Medical Certificate in Bang Tao
Work permits, visa extensions, dive courses, gym memberships, an airline that wants confirmation you are fit to fly, an employer who needs proof of the days you were ill. All of them ask for a document, and most ask for it at short notice. A medical certificate in Bang Tao is usually issued the same day, often within the hour.
Certificates we issue
The ones asked for most often here:
- Thai work permit and visa extension certificates
- Fit-to-dive certificates for PADI and SSI courses
- Fit-to-fly letters for airlines
- Sick-leave certificates for employers
- General fitness certificates for gyms, sports and Muay Thai
- Letters confirming treatment received, for travel insurance claims
Thai work permit and visa certificates
The standard Thai certificate confirms you are free from a specific list of conditions and is issued on the government-recognised form. Requirements vary between immigration offices and between provinces, so ask exactly what your office wants before you come.
Bring your passport. Some offices want the certificate dated within the last month, so timing matters — one issued too early gets rejected.
Fit-to-dive certificates
Dive schools around Bang Tao and Laguna ask for these constantly, usually because a student ticked yes to something on the medical questionnaire. Asthma, recent surgery, blood pressure medication, ear problems, epilepsy, pregnancy and diabetes all trigger it.
The doctor examines you with diving specifically in mind — chest, ears, blood pressure and any relevant history. Bring the dive school’s form, since most have their own. If you have current ear infection or blocked ears, that needs sorting out first, as diving with either risks a burst eardrum.
Fit-to-fly letters
Airlines ask for these after an illness or injury, or for late pregnancy. What the letter needs to say varies by airline, and the airline’s own requirement is the one that counts.
Check the exact wording and the timing before you come — many airlines will only accept a letter written within a set number of days of the flight. If you had stitches or a recent procedure, bring the details so the letter reflects them accurately.
What we will and will not write
The certificate reflects the examination. We are glad to document what we find, and we will not certify something we have not assessed, backdate a sick note to cover days we did not see you, or write that someone is fit to dive when the examination says otherwise.
That is not obstruction — a certificate is only worth anything because it is honest, and an employer or dive insurer who checks will find out. If the examination shows a problem, we will tell you what would need to change for a certificate to be issued.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a medical certificate cost?
Most standard certificates are inexpensive and priced as a short consultation. If blood tests or a chest X-ray referral are required, those are added and quoted first.
How long does it take?
Usually within the hour for a straightforward certificate. If your certificate needs laboratory results, allow the same day or the next.
Do you issue certificates in English and Thai?
Yes. Thai official forms are issued in the required format, and letters for airlines, employers and insurers are written in English.
Can you backdate a sick note?
No. We can only certify the period we assessed you for, though the certificate can record the history you describe, clearly attributed to you rather than stated as fact.
Can this be done at my hotel?
A doctor hotel visit can cover the examination and produce most letters. Official Thai forms are better done at the clinic, where the correct stationery and stamp are held.
Come in, or we come to you
Take Care Medical Clinic Bang Tao is open open 24 hours, 7 days a week on Bandon Road in Cherng Talay, a few minutes from Bang Tao Beach and Laguna Phuket. Walk in without an appointment, call +66 81 718 9080, or message us on WhatsApp. If you would rather not move, ask for a doctor hotel visit and we will come to your room.