Moving to Extremadura
Steps and rules that apply across Extremadura, each with its official page, and the cities we cover in full.
Cities in Extremadura
Steps across Extremadura
Health
Book a GP appointment (cita previa)
Book primary-care appointments online (Centro de Salud Online / CSOnline app) or by the free phone line.
Find or change your health center and GP
After getting the card you are assigned a GP, nurse (and pediatrician for children) at the health center for your home address, and you can request changes at that center.
Get vaccinated in Extremadura (seasonal campaign and appointments)
How the Servicio Extremeño de Salud runs the 2026-2027 flu and COVID-19 campaign and where to find the regional calendar.
Education
Enroll a child in school
Admission to publicly funded Infantil, Primaria, ESO and Bachillerato is requested through the Rayuela platform in a spring window, with enrollment in July.
Pets
Dog microchip and RIACE registry
Dogs, cats and ferrets must be identified by a microchip implanted by a licensed vet and recorded in RIACE, Extremadura’s companion-animal registry.
Good to know in Extremadura
- Climate and what to expect
- Extremadura regional IRPF deduction for rental of habitual residence (tramo autonómico)
- Get your Extremadura health card (tarjeta sanitaria)
- Know urgent care vs ER, and when to call 112
- Learn Spanish at a public school in Extremadura
- Pharmacies and duty pharmacy (farmacia de guardia)
- Regional public transport
- Regional social-services entry point
- Regional taxes affecting residents
- Register as a job seeker with SEXPE
- Rent levels in Extremadura
- Rental deposit (fianza) in Extremadura
- Shop opening on Sundays and holidays in Extremadura
- Specialists and mental health care in Extremadura
- Wages and cost of living
Official sites for Extremadura
Topics: Health
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