Medical Certificate in Italy: Online Doctor's Note, Same-Day, from €34.99

Italy Legal Snapshot: Formal Sick Pay vs Our General Medical Certificate

Note on statutory sick pay: If you are employed in Italy and need paid sick leave recognized by your employer through INPS, you generally need the certificato di malattia telematico issued by your own medico di base or, outside their hours, the on-call guardia medica, not a general certificate from an external online service. Our certificate is designed for other purposes, such as insurance, visa, legal, education, sport, and travel, or as supporting general medical documentation. Always confirm with your employer, your medico di base, or INPS directly if you are unsure which document your specific situation requires.

Understanding the difference in practice matters because the two documents serve genuinely different purposes and cannot generally be swapped for one another. If your goal is to be paid by your employer for time off sick under Italy's statutory system, the certificato di malattia telematico from your own medico di base is generally the document that counts, because it is the one automatically visible to INPS and, in most cases, to your employer through the usual channels. If your goal is something else entirely, such as supporting an insurance claim, a visa application, a university mitigating-circumstances request, a sports club sign-up, or travel documentation, a general medical certificate like ours is generally the more relevant option, and it can typically be obtained without needing to be registered with a specific medico di base in Italy. When in doubt about which situation applies to you, it is generally worth asking the institution requesting the certificate which type of document they expect before you apply.

A general medical certificate issued by a doctor after a genuine online assessment can be useful, and is typically accepted, as documentation for many non-INPS purposes in Italy, including school and university matters, insurance claims, visa support, and general sport or travel clearance. Acceptance can still vary by the specific institution requesting it, so it is generally worth checking directly with the school, club, employer, or authority involved before relying on any certificate for a particular purpose. This page describes typical practice and is not a substitute for individual legal or medical advice. Sources: INPS, Garante per la protezione dei dati personali. Last reviewed July 2026. Always confirm current rules before relying on them for a specific case.

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   Complete assessment

   3-5 minutes. Select your certificate type, confirm Italy as your country, and answer relevant health questions honestly and in as much detail as you can. No payment is taken at this stage.

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   Doctor registered to assess cases in Italy reviews

   Your case is reviewed against the context of your situation in Italy, generally during business hours (CET/CEST, Monday-Friday). The doctor may request more information before deciding whether it is clinically appropriate to issue your certificate.

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   Receive your PDF

   Emailed same day, usually within 30 minutes of approval, with doctor credentials and a verification reference that lets a school, club, employer, or other recipient confirm authenticity.

Private in-person doctor visit costs are typical ranges reported for a general consultation in Italy and vary by clinic, specialty, and region. Some certificate types, such as agonistic sports clearance, may involve additional in-person costs not reflected in this general range.

A typical private in-person consultation with a doctor in Italy generally costs around €30 to €60 for a general visit, and usually requires booking an appointment in advance and travelling to a clinic during its opening hours, then waiting for the appointment slot itself. Our online certificates start at €39.99, are reviewed by a doctor registered to assess cases in Italy, and are typically delivered as a PDF the same day, usually within 30 minutes of approval, with a reference number that lets recipients verify authenticity online at any time, without needing to call anyone to confirm it. A genuine review of your case by a doctor is required in every instance; we do not issue certificates without an assessment, and the doctor may decline to issue one if it is not clinically appropriate, in which case you receive a full refund rather than a certificate you cannot use. It is also worth noting that some certificate types recognized under Italian rules, such as agonistic sports clearance (certificato medico sportivo), generally still require an in-person examination regardless of which provider you use, so an online service like ours is not always a full substitute for a traditional visit, and we say so plainly rather than implying otherwise.

Every certificate for Italy is reviewed by a doctor registered to assess cases in Italy. A clinician will only issue a certificate after genuinely assessing your case, and only if it is clinically appropriate to do so. If the doctor cannot issue your certificate, you receive a full refund rather than a certificate you cannot use.

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