Costa Medical Services · Portugal

Medical certificates, without the unnecessary complication.

From a sick note for work to a Certificate of Good Health for moving to Portugal, Fit to Fly documentation or another medical certificate, speak online with a Portuguese-registered doctor. Where medically appropriate, standard certificates can be prepared in English and Portuguese, signed, stamped and sent as a PDF.

Online medical service · Portugal
COSTA MEDICAL SERVICES
Portugal
Medical certificates

Get the document you need, without visiting a clinic.

Choose your service, select an appointment and speak with our medical team online.

Select your service
Sick Note
Certificate of Good Health
Fit to Fly
Other Medical Certificate
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Choose the document that matches your situation.

Each example takes you directly to the relevant information below.

01 · Moving to Portugal

Certificate of Good Health

If you are moving or retiring to Portugal and have been asked for medical documentation as part of your residence process, our medical team can review the requirements and determine whether the requested certificate can be issued.

Certificate of Good Health for residence or relocation

For patients moving or relocating to Portugal.
Send wording or a template supplied by your adviser or authority.
Reviewed by a Portuguese-registered doctor.
English and Portuguese format where appropriate.
Doctor registration details, signature and date.
Signed and stamped PDF following medical approval.
Moving or retiring to Portugal?
Requirements may differ according to the residence route and individual application. If specific medical wording has been supplied, send it before your consultation.
02 · Employer / work

Sick Note in Portugal

Feeling unwell and need a doctor's note for your employer, university or another organisation? Book an online consultation with our Portuguese medical team.

Your doctor's sick note can include

Patient name and consultation date.
Confirmation that medical assessment took place.
Recommended absence period where appropriate.
Portuguese doctor registration details.
Doctor signature, date and medical stamp.
English and Portuguese wording where appropriate.
Important:
This service is advertised as a doctor's sick note / medical certificate. If your employer specifically requests an official statutory Portuguese sick-leave document, confirm that requirement before booking.
03 · Travel

Fit to Fly Certificate

If an airline, insurer or travel provider has requested medical clearance, our doctor can review the circumstances and determine whether appropriate travel-related documentation can be issued.

Common reasons for requesting a Fit to Fly certificate

Airline medical clearance.
Recent illness or recovery.
Travel following a medical procedure.
Medication or medical equipment documentation.
Insurance medical evidence.
Airline-specific forms.
Does your airline have its own form?
Send the form or exact wording before your consultation. Some situations require an in-person assessment and cannot be certified remotely.
04 · Other documentation

Other Medical Certificates

Need something different? Send us the exact wording, form or instructions supplied by the organisation requesting your medical certificate.

Other certificates we can review

Medical attendance certificates.
Recovery or medical-status letters.
University or education documentation.
Insurance medical letters.
Medication documentation.
Certificates requiring third-party wording.
Not sure which certificate you need?
Send us a screenshot, photograph, form or the exact wording you received.

English + Portuguese

Where appropriate, standard Costa Medical Services certificates can be prepared in both English and Portuguese, including the doctor's professional details, date, signature and medical stamp. This is particularly useful for international patients living, working or relocating to Portugal.

What's the process?

Four simple steps from booking your consultation to receiving the completed certificate.

1

Book online

Choose a convenient appointment using our Portugal booking calendar.

2

Medical team calls you

Your consultation takes place and the certificate requirements are reviewed.

3

Certificate prepared

Where appropriate, your certificate is prepared, signed, dated and stamped.

4

PDF sent

Your completed certificate is sent electronically after doctor approval.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers about sick notes and medical certificates in Portugal.

Following medical assessment, a doctor may issue a sick note or medical certificate when clinically appropriate.
It can confirm medical assessment and, where appropriate, recommend a period of absence from work.
This service is advertised as a doctor's sick note or medical certificate. If your employer asks for a specific statutory document, confirm that requirement before booking.
If medical documentation has been requested for your residence process, send the exact requirements or wording for medical review.
Yes. Send any wording, template or instructions before your consultation so the doctor can review them.
Where clinically appropriate, the doctor may issue travel-related medical documentation. Send any airline form before your appointment.
Standard certificates can be prepared in both languages where appropriate.
Standard certificates can include the doctor's professional details, date, signature and medical stamp following approval.
Standard certificates are normally sent electronically as a PDF after consultation and doctor approval.

Need a medical certificate in Portugal?

Book an online medical consultation or contact us first if an employer, airline, lawyer, adviser or another organisation has supplied a specific form or wording.