Fit to fly certificate
A medical assessment and a written certificate confirming that flying is responsible for you. Start with the online intake: reviewed within 24 to 48 hours for 75 euro, or urgent within 6 hours for 100 euro.
If our practitioner cannot issue a certificate, you get 50 percent of the fee back.
What is a fit to fly certificate?
It is a short medical statement saying that there is no objection to you boarding a flight. Airlines ask for one in situations where cabin pressure, a long journey or limited medical care on board could be a risk: during pregnancy, or when an airline, employer or embassy requires proof of medical fitness.
Our practitioner goes through your medical history, your trip and the requirements of your airline, contacts you by phone or video call where useful, and writes the certificate. You receive it digitally.
Your request is reviewed within 24 to 48 hours of the complete online intake.
Flying soon? Then we review your request within 6 hours.
No certificate? Then you get 50 percent back.
You pay at the clinic. See all our fees on the pricing page.
For which situations?
Pregnant travellers
Many airlines ask from around 28 weeks for a statement confirming how far along you are and that flying is safe. Bring your pregnancy records or your due date.
Work and visa assessments
Offshore work, a posting, an internship or study abroad often requires a statement of medical fitness. Bring the form from your employer, school or embassy.
General fit to fly certificate
Does your airline or tour operator simply ask for a statement that you are able to fly? We can arrange that too: standard within 24 to 48 hours, urgent within 6 hours.
In complex medical situations, for example an unstable condition, a certificate is only possible after consultation with your treating specialist. Call us beforehand so we can tell you what is realistic.
How it works
Online intake
You complete the digital intake.
Assessment
Your practitioner reviews your request and contacts you.
Certificate
You receive the certificate digitally, in English by default.
What you need for the intake
- Your travel dates and destination
- The airline's form, if you have one
Standard requests are reviewed within 24 to 48 hours, urgent requests within 6 hours.
When can you fly, and when not?
A short overview. Your own situation and the airline's rules are always leading.
Usually no objection
- An uncomplicated pregnancy up to about 36 weeks (single) or 32 weeks (twins)
- A stable chronic condition without recent complaints
- A healed injury or a cast that has been checked
- A mild cold without fever or shortness of breath
Better not, or only after assessment
- Shortness of breath at rest or a need for extra oxygen
- A recent heart problem, stroke or blood clot
- A collapsed lung or a recent chest or abdominal procedure
- Fever or a contagious infection, such as chickenpox with fresh blisters
- A pregnancy with complications or a threat of early labour
Not sure which applies to you? Start the online intake; your practitioner assesses your situation.
What the biggest airlines ask for
The most requested requirements, mainly for pregnancy. Indicative and subject to change; the rules of your own airline and fare are always leading.
| Airline | Certificate from | No travel from | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| KLM | 28 weeks | week 36 (twins 32) | From 28 weeks bring a medical certificate stating your due date. Flying is allowed up to and including week 35. |
| Transavia | 28 weeks | week 36 (twins 32) | Certificate from 28 weeks, no older than seven days on departure. No travel after week 35. |
| Corendon | 28 weeks | week 36 (twins 32) | Certificate from 28 weeks confirming an uncomplicated pregnancy. |
| TUI fly | 28 weeks | week 36 (twins 32) | Certificate from 28 weeks stating the due date and the flight date. |
| Ryanair | 28 weeks | week 36 (twins 32) | The airline's own Fit to Fly form, to be completed from 28 weeks. |
| easyJet | 28 weeks | week 36 (twins 33) | Certificate from 28 weeks. Flying is possible until the end of week 35 for a single pregnancy. |
| Turkish Airlines | 28 weeks | week 36 (twins 32) | Certificate no older than seven days from week 28; no travel from week 36. |
| Emirates | 29 weeks | week 36 (twins 32) | From 29 weeks a certificate with the due date; no travel from week 36. |
Other airlines usually ask for a certificate from 28 weeks and refuse travel from week 36. Many also accept or require their own form (MEDIF). Upload that form in the intake and we complete it.
Frequently asked questions
Need a certificate before you fly?
Start the online intake or call us; we will tell you straight away what is possible.