🇪🇸 Spain

Show-the-local phrase cards for when you are sick or lose something abroad

HospitalHospitalSymptoms, since when, conditions: for reception and the doctor PharmacyFarmaciaBuy medicine by symptom or active ingredient Lost or stolenPolicíaPolice report, lost passport, items left in a taxi Flight delay or cancellationAeropuertoDelays, cancellations, missed connections and lost bags at the airline counter

Emergency numbers

If a life is in danger, call the emergency number first.

Good to know here

Pickpocketing is common on Las Ramblas, at the Sagrada Família and on the metro (especially L3) in Barcelona, and around Puerta del Sol and the metro in Madrid.
Report theft (denuncia) at a Policía Nacional station. Theft without violence can be pre-reported online (policia.es) and then signed at the station. Madrid, Barcelona and other cities have a tourist assistance service (SATE) with interpreters.

Before you go

Mobile data (eSIM)

If you get sick or lose something in Spain, maps, translation and calling for help all need data. Install an eSIM before you fly and it works as soon as you land.

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Airport transfers and transport

Taxis and directions are the hardest part when you can't speak the language in Spain. Booking an airport pickup or transport pass in advance means less to explain on arrival.

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Travel medical insurance

A hospital visit in Spain can cost a lot without insurance. Travel insurance can cover treatment, and most insurers ask for the medical certificate, itemized receipt and police report these cards help you request.

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These cards help you communicate. They are not medical or legal advice. In an emergency, call the local emergency number. Contacts and procedures change; check the official sites.

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