Medical Certificate for Visa Application India — Country-Wise Guide 2026

Two types of medical certificates are commonly needed for visa applications from India: (1) a medical fitness certificate confirming you are fit to travel and reside in the destination country, and (2) an unfit-to-travel certificate when you need to defer or reschedule a visa appointment due to illness.

Country-Wise Medical Certificate Requirements for Visa from India

What Easy Medical Certificate Provides for Visa Applications

Easy Medical Certificate issues two types of certificates relevant to visa applications:

1. International Medical Certificate (₹999) — Fitness to Travel

This certificate confirms general medical fitness for international travel and residency. It is appropriate for:

• Schengen visa applications requiring a general fitness certificate
• Overseas employment medical certificate (Gulf countries, Southeast Asia)
• General fitness-to-travel for tourist visas where embassies request a doctor's letter
• Deferring or rescheduling a visa appointment when you are fit but had a prior illness

The certificate is issued by NMC-registered MBBS/MD doctors after an online consultation. It is WHO-compliant and accepted by consulates and embassies for the purposes above.

2. Unfit to Travel Certificate (₹699) — Visa Appointment Deferral

When you are medically unable to attend a visa appointment or travel on specific dates, this certificate documents your medical condition and the dates you were unfit. Used for:

• Rescheduling USA, UK, Canada, Schengen visa appointments due to illness
• Deferring visa validity start date when medically unfit
• Submitting to the embassy with a rescheduling request

What Your Medical Certificate for Visa Must Contain

Embassies and consulates generally require the following elements in a medical certificate submitted with a visa application:

• Patient's full name as it appears on the passport
• Date of birth (matching passport)
• Passport number (for overseas employment and some immigration applications)
• Doctor's full name, qualification (MBBS/MD), and registration number
• Hospital/clinic letterhead and address
• The specific purpose (e.g., "medically fit for overseas travel and employment" or "medically unfit to attend visa appointment on [date] due to [condition]")
• Doctor's signature and stamp
• Date of issuance

Important: What Easy Medical Certificate Does NOT Cover

Our service does not replace:

• Canada IME (Immigration Medical Examination) — this must be done by a designated panel physician and includes physical examination and blood tests. No telemedicine service can issue IME certificates.
• USA civil surgeon medical exam — required for Form I-693 for US Green Card; must be done in-person by a USCIS-designated civil surgeon.
• Australia/NZ panel physician health assessment — requires in-person blood tests, X-rays, and physical examination.
• UK TB test — must be done at a specific approved centre in India with a physical chest X-ray.

For all of these, you need an in-person medical examination. Easy Medical Certificate is best suited for general fitness certificates, fitness-to-travel letters, and deferral/rescheduling certificates accepted by embassies.

How to Get an International Medical Certificate Online — Step by Step

1. Visit easymedicalcertificate.com and select "International Medical Certificate" or "Unfit to Travel Certificate."
2. Enter your full name (as on passport), date of birth, passport number, destination country, and purpose (visa application / appointment deferral).
3. Pay ₹999 (fitness) or ₹699 (unfit to travel) via UPI, credit/debit card, or net banking.
4. An NMC-registered MBBS/MD doctor conducts a brief online consultation under MoHFW Telemedicine Guidelines 2020.
5. Certificate delivered to your WhatsApp and email within 30 minutes. The PDF is ready to submit directly to embassies or consulates.