Moving to Región de Murcia
Steps and rules that apply across Región de Murcia, each with its official page, and the cities we cover in full.
Cities in Región de Murcia
Steps across Región de Murcia
Health
Book a GP appointment (cita previa)
Book GP (and nurse) visits through the Cita Previa SMS app, web, Portal del Paciente, phone line or the health-center desk.
Find or change your health center and GP
Your public GP is tied to the health center for your home address; you register at its administrative desk.
Get vaccinated in Región de Murcia (seasonal campaign and appointments)
How the Servicio Murciano de Salud takes appointments for seasonal flu and COVID-19 vaccination and where the regional calendar is.
Education
Enroll a child in school
Admissions to publicly funded schools in Región de Murcia run on two tracks: an ordinary-phase window each stage sets by its own annual BORM resolution (roughly Feb-Jun), and a year-round permanent phase (fase…
Pets
Dog microchip and regional animal registry
Microchipping and vaccination of dogs, cats and ferrets are mandatory in Murcia under Ley 6/2017, and owners must register their animals.
Good to know in Región de Murcia
- Climate and what to expect
- Get your regional health card (tarjeta sanitaria)
- Know urgent care vs ER; 112 and 061
- Learn Spanish at a public school in the Region of Murcia
- Pharmacies and duty pharmacy (farmacia de guardia)
- Regional public transport (intercity bus and rail)
- Regional social-services entry point
- Regional taxes affecting residents (IRPF scale, ITP, ISD)
- Register as a job seeker with the regional employment service
- Región de Murcia regional IRPF deductions beyond the state scale
- Rent levels in Murcia
- Rental deposit (fianza) in Murcia
- Shop opening on Sundays and holidays in the Region of Murcia
- Specialists and mental health care in Región de Murcia
- Wages, minimum wage and earnings
Official sites for Región de Murcia
- Servicio Murciano de Salud
- Boletín Oficial de la Región de Murcia
- Sede electrónica de la Administración Pública de la C.A.R.M.
Topics: Health
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