Medical Certificate in Reykjavík: Online, Same-Day from €34.99
- Same-day decision (most cases)
- Valid for employers across Iceland
- €34.99 base price, no hidden fees
- GMC-registered doctors
- 🇮🇸 EUR pricing (Iceland's own currency is the króna)
- GDPR-aligned data protection
- Accepted by employers & institutions across Iceland
Yes. You can get a medical certificate in Reykjavík online today, with a registered doctor reviewing your case and issuing a same-day PDF at a flat €34.99 for all six certificate types. It is the kind of læknisvottorð an employer, a faculty, an airline or an insurer asks for. Paid sick leave in Iceland is governed by your contract and collective agreement, with Sjúkratryggingar Íslands benefits only after that entitlement runs out, so our certificate is supporting documentation rather than anything that triggers those payments.
Last updated: 1 October 2026
Reviewed by Dr. Anjum Ilahi (MBBS, MS) GMC · Cardiology and MRCPI
Medical Certificates in Reykjavík: Who Needs Them?
Reykjavík is the centre of a health system that is unusually concentrated even by small-country standards. Landspítali, the National University Hospital of Iceland, is one of only two specialist hospitals in the entire country, the other being Sjúkrahúsið á Akureyri in the north. Primary care runs through the heilsugæsla network of health centres, and those are care appointments allocated by clinical need. Documenting a short, self-limiting illness sits at the bottom of that priority order, which is correct medicine and no help at all when an employer has asked for a læknisvottorð by Friday.
The rules on paid sick leave in Iceland do not come from a single statute so much as from the contract and the collective agreement sitting behind it. Entitlement accrues with tenure: at the entry level roughly two days of paid sick leave for each month worked, and under common agreements rising to two months a year after a full year of employment, four months a year after five years and six months a year after ten. Because the terms vary between agreements, the only reliable source for your own entitlement is your contract and your union's agreement, not a general article — including this one.
Sjúkratryggingar Íslands enters the picture only after that entitlement is exhausted. Sickness benefits, sjúkradagpeningar, require you to be insured in Iceland, to be wholly unable to work for at least 21 consecutive days, to have stopped working and stopped receiving employment income, and to be at least 16 years old. Many unions also run their own sick funds that pay per diem once the employer's obligation ends. We want to be exact about our position relative to all of that: we do not file anything with Sjúkratryggingar Íslands, with a union fund or with your employer, and nothing we issue starts, extends or alters any of those payments.
What our doctors do issue is a written record of an assessment, carrying a verification reference the recipient can check. In Iceland an employer may request a medical certificate to support an absence, and while there is no statutory day count that makes one compulsory, employers commonly ask once an absence runs beyond a couple of days. That request — along with a university deadline, an airline's fit-to-fly rule, an insurer's claim requirement or a sports club's fitness declaration — is exactly what our certificate is for.
Reykjavík's own working population makes this a broad market rather than a niche one. The University of Iceland and the city's other higher institutions generate deferral and deadline requests. Tourism, hospitality, aviation-related services, construction, retail and the public sector all run rosters where an absence has to be reported and documented quickly. And a sizeable international workforce sits in the capital without a long-established relationship with a particular health centre, which is the group that most often finds the documentation route harder than the illness.
One of Two Specialist Hospitals
Landspítali is the National University Hospital and, with Sjúkrahúsið á Akureyri, one of only two specialist hospitals in Iceland.
Entitlement Sits in Your Agreement
Paid sick leave accrues with tenure under collective agreements — check your contract and union agreement, not a general guide.
Heilsugæsla Slots Are for Care
Health centre appointments are prioritised by clinical need, so documenting a minor illness competes with people who need treating.
An International Workforce
Many capital-area workers have no established relationship with a particular health centre, which is where documentation gets difficult.
Flat €34.99, Six Types
Sick Leave, Sports Fitness, General Fitness, Fit to Fly, Return to Work and General Medical all cost the same.
All Certificate Types Available in Iceland
Every certificate type is reviewed by a doctor registered to assess cases in Iceland. Choose the one that matches your situation, or start the assessment and answer a few questions if you are not sure which applies: the questions are designed to route you to the right certificate before you pay anything. Most requests we see in Iceland fall cleanly into one of these categories, whether the underlying reason is a short illness, a sports or gym requirement, an upcoming flight, a return to work after a longer absence, or a general document needed for insurance, visa, or education purposes.
Sick Leave Certificate
For work absence in Iceland, generally supporting employer sick pay or a claim linked to Sjúkratryggingar Íslands.
From €34.99Sports Fitness Certificate
For Icelandic school sports, clubs, and competitions that require medical clearance before participation.
From €34.99General Fitness Certificate
For gym membership and personal training sign-up in Iceland where a health declaration is requested.
From €34.99General Medical Certificate
For insurance, visa, legal, or educational purposes in Iceland that ask for a doctor-issued medical statement.
