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Medical Assessment for Driving (IMT)
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About this service
WHAT IS IT? Medical assessment of fitness to drive, for the purpose of issuing an electronic medical certificate for IMT. A certificate is issued only following a favourable assessment and receipt of the required documents. WHO IS IT FOR? 1. Drivers wishing to exchange a foreign driving licence for a Portuguese one. 2. Applicants who are about to begin driving lessons. 3. Drivers wishing to add licence categories or endorsements, including TVDE and categories C or D. HOW DOES IT WORK? 1. Book your consultation on the Dr.Click website and provide your WhatsApp number if you wish to use it. 2. You receive confirmation by email and a Zoom link, available as an alternative to WhatsApp. 3. On the day of the consultation, we send a WhatsApp message before your appointment time. The doctor makes the video call using WhatsApp or Zoom, according to your preference. 4. Following a favourable assessment and receipt of the documents, the certificate is sent electronically to IMT and you receive a copy by email. WHICH DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED? 1. Portuguese health registration: a health service user number (Número de Utente) or registration in the National Register of Health Service Users (RNU), which is mandatory. 2. Identification: a Citizen Card, passport, residence permit or card, or another document issued by your country of origin. 3. Tax Identification Number (NIF). 4. A correspondence address in Portugal. WHEN IS THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED? If the assessment is favourable and the documentation is complete, it is issued at the end of the consultation and sent automatically to IMT. The PDF copy received by email is unsigned and contains the unique registration number. It is for your personal records: the original is already in IMT's system. TVDE AND GROUP 2 CATEGORIES (C OR D) You must present the psychotechnical assessment certificate to the doctor during the consultation. If you send it afterwards, issuing the medical certificate may take up to 72 business hours after it is received.
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Help and preparation
Identify the reason and driving categories. If you already have a licence, have it available; check what is needed for your case with the team.
Questions about this service
Do I need a medical certificate to renew my licence?
Requirements depend on the category, age, use and procedure. Renewing a light-vehicle licence does not necessarily have the same requirements as heavy categories or certain professional uses.
Do not rely on one age threshold for every case. Identify your licence categories and purpose and use the official IMT information below. The medical assessment is separate from the administrative renewal decision.
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Do first licences, renewals and exchanges require the same evidence?
These are different procedures. State whether you need a first licence, renewal, exchange of a foreign licence or another purpose, and the categories involved.
If you do not yet hold a licence, you cannot be required to produce a nonexistent one. For an exchange, the foreign title's categories, restrictions and documentation may matter. Not every administrative attachment required by IMT is automatically needed for the medical assessment.
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Are Group II and code 997 exactly the same thing?
They should not be treated as interchangeable in every case. Code 997 is an endorsement connected with certain uses of B/BE categories; heavy categories and categories already held have their own treatment.
Identify your category, intended use and procedure. The expression Group II alone does not mean that every driver needs a new 997 endorsement or identical documents.
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Does the medical assessment include the psychological driving assessment?
They are separate assessments. A medical certificate follows assessment by a doctor; a psychological certificate follows assessment by a psychologist. The advertised medical appointment is not an automatic psychological assessment booking.
The psychological assessment is in person and must be treated as a separate assessment. Before a medical certificate intended for Group II/997 is issued, the doctor must review the relevant psychological evidence.
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Can additional tests be requested after I have paid?
Yes. The doctor may request clinically relevant evidence for a properly informed decision, such as another professional's report, optometry, diagnostic tests or updated blood tests.
The request must be proportionate and relevant to the assessment; it does not mean every patient needs the same tests. An immediate decision may not be possible. Do not assume that third-party tests are included in the consultation price.
Does an appointment guarantee a certificate or prescription?
No. The consultation is a medical assessment. Issue depends on the available information, necessary documents and requirements for the intended purpose.
The doctor may issue a document, request further evidence or decide that issue is not justified. The same applies to prescriptions: payment does not oblige the doctor to prescribe a specific medicine or guarantee fitness.
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Preparing for your appointment
After booking, check the details and instructions sent by email. For online care, choose a quiet place and check your internet connection.