Yes. With Petplan you can see any registered vet in Marbella or anywhere else in Spain, with no network. You pay the bill and we reimburse 100% of covered costs, minus a fixed €45 co-pay per illness or accident.

Petplan health cover starts at €16 a month for cats and €23 a month for dogs. The exact price depends on species, breed and age; you can get a quote online in one minute.

Yes. Some options: Playa de El Pinillo — Dog beach by the N-340 at km 184; dog fountains and showers; Playa de Ventura del Mar — Dog beach in Nueva Andalucía (Calle La Saleta), near Puerto Banús; Parque de los Tres Jardines — Park of around 95,200 m² north of San Pedro Alcántara. Always check the signs and seasonal opening hours before you go.

Canine leishmaniosis, spread by sand flies, is common across southern Spain, the Mediterranean and the Balearics. Use repellents, ask about vaccination and test yearly with your vet. Petplan covers vet treatment for illness or accident, except pre-existing conditions.

In Andalucía, microchips are recorded in the Registro Andaluz de Identificación Animal (RAIA). The Ilustre Colegio Oficial de Veterinarios de Málaga can advise you on registration. To take out Petplan, your pet must be microchipped and its details must match the official register.

Yes. The cover is the same at any vet practice in San Pedro Alcántara, Nueva Andalucía or Marbella Oeste and the rest of Spain: pay the bill, upload it from your online account and we reimburse 100% of covered costs, minus the co-pay.

Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport is roughly 30 minutes' drive from Marbella.

Yes. You and your pet must live in Spain. It doesn't matter what nationality you are, and you can get a quote and read the terms in English; the Spanish version of the policy is the legally binding one.

Yes. Vet fees are covered anywhere in Spain and for up to 90 days per policy year in the EU, the UK, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino and Vatican City.

Pre-existing conditions, preventive treatments, worming, microchipping and neutering are not covered. There is a 15-day waiting period for accidents and 30 days for illness from the start of the policy.

As of October 2026, the general dog liability insurance set out in Ley 7/2023 is not yet enforceable, because its regulation has not been published. It is already compulsory for dogs classed as potentially dangerous, with at least €120,000 of cover. With Petplan you can add third-party liability cover of up to €300,000.

The policy asks you to keep your dog's official vaccinations up to date: distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parvovirus, parainfluenza, leishmaniasis and rabies. You can add vaccine reimbursement, up to €90 a year, when you buy.