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What are the experiences and costs associated with getting a UK GP to sign the Thai Embassy medical certificate?

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Mar 24, 2021
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Dave *********
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Anyone had issues getting a UK GP to sign the Thai Embassy medical certificate? And if you went private what sort of cost am I looking at? 🤬 Thanks.
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Many individuals have encountered difficulties in obtaining a medical certificate from UK GPs for the Thai Embassy requirements. Some expats suggest considering a Thai doctor for the signing process while others have successfully procured signatures by explaining the nature of the request to their NHS doctors. Pricing for signing the certificate appears to range from £18 to £30, although some private clinics charge much higher, around £600. Overall, experiences vary widely among individuals.
Bruce *****
Don’t bother
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Dave *********
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@Bruce ****
 Don't bother with what?
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I've been to my GP who refused to sign/issue certificates, another 2 local GPs who don't want to know and suggested a private clinic (who want £600), 🙄 dispair...
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Jon *********
Gp carpark and a 4 pack of beer
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Steven **********
As above,^^^^^ between £20- £30 for any signed cert from gp uk
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Andy ********
If you are talking about the medical certificate for the O-A or STV some NHS doctors do have an issue because they think they are going to have to run lots of tests.

When I got mine done I assured my GP that it was applying for a visa for Thailand and this certificate was just to ensure that I didn't have any of the desease. He then read the certificate and said, “in 40 years of general practice I have never seen a single case of elephantitus so I presume that you don't have it either". He signed it with a smile and I had to pay a fee. I think it was £18.
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Tony ******
My doctor, in the US, looks at the form, reads the diseases, looks at me.. smiles and signs the form.
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Dave *********
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@Anthony *****
 That's what I expected... But alas no! 😱
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Alastair ******
@Dave ********
 Perhaps a little more detail in your original post may help!?
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@Anthony *****
 I second that. Any medical doctor can rule out you having any of the deseases mentioned by merely looking at you.
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Alastair ******
For the Fit To Fly certificate contact
@DrDonna *********
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Bobby ********
Alastair Gray. I think he's talking about the medical certificate for Leprosy, TB etc
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Dave *********
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@Bobby *******
 Exactly that.
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Wyn **********
Get a Thai doctor to sign it.
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Bobby ********
Wyn Williams. A bit hard for a Thai doctor to do it when the OP is in the UK!
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@Bobby *******
 worked for me😉
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@Wyn *********
 Amazing. Did he pretend to be a UK Doctor?
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@Dave ********
 If your looking to do the same just contact Medconsult Bangkok.
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Bobby ********
Wyn Williams. How did he do the leprosy test?
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@Bobby *******
 How did he do any tests.
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