Fit to fly after surgery or illness.

A fit to fly certificate confirming you have recovered enough to travel safely after an operation or a recent illness.

Fit to fly and travel

A doctor every time
Today, every day.

What's involved

The doctor reviews your surgery or illness, checks your recovery, wound healing and any risk from the flight such as clots or pressure changes, and issues a certificate. For a plaster cast on a long-haul flight, the doctor advises whether it needs splitting to allow for swelling at altitude.

Good to know

As a general guide, most people are cleared from around 10 to 14 days after straightforward surgery, but it depends entirely on the procedure and your recovery. Bring your discharge summary or operation details.

Fit to fly after surgery or illness at a glance


Who it is for	Travellers recovering from surgery, a recent illness, a fracture or a heart or chest event
What the doctor checks	Your recovery, wound healing, clot risk, and any risk from cabin pressure or altitude
Validity	Most airlines require a certificate dated within 7 to 14 days of travel
Turnaround	Same day
What to bring	Your discharge summary or operation details, the airline's form if required, and photo ID

What to bring

Bring your discharge summary or details of your surgery or illness, your airline's form if they have asked for one, and photo ID.

Pricing

£120 for a 15-minute consultation and certificate. Any tests or drug screening are an additional charge, confirmed with you at the consultation before anything is sent. You pay after your consultation in person; video and phone consultations are paid at booking.

Recovered enough to fly?

Today, every day. Begin your consultation online, or book a slot and see a doctor in person, by video, or by phone.

Book your appointment

See all our medicals and certificates at /clinic/medicals-and-certificates.