From €34.99How It Works in Reykjavík
Complete assessment
3-5 minutes. Select your certificate type, confirm Iceland as your country, and answer relevant health questions covering your condition, the dates you need covered, and any employer or institution details you'd like included. No payment yet. You're only charged if a certificate is issued.
A doctor registered to assess cases in Iceland reviews
Reviewed against the information you provide during Iceland business hours (9am-5pm GMT, Monday-Friday; Iceland does not use daylight saving time, so this stays fixed year-round). The doctor may request more information through the same portal, or in rare cases advise that your situation needs an in-person examination rather than an online certificate.
Receive your PDF
Emailed same day, usually within 30 minutes of approval, with the doctor's details and a reference number your employer, school, or institution can check to confirm authenticity directly.
Who Accepts a Medical Certificate in Reykjavík
Where in the capital a written record of a registered doctor's assessment is the document actually being requested.
Capital-Area Employers
An Icelandic employer may request a læknisvottorð to support an absence. There is no fixed statutory threshold, so check your own workplace rule for when one is expected.
Universities and Colleges
Deferral and deadline decisions are made under each institution's own regulations, on its own timetable, and never touch the sickness-benefit system.
Airlines and Travel Insurers
Fit-to-fly conditions and cancellation claims require a dated medical statement, typically within a window the carrier or policy specifies.
Sports Clubs and Gyms
Fitness declarations before joining, competing or starting a programme are private requirements set by the club or operator.
Hospitality and Roster-Based Workplaces
Tourism, hospitality and retail employers run shift rosters where an uncovered shift matters, so documentation is usually wanted quickly.
Insurance and Visa Processes
Applications often require a medical statement from a registered doctor. Read the checklist for whether a specific form or approved examiner is stipulated.
Iceland Pricing for All Certificate Types
| Certificate Type | Our Price | Typical Private Consultation |
|---|---|---|
| Sick Leave Certificate | €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 |
Prices below are shown in EUR for consistency with the rest of this program. Iceland's own currency is the Icelandic króna (ISK); confirm the current exchange rate at checkout if that matters to you.
Private consultation costs are a general range reported for Iceland and vary by clinic and location.
The difference between our pricing and a typical private consultation in Iceland generally reflects the difference between a walk-in appointment and an online assessment: you are paying for the doctor's review and the certificate itself, not a consultation room or receptionist time. A private consultation may still be the right choice if your situation needs a physical examination; our doctors will say so and issue a full refund rather than a certificate that does not fit your case.
Iceland Legal Snapshot: What Applies in Reykjavík
Sick-leave and certificate rules are set nationally, so what follows applies in Reykjavík exactly as it does anywhere else in Iceland.
Yes — you can get a medical certificate (doctor's note) in Iceland online, reviewed by a registered doctor and usually issued the same day, from €34.99. In Iceland, a veikindavottorð (sick/medical certificate) is generally the document a doctor issues to confirm illness. Income during illness generally comes first from employer-based sick pay under the applicable collective agreement (kjarasamningur), often followed by a trade union's own sickness fund (sjúkrasjóður), with Sjúkratryggingar Íslands (Iceland Health Insurance) providing a separate cash sickness benefit. For sport, gym, travel, or general purposes such as insurance or visa applications, a separate certificate type generally applies; see the types below. In everyday English this is often just called a doctor's note for Iceland, even where the official local term differs.
| Local document name | Veikindavottorð: generally translated as "sick/medical certificate" |
|---|---|
| General timing / requirement | Typically expected to be submitted to an employer, or in support of a claim linked to Sjúkratryggingar Íslands, within a few working days of the absence beginning; exact deadlines generally vary by employer or collective agreement |
| Who can generally issue it | A doctor licensed to practise in Iceland |
| Sickness benefit support | Employer-based sick pay under the applicable collective agreement (kjarasamningur) is generally the primary source of income during illness; many employees can also draw on their trade union's own sickness fund (sjúkrasjóður) once that entitlement is used, with Sjúkratryggingar Íslands (Iceland Health Insurance) providing a separate, generally lower-value cash sickness benefit (sjúkradagpeningar) that can apply alongside these |
| Language of certificate | Generally issued in English for practical, cross-border use; many Icelandic employers are comfortable with this alongside the local veikindavottorð terminology, though it is worth confirming with the specific institution requesting it |
| Self-employed / freelance position | Self-employed individuals in Iceland are generally not covered by a collective agreement's sick-pay terms, but a certificate can still support an insurance claim, a client-facing absence explanation, or a matter linked to Sjúkratryggingar Íslands where relevant |
| Regional framework & data protection | Iceland is a member of the European Economic Area (EEA), not the European Union (EU); data protection rules are generally aligned with the GDPR via the EEA agreement |
Note on sick-pay terms and Sjúkratryggingar Íslands requirements: Exact sick-pay entitlements, qualifying periods, and documentation requirements in Iceland depend heavily on the collective agreement (kjarasamningur) covering a given workplace, and Sjúkratryggingar Íslands requirements are reviewed periodically. Confirm the current terms directly with Sjúkratryggingar Íslands, your employer's HR team, or your union before relying on these figures for an active claim.
