Medical Certificate in Frankfurt: Online, Same-Day from €34.99
- Certificate types covering every common use case in Germany
- Licensed doctors (Ärzte) reviewing every case via a real video consultation, never a questionnaire alone
- Same-day delivery, usually within 30 minutes on weekdays
- Full refund if the doctor cannot issue your certificate
- 🇩🇪 EUR pricing
- DSGVO & BDSG data protection
- Accepted by employers, Krankenkassen & sports clubs
Yes. From Frankfurt, your case is reviewed online by a registered doctor, with no appointment and no travel. All six certificate types are a flat €34.99, delivered as a PDF. It states the doctor's findings for an employer, school, club or insurer in Germany. It is not the eAU that a treating practice transmits to your Krankenkasse.
Last updated: 10 September 2026
Reviewed by Dr. Anjum Ilahi (MBBS, MS) GMC · Cardiology and MRCPI
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Getting a Medical Certificate in Frankfurt
Frankfurt is Germany's financial capital, home to major banks and the European Central Bank, with an employer base weighted heavily towards finance, professional services and consulting. Formal HR processes and occupational sick-pay schemes are common at larger financial employers, layered on top of the statutory minimum that applies everywhere in Germany.
The city is also a major international travel hub, with one of Europe's busiest airports. That makes fit-to-fly documentation a particularly common request here — airlines can require medical clearance for travel after surgery, illness or during later pregnancy, and requirements differ by airline and by how recent the procedure is.
Nothing about this service is location-bound in Frankfurt: there's no premises to visit, and the doctor reviewing your case is registered to assess cases in Germany rather than based at any single site. The assessment happens online, wherever you are when you request it.
Frankfurt Airport is not only a travel hub, it is one of Germany's largest single-site job complexes: roughly 80,000 people work there for around 500 companies and organisations, about 21,000 of them within the Fraport group. That workforce is overwhelmingly shift-based — ground handling, security, cargo, catering, cleaning, air traffic — and for shift workers the deadline that matters is the start of the next rostered slot rather than the end of the working week. Frankfurt also has the highest proportion of commuters of any German city: around 300,000 people travel in and out each day against a resident population of about 779,000. Between the rosters and the commute, arranging an in-person appointment purely for documentation is an expensive undertaking here.
Because the airport is here, the fit-to-fly question turns up in a more demanding form than elsewhere. Airlines do not all accept a free-form certificate: several require their own medical information form, assessed by their own medical service, and Lufthansa asks for its form to reach its Medical Operation Centre at least 48 hours before departure. Clearance is typically required after heart or lung conditions, a stroke, accident injuries or recent surgery, where in-flight oxygen or a stretcher is needed, or for travel in late pregnancy — and in those cases the carrier's own process governs. A Fit to Fly assessment can be reviewed against a stated airline requirement, but where the carrier insists on its own form completed after a physical examination, no online certificate replaces it. Checking the published policy first costs nothing and determines what is actually worth buying.
Banking and finance
Major banks and the European Central Bank are based in Frankfurt. Larger financial employers typically run formal HR processes with their own submission routes.
A major international airport
Fit-to-fly certificates are a common request here. Airline requirements differ and depend on how recent your procedure or illness is — always confirm with the airline directly too.
Professional services and consulting
A large part of the local employer base, alongside finance. Sick-leave processes vary by employer, so check your own contract.
Club and school sport
Sports clubs across Frankfurt commonly ask for medical clearance before participation, particularly for underage and contact sport.
All Certificate Types Available in Germany
Every certificate type is reviewed by a licensed doctor via a genuine video consultation and assessed against German requirements. Choose the one that matches your situation.
Sick Leave Certificate (AU)
Issued as an Arbeitsunfähigkeitsbescheinigung (AU) for work absence in Germany, after a real video consultation, and transmitted electronically (eAU) to your Krankenkasse and, where required, your employer.
From €34.99Sports Fitness Certificate
For German school sports, Sportverein youth football and handball clearance, and competitions requiring medical fitness confirmation. Valid 12 months.
From €34.99General Fitness Certificate
For German gym membership and personal training sign-up where a health declaration is requested.
