Moving to Galicia
Steps and rules that apply across Galicia, each with its official page, and the cities we cover in full.
Cities in Galicia
Steps across Galicia
Health
Book a GP appointment in Galicia (cita previa)
Primary-care appointments can be booked on sergas.gal, in the Sergas Móbil app, or by phone on the Sergas single number.
Choose or change your GP and health center
In Galicia you can change doctor or nurse online with a digital certificate or in person at your health center, subject to open quota and minimum intervals.
Get vaccinated in Galicia (seasonal campaign and appointments)
How Sergas runs the autumn flu and COVID-19 campaign and how appointments are given.
Education
Enroll a child in school in Galicia (admisión de alumnado)
Public and publicly funded school places are requested in a fixed spring window via the Xunta’s online 'admisión alumnado' tool, with lists and enrollment in May-July.
Pets
Dog microchip and Galician registry (Regiac)
All dogs in Galicia must be identified and registered in the Regiac; authorized vets do the chip and registration.
Good to know in Galicia
- Climate in Galicia
- First-time SERGAS tarjeta sanitaria application in Galicia
- Galego: co-official language and place names
- Galicia regional IRPF deduction for renting your habitual residence (under-35 / disability)
- Galicia regional IRPF deductions for families, elderly and disability care
- Galicia school admission (admision) calendar for 2026-2027
- Galician-language support for newcomer students (plan de acollida)
- Get your Galician public health card (tarxeta sanitaria)
- Learn Spanish at a public adult school or language school (EOI) in Galicia
- No Galicia IRPF deduction for returning emigrants or rural depopulation - direct grants exist instead
- Pharmacies and out-of-hours pharmacy (farmacia de garda) in Galicia
- Regional public transport in Galicia (Tarxeta da Mobilidade, Xente Nova)
- Regional taxes for residents: IRPF regional scale, ITP, deductions
- Register as a job seeker with Emprego Galicia
- Rent levels in Galicia and where to check
- Rental deposit (fianza) in Galicia - official deposit with IGVS
- Shop opening on Sundays and holidays in Galicia
- Social services entry point in Galicia
- Specialists and mental health care in Galicia
- Urgent care vs emergency in Galicia (061 and 112)
- Wages and minimum wage in Galicia
Official sites for Galicia
Topics: Health · Education · Taxes
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