Murcia.chat

PaperworkHealth

Getting a health card (tarjeta sanitaria) in Murcia

The individual health card (tarjeta sanitaria) of the Servicio Murciano de Salud (SMS, regional health service) identifies each resident entitled to public healthcare in the Region. It comes as a plastic card and as a virtual version in the app.

Who: Residents of the Region of Murcia entitled to public healthcare (people without legal residence request a separate healthcare document).

Our English summary of the official information, which is in Spanish (official name: Sacar la tarjeta sanitaria en Murcia).

Checked against the official pages on 11 October 2026.

Our English translation; the official pages and forms are in Spanish.

Cost
The official SMS information lists no fee to obtain it

What you need

  • DNI, NIE or passport
  • Padrón volante or certificate (proof of registration)
  • Social Security number or INSS document proving the right to healthcare
  • Without legal residence: specific SMS form (F3441)

Step by step, online

  1. 1Go to the SMS Portal del Paciente (patient portal) or the SMS app
  2. 2Go to the Tarjeta Sanitaria Virtual (virtual health card) section and activate it
  3. 3Show the QR code that is downloaded (for security it lasts 30 minutes)

Step by step, in person

  1. 1Book an appointment with the administrative unit of your health centre (the one for your address)
  2. 2Bring your identity, padrón and Social Security documents
  3. 3Report any changes of address or details there too
  4. 4If you lose it or it gets damaged, request a duplicate (procedure 3435)
SMS Portal del Paciente (patient portal)

Where

  • Administrative unit of your health centre

  • Servicio Regional de Tarjeta Sanitaria (SMS regional health card service)

    Calle Pinares, 4, Murcia

    012 / 968 362 000

You can have both the physical and the virtual card; changes in your INSS coverage are updated automatically.

Official sources

This guide summarises these official pages (in Spanish; the page titles are theirs). Amounts and deadlines are those they publish; if they change, the official page prevails.

Frequently asked questions

What documents do I need for “Getting a health card (tarjeta sanitaria) in Murcia”?

According to the official information: DNI, NIE or passport; Padrón volante or certificate (proof of registration); Social Security number or INSS document proving the right to healthcare and Without legal residence: specific SMS form (F3441).

How much does “Getting a health card (tarjeta sanitaria) in Murcia” cost?

According to the official page: The official SMS information lists no fee to obtain it.

Where is it done?

It is done online or in person; it is handled by Servicio Murciano de Salud (regional health service). Online, on its official website or e-office. In person: Administrative unit of your health centre; Servicio Regional de Tarjeta Sanitaria (SMS regional health card service) (Calle Pinares, 4, Murcia).

Who can do it?

According to the official information: Residents of the Region of Murcia entitled to public healthcare (people without legal residence request a separate healthcare document).

Ask Murcia.chat

It answers with today’s data and tells you where it comes from.