From €34.99General Medical Certificate
For insurance claims, visa applications, and other general documentation needs in Germany.
From €34.99How It Works in Frankfurt
Complete assessment
3-5 minutes. Select your certificate type, confirm Germany as your country, and answer relevant health questions. No payment yet.
Doctor conducts a video consultation
A licensed physician reviews your case and, for sick leave (AU) certificates, completes a genuine video consultation with you, as required under German law. Reviewed during German business hours (9am-6pm CET/CEST, Monday-Friday). May request more information.
Receive your PDF
Emailed same day, usually within 30 minutes of approval, with doctor credentials and a verification reference. For AU certificates, your doctor also completes the eAU transmission to your Krankenkasse where required.
Who Asks for a Medical Certificate in Frankfurt
Frankfurt employers
A certificate from a doctor registered to assess cases in Germany satisfies the documentation most employers ask for. Under §5 EntgFG, your employer may require it from day 1 or day 4, depending on your contract — larger financial employers often add their own submission deadlines.
Airlines
Fit-to-fly certificates for travel after surgery, illness or during later pregnancy. Requirements differ by airline and by how recent the procedure is, so always check with the airline directly as well.
Universities and colleges
Commonly requested as supporting evidence where illness has affected exams, coursework or a placement. Each institution sets its own requirements.
Clubs and gyms
Sports clubs and gyms across the city may ask for medical clearance before participation, particularly for contact sport.
Germany Pricing: All Certificate Types
| Certificate Type | Our Price | Typical Private Visit |
|---|---|---|
| Sick Leave Certificate (AU) | €34.99 | €50-€120 |
| Sports Fitness Certificate | €34.99 | €50-€120 |
| General Fitness Certificate | €34.99 | €50-€120 |
| Fit to Fly Certificate | €34.99 | €50-€120 |
| Return to Work Certificate | €34.99 | €50-€120 |
| General Medical Certificate | €34.99 | €50-€120 |
Typical private in-person doctor visit costs are general ranges reported for German private consultations and vary by clinic, specialty (a sports medicine or travel-clinic assessment can cost more than a routine GP visit), and location within Germany.
The price difference mainly reflects convenience rather than a lower quality of assessment: a genuine video consultation with a licensed doctor still takes place for AU certificates, and you avoid travel time, waiting-room time, and the need to take unplanned time off to visit a practice in person. For non-AU certificate types, such as a fitness or fit-to-fly certificate, our fixed price also removes the uncertainty of a private clinic's individual consultation fee, which can vary considerably between providers and cities.
Germany Legal Snapshot: What Applies in Frankfurt
Sick-leave and certificate rules are set nationally, so what follows applies in Frankfurt exactly as it does anywhere else in Germany.
Yes — you can get a medical certificate (doctor's note) in Germany online, reviewed by a registered doctor and usually issued the same day, from €34.99. In Germany, the standard sick-leave document is the Arbeitsunfähigkeitsbescheinigung (AU): literally the "certificate of incapacity to work." The statutory minimum is that employers can require an AU from day 4 of illness, though many employers use their contractual right to request one from day 1. Since 2023, the AU has been transmitted electronically as the eAU, sent directly between your doctor, your statutory health insurer (Krankenkasse), and your employer. For sport, gym, travel, or general purposes, a separate certificate type applies. See the full list below. In everyday English this is often just called a doctor's note for Germany, even where the official local term differs.
| Local document name | Arbeitsunfähigkeitsbescheinigung (AU): German for "certificate of incapacity to work." Often just called a Krankschreibung in everyday speech. |
|---|---|
| Statutory minimum | An AU can be required by your employer from day 4 of illness |
| Employer-specific rule | Many employers use their contractual right under German law to require an AU from day 1 of absence instead. Check your contract or ask HR which rule applies to you |
| Who can legally issue it | A licensed physician (Arzt), after a genuine clinical assessment carried out in person or by video consultation |
| Electronic transmission (eAU) | In place since 2023: the AU is sent directly between your doctor, your Krankenkasse, and, where applicable, your employer |
| Submission deadline | Inform your employer without delay, and submit the AU per your employer's required timeline (day 1 or day 4, depending on company policy) |
| Governing framework | §5 of the Entgeltfortzahlungsgesetz (EntgFG, the Continued Remuneration Act) |
| Data protection law | DSGVO, the German name for the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which applies directly, together with the BDSG (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz), Germany's national law supplementing it |
Note on day-1 vs day-4 rules: German law sets day 4 of illness as the statutory minimum point at which an employer can require an AU. In practice, many employment contracts and company sickness policies validly require an AU from day 1 of absence instead. Confirm which rule applies to you with your employer or HR department before you rely on either timeline.
