Health Tourism Incentives
Health Tourism Incentives which are called also as Medical Tourism Incentives listed as follow;
- Rental Incentive for Abroad
- Advertising Incentive for Abroad (Social media, Facebook, Instagram, Whatclinic, Realself)
- Market Entry Documentation Incentive
- Trademark Registration Incentive
- Translator and Patient Flight Ticket Incentive
- International Fair Incentive
- Agency Commission Incentive
- Consulting Incentive for Abroad
It is shown in detail in the table below. Click here to contact us for our Health Tourism Consultancy services.
The Ministry of Commerce provides state incentives of up to $ 7.000.000 to Health Institutions and Health Tourism Intermediary Institutions that accept/receive international patients. Health tourism incentives are carried out by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Trade (formerly the Ministry of Economy).
Health Tourism Authorization Certificate is required to benefit from health tourism incentives. We provide comprehensive consultancy services on Health Tourism Incentives and Health Tourism Authorization Certificate.
Health Tourism Intermediary Institution - Agency and Health Institutions (hospital, clinic, medical center, practice, etc.) can receive the following incentives. Although they can receive other incentives, Health Tourism agencies cannot receive interpreter incentive by way of patients.
Table of Health Tourism Incentives and Medical Tourism Incentive Amounts (Health Tourism Intermediary Institution and Healthcare Institutions Health Tourism Incentives)
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Incentive Type
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Incentive Rate
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Upper Limit of Incentive ($)
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Advertising, Promotion and Marketing Incentive(Social Media, Facebook, Instagram, influencer, newspaper, magazine, television, catalog etc.)
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60%- 70%
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Annual: 12.000.000TL - 5 Years
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Rental Incentive for Units Abroad (Pre-Diagnostic Center, Office, etc.)
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60%
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Annual: 2.885.000TL/unit - 5 Years (25 Different Unit)
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Registration and Protection Incentive(Brand Registration Incentive)
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60%
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Annual: 1.202.000TL - 5 Years
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Documentation Incentive (Quality Test Analysis Documents)
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60%
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Per Document: 1.202.000TL - 5 Years
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Agent Commission Incentive (Commissions paid to intermediaries)
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60%
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Annual: 2.404.000TL - 5 Years
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Translation Services Incentive
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60%
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Annual Per Personnel: 21.600TL
Annual: 4.809.000TL
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Patient Travel Incentive
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60%
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Per Patient: 24.000TL
Annual: 12.023.000TL
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Incentive Program for International Fair, Congress, Conference, Seminar, Festival Participation
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50 -70%
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1.202.000TL (Per Event)
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VAT Exemption
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Corporate Tax Exemption
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1. Health Tourism Rental Incentive for Abroad - Rental Incentive for Pre-diagnosis Center, Office, Establishment, Stand Opening Abroad
The Ministry provides a non-refundable incentive for 5 years for 60% of the rents of establishments and offices opened abroad.
You can get this incentive for up to 25 different units.
Incentive Upper Limit: 4.809.000TL per year (per unit)
Incentive Rate: 60-70%
Incentive Period: 5 Years
2. Health Tourism Advertising Incentive for Abroad- Advertising/Promotion and Marketing Incentive for Abroad
Non-refundable grant incentive is given for 5 years by the Ministry of 60% of the payments related to the following advertising promotion incentive made abroad.
- TV and radio advertisements
- Print promotion
- Website design
- Social media advertisements (including platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Google, influencer, whatclinic, realself etc.)
- Promotions held indoors and outdoors
- Other promotional expenses (catalogues, giveaways, etc.)
Incentive Upper Limit: 12.023.000TL per year
Incentive Rate: 60-70%
Incentive Period: 5 Years
3. Health Tourism - Brand Registration Incentive for Abroad
The Ministry provides a non-refundable grant incentive for 60% of the "Trademark Registration" application fees made for the protection of the trademark of the company abroad.
Incentive Upper Limit: 1.202.000TL
per year
Incentive Rate: 60%
Incentive Period: 5Years
4. Health Tourism - Commission Payment Incentive to Agencies
In the health tourism sectors, commission payments to agencies for bringing international patients to our country are supported.
Incentive Amount: 2.404.000 TL (Annual)
Incentive Rate: 60%
Duration: 5 Years
8. Health Tourism - Supporting Market Entry Documents
It was carried out to ensure that companies comply with the technical legislation regarding environment, quality and human health, and to open and operate a pre-diagnosis center, office;
- All kinds of certification expenses, including training and consultancy, regarding quality, hygiene, environmental documents, relevant licenses and permits, and documents/certificates that are required to enter a country's market or that provide an advantage in entering the market
60% of them are given non-refundable grant incentive by the Ministry.
