Albania
Our checks. We hold 9 clinics here. Not checked yet (the register has to be searched by hand, or has no public search): 9.
Clinics and hospitals
Doctors
Dentists
We found no public online register of dentists from the Order of Dentists of Albania.
Company register
Step by step
- Ask the clinic for its legal company name and its NIPT (tax number).
- Look the company up in the QKB commercial register to confirm the NIPT and address.
- Enter the NIPT in the QKB licence list and check a health licence, for example a dental clinic licence, is listed.
- For a doctor, search the Order of Physicians register by surname and check the specialty and region.
Worth knowing
The licence list is searched only by tax number (NIPT), not by the clinic's brand name, so ask the clinic for its NIPT first.
Links opened 9 Nov 2026. All countries
Belgium
Our checks. We hold 8 clinics here. Found on an official register: 3 (Belgium INAMI/RIZIV provider search: 2; Flanders CoBRHA hospital register: 1). A likely entry that a licence number would confirm: 1. Not checked yet (the register has to be searched by hand, or has no public search): 4. Checked 6 Oct 2026.
Clinics and hospitals
Doctors
Doctors and dentists
Company register
Step by step
- Search the doctor's name in the Order of Physicians search and check the specialty.
- Look up the doctor or dentist in the INAMI provider search to see their INAMI number and qualification.
- For a hospital or clinic in Flanders, search it in the CoBRHA Viewer; in Brussels or Wallonia, ask the regional authority.
- Use the KBO search to find the clinic's legal company name and enterprise number.
Worth knowing
Recognition of care facilities is regional: the CoBRHA Viewer covers Flanders only, so a clinic in Brussels or Wallonia will not appear there.
Links opened 9 Nov 2026. All countries
Bulgaria
Our checks. We hold 3 clinics here. Found on an official register: 2 (Bulgaria outpatient establishment register (Varna): 1; Bulgaria outpatient establishment register (Sofia city): 1). Not checked yet (the register has to be searched by hand, or has no public search): 1. Checked 6 Oct 2026.
Clinics and hospitals
Doctors
Dentists
Step by step
- Ask the doctor or dentist for their UIN, the number on their membership card.
- Search the Medical Association or Dental Association register by name or UIN and check the specialty.
- Ask the clinic for its company number (ЕИК) and search it in the outpatient register, or the hospital register for a hospital.
- Check the address and the doctors listed for the facility match what you were told.
Worth knowing
All four registers are in Bulgarian and use Cyrillic, so copy names from the clinic's documents in Cyrillic, or search by number (ЕИК or UIN).
Links opened 9 Nov 2026. All countries
Croatia
Our checks. We hold 7 clinics here. Found on an official register: 7 (Croatia NRPZZ provider register: 7). Checked between 20 Jul 2026 and 6 Oct 2026.
Clinics and hospitals
Doctors
Dentists
The Croatian Dental Chamber (HKDM, www.hkdm.hr) keeps the register of dentists, but its online register is a members' log-in. Contact the Chamber to confirm a dentist's licence.
Step by step
- Ask the clinic for its legal name and its OIB (11-digit tax number), and for the full names of the doctors or dentists.
- Download the NRPZZ list from the Institute of Public Health page and search it for the legal name and town.
- Search the Medical Chamber directory with the doctor's first name and surname and check it says Licenca aktivna.
- For a dentist, email or phone the Croatian Dental Chamber to confirm the licence.
Worth knowing
The clinic register is a spreadsheet updated a few times a year, not a live search, so a clinic that opened recently may not be on it yet.
Links opened 9 Nov 2026. All countries
Cyprus
Our checks. We hold 7 clinics here. Found on an official register: 4 (EU tissue-establishment register: 4). Not checked yet (the register has to be searched by hand, or has no public search): 3. Checked 6 Oct 2026.
Clinics and hospitals
The Ministry of Health licenses private hospitals and clinics, but we found no published list or search of them on gov.cy. Ask the clinic for a copy of its Ministry of Health licence.
Doctors
Dentists
- Cyprus Dental RegisterCyprus Dental Council, Ministry of Health
- Search by
- No search box: one table (registration number, name, city, specialty); use your browser's find
- Language
- Page in English and Greek; most names in Greek letters
Company register
Also useful
Step by step
- Ask the doctor or dentist for their Cyprus register number.
- Open the Medical Register or Dental Register page and use your browser's find to look for that number.
- Check the name, specialty and city match what the clinic told you.
- Find the clinic's legal company name in the companies register, and ask the clinic for its Ministry of Health licence.
Worth knowing
Both registers write names in Greek letters, even for doctors trained in the UK, so a search by the English spelling often finds nothing: search by register number instead.
Links opened 9 Nov 2026. All countries
Czech Republic
Our checks. We hold 22 clinics here. Found on an official register: 20 (Czech NRPZS provider register: 19; NRPZS: 1). Not checked yet (the register has to be searched by hand, or has no public search): 2. Checked 6 Oct 2026.
Clinics and hospitals
Doctors
Dentists
Step by step
- Ask the clinic for its legal company name and its IČO (8-digit company number).
- Search the NRPZS by name or IČO and check the address and fields of care, for example dentistry or plastic surgery, match your treatment.
- Search the doctor's surname in the Medical Chamber list, or the dentist's name in the Dental Chamber search.
Worth knowing
The NRPZS lists the legal provider, usually a company ending in s.r.o., so search by the IČO company number rather than the clinic's brand name.
Links opened 9 Nov 2026. All countries
Denmark
Our checks. We hold 3 clinics here. Found on an official register: 3 (EU tissue-establishment register: 2; EU TE Compendium / Danish Patient Safety Authority: 1). Checked 6 Oct 2026.
Clinics and hospitals
Doctors and dentists
Also useful
Step by step
- Search the doctor or dentist by name in the authorisation register and check their authorisation.
- For a cosmetic clinic, search the treatment place in the same register to see its responsible doctor or dentist.
- For other clinics, download the treatment place spreadsheet and search for the clinic's name or CVR number.
- If you like, read the clinic's latest inspection report.
Worth knowing
The treatment place register lists the company's registered name and CVR number, which may differ from the clinic's trading name.
Links opened 9 Nov 2026. All countries
France
Our checks. We hold 2 clinics here. Found on an official register: 2 (France FINESS establishment register: 2). Checked 6 Oct 2026.
Clinics and hospitals
Doctors
Doctors and dentists
Dentists
- Directory of dental surgeonsNational Order of Dental Surgeons (ONCD)
- Search by
- Surname, first name, specialty, postcode, town
- Language
- French only
Step by step
- Search the clinic or hospital in FINESS by name or town, and note its FINESS number and legal name.
- Search the surgeon in the Order of Doctors register by name and department, and check the specialty.
- For a dentist, search the Order of Dental Surgeons directory by surname and town.
- If in doubt, cross-check the person in the Annuaire Santé.
Worth knowing
A dental practice or a surgeon's own consulting rooms are usually not in FINESS: check the person in their Order's register instead.
Links opened 9 Nov 2026. All countries
Germany
Our checks. We hold 5 clinics here. Found on an official register: 4 (Germany Destatis hospital directory: 3; Germany Bundes-Klinik-Atlas: 1). Not checked yet (the register has to be searched by hand, or has no public search): 1. Checked 6 Oct 2026.
Clinics and hospitals
Doctors
There is no single national register of doctors: each state medical chamber (Landesärztekammer) holds its own.
Dentists
There is no single national register of dentists: each state dental chamber holds its own.
Company register
Step by step
- Find the hospital in the Bundes-Klinik-Atlas; for a private-only clinic, look up its company in the Handelsregister instead.
- Open the doctor search, choose the clinic's state and use that chamber's search, or phone the chamber.
- For a dentist, go to the dental chamber for the clinic's state and use its search or contact it.
- Check the specialist title (Facharzt) matches the treatment offered.
Worth knowing
The Bundes-Klinik-Atlas lists only hospitals approved for statutory health insurance, so many private clinics that treat international patients are not in it.
Links opened 9 Nov 2026. All countries
Greece
Our checks. We hold 17 clinics here. Found on an official register: 6 (Greece EAIYA licensed IVF units: 6). Not checked yet (the register has to be searched by hand, or has no public search): 11. Checked 6 Oct 2026.
Clinics and hospitals
Most clinic licences are issued by Greece's 13 regions, with no single public search. The Ministry of Health publishes a list of private clinics with beds, but its page did not load when we tried on 9 Nov 2026. Ask the clinic for a copy of its operating licence.
Doctors
Dentists
We found no national public register of dentists: they register with their local dental association.
Fertility clinics
Company register
Step by step
- Ask the doctor for their full name as registered in Greece and their specialty.
- Search the National Register of Doctors by surname and check the specialty.
- For a clinic, ask for its legal company name and its operating licence, and look the company up in the ΓΕΜΗ register.
- For IVF, check the unit is on the National Authority for Medically Assisted Reproduction list.
Worth knowing
Most clinic licences are issued by the regions, not nationally, so there is no single place to search a dental practice or polyclinic.
Did not load when we tried: Ministry of Health list of private clinics (https://www.moh.gov.gr/articles/citizen/xrhsima-thlefwna-amp-dieythynseis/80-katastash-idiwtikwn-klinikwn-ths-xwras). HTTP 503 (Service Unavailable) to a script and to a normal browser, 9 Nov 2026.
Links opened 9 Nov 2026. All countries
Hungary
Our checks. We hold 21 clinics here. Found on an official register: 1 (Hungary NNGYK provider register: 1). A likely entry that a licence number would confirm: 2. Not checked yet (the register has to be searched by hand, or has no public search): 18. Checked 6 Oct 2026.
Clinics and hospitals
Doctors and dentists
Step by step
- Ask the clinic for its legal company name and provider ID, and each doctor or dentist for their stamp number.
- Search the NNGYK provider list by company name or town and check the clinic appears.
- In the OKFŐ register, type the surname, add the stamp number, choose doctor or dentist, drag the slider and search.
- Check the operating registration is current and the qualification matches your treatment.
Worth knowing
The OKFŐ search will not run on a stamp number alone: type at least part of the name, then drag the slider at the bottom of the form.
Our longer guide to checking a clinic in Hungary
Links opened 9 Nov 2026. All countries
India
Our checks. We hold 27 clinics here. Not checked yet (the register has to be searched by hand, or has no public search): 27.
Clinics and hospitals
- National Register of Clinical EstablishmentsMinistry of Health and Family Welfare
- Search by
- Registration type and date, with counts by state
- Language
- English
Covers only states that adopted the Clinical Establishments Act 2010. States with their own laws, such as Delhi, Karnataka and Maharashtra, register clinics through the state health department.
Doctors
Dentists
- Indian Dentists RegisterNational Dental Commission (formerly the Dental Council of India)
- Search by
- Name, registration number, State Dental Council
- Language
- English
Also useful
Step by step
- Ask the doctor or dentist for their registration number and the State Medical or Dental Council that issued it.
- Search the Indian Medical Register (doctors) or the Indian Dentists Register (dentists) by that number or by name.
- If nothing shows, check that state council's own register, from the NMC list, or contact the council.
- Ask the clinic for its state registration number and which state authority issued it.
Worth knowing
Registration is held state by state and the national lists can lag behind, so a recently registered doctor may only appear on the State Medical Council's own register.
Links opened 9 Nov 2026. All countries
Latvia
Our checks. We hold 12 clinics here. Found on an official register: 3 (EU TE Compendium / Latvian State Agency of Medicines: 3). Not checked yet (the register has to be searched by hand, or has no public search): 9. Checked 6 Oct 2026.
Clinics and hospitals
Doctors and dentists
Also useful
Step by step
- Ask the clinic for its legal name and its medical institution code, and for the full names of the doctors or dentists.
- Search the register of medical institutions by name or code.
- Search the practitioner register by surname to check the person is registered.
- Search the workplaces register to check they work at that clinic and hold the specialty for your treatment.
Worth knowing
The main practitioner register only confirms someone is registered: their workplace and specialty are in the separate workplaces register, so check both.