Our Iceland Medical Team
Every Iceland certificate is reviewed by a doctor registered to assess cases in Iceland. A clinician will only issue a certificate after genuinely assessing your case, based on the health information you provide and, where needed, follow-up questions asked through the same online portal. If a certificate is not clinically appropriate, for example if your case needs an in-person examination or further investigation, the doctor will decline to issue one and you receive a full, automatic refund. We do not operate on a pay-first, questions-later basis: no certificate is guaranteed simply because a request was submitted, and the doctor's judgement on your specific case is final.
If you ever have a concern about the assessment you received, our complaints process sits alongside, not instead of, any right you may have to raise a concern about a specific doctor with the relevant medical regulator in Iceland. We would always prefer to resolve a concern ourselves first, but we will never suggest that a doctor's professional accountability is somehow replaced by using our service. Doctors reviewing Iceland cases are expected to apply the same standard of genuine clinical judgement they would in an in-person setting, and to decline rather than guess when the information available does not support a confident assessment.
Registered practitioners, not a call centre.
Every doctor is independently verified against their national medical council before they see a single patient - including for patients in Reykjavík.
Dr. Guðmundur A.
Reg. #1010281Dr. Alma G.
Reg. #1010274Dr. Hafsteinn S.
Reg. #1010283Dr. Arsaell K.
Reg. #1010275Frequently Asked Questions
There is no statutory day count that makes a certificate compulsory. Icelandic law requires you to report illness at the first opportunity and to provide a medical certificate if your employer requests one, and in practice many employers ask once an absence runs beyond two consecutive days. Your own contract or collective agreement is the place to check, because the threshold is set there rather than nationally.
No. Sickness benefits from Sjúkratryggingar Íslands only begin once your entitlement to sick pay from your employer under the collective agreement has been exhausted, and they require you to be insured in Iceland, wholly unable to work for at least 21 consecutive days, to have stopped work and stopped receiving employment income, and to be 16 or over. We do not apply on your behalf and nothing we issue starts that process. Apply to Sjúkratryggingar Íslands directly.
Yes — Sick Leave, Sports Fitness, General Fitness, Fit to Fly, Return to Work and General Medical are all €34.99. There is no premium type and no doctor's fee added at the end. What changes between the types is what the doctor is being asked to judge, and therefore what information you need to give.
Because a health centre appointment is a care appointment, allocated by clinical need, and documenting a short illness you already understand competes with patients who need examining or treating. That prioritisation is right. If you do need examining, the heilsugæsla is exactly where you should go, and a certificate is not what you should be chasing. An online assessment is for when access to an appointment, not the illness, is the obstacle.
Cases are reviewed while a doctor is on, and approved ones are issued the same day, usually within about half an hour of the decision. The common delay is a follow-up question waiting on your answer rather than anything in the review itself. Being specific first time — when symptoms started, what they stop you doing, what your work actually involves — is what keeps it same-day.
For some conditions, yes; for others, no. The judgement belongs to the doctor, who is professionally accountable for deciding whether your case can be assessed safely from a description, and who declines rather than issues where it cannot. That decision is the substance of the review. If your symptoms need looking at, you will be told to be seen, and you should go.
Every approved certificate carries a verification reference so the recipient can confirm it came from the doctor who reviewed the case rather than out of a word processor. That reference is more useful than a signature, which is easier to fake than to check. If HR asks how to verify it, point them at the reference printed on the document.
Certificates are issued in English. That is generally workable in Iceland, where English is widely used in workplaces and administration, and it is what airlines, insurers and visa processes normally expect. It is not universal, though: if an office has told you it requires an Icelandic-language document, ask whether English is acceptable before you pay.
It may form part of the evidence, but the fund sets its own requirements and you should read them before ordering. Union sick funds typically pay per diem once your entitlement to wages during illness has run out, and several require documentation of a specific kind or from a treating physician. Ask the fund what it accepts; our certificate is a registered doctor's assessment, not a fund-specific form.
Then none is issued, and that is the assessment functioning as intended. A service that issued to everyone who asked would not be assessing anybody, and the resulting documents would deserve the scepticism they attracted. Where a case is declined you are told why, and if the reason is that you need examining, that is the advice worth acting on.
A certificate anyone can check - in seconds.
Every certificate is issued by a doctor registered with their national medical council, after a real assessment, and carries a reference code that resolves instantly - whether your employer is in Dublin, Berlin or Warsaw.
- ✓Issued only after a genuine clinical review
- ✓Unique reference code, checkable by anyone
- ✓Covers sick leave, fitness-to-work & carer's leave
- ✓Delivered as a signed PDF within the hour
