COUNTRIES WHOSE MEDICAL CERTIFICATES ARE ACCEPTED AS EQUIVALENT TO THE UK MEDICAL CERTIFICATE 1 July 2010 This list updates Annex A of Merchant Shipping Notice MSN 1815. To obtain an equivalent medical certificate you must approach the respective Maritime Authority to be advised of the location of their approved doctors. This list reflects new Regulations, which came into effect on the 1 September 2002. Medical certificates issued by countries previously recognised as equivalent (listed in MSN 1815 (M+F)) will be acceptable until the date of expiry. Further countries will be added to this list as and when medical standards and systems have been assessed for equivalency. A pdf version of MSN 1815 (M+F) can be viewed
* EU Member States Any queries relating to this list should be directed to: Seafarer Health and Safety Branch |