Health tourism supports were rearranged in accordance with the Decree No. 2015/8 on Supporting Foreign Exchange Earning Service Trade for health tourism, effective in 2020. Operating in the health sector, the Ministry of Health has been registered by private hospitals or university hospitals and medical tourism companies, increasing their foreign exchange earning service revenues in Turkey and the health tourism sector to improve the international competitiveness of residents in Turkey, expenses related to the activities performed by beneficiaries in the health tourism It is partially covered by the support. These supports are non-refundable grants.
Health Tourism Company: showing the main contract and the activities in the field of health tourism in the framework of agreements concluded with healthcare institutions in Turkey, at least one foreign language website and the company has an international service delivery infrastructure, means.
Health Institution: It is a private or public sector institution or university health / care institution operating under the permission and supervision of the relevant public institution, having a WEB site in at least one foreign language and having an international service provision infrastructure.
To Summarize the Support Briefly:
1. Registration and Protection support.
Within the scope of this article, Health Institutions, Health Tourism Companies, trademark / patent office services regarding the registration of the product / service abroad, consultancy, research, examination etc. to be made regarding whether the product / service is registered in the name of another company / organization in that country. all mandatory expenses are covered by 50%, up to a maximum of $ 50,000 per year.
2. Consultancy Support for Reporting and Buying Foreign Companies.
Health Institutions and Health Tourism Companies approved by the Ministry with pre-authorization, market research, sector, country, international legislation data monitoring / evaluation activities, foreign company or brand-oriented reports (including financial and legal reports) and consultancy services for foreign company acquisitions (financial and legal reports) including legal advice) at the rate of 60% of the related expenses and a maximum of USD 200,000 per year.
3. Certification Support.
Application for JCI (Joint Commission International) Accreditation, TEMOS Certificates, QHA Trent Accreditation, Accreditation Canada, Australian Council on Healthcare Standards International (ACHSI), TÜV Documents, Ministry of Health Health Areditation Standards (SAS) Certificate) quality certificates approved by the Ministry and document examination expenses, documentation examination expenses, document usage fees, registration fees for the first year, consultancy expenses, training expenses at a rate of 50% and a maximum of 50.000 USD per document (Consultancy / training expenses within the scope of this article, each document for up to $ 15,000 USD.)
4. Advertising, Promotion and Marketing Support.
Expenses related to advertising, promotion and marketing activities A sample of promotional material / sample publication / visuals (sample of catalog, brochure and promotional material / newspaper, magazine sample / photo, video recording, CD, etc.) It is covered at a rate of 60 and in an amount of maximum 400,000 USD per year.
5. Overseas Unit Support.
The gross rent (including tax / duty / fee) and commission expenses of the units opened directly or through their companies or branches operating abroad are met at a rate of 60% and a maximum amount of USD 120,000 per unit per year.
6. Consultancy Support.
In order to increase the competitive advantage in international markets, the expenses related to the consultancy services received from the companies / organizations / experts in the subjects determined by the ministry are covered at a rate of 50% and a maximum of 200.000 USD per year.
7. Agency Commission Support.
The commission payments made to the agencies for bringing international patients in our country are covered at a rate of 50% and at a maximum amount of USD 100,000 per year.
8. Translation Services Support.
Monthly gross wages of at most 2 personnel who are employed by health institutions and provide interpretation services in the country are 50% and a maximum of USD 25,000 per employee per year or 50% for the expenses for the procurement of translation services and a maximum of USD 50,000 per year is met.
9. Patient Road Support.
Ministry protocol that private health institutions or airline transportation expenses of the patients brought to Turkey for medical treatment is covered by most in the amount of US $ 1,000 per patient and 50%.
10. Supporting Promotion and Training Activities Held in the Country, Exclusively for Abroad.
With the participation of the representatives of the relevant institutions and organizations invited from abroad, the expenses related to the promotional and marketing activities organized exclusively abroad for the country are covered by 50% and at most 50,000 USD per program.
With the participation of academicians / experts / relevant persons or representatives of institutions / organizations invited from abroad, their expenditures for education programs held in Turkey exclusively for abroad are covered by 50% and a maximum of USD 100,000 annually.
You can view the support for health tourism from the table below:
