Destinations

Unreviewed Written 23 October 2026| 6 sources| Lithuanian outbound flow cross-checked against Latvia’s own medical tourism statistics Medical Tourism in Lithuania Verified against primary record Prior authorisation system None[1] Reimbursement requests (2023) 139 received, 118 granted, 21 refused[1] Change in 2023 A new prior notification system was introduced[1] National contact points Two: the State Health … Read more

Unreviewed Written 23 October 2026| 7 sources| The only purpose-built official medical tourism statistics collection found in this series Medical Tourism in Latvia Verified against primary record Dedicated statistical collection Yes, under the Official Statistics Programme[1] Official definition of a medical tourist A foreigner, private individual, travelling outside their country of habitual residence for elective … Read more

Unreviewed Written 23 October 2026| 5 sources| Greek rows read; the reimbursement figures mix planned and unplanned care Medical Tourism in Greece Verified against primary record Prior authorisation requests (2023) 6 received, 4 authorised, 2 refused[1] Amount reimbursed, authorised care (2023) EUR 133,389[1] Reimbursement requests (2023) 91 received, 85 granted, 6 refused[1] Scope of the … Read more

Unreviewed Written 23 October 2026| 5 sources| Cyprus records the longest processing time in the collection, nearly four times its limit Medical Tourism in Cyprus Verified against primary record Prior authorisation system None; removed in 2019[1] Reimbursement requests (2023) 53 received, 53 granted, 0 refused[1] Average reimbursement processing time 350 days, against a 90-day legal … Read more

Unreviewed Written 23 October 2026| 5 sources| Romania is one of only two states recorded as limiting patient inflow Medical Tourism in Romania Verified against primary record Prior authorisation requests (2023) 2 received, 0 authorised, 2 refused[1] Reimbursement requests (2023) 1,168 received, 936 granted, 38 refused[1] Measures limiting patient inflow In place; one of only … Read more

Unreviewed Written 23 October 2026| 5 sources| Bulgarian rows read, including figures the report itself notes do not add up Medical Tourism in Bulgaria Verified against primary record Prior authorisation requests (2023) 3 received, 0 authorised, 1 refused, as reported[1] Reimbursement requests (2023) 12 received, 7 granted, 5 refused[1] Reporting caveats recorded Figures do not … Read more

Unreviewed Written 23 October 2026| 5 sources| Slovenian rows read; the authorisation approval rate is among the lowest reported Medical Tourism in Slovenia Verified against primary record Prior authorisation requests (2023) 55 received, 28 authorised, 13 refused[1] Reimbursement requests (2023) 3,189 received, 2,843 granted, 155 refused[1] Amount reimbursed, authorised care (2023) EUR 27,694[1] National contact … Read more

Unreviewed Written 23 October 2026| 4 sources| Serbian health fund guidance read; Serbia is outside the EU reporting framework Medical Tourism in Serbia Verified against primary record Position under EU law Not a member state; Directive 2011/24/EU does not apply[4] Presence in EU cross-border data None; the Commission’s collection covers EU states plus Iceland, Liechtenstein … Read more

Unreviewed Written 23 October 2026| 5 sources| Croatian rows read, including a processing time above its own legal limit Medical Tourism in Croatia Verified against primary record Prior authorisation requests (2023) 3 received, 0 authorised, 3 refused[1] Amount reimbursed, authorised care (2023) EUR 0[1] Reimbursement requests (2023) 200 received, 140 granted, 60 refused[1] Average reimbursement … Read more

Unreviewed Written 23 October 2026| 5 sources| Slovak rows read directly; the flow to Czechia is named in the source Medical Tourism in Slovakia Verified against primary record Prior authorisation requests (2023) 619 received, 600 authorised, 7 refused[1] Reimbursement requests (2023) 17,977 received, 15,652 granted, 1,489 refused[1] Amount reimbursed, authorised care (2023) EUR 788,856[1] Dominant … Read more