Jordan Medical Letter Legalization

U.S. Medical Letters and Reports in Jordan

Medical letters and reports from American doctors and hospitals find their way to Jordan for many reasons. A Jordanian student on a government scholarship may need to justify medical leave; an employee may need to explain treatment abroad to an employer or insurer; a traveler may need to carry prescription medicines into the country; a family may need medical evidence in a disability, pension or court matter. When a Jordanian office needs to rely on such a document officially, it should carry Embassy of Jordan legalization.

Common situations

Scholarships and employers: Jordanian scholarship programs and public-sector employers may ask students and staff abroad for attested medical reports to support leave, extensions or reimbursement. Insurance and pensions: claims for treatment in the U.S., and disability or survivors’ claims involving Jordan’s Social Security Corporation, may require medical evidence. Medicines: travelers bringing personal medicines, especially controlled ones, should carry a doctor’s letter describing the treatment, and should check JFDA’s current rules on quantities. Courts: guardianship, custody and capacity cases in Jordanian courts sometimes rely on U.S. medical evidence.

Residence medicals happen in Jordan

Foreigners applying for residence in Jordan usually undergo required medical tests in Jordan through the health authorities, regardless of any U.S. medical certificate. A U.S. letter may still help an employer or insurer, but it will not usually replace the local examination.

Writing a letter that works

Use letterhead, the patient’s full name as in the passport, date of birth, the relevant findings, treatment and recommendations, and the doctor’s printed name, credentials and license number, with a handwritten signature and date. Include only what the Jordanian office needs to know. For hospital records, the records custodian can certify copies as true and complete. Electronic signatures are not suitable for legalization.

From doctor to Embassy of Jordan

The doctor or custodian signs before a notary. The Secretary of State then authenticates the notary, the U.S. Department of State authenticates the state certificate, and the Embassy of Jordan in Washington, D.C., legalizes the letter, usually in about a week. Jordan does not accept the apostille. Medical letters are ordered under Case 3, personal documents; tell us your deadline, since leave and insurance matters are often time-sensitive.