For autónomos Compare Sanitas options Choose by need & budget

Best Sanitas Health Insurance for Autónomos

Sanitas offers three Profesionales options for self-employed customers, from comprehensive no-copay cover to lower-premium alternatives with copayments. Compare how each option works, then ask us for a personalised recommendation and price.

Sanitas Profesionales rangeAutónomos
ProfesionalesNo-copay
Profesionales PlusMid-copay
Profesionales ÓptimaLow premium
Autónomo benefitTotal Protection
NetworkSanitas across Spain
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Choosing your cover

Choose Your Sanitas Profesionales Cover

The Sanitas Profesionales range is designed for self-employed workers in Spain. All three options give you comprehensive private healthcare through the full Sanitas medical network (cuadro médico / medical directory); the main difference is how you pay for the care you use. Choose the no-copay option if you prefer no per-service charges for covered care, or a copay option if you prefer a lower monthly premium.

The three options

Compare the Sanitas Profesionales Options

No-copay

Sanitas Profesionales

How you pay
No copayments — you don't pay per visit or service.
Suits
Autónomos who use healthcare regularly and want no per-service charges for covered care.
Includes
Surgery, hospitalisation, dental and the Total Protection benefit for autónomos.
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Mid-copay

Sanitas Profesionales Plus

How you pay
Your first 6 services each year are free, then a modest tiered copay, capped at €360 per year.
Suits
Autónomos who want a lower premium and only occasional per-service charges.
Includes
Surgery, hospitalisation, dental and the Total Protection benefit for autónomos.
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Low premium

Sanitas Profesionales Óptima

How you pay
The lowest premium, with a small tiered copay per service.
Suits
Autónomos who use healthcare occasionally and want to keep the monthly cost down.
Includes
Full surgery and hospitalisation and the Total Protection benefit for autónomos.
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What they share

What Every Profesionales Policy Gives You

All three options provide comprehensive private healthcare through the Sanitas medical network. The main difference is the balance between the monthly premium and charges when you use covered services.

  • The full Sanitas medical network (cuadro médico / medical directory) across Spain — the same specialists and hospitals on every option.
  • Surgery and hospitalisation as standard.
  • Total Protection — included across the Profesionales range, with support for specified circumstances affecting an autónomo's ability to work. The applicable conditions and benefit limits depend on the policy terms.
  • Dental cover on Sanitas Profesionales and Profesionales Plus.
  • Waiting periods: as standard private policies, some services (such as surgery, hospitalisation or childbirth) can carry initial waiting periods. We'll confirm the current periods, and they can sometimes be reduced when you transfer from another insurer.
  • Possible tax treatment: health-insurance premiums may qualify as a deductible business expense for autónomos, within the applicable limits. Confirm how this applies to you with your tax adviser.

How to choose

Which One Fits You?

You use healthcare often

If you see doctors and specialists regularly and want no charges per visit, Sanitas Profesionales (no-copay) keeps your costs predictable.

You want a lower premium

If you use healthcare now and then, Profesionales Plus gives you six free services a year and a modest capped copay after that.

You use it occasionally

If you rarely need care and want the lowest monthly cost, Profesionales Óptima pairs a low premium with a small per-service copay.

Not sure which fits your situation? Tell us how you use healthcare and your budget, and we'll recommend the right option and quote it. See also copay vs no-copay explained.

Already registered

If You're Already Registered as an Autónomo

Once you're registered and paying into Spanish Social Security (RETA), you can use Spanish public healthcare. Many autónomos take a Sanitas Profesionales policy as private healthcare alongside public healthcare — for faster appointments, wider choice of specialists and English-speaking support — while keeping their public cover.

On a visa route?

If You're on a Visa or Residence Route

The Profesionales range is standard private health insurance for autónomos. Eligible non-EU/EEA/Swiss nationals arranging cover for a qualifying Spanish visa or residence application should instead ask us about Sanitas Residents Visado or Residents Platinum Visado.

Why us

Why Arrange It Through Us?

  • English-speaking personal help from an Exclusive Sanitas Insurance Agent and recognised Sanitas International Experts.
  • The right Profesionales option for how you use healthcare — we match the policy to your needs and budget.
  • Clear answers on copayments and premiums, so you can compare like for like.
  • Application handled in English, from quote to policy.
  • An agreed start date that fits your plans.
  • Support after your policy begins, so you know how to use your cover.

Get Your Personalised Sanitas Quote

Tell us how you use healthcare and your budget, and we'll recommend the Sanitas Profesionales option that fits and give you a personalised price.

  • No-copay, mid-copay or low-premium — matched to you
  • Comprehensive cover on the full Sanitas network
  • Total Protection autónomo benefit
  • Clear answers on copayments and waiting periods
  • An agreed start date that fits your plans
  • English-speaking help from start to finish

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FAQs

Sanitas for Autónomos FAQs

Common questions about choosing Sanitas health insurance as a self-employed autónomo.

Sanitas offers three Profesionales options for autónomos: Profesionales (no-copay) suits regular healthcare users who prefer no per-service charges; Profesionales Plus (mid-copay) gives six free services a year then a modest capped copay; Profesionales Óptima (low premium) suits occasional users. Tell us how you use healthcare and we'll recommend the one that fits.
They share the same Sanitas medical network and core cover — surgery, hospitalisation and Total Protection. The difference is how you pay: Profesionales has no copayments; Profesionales Plus has your first six services free each year then a modest copay capped at €360 a year; Profesionales Óptima has the lowest premium with a small copay per service.
As standard private policies, some services such as surgery, hospitalisation or childbirth can carry initial waiting periods. We'll confirm the current periods for your policy, and they can sometimes be reduced if you're transferring from another insurer.
Health-insurance premiums may qualify as a deductible business expense for autónomos, within the applicable limits. Tax depends on your circumstances, so confirm how this applies to you with your tax adviser.
Yes. Once you're registered as an autónomo and paying Social Security, you can use Spanish public healthcare and take a Sanitas Profesionales policy as private healthcare alongside it — for faster appointments, wider choice and English-speaking support.