Know exactly what to bring,
before you book.

The certificate that gets you on the chopper.

5 checklist items

• Photo ID (passport or driving licence)
• Previous OEUK certificate if renewing
• List of current medications

Cleared to climb.

4 checklist items

• Photo ID
• Previous GWO medical certificate if renewing
• List of current medications

Your ticket to sea.

4 checklist items

• Photo ID (passport)
• Previous ENG1 certificate if renewing
• Glasses or contact lenses if worn

Back on the road, fast.

4 checklist items

• DVLA D4 form (we can provide one)
• Photo ID
• Glasses or contact lenses if worn

Council-ready in minutes.

4 checklist items

• Your council's medical form (check our council lookup)
• Photo ID
• Glasses or contact lenses if worn

Track-safe certified.

4 checklist items

• Photo ID
• Sponsor / employer details
• Glasses or contact lenses if worn

Dive-fit, signed off.

4 checklist items

• Photo ID
• Previous diving medical certificate
• Lung function history

Pro-forma, completed.

3 checklist items

• Police medical pro-forma
• Photo ID
• GP details for records check

Cleared for take-off.

4 checklist items

• Photo ID
• Previous medical certificate
• Glasses prescription if worn

Ready for the rails.

3 checklist items

• Photo ID
• Training provider details
• List of current medications

Sea-fit for the catch.

3 checklist items

• Photo ID
• Previous ML5 if renewing
• Glasses or contact lenses if worn

A detailed review of your medical history, lifestyle and any current conditions or medication.

• Valid photo ID (passport or driving licence)
• List of current medications (if any)
• Completed medical history questionnaire (if sent in advance)

Height and weight measurement and body mass index calculation.

• Valid photo ID (passport or driving licence)
• List of current medications (if any)
• Wear light clothing (shoes and heavy coats affect the reading)

Resting blood pressure and pulse check.

• Valid photo ID (passport or driving licence)
• List of current medications (if any)

Distance and near visual acuity, typically using a Snellen chart.

• Valid photo ID (passport or driving licence)
• List of current medications (if any)
• Glasses or contact lenses (if you wear them for work or driving)

Colour perception assessment using Ishihara plates.

• Valid photo ID (passport or driving licence)
• List of current medications (if any)
• Glasses or contact lenses (if you wear them for work or driving)

Field-of-vision check to confirm adequate peripheral awareness.

• Valid photo ID (passport or driving licence)
• List of current medications (if any)
• Glasses or contact lenses (if you wear them for work or driving)

Pure-tone hearing assessment across a range of frequencies.

• Valid photo ID (passport or driving licence)
• List of current medications (if any)

Breathing test measuring lung volume and airflow.

• Valid photo ID (passport or driving licence)
• List of current medications (if any)

Records the heart's electrical activity to check rhythm and function.

• Valid photo ID (passport or driving licence)
• List of current medications (if any)

Clinical assessment of heart and circulatory health.

• Valid photo ID (passport or driving licence)
• List of current medications (if any)

Urine dipstick test screening for glucose, protein, blood and kidney function.

• Valid photo ID (passport or driving licence)
• List of current medications (if any)

Pulse oximetry check of blood oxygen levels.

• Valid photo ID (passport or driving licence)
• List of current medications (if any)

Head-to-toe physical examination by a clinician.

• Valid photo ID (passport or driving licence)
• List of current medications (if any)
• Clothing that allows easy movement

Checks tone, power, reflexes, sensation, coordination and balance.

• Valid photo ID (passport or driving licence)
• List of current medications (if any)
• Clothing that allows easy movement

A submaximal step-based exercise test estimating aerobic capacity (VO2max) without maximal exertion.

• Valid photo ID (passport or driving licence)
• List of current medications (if any)
• Trainers and comfortable clothing

Urine drug screen and breathalyser alcohol test.

• Valid photo ID (passport or driving licence)
• List of current medications (if any)
• Details of any prescription medication (for the clinic record)

Detailed Colour Assessment and Diagnosis (CAD) test — a fallback when Ishihara plates flag a possible colour vision deficiency.

• Valid photo ID (passport or driving licence)
• List of current medications (if any)
• Glasses or contact lenses (if you wear them for work or driving)

Chest circumference measurement to confirm survival-suit and emergency equipment fit — required when BMI thresholds are borderline offshore.

• Valid photo ID (passport or driving licence)
• List of current medications (if any)
• Wear light clothing (shoes and heavy coats affect the reading)

Full-frequency diagnostic audiogram mapping hearing threshold at each frequency — required by some maritime and aviation standards beyond a screening test.

• Valid photo ID (passport or driving licence)
• List of current medications (if any)

Hand grip dynamometry measuring maximum grip force — used to assess functional upper-limb strength for physically demanding roles.

• Valid photo ID (passport or driving licence)
• List of current medications (if any)
• Clothing that allows easy movement

Screening for undiagnosed diabetes using urine dipstick and/or blood glucose — a DVLA Group 2 requirement when history or urinalysis flags concern.

• Valid photo ID (passport or driving licence)
• List of current medications (if any)
• Latest HbA1c result or GP letter (if you have diabetes)

Assessment of joints, spine, range of movement and musculoskeletal fitness for physically demanding or working-at-height roles.

• Valid photo ID (passport or driving licence)
• List of current medications (if any)
• Clothing that allows easy movement

Fitness assessment for in-water survival training with Compressed Air Emergency Breathing System (CA-EBS) — required before first offshore trip and every four years.

• Valid photo ID (passport or driving licence)
• List of current medications (if any)
• OEUK medical history form (if you already have one)

Timed 550-metre walk test within six minutes — OEUK requirement for workers with BMI 40–44.9 in Category 2 roles.

• Valid photo ID (passport or driving licence)
• List of current medications (if any)
• Trainers and comfortable clothing

Automated or manual perimetry mapping the full visual field — required for some aviation and Group 2 driving standards beyond a confrontation test.

• Valid photo ID (passport or driving licence)
• List of current medications (if any)

Ear, nose and throat examination — standard in HSE commercial diving medicals and roles with barotrauma risk.

• Valid photo ID (passport or driving licence)
• List of current medications (if any)

Finger-prick capillary blood glucose measurement — used when urinalysis or history suggests possible diabetes.

• Valid photo ID (passport or driving licence)
• List of current medications (if any)

Peak expiratory flow measurement using a peak flow meter — quick screen for asthma or airway obstruction.

• Valid photo ID (passport or driving licence)
• List of current medications (if any)