Spain Long-Stay Visa
Medical Certificate of Good Health
for Spain Visa
UK citizens applying for a Spanish long-stay visa must submit a Certificate of Good Health from an FCDO-registered GP. We issue yours online — accepted by Spanish consulates.
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The Spanish MedicalCertificate of Good Health
A formal declaration by a licensed doctor that you carry no disease posing a serious public health risk under the World Health Organization's International Health Regulations 2005.
It is not a fitness assessment or a general health report, which is why ongoing conditions and regular medication rarely affect the outcome.
The wording matters more than most applicants expect. A letter simply confirming good health does not tell the Consulate which standard was applied — the certificate must cite the International Health Regulations of 2005 by name. Ours carries the exact wording the Consulate General in London publishes, on headed paper, with the doctor's signature, stamp and GMC number.
What Spain requires,and what we ask of you
What the consulate requires
- The IHR 2005 declaration, citing the International Health Regulations of 2005 by name
- Issue within 90 days of the visa application, and dated accordingly
- Issue within the United Kingdom or Spain — the Consulate General in London accepts certificates from these jurisdictions only
- Apostille legalisation and sworn Spanish translation where issued outside Spain
- No medical tests: the declaration is drawn from a review of your medical history
What we ask you to provide
Photo identification
Passport or UK driving licence. The name on your identification must match your visa application exactly.
Your completed health questionnaire
Medical history, current and past conditions, and any history of infectious disease. It takes approximately one minute.
Current medications
Names and doses of anything taken regularly. Ongoing medication does not prevent a certificate being issued.
Recent symptoms or infections
Particularly any persistent cough, fever or unexplained weight loss, which the GP may wish to explore further.
We issue the exact wordingthe Consulate specifies
Our most common question, answered directly. The Consulate publishes the precise form of words required, and must be issued no earlier than three months before your application.
Required wording · English
Also carried on every certificate
- Issue on official clinic letterhead, with our address and contact details
- Your full name exactly as it appears in your passport, with date of birth and passport number
- The signing doctor's full name and GMC registration number
- The doctor's signature and official stamp
- The date of issue, from which the validity period runs
The Consulate's published guidance setting out the required wording, the three-month issue window, and the apostille and sworn translation requirements.
View the Consulate guidanceA bilingual medical certificate template published by the Spanish consular network, showing the English and Spanish wording side by side.
View the official template
Every certificate includesan online GP consultation
Speak to your doctor
A live consultation with the GMC and FCDO-registered GP who signs your certificate.
Posted the same day
Free Royal Mail 1st Class, typically arriving the next working day.
The exact consulate wording
We issue the precise wording the Spanish Consulate publishes.
Secure and UK-based
Your data is handled under UK GDPR and stays in the UK. Never sold.
Your Spain certificate inthree simple steps
Everything is handled online, and your signed certificate is posted the same day.
Submit your details online
Complete our secure online form with:
- Passport or photo ID
- Medical history and medications
- Your consulate appointment date
Consult our GP online
A live appointment with a GMC and FCDO-registered GP:
- Review of your health history
- Any questions answered directly
- IHR 2005 wording confirmed
Receive it by post
Posted the same day, free of charge:
- Signed PDF by email
- Wet-ink original by 1st Class post
- Sent to you or your apostille agent
What happens next
Spanish applications need an apostille from the FCDO and a sworn translation by a translator approved by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Both are arranged through our partner and priced by them. Once attached, your medical documentation is complete.
What matters is how long you are staying, not what you will be doing there. Spain attaches the requirement to national visas covering more than 90 days, whether you plan to work, study, retire or join family. Anything shorter falls under Schengen rules and needs no certificate at all.
Your route not shown? The list above is not exhaustive, and the ninety-day threshold is what decides it. Send us your visa type and we will look up the Consulate’s current requirement together. Ask us first
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Spainquestions answered
Do I need any blood tests or an X-ray for Spain?
No. Spain assesses the certificate from your medical history, not from screening. There are no blood tests, no chest X-ray and no clinic visit involved — only the online questionnaire reviewed by our GP.
Can my own NHS GP write this instead?
Your GP can write a letter, but apostille legalisation requires a signature from a doctor registered with the FCDO — a separate registration from the GMC that most NHS practices do not hold. Our doctors hold both, so your certificate can be legalised and submitted without difficulty.
Will an existing condition or regular medication affect it?
In almost all cases, no. The certificate confirms you are free from diseases with serious public health repercussions under IHR 2005 — it is not a general fitness assessment. Ongoing conditions and regular medication are common among our patients.
Does the certificate need an apostille and a Spanish translation?
Yes, where the certificate is issued outside Spain. The Consulate requires apostille legalisation and a sworn Spanish translation. Both are arranged through our partner, The Apostille Service, at rates negotiated for our patients.
How long is it valid, and when should I order?
The Consulate expects the certificate to be issued no earlier than three months before your application. Allow four to six weeks before your appointment so there is comfortable time for apostille and translation while staying inside that window.
Which Spanish visas need one?
Long-stay national visas covering any stay beyond 90 days — including the Non-Lucrative Visa, Digital Nomad Visa, Student Visa, work routes and Family Reunification. Short-stay Schengen visits do not require it.
Can you issue certificates for my whole family?
Yes. Each person needs their own certificate, since each requires an individual GP review. Order one per applicant, including children.
I am applying through a consulate outside London. Is the certificate the same?
The wording is consistent across the Spanish consular network. If your consulate has supplied its own template, send it to us when you order and our doctor will complete that version.
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