Links opened 9 Nov 2026. All countries
Lithuania
Our checks. We hold 12 clinics here. Found on an official register: 6 (Lithuania VASPVT institution licence register: 6). A likely entry that a licence number would confirm: 1. Not checked yet (the register has to be searched by hand, or has no public search): 5. Checked 6 Oct 2026.
Clinics and hospitals
Doctors
Dentists
Step by step
- Ask the clinic for its legal name and company code (įmonės kodas), and each doctor or dentist for their licence number.
- Search the VASPVT institution list by name or code and check the licence is valid and covers the service you need.
- For a doctor, search the VASPVT specialist list by surname or licence number.
- For a dentist, search the Dental Chamber register and check the status reads Galiojanti.
Worth knowing
Dentists are not in the VASPVT specialist list: their licences are issued and listed by the Lithuanian Dental Chamber.
Our longer guide to checking a clinic in Lithuania
Links opened 9 Nov 2026. All countries
Malta
Our checks. We hold 1 clinic here. Not checked yet (the register has to be searched by hand, or has no public search): 1.
Clinics and hospitals
Doctors and dentists
Company register
Step by step
- Open the licensed clinics page, choose the section (for example dental or medical) and type the clinic's street or town.
- Search the doctor or dentist in the Medical Council register by surname and check the profession and specialisation.
- If you only know the brand name, find the company in the Business Registry first.
Worth knowing
Private clinics are listed under the licence holder's name and the address, not always the clinic's brand, so search by street or town.
Links opened 9 Nov 2026. All countries
North Macedonia
Our checks. We hold 2 clinics here. Found on an official register: 2 (North Macedonia MoH BPO-authorised institutions: 2). Checked 6 Oct 2026.
Clinics and hospitals
We found no public list or search of licensed private health institutions.
Doctors
The Doctors' Chamber keeps the licence register but does not publish a search.
Dentists
We found no public online register of dentists.
Also useful
Step by step
- Ask the clinic for its legal name and a copy of its Ministry of Health permit to work.
- Ask the doctor or dentist for their Chamber licence number and its expiry date.
- Email the Doctors' Chamber with the name and licence number and ask them to confirm it is current.
Worth knowing
Nothing can be searched online, so you rely on documents from the clinic and a reply from the Chamber: allow time for that before you book.
Links opened 9 Nov 2026. All countries
Northern Cyprus
Our checks. We hold 10 clinics here. Not checked yet (the register has to be searched by hand, or has no public search): 10.
Clinics and hospitals
The Ministry of Health publishes no public list of licensed private clinics or hospitals.
Doctors
No public register of doctors is published.
Dentists
No public register of dentists is published.
Also useful
Northern Cyprus is run by the Turkish Cypriot authorities, which the UK does not recognise as a state. UK consular help, complaints and legal claims work differently there than in the Republic of Cyprus. Source: GOV.UK Cyprus travel advice.
Step by step
- Ask the clinic for a copy of its current Ministry of Health operating licence and the licence of the doctor or dentist who will treat you.
- Check the names and addresses on those documents match the clinic you are dealing with.
- If anything is unclear, contact the Ministry of Health using the details on its website.
- Before booking, check whether your UK travel insurance covers treatment in Northern Cyprus.
Worth knowing
There is nothing online to search, so the clinic's own documents and a direct question to the Ministry of Health are the only route.
Links opened 9 Nov 2026. All countries
Poland
Our checks. We hold 56 clinics here. Found on an official register: 53 (Poland RPWDL medical-entity register: 53). A likely entry that a licence number would confirm: 1. Not found under the name it trades by: 1. Not checked yet (the register has to be searched by hand, or has no public search): 1. Checked between 20 Jul 2026 and 6 Oct 2026.
Clinics and hospitals
Doctors and dentists
Step by step
- Ask the clinic for its legal company name and NIP tax number, and each doctor or dentist for their PWZ number (the 7-digit number on their stamp).
- Search the RPWDL by name or NIP and check the status says Wpisany and the address matches the clinic you will visit.
- If the dentist works on their own, open the Praktyki zawodowe tab and search by their name.
