Registering S1 with INSS in Torrevieja.

You do indeed have to take your S1 healthcare forms to your local INSS office and they will process the application form and then you will need to take the processed forms to the clinic and they will give you a SIP card and assign you to a doctor 

Its very difficult to get an appointment at this time but often if you employ the use of a Gestor they may have allocated times.

Steve 

Trying to do my mothers SIP card was a nightmare . Couldn’t get an appt. , couldnt get through on the phone to Elche.   I think I ended up emailing them or thru an enquiry page link  and they made a phone appt. When they called they provided an address to mail the S1 , copies of passport , residency and SIP card . Took about 10 days before she received a form to take to the health centre , who issued a new card .  All up about 6 weeks 

Hello

 Don't know which INSS office you are trying to register  withbut yes,  it is difficult but not impossible .

Your S1 form needs to be registered with them, to obtain the correct paperwork to take to your Salud and be allocated a Dr.....perseverance and patience are required - as most of us have found at some point, in Spain.

Cheers

Elinspain

Hi Sue,

My friend and her husband tried for weeks to get an appointment at Torrevieja INSS office.  In the end, she used a gestor, Sophie Johnson, to sort it out and she only charged €30.  Sophie´s number is (00 34) 675 367 098 - she will respond quicker if you send her a WhatsApp message, rather than leaving a voicemail.

Kind regards,

Kim

Wasn't aware you had to eat a salad to register... this could be a problem for a dedicated carnivore like me 🤔😉

Hello

 Haha,  sorry for the typo, now corrected....

Cheers

Elinspain

Typos can be fun... that one made me laugh 👍

Thanks for info

Sue

How much do you charge?