Short answer. Spain's Ministry of the Interior names a 72-hour basic kit of seven items, without quantities: portable charger, torch, radio, batteries, bottled water, non-perishable food and regular medication 1. Catalonia's civil protection gives the detailed list, starting with 1.5 to 3 litres of water per person per day for at least 3 days and food for at least a week 23. Both lists follow, line by line.
What is in the national 72-hour kit?
The family emergency plan template of the Dirección General de Protección Civil y Emergencias (May 2025) lists the "Kit básico de emergencias (72 horas)" 1:
- Portable charger (cargador portátil)
- Torch (linterna)
- Radio
- Batteries (pilas)
- Bottled water (agua embotellada)
- Non-perishable food (alimentos no perecederos)
- Regular medication (medicamentos habituales)
No quantities are given 1.
What is on Catalonia's detailed list?
Catalonia's guide "Prepara't per a les emergències" and its kit page give the most detailed official list in Spain 23.
| Item | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Drinking water | Minimum 1.5 L per person per day (drinking only); 3 L recommended (drinking and cooking); at least 3 days 2 |
| Long-life food that needs no cooking (canned vegetables, pulses, fish and meat; cereals, pasta, rice, biscuits, nuts, energy bars) | Enough for at least one week for the whole family 2 |
| First-aid kit and regular (chronic) medication | 1 kit; extra regular medication for at least 7 days 2 |
| Torch with spare batteries, or head torch | 1 3 |
| Battery-powered or hand-crank radio | 1 3 |
| Personal documents (ID card, health card, insurance policies), preferably in a waterproof bag | 1 set 3 |
| Cash and bank card | A reasonable amount of cash for at least one week, preferably in small notes 2 |
| Mobile phone with charger and, if possible, a power bank | 1 3 |
| Assistive products (glasses, crutches, walking stick, walker, hearing aid and batteries, breathing device) | As needed 3 |
| Candles, lighters or matches; spare batteries | A supply 2 |
| Hygiene products (wet wipes, hand sanitiser, soap, toilet paper, rubbish bags; nappies and feminine hygiene products) | A supply 2 |
| For evacuation: change of clothes and shoes, raincoat, personal hygiene products, house and car keys | 1 set per person 3 |
| For pets: ID or ownership proof and photo, food, water and bowls, veterinary record and medication, cage or carrier, lead and muzzle | For a few days 3 |
The guide's wording for water is "Aigua potable (1,5 litres per persona i dia, com a mínim)" 2.
How do you adapt the list to your household?
- Multiply water and food by the number of people; see water per person and food shelf life.
- Add what children, older people or people with disabilities need; see vulnerable people.
- Build the first-aid kit and keep important documents together.
- Plan for animals with our pets guide.
- Within 10 km of a nuclear plant, iodine is free at local pharmacies 5; it is not a retail product. See Iodine in Spain.
More on quantities: Emergency supplies in Spain.
Turn this list into your plan
The official list above is the reference, and you can assemble everything on it yourself. The Phaenyx plan counts each line for your household, adds the risks around your home and comes with the Phaenyx Safe app. Build your Phaenyx plan.
Frequently asked questions
What is the official emergency kit in Spain?
Nationally, a 7-item 72-hour basic kit without quantities 1. Catalonia publishes a detailed list with quantities 23.
How long should a kit last in Spain?
72 hours for the kit 14; Catalonia asks for water for at least 3 days and food for at least a week 2.
Should I include iodine tablets?
Only if you live in zone I and collected them free from your pharmacy; take them only when the health authorities say so 5.
Sources
- Dirección General de Protección Civil y Emergencias, Unidad de Psicología (Ministerio del Interior) — Plan Familiar de Emergencias (plantilla, con «Kit básico de emergencias (72 horas)») — https://ficheros.proteccioncivil.es/unidadesFormativas/Plan_Familiar_Emergencias_Creacion_propia_UnidadPsicologiaDGPCYE.pdf (accessed 2026-10-20)
- Generalitat de Catalunya, Protecció Civil (Departament d'Interior i Seguretat Pública) — Prepara't per a les emergències. Guia per a la preparació i la resposta davant de situacions d'emergència — https://interior.gencat.cat/web/.content/home/030_arees_dactuacio/proteccio_civil/consells_autoproteccio_emergencies/1.preparat_emergencies/2.subcanal_equip_emergies/documents/Preparat-per-a-les-emergencies.pdf (accessed 2026-10-20)
- Generalitat de Catalunya, Departament d'Interior i Seguretat Pública — Kit d'emergències — https://interior.gencat.cat/ca/arees_dactuacio/proteccio_civil/consells_autoproteccio_emergencia/preparat_per_les_emergencies/equip_emergencies/ (accessed 2026-10-20)
- Generalitat de Catalunya, Departament d'Interior i Seguretat Pública — Equip d'emergència (campanya «Prepara't. Protegeix-te. El teu equip sempre a punt!») — https://interior.gencat.cat/ca/actualitat/campanyes/equip-demergencia/ (accessed 2026-10-20)
- Dirección General de Protección Civil y Emergencias, Subdirección General de Planificación, Operaciones y Emergencias — Guía técnica sobre utilización de yoduro potásico en la profilaxis radiológica, en emergencias nucleares (Rev. 00, febrero 2012) — https://www.proteccioncivil.es/documents/20121/84954/Guia-Tecnica-sobre-utilizacion-yoduro-potasico.pdf/7f5f78dd-37fd-1fda-2de7-4d879f7ccb68?t=1611318799888 (accessed 2026-10-20)
Turn this into action
Your plan for Spain, worked out for your household.
- Water, food and equipment counted for each person and pet
- The nuclear plants and zones around your home
- Phaenyx Safe: one tap to tell your people you are safe
Sources
- Dirección General de Protección Civil y Emergencias, Unidad de Psicología (Ministerio del Interior) · Plan Familiar de Emergencias (plantilla, con «Kit básico de emergencias (72 horas)») checked 2026-10-20
- Generalitat de Catalunya, Protecció Civil (Departament d'Interior i Seguretat Pública) · Prepara't per a les emergències. Guia per a la preparació i la resposta davant de situacions d'emergència checked 2026-10-20
- Generalitat de Catalunya, Departament d'Interior i Seguretat Pública · Kit d'emergències checked 2026-10-20
- Generalitat de Catalunya, Departament d'Interior i Seguretat Pública · Equip d'emergència (campanya «Prepara't. Protegeix-te. El teu equip sempre a punt!») checked 2026-10-20
- Dirección General de Protección Civil y Emergencias, Subdirección General de Planificación, Operaciones y Emergencias · Guía técnica sobre utilización de yoduro potásico en la profilaxis radiológica, en emergencias nucleares (Rev. 00, febrero 2012) checked 2026-10-20