Moving to Community of Madrid
Steps and rules that apply across Community of Madrid, each with its official page, and the cities we cover in full.
Cities in Community of Madrid
Steps across Community of Madrid
Health
Book a GP appointment in Madrid (Cita Sanitaria)
Madrid primary-care appointments (family medicine, pediatrics, nursing, midwifery, dentistry, social work) are booked online, by app, by phone or in person with your health-card code.
Choose or change your health center and GP in Madrid (libre eleccion)
Madrid lets residents choose among health centers with available capacity ('libre eleccion'); your card shows a reference health center.
Get vaccinated in Comunidad de Madrid (seasonal campaign and appointments)
How the Comunidad de Madrid runs the 2026-2027 flu and COVID-19 campaign, when each group is called and how to book.
Education
Enroll a child in school in Madrid (admission process)
Madrid public and publicly funded schools use a single yearly admission process (infant, primary, ESO, bachillerato) with online applications through Secretaria Virtual, Cl@ve or paper at your first-choice school.
Pets
Microchip your dog and register it in Madrid (RIAC)
Microchipping is compulsory in Madrid under Law 4/2016 for dogs, cats, ferrets and others; a vet implants the chip and you request registration in the RIAC within three business days.
Good to know in Community of Madrid
- Get around Madrid region: Tarjeta Transporte Publico and the abono
- Handle your rental deposit (fianza) in Madrid
- Know the Madrid regional taxes that affect residents
- Know the cost of living in Madrid (inflation)
- Know urgent care vs the ER in Madrid, and when to call 112
- Learn Spanish at a public school in the Community of Madrid
- Madrid 2026-2027 school admission (proceso de admisión) calendar
- Madrid Aulas de Enlace for newly-arrived foreign students
- Madrid regional IRPF deduction: investment in new or growing companies ("business angel")
- Madrid regional IRPF deduction: large family (familia numerosa) status
- Madrid regional IRPF deduction: private school tuition, language classes, and uniforms
- Madrid regional IRPF deduction: rental of primary residence
- Obtain the Madrid public health card (tarjeta sanitaria)
- Reach social services (atencion social primaria) in Madrid
- Register as a job seeker with the Madrid employment service
- Shop opening on Sundays and holidays in the Madrid region
- Specialists and mental health care in Comunidad de Madrid
- Taxis and ride-hailing (VTC) in Madrid
- Understand rent levels in Madrid
- Understand wages and the 2026 minimum wage in Madrid
- Use pharmacies and find a duty pharmacy (farmacia de guardia) in Madrid
- What to expect from Madrid’s climate
Official sites for Community of Madrid
- Servicio Madrileño de Salud
- Boletín Oficial de la Comunidad de Madrid
- Administración Digital de la Comunidad de Madrid
Topics: Health · Housing · Education · Taxes
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