Card and NIE Paperwork although I did take everything with me just in case.

I got my cards there and then and they are valid for one year.

Thank you for your replys and help, and hope this helps anyone else who needs to get a Health Card.