Medical fitness exams in Egypt for jobs and university: where to ask and what to bring

In Egypt, who gives the medical fitness examination depends on the purpose. A government job asks for a certificate from the competent medical council (Civil Service Law, Article 14), the Labour Law makes the establishment carry out an initial examination before the worker joins (Article 266), and the two university pages we read leave the days to the university (read 1 November 2026).

This guide covers the examinations for a job, a health insurance card and university. It names no centre or branch and cannot tell you whether you will be found fit: that is the examiner’s decision. For a job, the Ministry of Health and Population’s FAQ gives a booking hotline, set out below. We could not open an official page that sets out the driving-licence examination, so that row says where to ask. Examinations for sick leave and disability are in the guide to Egypt’s medical commissions.

In short:

• Government job: Article 14, clause 5 asks for a certificate from the competent medical council. It names no address and lists no papers.
• Private job: Article 266 puts the initial examination on the establishment. Social insurance lists a fitness report on Form 111 among the papers.
• Booking a job-entry examination: the Ministry’s FAQ gives hotline 19806 (page undated).
• University: the two university pages we read leave the days to the university; one announcement lists the papers.

Last checked: 1 November 2026, on the official pages listed under Sources. Procedures and phone numbers change, so confirm them before you rely on them.

Which medical examination do I need in Egypt: for a job, a licence or university?

The table gives what each official source says for each purpose, and the page it comes from.

Purpose	Where the official source points	What it asks you to bring
Government job	Article 14, clause 5 of the Civil Service Law, No. 81 of 2016: the appointee proves fitness for the post with a certificate issued by the competent medical council. The clause gives no address.	The clause lists no papers.
Private-sector job	Article 266 of Labour Law No. 14 of 2025 (in force from 1 September 2025): the establishment must carry out the initial medical examination of the worker before he or she joins, to confirm safety and fitness for the type of work. The article adds that the examinations follow the provisions that regulate health insurance.	The article lists no papers. Social insurance’s page on registering a worker lists the fitness report on Form 111, issued by «الجهة الطبية المختصة» (the competent medical authority), among the papers the employer files. Its page on insuring a private-sector worker puts the filing within two weeks of the worker joining.
Booking a job-entry examination	The Ministry of Health and Population’s FAQ answers «كيف يمكن حجز لكشف دخول الخدمة (الكشف الطبي الابتدائي)؟»: a job applicant calls hotline 19806, at the price of an ordinary call, and the appointment and the suitable committee are set then. The page is undated.	The answer lists no papers.
Health insurance card (employee)	The same FAQ says the examination for the card is done by the health insurance committees and the result is «لائق طبيا» (medically fit).	The FAQ says the original and a copy of the examination are handed in at the card-issuing section. The Health Insurance Organization’s card-instructions file lists Form 111, stamped «لائق طبياً», first among an employee’s papers for a first card (file properties show May 2023).
University	We found no national list. A public university’s announcement of 24 August 2026 set the 2026/2027 new-student examination for 5 September to 1 October, with online registration first; that window has passed. Another university’s page calls the initial medical examination a basic requirement for joining and says its days follow the Ministry of Higher Education’s instructions (undated; footer 2023).	The first announcement lists a national ID number or a digitised birth certificate («شهادة الميلاد المميكنة»), a copy of the secondary-school pass form («استمارة النجاح»), and the examination form printed from the university’s medical-check site. It also tells students to keep the receipt for the examination fee, and does not state the amount.
Driving licence	We could not open an official page for it. The Ministry of Interior’s service directory lists replacing a lost or damaged driving licence and a violations inquiry, but no first-issue service. Ask the traffic department where you would apply.	Not stated on any official page we could open.

Read on 1 November 2026, from the sources listed below. None of the pages we read states how long a fitness result stays valid, so ask the party that needs the result.

Where do I get the medical examination, and how do I find the official place?

Ask the party that needs the result. This guide lists no centres, because the party that asks for the certificate is the one that can say which examiner it accepts.

