Location · country
Netherlands
In the Netherlands, running an IVF laboratory requires a licence from the Ministry of Health (VWS) under the Special Medical Procedures Act, and the government publishes a list of licence holders. The health inspectorate (IGJ) supervises quality and safety.
How care is organised
Fertility care in the Netherlands is delivered by licensed clinics. IVF and related treatments are covered under the basic health insurance package, generally where there is a medical indication, and subject to an age limit and a cap on the number of IVF attempts. The standard mandatory deductible applies, so confirm the current terms with your insurer.
Regulation and finding a clinic
Running an IVF laboratory requires a licence from the Ministry of Health (VWS) under the Special Medical Procedures Act, and the government publishes a list of licence holders you can check. The Health and Youth Care Inspectorate (IGJ) supervises quality and safety. The framework is set by the Embryo Act and the Special Medical Procedures Act.
Find a clinic in Netherlands
Use the official register to find and check real, licensed clinics. We do not list individual clinics here until each one is independently verified.
See the Wbmv list of licensed centres (opens the official source in a new tab)
The government publishes the list of Wbmv licence holders; IVF laboratories are a licensed category.
Sources
- Overview of licences under the Special Medical Procedures Act (Wbmv)Rijksoverheid (Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, VWS), Netherlands · Accessed 19 July 2026
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