Your medical certificate, online and sent to your email.
A legally valid Spanish medical certificate — the local justificante médico — for work, school, exams, gym memberships, event refunds, or travel insurance claims. Issued by physicians registered with Spain's official medical association (the Colegio Oficial de Médicos).
- Digitally signed PDF, eIDAS-compliant
- Issued by a registered Spanish physician
- Valid throughout Spain
- Sent to your email
- Accepted by employers, schools & insurers
- No video consultation needed
From request to certificate in three steps
No clinic visit. No video call. No waiting room.
- 1 Submit your request
- 2 A doctor reviews your case
- 3 Certificate sent to you
Common reasons people request a medical certificate
Whether you've missed work, school, or a paid commitment, a medical certificate documents that a doctor has assessed your situation.
Sick day at work
A doctor's note to document an absence for your employer. Your diagnosis stays private — only the fit-or-unfit verdict (apto/no apto) is shared.
School & university absence
For students who missed class, or parents justifying a child's absence. Accepted by schools and universities across Spain.
Exam deferral
Reschedule a university exam, driving test, or professional certification when illness makes it impossible to sit.
Gym & class cancellation
Cancel a gym membership, yoga course, or recurring class subscription with documented medical grounds.
Event ticket refund
Concert, festival, or sporting event cancellation. Many ticketing platforms accept medical documentation for refunds.
Travel insurance claim
Cancellation claims for major insurers (Iati, Heymondo, Allianz, AXA, World Nomads, Mapfre, and others). Issued by the treating physician, dated, and stating that travel isn't possible.
Medical certificates for work and school
Most certificates we issue fall into one of two categories. Here's what to know about each.
Sick notes for work — justificante laboral
In Spain, missing a day of work because of illness usually means sending your employer a medical certificate, or doctor's note. A certificate from a registered Spanish physician (a colegiado) — whether public, private, or telemedicine — is the standard documentation across Spanish workplaces.
Under Article 20.4 of the Estatuto de los Trabajadores, employers can verify that an absence is genuinely medical. But under Article 22 of Ley 31/1995 and the GDPR/LOPDGDD 3/2018, they're only entitled to the fit-or-unfit verdict (apto/no apto) — your diagnosis stays private. PrescribeMe's certificates are designed to respect this boundary.
A medical certificate covers short absences. For longer-term sick leave paid through Spain's social security (Seguridad Social), you'd need a different document — a parte de baja médica — from a public health centre (Centro de Salud) or your mutua, which we don't issue (explained below).
Request a sick note for workNotes for school or university — justificante escolar
Spanish schools, universities, and academies routinely require a medical certificate when a student misses classes or a graded assessment for health reasons. Public schools (colegios, institutos), private and concertado schools, all Spanish universities (públicas, privadas, online), and exam centres for DELE, driving tests, and professional certifications accept certificates from any registered Spanish physician (colegiado).
Exam deferrals are the strictest use case — most institutions require the certificate to be dated on or near the day of the missed exam, so request it the same day if you can. For routine absences from class, timelines are more flexible.
Parents requesting a certificate on behalf of a minor are welcome; include the patient's details in the intake form.
Request a school or university certificateThis is a medical certificate — not a state sick-leave certificate
A medical certificate (a justificante médico) is what you need to explain an absence to an employer, school, gym, event, or insurer. PrescribeMe issues these.
A parte de baja médica — Spain's official sick-leave certificate — is a different document that triggers paid sick leave through the social security system (Seguridad Social). Under RD 625/2014, it can only be issued by a public-system doctor or a mutua — not by private telemedicine. If you need one, visit your public health centre (Centro de Salud).
What people ask before they buy
Is this legally valid in Spain?
Yes. Any physician registered with the Colegio Oficial de Médicos (Spain's official medical association) may issue a medical certificate — a justificante médico — whether they work publicly, privately, or by telemedicine. This is established under Ley 44/2003 (LOPS) and the 2022 CGCOM Code of Medical Deontology.
Our certificates are digitally signed under the eIDAS Regulation (EU) 910/2014 and Ley 6/2020 on electronic confidence services, giving them the same legal weight as a handwritten signature.
Will my employer accept it?
Yes. Article 20.4 of the Estatuto de los Trabajadores allows employers to verify illness, and a medical certificate from a registered Spanish physician is the standard form of documentation.
Note: under Article 22 of Ley 31/1995 and the GDPR/LOPDGDD 3/2018, your employer is only entitled to the fit-or-unfit verdict (apto/no apto) — not your diagnosis. Our certificates respect this.
How long does it take?
Most requests are reviewed and issued the same day. After you complete the intake form, a physician reviews your case and the signed PDF arrives by email once approved.
Can I get a certificate backdated to cover days I was already ill?
Certificates are dated when issued — we don't falsify dates of issue. However, the document can describe an illness period the doctor assesses, including days prior to the consultation, based on your account and clinical picture.
Does my school or university have to accept it?
Schools and universities in Spain routinely accept medical certificates from registered Spanish physicians for absences and exam deferrals. Individual institutions may have their own policies (such as submission deadlines), so check your school's rules — but the certificate itself is legally valid documentation.
Is this the same as a parte de baja médica (state sick-leave certificate)?
No. A parte de baja médica is a separate document that triggers paid sick leave through the social security system (Seguridad Social). Under RD 625/2014, it can only be issued by a doctor in the public health system or a mutua — not by private telemedicine.
PrescribeMe issues medical certificates (justificantes médicos). These are valid for employers, schools, gyms, events, and travel insurers, but they do not initiate Social Security sick pay. If you need a parte de baja, you must visit your public health centre (Centro de Salud).
Will my travel insurance accept this for a cancellation claim?
The major travel insurers — including Iati, Heymondo, Allianz, AXA, World Nomads, Mapfre, True Traveller, Insure&Go, Chapka, and others — accept Spanish medical certificates for cancellation claims, provided the certificate comes from a treating physician (not a family member), is dated after policy purchase, and explicitly states the condition makes travel impossible. Our certificates are written to meet these requirements.
Ready when you are
Fill in the short form, pay €20, and a registered Spanish physician reviews your request. You'll have your certificate in hand the same day.
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