Our Germany Medical Team
Every Germany certificate is reviewed by a doctor registered to assess cases in Germany. Physicians practising in Germany are subject to oversight by the Bundesärztekammer (German Medical Association) together with the relevant state medical chamber (Landesärztekammer), and registration details can be independently checked through those bodies. A clinician will only issue a certificate, including an Arbeitsunfähigkeitsbescheinigung (AU), after a genuine video consultation, and only if it is clinically appropriate to do so; if it is not, you receive a full refund.
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Reg. #Medical Certificates in Frankfurt: Common Questions
No. The assessment is completed online and reviewed by a doctor registered to assess cases in Germany, so where you are in the country makes no difference to the process or the price. This page exists because people search for their own city.
Yes, fit-to-fly is one of the certificate types we assess. Airline requirements differ and depend on how recent your surgery, illness or pregnancy stage is, so check the airline's stated policy and tell us what it asks for — the review is against that policy rather than a generic template.
Our certificate is €34.99 flat, including the doctor's review, the PDF and its verification reference. A typical private in-person consultation in Germany commonly falls in the €50-€120 range. It is not a substitute for care — if you need to be examined or treated, see a doctor in person.
It depends on your contract. §5 EntgFG allows employers to require a certificate from day 4 of illness, but many employers, including large financial firms, use their own contractual right to ask for one from day 1 instead. Check your employment contract rather than assuming.
Same day, usually within 30 minutes of the doctor approving your case during business hours. Some cases take longer where the doctor needs more information before deciding.
It confirms fitness to resume duties after an absence, which is usually what an employer means when it asks for something before putting you back on a roster. The limit is specific and important here: safety-critical and licensed roles — flight crew, air traffic control, certain ramp and maintenance functions — are governed by their own aeromedical or occupational-health regimes, and clearance for those comes from a designated examiner or company doctor after an in-person examination. For an ordinary office or service role after ordinary illness, Return to Work is the right document.
Because they are not the same product. The €34.99 buys a doctor's review of the information you provide and, where justified, an issued certificate — a flat fee for any of the six types. An aeromedical or statutory occupational examination is a physical examination against a regulated standard, with tests and a designated examiner, and it is priced accordingly. If your situation needs the second thing, buying the first is €34.99 wasted, which is worth saying on a page that would otherwise rather sell you something.
For the assessment itself, usually yes: cases are reviewed at weekends and approved certificates issue the same day. For the airline, possibly not. If your carrier requires its own form assessed by its medical service, the lead time is theirs — Lufthansa's is at least 48 hours before departure and other airlines differ. Find the carrier's deadline first and work backwards from it, because that is the constraint that decides whether the trip happens.
Ask, specifically, because this is a local question rather than a legal one. Since January 2023 employers retrieve electronic certificates from health insurers through certified payroll or time-recording software, and a system built for that may have no field for an uploaded document. That does not make a privately obtained certificate invalid. Email it to your manager and HR together, keep the verification reference, and notify the absence by whatever route your contract requires — notification and documentation are separate duties.
For anything touching your ability to do the job over time, yes. A Betriebsarzt knows the actual requirements of your role, can recommend adjustments, and costs you nothing. What occupational health generally does not do is issue the sick-leave certificate your employer's absence process needs, and it is not an out-of-hours service. Use it for fitness, adjustments and reintegration; use a treating doctor or a certificate service for documenting a short absence.
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- ✓Issued only after a genuine clinical review
- ✓Unique reference code, checkable by anyone
- ✓Covers sick leave, fitness-to-work & carer's leave
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