Driving license and Kela certificate
A medical certificate is needed when an authority requires an up-to-date assessment of your health, for example for benefits or for renewing your Finnish driver's license if you are over 70 years old.
Driving license certificate from Fuengirola
A driving license certificate is an assessment made by a doctor, based on which the authority can issue, renew or extend a driving license category. At Clínica Sinervo, the certificate can be obtained effortlessly in one visit, and the decision is made based on your current health status.
A comprehensive assessment is always made at the reception. The purpose is not to make it difficult to obtain a driver's license, but to ensure that driving is safe for both you and other road users.
Our clinic will provide you with the certificate required by the authorities, which you can submit directly to Trafi or to the local authorities in Spain, depending on where you are applying for or renewing your driving license.
Finnish driving license
When is a driver's license certificate needed?
New driving license:
- For Group 1 driving license categories, a medical certificate is required if you have a medical condition that affects your driving ability.
- For Group 2 categories, a medical certificate is required.
Renewing your driving license:
- When renewing a Group 1 driving licence after the age of 70, an extended medical certificate is required.
- Group 2 driving licence categories require a medical certificate if you turn 45 before your current licence expires.
- Group 2: If you have turned 68 before your visit to the doctor or you will turn 68 before your licence expires, an extended medical certificate is required.
- If your Group 2 driving licence expires before you turn 45, no certificate is required at all.
How do I prepare for the launch?
Preliminary information formFill out the Traficom preliminary information form and take it with you to the appointment. For an extended medical examination (e.g. renewal of a group 1 driving license for someone over 70), you will also need medical history and medication information, which can be found in OmaKanna. You can print it out and take it with you, as electronic data sharing only applies to healthcare units operating in Finland.
You will need for the reception:
- Photo ID
- Completed Traficom pre-information form
- Glasses/hearing aid, if used
- If you wear contact lenses, be prepared to remove them for the eye examination
How long is a driver's license certificate valid?
Six months after the doctor's visit.
Can I get the certificate remotely?
No. A driving license certificate requires a face-to-face medical examination, as it examines, among other things, vision and hearing, as well as physical and functional ability.
How much does a driver's license certificate cost?
Extended driving license certificate: €145
*** IS IT PERMITTED TO DO IT? Answers only then *** Spanish driving license
When is a driver's license certificate needed?
New driving license:
- For Group 1 driving license categories, a medical certificate is required if you have a medical condition that affects your driving ability.
- For Group 2 categories, a medical certificate is required.
Renewing your driving license:
- When renewing a Group 1 driving licence after the age of 70, an extended medical certificate is required.
- Group 2 driving licence categories require a medical certificate if you turn 45 before your current licence expires.
- Group 2: If you have turned 68 before your visit to the doctor or you will turn 68 before your licence expires, an extended medical certificate is required.
- If your Group 2 driving licence expires before you turn 45, no certificate is required at all.
How do I prepare for the launch?
Preliminary information formFill out the Traficom preliminary information form and take it with you to the appointment. For an extended medical examination (e.g. renewing a group 1 driving license for someone over 70), you will also need medical history and medication information, which can be found in OmaKanna.
You will need for the reception:
- Photo ID
- Completed Traficom pre-information form
- Glasses/hearing aid, if used
- If you wear contact lenses, be prepared to remove them for the eye examination
How long is a driver's license certificate valid?
Six months after the doctor's visit.
Can I get the certificate remotely?
No. A driving license certificate requires a face-to-face medical examination, as it examines, among other things, vision and hearing, as well as physical and functional ability.
Kela certificate from Fuengirola
A Kela certificate is a medical report that is required when a Finnish authority requests an explanation of your health status, long-term illness, ability to work, or need for treatment.
It may be required for, for example, sickness allowance, rehabilitation or medical reimbursement. The situations vary, but what they have in common is that Kela requires an up-to-date medical assessment.
If you have previous test results or medication information from Finland, you can bring them with you to the appointment. Please note that in OmaKanna, data can only be shared between healthcare providers operating in Finland, so we do not have access to it electronically.
We will take care of you.
You can come to us with peace of mind in all health matters: get to know the doctors at our clinic!
Pekka Sinervo
GENERAL PRACTITIONER
Licensed physician in Finland and Spain
Collegiate No. 292911213
Pasi Niemelä
GENERAL PRACTITIONER, SPECIALIST IN INTERNAL MEDICINE
Licensed physician in Finland and Spain
