Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2020 12:15pm
Just for clarification, the process is
A) S1 Paperwork arrives from UK pensions, celebrate !
B) Make an appointment at your local INSS office. Attend appointment.
C) Take INSS paperwork to your local Health Centre
D) Health Centre issue temporary SIP, return for permanent plastic SIP card approx 4 weeks later which will have your Doctors name on it.
Is this the process you're following, it's just not clear whether you have been through the INSS part? The part at the local health centre is usually pretty straightforward, you hand them all the documents and they issue the SIP. Fluent Spanish not really required, although lack of Spanish possibly a bit more tricky at the INSS office depending who sees you.
Kind regards, Steve