Visa Medical Certificate of Good Health (IHR 2005): Process explained

A Medical Certificate of Good Health is a document issued from a doctor in the last three months. The certificate must confirm that you don’t suffer from any disease that could cause serious repercussions to public health and is in good health according to the specifications of the International Health Regulations (IHR) of 2005.

Your Medical Certificate should be within three months from your departure date. You need to show proof of the dates when you plan to travel to Spain and then leave the country. This proof is a flight reservation, which mentions your name, as well as the dates and places of arrival and departure. Source here. 

Yes, the medical certificate of Good Health which you will receive from us needs to be apostilled and translated in Spanish (if you are applying for a Spanish Visa). 

According to www.gov.uk:

There are 2 types of apostille.

They can either be:

• paper-based – you’ll need to send your documents by post (or submit them in person, if you’re a registered business)
• electronic – known as an ‘e-Apostille’, you’ll need to upload your documents as PDF files that have been electronically signed by a UK notary or solicitor

You apply for both types online. You can choose which one to get, but you may need to get a paper-based apostille if either:

• the person who has asked you for the document wants a paper-based apostille
• the type of document they need is not eligible for an e-Apostille

You cannot get an e-Apostille for:

• birth, death, marriage, civil partnership and adoption certificates, or any other document from the General Register Office
• ACRO police certificates for England and Wales
• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificates for England and Wales
• disclosure certificates for Scotland and Northern Ireland
• fingerprint certificates
• membership certificates for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

Contact the person asking for legalised documents. Check if they need:

• a paper-based apostille, or whether it can be an e-Apostille (if this is available for your document)
• a single apostille for a group of documents, or a separate apostille for each document

Source: https://www.gov.uk/get-document-legalised

Due to our automated systems we are able to keep the cost as low as possible.  Your certificate will cost you £89 including the GP appointment. You will not be charged anything else or additional from our end.  

We aim to email you your Medical Certificate the same day of your GP appointment. We post the Medical Certificates with the doctors’ signature by Royal Mail with next day delivery.  We most of the times post the Medical Certificates the same day of your GP appointment or the day after if your GP appointment is taking place after 2pm. 

Yes, in the case we cannot provide you with the Medical Certificate, we will fully refund you. Once we have issued your Medical Certificate or you have completed your GP online appointment with the doctor, we cannot refund you.  

We will email you the certificate in your provided email address. If it’s required, we can also mail by post your Medical Certificate. 

The duration of the validity of the Medical Certificate  for your visa is defined by the individual countries (Greece and Spain). As far as we are informed, the Medical Certificate need to be issued within 3 months from your departure date. However, please ensure you are up to date with the regulations and get advice from official sources related to your visa application process.

The Medical Certificate is different to the Covid-19 Recovery Certificate. These documents have different purpose and check different diseases.