Translate an Israeli medical certificate (sick note) to English

ishur mahala (אישור מחלה). Upload the original and get it back in English with the same layout: every stamp, table and number stays where it is.

Hebrew → English
Asked for in 1 use case
Private document
Issued by Doctors / health funds

Translate your medical certificate How we translate it

Sample Israeli medical certificate (sick note) — **Sample medical certificate.** Shown for layout only; the details on it are not a real person's. Source: scribd.com.

What it is

Doctor's note of sickness absence.

Key fields

What appears on the document and must come through in the translation.

Patient
dates
doctor and license number

How we translate it

These rules go to the translation engine when you upload a medical certificate, on top of the general rules for Israeli documents.

Keep dates and doctor's license number.

Common mistake: Adding a diagnosis that is not printed.

Glossary

Terms on the document and the English we use for them.

Hebrew	English
אישור מחלה	Medical certificate
ימי מחלה	Sick days

Who asks for it

Use cases where a translated medical certificate is on the list.

Medical treatment or insurance claim abroad sometimes

Apostille and validity

Private document: a plain translation is usually accepted. If an apostille is needed, notarize a copy first.

Samedoc gives you an English copy in the original layout. You're responsible for checking it before you submit it, and a professional manual review is available at extra cost. Where an authority requires a certified or sworn translation, a qualified translator signs it; the Samedoc copy gives them a ready draft. Check the official source for your destination.

Questions

Who asks for a translated medical certificate?

It is on the document list for Medical treatment or insurance claim abroad.

Does a translated medical certificate need an apostille?

Private document: a plain translation is usually accepted. If an apostille is needed, notarize a copy first.

Will the numbers and stamps stay the same?

Yes. Samedoc keeps every number, date, ID, amount, stamp and signature exactly where it is and only replaces the text, so the English copy can be checked against the original line by line.