Medical Exemption Certificate
Same-day medical exemption certificate, required to confirm a health condition and its impact on your activities.
Availability: UK and International 
Medical exemption certificate
If you are unable to complete certain activities, requirements or commitments for medical reasons, you may require an exemption certificate as evidence.
Our doctors can provide you with a same-day medical certificate that will confirm your sickness or medical condition and its impact on your activities. No appointment is needed – simply apply online.
What will I receive?
You will receive a verifiable digital PDF letter signed by a medical professional and sent directly to your mobile, containing the following details:
Your name and date of birth.
The sickness or medical condition and its impact on your activities.
Signature and authorisation by one of our GMC-registered UK doctors.
Contact details of ZoomDoc Health with a QR code enabling a verification check.
Important – our medical exemption certificates
Some specific exemptions that we can provide this medical certificate for include:
- School shoe-wear exemption
- School activity medical exemption
- Shaving exemption
- Mask exemption
- Travel exemption
- Work or university situational exemption
- Vaccine exemption
Please note: Without verifiable proof of a clinical indication for exemption, our doctors will be unable to provide this certificate. Our medical exemption certificate expires 12 months after issue.
How does it work?
You will be asked to complete a short online form. This includes uploading a 30-second to 1-minute video to explain the medical reasons for needing this certificate, as well as either your digital Summary Care Record or a doctor’s letter confirming your medical condition.
Your evidence is then reviewed by our doctors, prior to issuing you with your medical exemption certificate. If our doctors have any further questions, they may give you a quick call.
Accepted worldwide, this digital PDF letter is signed by a UK-registered doctor and includes a QR code enabling verification.
Our simple online process:
What will I need to supply?
To allow us to assess your condition and issue a medical certificate, we will require the following information:
- A photo of your passport or driving license
- Your completed online medical form
- Your digital Summary Care Record or a doctor’s letter confirming the medical reason for exemption
- A 30-second to 1-minute video explaining why you need the certificate
- Details of your regular NHS GP (if you have one)
Frequently Asked Questions
✓ Upload a photo of your passport or driving license
✓ Complete a medical questionnaire
✓ Upload your digital Summary Care Record or a doctor’s letter confirming the medical reason for exemption
Once scanned, your personal online results portal is loaded, from where your medical letter can be reviewed and personal details confirmed.
Once our doctors have provided a medical letter, we are unable to process a refund.
We are a UK-regulated healthcare service and all our doctors are registered with the UK General Medical Council.
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