Travelling While Pregnant: Doctor's Letter for Your Airline
A video review of your pregnancy and maternity notes, and a letter for the airline when the assessment supports it.
- GP licensed in Spain · No. 484814280
- Secure video consultation
- Itemised invoice included
Most airlines ask for a doctor's letter from about 28 weeks of pregnancy. Many stop carrying passengers from 36 weeks, or 32 weeks with twins. Each airline sets its own limits, so check its medical policy page first.
Dr. Pedro Yelamo Vera, a GP licensed in Spain (No. 484814280), reviews your pregnancy and your maternity notes by video. If the assessment supports it, the letter states your due date, that the pregnancy is uncomplicated as far as your notes and the assessment show, and that you are fit to fly.
This letter does not replace the care of your midwife or obstetric team. If your pregnancy has any complication, they are the right people to decide about travel.
Who it is for
- Pregnant travellers in Spain whose airline asks for a doctor's letter
- Expats flying home for the birth, within the airline's week limits
- Pregnant travellers who were asked for a letter at check-in
What the doctor checks on video
- Your due date, confirmed by a scan in your maternity notes
- How the pregnancy has gone so far: bleeding, pain, blood pressure and any problems found at check-ups
- Single or multiple pregnancy
- The length of the flight and the airline's rules for your week of pregnancy
What to have ready for the call
- Your passport, DNI or NIE
- Your maternity notes (in Spain, the cartilla de embarazo) and scan reports
- Your flight dates and the airline's medical policy for pregnancy
- A list of the medicines you take
When it cannot be issued online
- Bleeding, pain, contractions, fluid loss, reduced baby movements, high blood pressure or headaches with swelling: seek in-person care, not a letter
- A pregnancy with complications, such as pre-eclampsia or a placenta problem: your obstetric team decides
- No maternity notes or scan to confirm your due date
- A flight beyond the airline's week limit, or an airline that requires its own medical form to be cleared by its medical department
- Medical certificates for a driving licence or a firearms licence. In Spain only authorised driver and firearms assessment centres (Centros de Reconocimiento de Conductores, CRC) can issue them.
- Sick leave from work (baja médica, incapacidad temporal). It belongs to the public system: your public health service doctor issues it, or the mutua after a work accident. A private doctor cannot issue it.
- Anything that needs a physical exam, tests or a visit to an in-person centre. The doctor tells you where to go instead.
Price
- €50 for a 15-minute video consultation (Urgent Care). If a certificate is issued, it is part of that consultation, with no extra charge.
- You pay online when you book. An itemised invoice is included.
- The fee is for the medical consultation. A certificate is issued only if the assessment supports it.
How you receive it
- If the assessment supports it, the signed certificate is sent to you by email after the consultation.
- It states what was assessed and on what date. It can be in English or Spanish.
- Whether it is accepted depends on the institution that asks for it. Check its rules before you book.
Cancellation and refunds
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before your appointment, with a refund.
- If you cancel later, or do not attend, the fee is kept.
- You must be physically in Spain at the start of the call. If you are not, the consultation does not go ahead and you get a full refund.
Frequently asked questions
From which week do I need a letter?
Most airlines ask for one from about 28 weeks. Many stop carrying passengers from 36 weeks, or 32 with twins. Rules differ, so check your airline's medical policy.
What does the letter say?
Your due date, that the pregnancy is uncomplicated as far as your notes and the assessment show, and that you are fit to fly on the stated dates. It carries the doctor's name, licence number and signature.
Can my midwife's notes from another country be used?
Yes. Notes in English or Spanish can be reviewed during the call. Share them at the start so the doctor can confirm your due date.
What if I have symptoms before the flight?
Do not fly. Seek in-person care. If you have heavy bleeding, severe pain or fainting, call 112.
This service is for urgent, non-emergency care. In a medical emergency call 112 or go to the nearest emergency department.
Book a video assessment
Appointments run on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. You get a secure video link by email and WhatsApp.
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