Incentive Amount: 1.202.000TL
Incentive Rate: 60%
9. Health Tourism -Employment Incentive
- Personnel employed by health institutions in the country and providing translation services have a monthly gross salary of 60% and a maximum of 4.809.000TL per employee per year.
- Expenses for the procurement of translation services at the rate of 50% and up to a maximum of $50,000 per year
Incentive Amount: $ 50,000
Incentive Rate: 50%
Incentive Duration: 4 Years
10. Health Tourism - Supporting Flight Tickets for Patients Brought From Abroad - Patient Travel Incentive
- If patient is brought to Turkey by scheduled flight, 60% of the plane or other transportation expenses per patient and a maximum of 24.000TL
- All transportation expenses, provided that it does not exceed 24.000TL per patient, if it is brought to Turkey by non-scheduled (charter) flights.
Incentive Amount: 12.023.000TL
Incentive Rate: 60%
Incentive Duration: 5 Years
After the airline companies are included in the "Patient Travel Incentive" - "Patient Travel Legislation" program carried out by the Ministry of Commerce (formerly the Ministry of Economy) to support the promotion of health tourism in Turkey, 60% of the flight costs of the patients are supported within the scope of the incentive and half of the fee is refunded to the foreign patient, who is a health tourist.
11. Health Tourism - Incentive Program for International Fair, Congress, Conference, Seminar, Festival Participation
Fair participation expenses and economy class round-trip transportation expenses of maximum two representatives
Incentive Upper Limit: 1.202.000TL (Per Event)
Incentive Rate: 60-70%
KOSGEB Health Tourism Incentives
A small amount of incentive can be given to entrepreneurs who establish a company for the first time by KOSGEB within the scope of the traditional entrepreneurship program. However, the main and important Health Tourism Incentives are given by the Ministry of Commerce as listed above.
Health Tourism Tax Incentives and Advantages - VAT Exemption and Corporate Tax Exemption
Click for Health Tourism -Tax Incentives and Advantages.
Health Tourism - 2024 Fairs that are in the scope of International Fair Incentive
Please click for information about Fair Incentive and to access fairs within the scope of Health Tourism Fair Incentive.
Health Tourism Certificate Program- How to Obtain a Health Tourism Authorization Certificate?
Health Tourism Authorization Certificate is given to the following organizations by the Ministry of Health;
- Intermediary institutions that are tourism agencies engaged in Health Tourism
- Health institutions such as public, private and university hospitals, Medical Center, Practice, clinic, IVF center, physical therapy center, oral and dental health centers, dental clinics
As Plus Global Consulting, we provide consultancy services in the process of obtaining a health tourism authorization certificate.
Agency health tourism authorization certificate and hospital-medical center-clinic and practice health tourism authorization certificate processes are summarized in this link. The necessary documents and process for the Health Tourism Authorization Certificate are explained.
Note: The works and procedures regarding the authorization of the international health tourism intermediary institutions' health tourism authorization certificates carried out by the Ministry of Health will be carried out by USHAŞ as of 05.06.2021. Applications will be received through the USHAŞ website.
Health Tourism Authorization Certificate - Agency and Hospital, Medical Center, Practice - Patient Tourism
Click here to get information about agency health tourism authorization certificate and hospital-medical center-clinic and practice health tourism authorization certificate processes, health tourism and international health tourism intermediary institution and international health tourism health facility permission and certificate process and health tourism certificate program.
1. Health Facilities and Organizations - Hospital Clinical Practice - International Health Tourism Authorization Certificate
2. International Health Tourism Intermediary Institution - Agency Health Tourism Authorization Certificate
What is Health Tourism? Types of Health Tourism - Health Tourism
What is health tourism? Click for more information on types of health tourism.
Medical Tourism - List of Target and Priority Countries for Health Tourism
- Algeria
- Bahrain
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Chinese
- England
- Georgia
- Kazakhistan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Nigeria
- Qatar
- Russia
- Senegal
- Tunisia
- Ukraine
Health Tourism incentives are classified under Foreign Exchange Earning Service Trade Incentives- Service Export Incentives, click on the link for other service export incentives.
Foreign Exchange Earning Service Trade Incentives
Click here for service export incentives within the scope of Supporting Foreign Exchange Earning Service Trade.
Health Tourism Incentives Consultancy Services
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