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Comparing routes for medical documents

Medical certificates, treatment records, and test results carry different certification requirements depending on who receives them.

Hospital certificate plus translation and legalisation

Filed with a foreign government body such as immigration or a registry

Certifying authority
Issuing hospital, then the MFA, then the destination embassy
Indicative timeline
Variable — allow several weeks across all stages
Pitfalls / common rejections
Medical certificates have a limited validity; slow processing can expire them before filing

Certified translation only, no legalisation

The recipient is private, such as an insurer or an overseas hospital

Certifying authority
A translator the recipient accepts
Indicative timeline
Usually a few business days
Pitfalls / common rejections
If a government body later needs it, the legalisation stage must be redone

Request an English-language original from the hospital

The hospital already issues bilingual records

Certifying authority
The issuing hospital
Indicative timeline
Variable by each hospital's records system
Pitfalls / common rejections
Patient name spelling differing from the passport is a frequent rejection cause

Note: Timelines above are practical estimates from live casework and can change with each authority's policy; confirm with the receiving authority before booking travel. If you would rather not test routes by trial and error, our advisers can assess which route fits your case.

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