EU rules
Yes
Currency
EUR
Language
Spanish
Time zone
UTC+1
Check a clinic or a doctor in Spain
Doctors
General Council of Medical Colleges: register of doctors (Registro de Colegiados)
Search by name and first surname, or by collegiate number: lists doctors registered and authorised to practise in Spain.
Dentists
General Council of Dentists: search of registered dentists
Search a dentist to check they are registered with a dental college.
Clinics
Ministry of Health: general register of health centres (REGCESS)
Lists centres, services and establishments authorised by the regional health authorities.
Doctors and dentists: Search the doctor in the Registro de Colegiados and the dentist in the dentists' guide (links above).
Rules worth knowing
- Health centres need an authorisation from the regional health authority; the Ministry's register lists them.
- As an EU country, Spain applies EU rules on patients' rights in cross-border healthcare.
Treatments in Spain
Hair transplant in SpainOne trip usually
Dental implants and veneers in Spain2 trips usually
Weight-loss surgery in SpainAt least 10 days before flying home
Cosmetic surgery in SpainAt least 7 days before flying home
Laser eye and lens surgery in SpainOne trip usually
Official travel advice
Sources
- CGCOM: Registro de Colegiados cgcom.es · checked 25 Oct 2026
- Consejo General de Dentistas (link to the dentists' search) consejodentistas.es · checked 25 Oct 2026
- Ministerio de Sanidad: REGCESS sanidad.gob.es · checked 25 Oct 2026
Next review due 25 Jan 2027.