• Government job. Ask the authority appointing you which medical council it means and in what form it wants the certificate. Article 14 gives no address.
• Private job. Ask your employer. Article 266 puts the examination on the establishment, and social insurance names the examiner only as the competent medical authority.
• Booking a job-entry examination. Hotline 19806, from the Ministry’s FAQ (undated page, read 1 November 2026). The page does not say which employers it covers, and Article 266 uses the same term, «الكشف الطبى الابتدائى», without naming the hotline. Confirm with the party that asks for the certificate before you rely on it.
• Health insurance card. The Ministry’s FAQ says the health insurance committees do the examination. Ask your employer’s personnel office, then the Health Insurance Organization’s branch for your card.
• University. Open your university’s official site or your faculty’s student-affairs page. The announcement we read asked students to register online before attending, and its dates differed by faculty.
• If you found an address in a post, a video or on a map, check it with the party that asked for the certificate before you travel.

What should I bring to the medical examination, and what should I ask?

Bring what the table lists for your purpose. Then ask the party that needs the result:

1. Which certificate or form do you accept, and from which bodies?
2. Where and when is the examination held, and do I need an appointment?
3. Which papers and which fee receipt do I need?
4. How long will you accept the result?
5. If I am not found fit, what are my options, and can the examination be repeated?

Ask for a copy of what you sign and of the result.

In Egypt: is this the same as a medical commission or my health insurance?

No. A medical commission (qomsion) gives a decision that another authority relies on, for sick leave or a disability card; that guide covers them. The health insurance committees in the table examine for the Organization’s card. Egypt has two main insurance schemes, with separate authorities, and which one applies to you depends on your governorate and your category. The map of healthcare in Egypt sets them side by side.

Where Medigize stands

Medigize is a navigation tool. It is not an examiner, it does not book medical examinations and it issues no certificates. We are building a record that moves with the patient, shared only with their consent. If you would like to follow that work, you can register your interest.

Frequently asked questions

What is a medical fitness certificate in Egypt?

A document from an examining body saying you are medically fit for a purpose. The pages we read describe a different route for a government job, a private job, a health insurance card and a university (read 1 November 2026).

Who gives the medical certificate for a government job?

Article 14, clause 5 of the Civil Service Law (Law 81 of 2016) asks for a certificate from the competent medical council. It names no address and lists no papers.

Does a private employer have to examine me before I start?

Article 266 of Labour Law No. 14 of 2025 says the establishment must carry out the initial medical examination of the worker before he or she joins (read 1 November 2026).

How do I book the medical examination for a new job?

The Ministry of Health and Population’s FAQ says a job applicant calls hotline 19806, at the price of an ordinary call, and is given the appointment and the suitable committee. The page is undated (read 1 November 2026), so confirm the number with the party that asks for the certificate.

What is Form 111?

A medical-fitness examination form stamped «لائق طبياً». The Health Insurance Organization lists it first among an employee’s papers for a first card, and social insurance lists it among the papers an employer files to register a worker (read 1 November 2026).

Where do new students take the university medical examination?

At the place their own university announces. The announcement we read asked for online registration first (24 August 2026).

Where is the driving-licence medical examination done?

We could not open an official page that says. Ask the traffic department where you would apply.

Medigize is a non-diagnostic navigation tool. This is general information, not medical advice. In an emergency, call an ambulance or go to the nearest emergency department.

Sources

1. Civil Service Law, No. 81 of 2016: text including Article 14 (Legal Publications portal; check against the Official Gazette), read 1 November 2026
2. Labour Law, No. 14 of 2025: text including Article 266 (Legal Publications portal; check against the Official Gazette), read 1 November 2026
3. Labour Law, No. 14 of 2025: record with issue date 3 May 2025 and effective date 1 September 2025 (Legal Publications portal), read 1 November 2026
4. National Organization for Social Insurance (NOSI): a worker joining an employer in the private sector, read 1 November 2026
5. National Organization for Social Insurance (NOSI): insuring a private-sector worker, read 1 November 2026
6. Ministry of Health and Population: frequently asked questions (booking an entry-to-service examination; how to get a health insurance card; undated page), read 1 November 2026
7. Health Insurance Organization (HIO): updated instructions for issuing health insurance cards (PDF, undated text, file properties show May 2023), read 1 November 2026
8. A public university’s official news page: new-student medical examination 2026/2027 (announcement of 24 August 2026), read 1 November 2026
9. A second public university’s official page: medical examination procedures for new students (undated; footer 2023), read 1 November 2026
10. Ministry of Interior: services directory (traffic section), read 1 November 2026