- Search the Central Register of Doctors by PWZ number or name and check the person has a current right to practise.
Worth knowing
A doctor or dentist who practises on their own is listed under the Praktyki zawodowe (professional practices) tab, often under their own name, not under Podmioty lecznicze where companies and clinics appear.
Our longer guide to checking a clinic in Poland
Links opened 9 Nov 2026. All countries
Portugal
Our checks. We hold 7 clinics here. Found on an official register: 6 (ERS establishment register: 3; CNPMA authorised PMA centres: 3). Not checked yet (the register has to be searched by hand, or has no public search): 1. Checked 6 Oct 2026.
Clinics and hospitals
Doctors
Dentists
Fertility clinics
Step by step
- Search the clinic in the ERS provider search by name and municipality, and note its registration number and status.
- Search the doctor by name or licence number in the Ordem dos Médicos register and check the specialty.
- For a dentist, search the Dental Association register by full name.
- For fertility treatment, check the centre is on the CNPMA list.
Worth knowing
The ERS register lists the legal entity and each establishment separately, so the company name can differ from the clinic's brand: search the town and look at the establishment names.
Links opened 9 Nov 2026. All countries
Romania
Our checks. We hold 1 clinic here. Not checked yet (the register has to be searched by hand, or has no public search): 1.
Clinics and hospitals
We found no national public register of private clinics: operating permits are issued by each county public health directorate (DSP).
Doctors
Dentists
Also useful
Step by step
- Ask the doctor or dentist for their full name and the county college they are registered with.
- Search the College of Physicians register or the College of Dentists member search, and check the specialty.
- For a private clinic, ask for a copy of its operating permit (autorizație sanitară de funcționare) and the legal company name on it.
Worth knowing
The doctors' register opens on a terms page with a captcha, and if a name is missing, the doctor's county college is the one that can confirm it.
Links opened 9 Nov 2026. All countries
Spain
Our checks. We hold 67 clinics here. Found on an official register: 23 (Spain RHA centre register (CNRHA): 17; Comunidad de Madrid health-centre register: 3; Spain CNRHA assisted-reproduction centre register: 3). A likely entry that a licence number would confirm: 1. Not found under the name it trades by: 3. Not checked yet (the register has to be searched by hand, or has no public search): 40. Checked 6 Oct 2026.
Clinics and hospitals
- National catalogue of health centres (REGCESS)Ministry of Health, compiled from the regional registers
- Search by
- Centre name, region, province, town, type of centre, care offered (for example U.44 dentistry, U.47 cosmetic surgery, U.28 IVF)
- Language
- Spanish
A national copy of what each region has authorised, so it can lag behind the regional register.
- Madrid Region register of health centresCommunity of Madrid, Health Department
- Search by
- Type of establishment, then name and location
- Language
- Spanish only
Madrid Region only.
- Catalonia authorised health centresGovernment of Catalonia, Department of Health
- Search by
- Centre name or code, municipality, postcode, type of centre
- Language
- Catalan, with machine translation
Catalonia only.
- Andalusia register of health centres (SICESS)Regional Government of Andalusia, Health Department
- Search by
- Type of centre, centre name, postcode, province, municipality
- Language
- Spanish only
Andalusia only. Each authorised centre has a registration number (NICA).
Doctors
Dentists
Fertility clinics
Step by step
- Look up the clinic in REGCESS by town and centre name, or by the care it offers, such as cosmetic surgery or IVF.
- If the clinic is in Madrid, Catalonia or Andalusia, check the regional register too, as it is updated first.
- Search the doctor in the CGCOM register by first name and first surname, or registration number, and check the specialty.
- For a dentist, choose the province in the dentists' register and filter by name or number.
Worth knowing
Clinics are authorised by the regional government, so the national REGCESS list can lag behind, and the name listed may be the company or official centre name rather than the brand.
Our longer guide to checking a clinic in Spain
Links opened 9 Nov 2026. All countries
Thailand
Our checks. We hold 18 clinics here. Found on an official register: 1 (Thailand HA register: 1). Not found under the name it trades by: 1. Not checked yet (the register has to be searched by hand, or has no public search): 16. Checked 6 Oct 2026.
