Description
What is a Fit Note?: Medical certificate confirming fitness to work, issued by a practitioner.
Category: Medical documents
Can I Legalise?: Your fit note, issued in the UK, can be legalised.
Acceptable Formats for Legalisation:
FCDO accepts the document in the following formats:
- Your original fit note signed by the named and regulated medical practitioner. The medical practitioner must be registered with the relevant regulatory authority.
- A photocopy or printout of your fit note
Requires Solicitor/Notary Certification?: No, but original must contain a wet ink signature or a wet ink/embossed seal and a date from the issuing authority.
Requires Submission as Originals?: No.
Important Notes: Practitioner registered; wet ink signature/date.
Common Use: Employment, visa applications.
Requires Embassy Attestation?: Yes, for non-Hague countries (e.g., UAE, Qatar).