Moscow Lets Residents Order Medical Certificates Online
The city has expanded its digital healthcare system, allowing residents to request common medical certificates online—no clinic visit or waiting lines required.
Moscow residents can now obtain medical certificates remotely through the city’s digital platforms, marking another step in the capital’s push to move routine healthcare paperwork online. The new service allows patients to request official documents without visiting a clinic in person.
The launch was announced by Sergey Sobyanin, who said the service covers the most commonly requested medical certificates. These include proof of completed medical checkups or preventive screenings, confirmation of no contact with infectious disease patients, vaccination records, fluorography certificates, and medical forms required for children and adolescents. The documents are available through the EMIAS.INFO mobile app and the electronic medical record on the mos.ru portal.
Powered by the Electronic Medical Record
Technically, the service is built on Moscow’s existing healthcare IT infrastructure. Data from medical examinations, vaccinations, and screenings has long been stored in patients’ electronic medical records. The new system automatically pulls that information into standardized medical forms, which are then verified and signed digitally by a physician.
This approach eliminates manual data entry and removes the need for in-person appointments scheduled solely to obtain paperwork—a common source of congestion in clinics.
Less Paperwork, Fewer Lines
Electronic prescriptions, lab test results, and digital medical summaries were already available to Moscow residents. Online ordering of medical certificates extends that ecosystem, adding another layer of administrative tasks that can now be handled entirely online.
City officials say the service reduces pressure on outpatient clinics and frees up doctors’ time for patient care rather than routine documentation. At the same time, traditional in-person requests remain an option for residents who prefer or require face-to-face visits.
Taken together, the update reinforces Moscow’s broader strategy: treat healthcare paperwork as a digital service, not a reason to sit in a waiting room.
