Types of medical certificates online - all services

We issue four types of medical certificate online: a sick leave certificate (also called a fit note or sick note) for work and school absence, a general fitness certificate for gym membership and everyday activity clearance, a sports fitness certificate for training and competition, and a general medical certificate for insurance, visa, university and legal purposes. Each type serves a different purpose and is reviewed by a registered doctor.

For absence due to illness you need a sick leave certificate. In most countries you can self-certify for the first 7 days and an employer can ask for a certificate from day 8. If your employer instead wants confirmation that you are fit to work - after an illness, an injury or for a new role - a general medical certificate or fitness certificate is the right document.

For gym membership or a personal training programme you need a general fitness certificate, which confirms you are fit for physical activity. If you are joining a club, competing, or taking part in school sports or martial arts, the organiser will usually want a sports fitness certificate instead, which covers sport-specific clearance and stays valid for 12 months.

Four: sick leave, fitness, sports fitness and general medical certificates. Between them they cover the large majority of requests - work and school absence, gym and sport participation, insurance and visa applications, university mitigating circumstances, legal proceedings and benefits claims.

Yes. Every certificate type on this page is issued online. You complete a medical questionnaire, a registered doctor reviews your case individually - sometimes with a short video call if they need more detail - and your certificate arrives by email as a PDF.

Most certificates are issued the same day, usually within about 30 minutes of a doctor approving your request. It can take a little longer at busy periods, or if the doctor asks for a short video call before deciding.

You can request as many as you need, but each one is a separate application. Different certificate types answer different clinical questions, so a doctor has to assess each request on its own before issuing.

Yes. A certificate from a registered doctor is legally valid whether the consultation happened online or in person. Every certificate carries the doctor’s name, registration number and signature, so the recipient can confirm it is genuine.