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Get your Canarias health card (Tarjeta Sanitaria Individual)
The Tarjeta Sanitaria Individual (TSI) is the card of the Servicio Canario de la Salud (SCS) that proves your entitlement to public healthcare in the Canary Islands.
- Why it matters
- You need it to book appointments and use SCS health centers. Newcomers first need their entitlement to public healthcare recognized, which depends on their status.
- When
- After you move to the islands and have registered on the padron, or once your right to healthcare has been recognized.
- Official page
- Tarjeta Sanitaria
- Last checked
- 7 Oct 2026
In the guide: the 4 steps, what to bring (4 items), the 2 offices with addresses and hours, and tips and what to watch for, with every official source.