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Healthcare Local guide Getting a health card and a family doctor in MadridHow public health care works in the Community of Madrid: who is entitled, how to request the health card (tarjeta sanitaria) at your health centre, choosing your family doctor, booking appointments online or in the app, seeing a specialist and where to go out of hours. About 20 minutes at the health centre or online; the card arrives about three to four weeks after validation Healthcare Local guide Getting your CatSalut health card (TSI) in BarcelonaHow to request your first individual health card (TSI) from CatSalut in Barcelona: the padró requirement, when Social Security has already recognised your entitlement, applying online or at your CAP, the provisional CIP code, and adding babies and family members. About 20 minutes to apply; the physical card arrives by post later Healthcare Usually a few days to a few weeks after you are registered in the padrón and with Social Security