# What does USHAŞ authorization mean for a hospital treating international patients?

Source: https://oncologyistanbul.com/answers/what-does-ushas-authorization-mean
Last updated: 2026-07-12

According to Türkiye's Ministry of Health, a hospital that treats international health-tourism patients must hold an International Health Tourism Authorization Certificate. This authorization is granted through the Ministry's Health Tourism Department under its Regulation on International Health Tourism and Tourist Health, working alongside USHAŞ (International Health Services Inc.), the Ministry's affiliated state company for international health services. The certificate is a government permit confirming that a facility is authorized to treat patients who travel to Türkiye for care. Importantly, it is a public, checkable regulatory fact, not a quality score or ranking: the Ministry publishes lists of "Healthcare Providers Authorized by the Ministry," including a list of authorized hospitals you can look up. Holding the certificate means a hospital has permission to operate in health tourism, not that it ranks above another. This is general information, not medical advice.

## Verify at
- [Healthcare providers authorized by the Ministry (authorized-hospitals list)](https://shgmturizmdb.saglik.gov.tr/EN,69063/healthcare-providers-authorized-by-the-ministry.html) — T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı — Sağlık Turizmi Daire Başkanlığı (checked 2026-07-12)
- [USHAŞ — Uluslararası Sağlık Hizmetleri A.Ş.](https://www.ushas.gov.tr/en/) — USHAŞ (checked 2026-07-10)

Related: [The source-linked authorization mirror](https://oncologyistanbul.com/authorized)