Clinics and hospitals
Private hospitals and clinics are licensed by the Department of Health Service Support, whose licence check (hosp.hss.moph.go.th) refused visitors from the UK when we tried on 9 Nov 2026. Ask the clinic for its facility licence number, a photo of the licence and the Thai name it is licensed under.
Doctors
Dentists
Also useful
Step by step
- Ask the clinic for its facility licence number and the exact Thai name it is licensed under.
- Check each doctor on CheckMD (English page) by first name and surname, or by licence number.
- Check a dentist on the Dental Council's dentist check.
- Use the HA list only as extra information about a hospital, not as its licence.
Worth knowing
The facility licence is in the clinic's Thai licensed name, which often differs from the English brand name in its marketing, so ask for the licence number.
Did not load when we tried: Department of Health Service Support, licensed private facility check (https://hosp.hss.moph.go.th/). HTTP 403 from the UK (the site's firewall blocks UK visitors), 9 Nov 2026.
Links opened 9 Nov 2026. All countries
Tunisia
Our checks. We hold 3 clinics here. Not checked yet (the register has to be searched by hand, or has no public search): 3.
Clinics and hospitals
The Ministry of Health publishes a list of private clinics by governorate on its website (santetunisie.rns.tn), which did not respond from the UK when we tried on 9 Nov 2026. Ask the clinic for its Ministry of Health authorisation.
Doctors
Dentists
Step by step
- Ask the doctor or dentist for their full name as registered and the governorate where they practise.
- Search doctors on the Order of Doctors register and dentists on the dentists' council search, trying other spellings of the surname.
- Ask the clinic for its legal name and its Ministry of Health authorisation.
- If a name is missing, contact the national or regional council directly.
Worth knowing
Names are transliterated from Arabic into French, so the same surname can be spelled several ways and one spelling may miss the doctor.
Did not load when we tried: Ministry of Health, list of private clinics (http://www.santetunisie.rns.tn/fr/). No response (timed out) from the UK, 9 Nov 2026.
Links opened 9 Nov 2026. All countries
Turkey
Our checks. We hold 185 clinics here. Found on an official register: 160 (Turkey MoH health-tourism authorisation list: 160). A likely entry that a licence number would confirm: 4. Not found under the name it trades by: 20. Not checked yet (the register has to be searched by hand, or has no public search): 1. Checked between 20 Jul 2026 and 6 Oct 2026.
Clinics and hospitals
- Facilities authorised for international health tourismMinistry of Health, Health Tourism Department
- Search by
- No search box: four PDF lists (hospitals, medical centres, private practices, other facilities); use your PDF reader's find
- Language
- Page in English; lists in Turkish
Each row gives province, facility name, type, address and phone. Only facilities that applied for the health tourism authorisation are on it.
- Provincial health directorate lists (example: Antalya, private dental centres)Antalya Provincial Health Directorate, Ministry of Health
- Search by
- District and facility type
- Language
- Turkish only
Each of the 81 provinces runs its own site, laid out differently.
Doctors
Turkey has no public register of doctors. The Ministry of Health's doctor records on e-Devlet need a Turkish ID login, and the Turkish Medical Association has no public search.
Dentists
No public register of dentists either: the Turkish Dental Association's site offers a members' login only.
Step by step
- Ask the clinic for its exact facility name as licensed by the Ministry of Health, and its province.
- Open the Health Tourism Department page and download the list for that facility type.
- Search the PDF for the facility name or address and check the type matches what you were told.
- Ask in writing which doctor or dentist will treat you, with their specialty and diploma.
Worth knowing
The lists record facilities, not people, and the facility's licensed name (for example Özel ... Ağız ve Diş Sağlığı Merkezi) is often different from the brand on its website.
Did not load when we tried: Ministry of Health hair transplant unit portal (https://sacekimmerkezi.saglik.gov.tr/). No response (timed out) from the UK, 9 Nov 2026.
Our longer guide to checking a clinic in Turkey
Links opened 9 Nov 2026. All countries
