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Personal Health Care Card

Who may need this card and why? The personal health care card is issued by the public healthcare authorities and identifies the holder as being covered by CatSalut, the Catalan Health Service. This card is your key for accessing public healthcare centres and services.

Institution/Support Centre

CatSalut. Catalan Health Service
www10.gencat.net/catsalut/eng/index.htm
Travessera de les Corts, 131-159 Edifici Olímpia
08028 Barcelona
Tel. 93 403 85 85 Fax 93 403 89 25
atencioalciutada@catsalut.cat

Opening hours
Monday to Friday: 9.00 to 14.00
Tuesday: 15.00 to 17.30  
Summer timetable (June 1 - September 30). Monday to Friday: 9.00 to 14.00

What to do? ___________________________________________________________________

What should I do once in Catalonia? All residents should apply for a personalised health insurance card, which is both individual and non-transferable. Each family member, moreover, must have his/her own card, regardless of age.

Where can I obtain a health insurance card? If you have not already received a health card, contact your local primary care centre or call Sanitat Respon (the healthcare information line) on 902 111 444. They will give you the information you need and tell you what steps to take to apply for a card.

Updated July 2008