{"id":111,"date":"2026-10-01T00:44:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T20:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tktranslations.ge\/blog\/?p=111"},"modified":"2026-10-06T10:34:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T06:34:52","slug":"form-100-medical-translation-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tktranslations.ge\/blog\/en\/form-100-medical-translation-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"Translating Georgia\u2019s Form No. IV-100\/a for Use Abroad: What to Send and When Is an Apostille Needed?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Form 100 medical translation<\/strong> may be needed when a foreign clinic, insurance company, university, employer or visa authority asks for medical evidence from Georgia. Georgia\u2019s Form No. IV-100\/a is commonly called \u201cForm 100.\u201d A clear translation begins with the right source files and the recipient\u2019s written requirements. Before ordering, send the complete certificate, every relevant attachment and the instructions you received from the organisation abroad.<\/p>\n

The phrase \u201ccertified medical translation\u201d does not have one universal meaning. One recipient may accept a translator\u2019s signed accuracy statement, another may require notarisation, and another may ask for the Georgian medical document to be apostilled before translation. A visa programme may also require its own medical examination by an approved physician instead of accepting Form 100 as a substitute. Confirming the exact format first prevents unnecessary certification and repeated translation work.<\/p>\n

What should you send for an accurate quotation and translation?<\/h2>\n

Send a clear scan or photograph of every page and side of Form IV-100\/a. The doctor\u2019s and institution representative\u2019s signatures, the clinic seal, stamps, issue date, handwritten additions and any continuation pages must be visible. If an apostille or legalisation sheet has already been attached, include that as well.<\/p>\n

Also send the supporting medical records that the receiving organisation has requested. Depending on the case, these may include laboratory results, imaging reports, a discharge summary, prescriptions, vaccination records or specialist opinions. Form IV-100\/a contains a field listing diagnostic examinations and specialist consultations, but that list does not reproduce the full results. If a foreign doctor or insurer needs the actual findings, those reports are separate source documents and should be translated separately.<\/p>\n

Finally, send the recipient\u2019s checklist, email or portal instructions. We need to see the requested language, certification wording, file format and whether the organisation expects originals, certified copies or scans. You can read more about our medical translation service in Tbilisi<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What is Georgia\u2019s Form No. IV-100\/a?<\/h2>\n

The official Georgian title is \u201cMedical Documentation Form No. IV-100\/a \u2014 Certificate Concerning Health Condition.\u201d The form and its completion rules were approved by Order No. 338\/n of the Minister of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia. It is a certificate issued by a medical institution; it is not a universal international medical form.<\/p>\n

Under the official rules, the certificate identifies the issuing institution and the institution to which it is being sent. It can include the patient\u2019s identity and contact information, relevant outpatient or hospital dates, a health conclusion or diagnosis, previous diseases, a short medical history, diagnostic examinations and consultations, treatment, condition at discharge and medical recommendations. The diagnosis is recorded using the ICD-10 classification where applicable.<\/p>\n

A certificate issued by a medical institution is generally signed by the treating doctor and the institution\u2019s responsible person \u2014 the head or a deputy \u2014 and bears the institution\u2019s seal. A certificate issued personally by a specialist doctor may instead bear that doctor\u2019s signature and personal seal. An electronic certificate may use a qualified electronic signature and\/or a qualified electronic stamp. These formal elements matter because the recipient may need to identify who issued and signed the document. The translation should reproduce visible signatures, seals, stamps and handwritten notes rather than silently omitting them.<\/p>\n

Confirm the recipient\u2019s requirements before translation<\/h2>\n

Ask the clinic, insurer, embassy, visa authority or other recipient the following questions in writing:<\/p>\n