Moving to Comunitat Valenciana
Steps and rules that apply across Comunitat Valenciana, each with its official page, and the cities we cover in full.
Cities in Comunitat Valenciana
Steps across Comunitat Valenciana
Health
Book a GP appointment (cita previa)
Book, check or cancel primary-care appointments in the Conselleria’s official app or by phoning your health center.
Find or change your health center / GP
You can choose or change your family doctor or health center (libre elección) at any time of the year; the Conselleria answers within 15 business days.
Get vaccinated in Comunitat Valenciana (seasonal campaign and appointments)
How the Conselleria de Sanidad runs the 2026-2027 autumn flu and COVID-19 campaign in phases, and where to find the regional vaccination calendar.
Education
Enroll a child in school (Comunitat Valenciana admissions)
School places are requested online through the regional education portal in fixed ordinary and extraordinary phases; mid-year arrivals go through a different route.
Pets
Dog microchip and RIVIA registry
Dogs in the Valencian Community must be microchipped by an authorized vet and registered in RIVIA, the regional animal ID registry.
Good to know in Comunitat Valenciana
- Climate and what to expect (Valencia)
- Co-official language: Valencian and Castilian
- Get your regional health card (tarjeta sanitaria SIP)
- Language-support programs (PAL/PASE) for newly arrived foreign students in Valencian schools
- Learn Spanish at a public adult education center (FPA) in the Valencian Community
- Pharmacies and duty pharmacy (farmacia de guardia)
- Regional public transport (ATMV, MOBILIS, Metrovalencia, Cercanias)
- Regional social-services entry point
- Regional taxes affecting residents (IRPF scale, ITP, ISD)
- Register as a job seeker with LABORA
- Rent levels
- Rental deposit (fianza) in the Valencian Community
- School admission application calendar for 2026-2027 in the Comunitat Valenciana
- Shop opening on Sundays and holidays in the Valencian Community
- Specialists and mental health care in Comunitat Valenciana
- Taxis and ride-hailing (VTC) in Valencian Community
- Urgent care vs ER, regional emergency number and 112
- Valencia IRPF deduction for dependent elderly ascendants (75+/65+ with disability)
- Valencia IRPF deductions for large/single-parent families, multiple descendants and childcare conciliation
- Valencia regional IRPF deduction for renting your main home (tenant)
- Wages, minimum wage and cost of living
Official sites for Comunitat Valenciana
- Conselleria de Sanitat
- Diari Oficial de la Generalitat Valenciana
- Sede Electrónica de la Generalitat Valenciana
Topics: Health · Education · Taxes
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