Moving to País Vasco
Steps and rules that apply across País Vasco, each with its official page, and the cities we cover in full.
Cities in País Vasco
Steps across País Vasco
Health
Book a GP appointment (cita previa)
You book Osakidetza primary-care appointments online with your TIS number, via the Cita Previa app, or by the free automatic phone line.
Find or change your health center / GP
Your Osakidetza centro de salud and family doctor are assigned to you when you obtain the TIS; you can choose your doctor within the center.
Get vaccinated in the Basque Country (seasonal campaign and appointments)
How Osakidetza runs the autumn flu and COVID-19 campaign, how to book and the walk-in points.
Education
Enroll a child in school (admissions and mid-year arrivals)
Basque public and concertado schools use a common admissions calendar, applied through Ikasgunea or at the first-choice school.
Pets
Dog microchip and REGIA registry
Dogs, cats and ferrets must be microchipped and registered in REGIA, the Basque companion-animal registry.
Good to know in País Vasco
- Basque foral taxes affecting residents
- Climate and what to expect (Bilbao)
- Euskara and place names
- Get your Osakidetza health card (TIS)
- IRPF deduction for buying your main home in the Basque Country
- IRPF deduction for rent paid on habitual residence - Bizkaia, Gipuzkoa and Álava (2025 reform)
- Learn Spanish at a public school in the Basque Country
- Pharmacies and duty pharmacy (farmacia de guardia)
- Regional public transport and transport cards (Barik, Mugi, BAT)
- Regional social-services entry point
- Register as a job seeker with Lanbide
- Rent levels in Euskadi
- Rental deposit (fianza) with the Basque Government
- Shop opening on Sundays and holidays in the Basque Country
- Specialists and mental health care in the Basque Country
- Urgent care vs ER and emergency numbers
- Wages, minimum wage and cost of living
Official sites for País Vasco
Topics: Health
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