Medical Certificate for a Visa or Residence in Spain
A video assessment for the medical certificate that a consulate or immigration office asks for. A certificate is issued only if the assessment supports it.
- GP licensed in Spain · No. 484814280
- Secure video consultation
- Itemised invoice included
Some Spanish visa and residence applications ask for a medical certificate. This often applies to the Non-Lucrative visa, the digital nomad (international teleworker) visa and student visas. Start with the written checklist of the office that will receive it, not with the doctor's letter.
Consulates often ask for a statement that you do not have any of the diseases that can have serious public health effects under the International Health Regulations of 2005. Copy the exact wording from your checklist. The doctor uses it only if the assessment supports it.
Dr. Pedro Yelamo Vera, a GP licensed in Spain (No. 484814280), sees patients who are physically in Spain at the time of the call. Many visa applications are made at a Spanish consulate in your home country. That consulate may expect a doctor there, a recent date, an apostille or a sworn translation. Check this before you book.
Who it is for
- People in Spain applying for, or changing to, a residence permit that asks for a medical certificate
- Digital nomad visa applicants who apply from inside Spain
- Students in Spain extending their stay or changing their permit
- Family members in Spain whose application asks for a medical certificate
What the doctor checks on video
- Your health history and current symptoms
- Signs of infectious disease and recent contact with it, such as a long cough, fever or weight loss
- Your vaccination records and previous reports, as shown in your documents
- The exact wording the consulate or office asks for, and whether a video assessment can support it
What to have ready for the call
- Your passport and NIE, if you have one
- The full checklist of the consulate or office, with the exact wording asked for
- The date you will submit the application, and how recent the certificate must be
- Previous reports, test results and a list of the medicines you take
When it cannot be issued online
- The office asks for an in-person exam, a chest X-ray or blood tests
- The office asks for a designated doctor or centre, or a doctor in your country of residence
- You are not physically in Spain at the time of the call
- Apostille, legalisation and sworn translation: these are not done by the doctor
- 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
What wording do consulates ask for?
Many ask for a statement that you do not have any disease that can have serious public health effects under the International Health Regulations of 2005. The wording varies. Copy it exactly from your checklist and share it at the start of the call.
Can I get it if I am applying from my home country?
Only if you are physically in Spain during the call. Many consulates abroad expect a doctor in the country where you apply. Check your consulate's checklist first.
Does it need a translation or an apostille?
Ask the receiving authority. A medical assessment does not decide translation or apostille rules. The certificate can be written in Spanish or English.
How recent must the certificate be?
The office that receives it sets the time limit. Check it and book close enough to your submission date.
Can the certificate be guaranteed?
No. It is issued only if the assessment supports it, and acceptance is the receiving authority's decision. Neither issuance nor acceptance is guaranteed.
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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