Making an appointment at Premed
- Premed clients can contact us via 016 308 111 or via the employer portal .
- For non-clients, we refer to the following website where you can immediately book an appointment https://www.medischeschifting.be
- Persons over 75 years of age are referred to a medical centre of Medex - Medex | FPS Public Health (belgium.be)
IMPORTANT!
To ensure this examination runs smoothly, we ask you to take the following into account:
- Bring an original proof of your identity (for example, your identity card or residence permit). Copies or digital versions are not accepted.
- You must have sufficient knowledge of Dutch, French, or English to complete the examination correctly. This is important for a correct assessment of your health condition. If you do not have sufficient command of these languages, you are obliged to bring an interpreter yourself. Without an interpreter, the examination cannot proceed.
TIP: do not wait until the last month before the expiry date of your driving licence!
Who needs a certificate of driving aptitude?
This concerns drivers with a driving licence for:
- Category C, C+E, D and D+E (sub-category C1, C1+E, D1 and D1+E)
- Category C, C+E and CE: if they drive agricultural vehicles (category G) in road construction
- Category B, if they use their driving licence for:
- Taxi services
- Lessons in driving schools
- Rental services with driver
- Paid transport of students
- Transport of persons by ambulance
A mandatory medical examination
The candidate must complete a questionnaire before the medical examination.
During the consultation, a comprehensive eye examination and a medical examination are performed. The doctor checks whether the driver meets the legally stipulated standards. (https://www.vias.be/storage/main/kb-230398-bijlage-6.pdf).
Medical driving fitness is not guaranteed. In other words, it is possible that you do not meet the set standards.
The occupational physician may deem it necessary to conduct additional examinations or referrals. This will be discussed during the consultation. The Premed doctor can only make a decision if they have a complete file.
In certain cases, it is necessary for a medical specialist to provide a positive opinion beforehand. You must bring this opinion to the examination.
What do you bring to the appointment?
- Identity card
- Glasses (if applicable)
- In case of ongoing follow-up by a specialist, a certificate from the specialist below must be submitted in any case, such as;
- Certificate from your ophthalmologist, for serious acute or chronic eye conditions
- Certificate from your endocrinologist-internist or diabetologist-internist, for diabetes mellitus or diabetes mellitus (when taking a treatment that can cause low blood sugar levels, such as insulin or hypoglycemic sulfonamides)
- Certificate from your cardiologist, for heart and vascular conditions (e.g. after a heart attack or with high blood pressure)
- Certificate from your neurologist, for serious neurological conditions (such as epilepsy)
- Certificate from the CARA (https://www.vias.be/nl/particulieren/cara/ a department of VIAS, in case of reduction of your functional abilities)
- Certificate from your psychiatrist, for mental or psychiatric conditions
- Certificate from the ENT specialist, for dizziness and balance disorders
How long is the certificate of fitness to drive valid?
The certificate of fitness to drive is valid for a maximum of five years. The doctor can also limit the period of validity.
As of 1.1.2016, for persons between 66 and 70 years old, the period of validity is limited until their 71st birthday. For persons between 70 and 75 years old, the validity period of the certificate of fitness to drive is in any case a maximum of one year.
Adjusting your driving licence
Which documents do you take to the town hall (where you are domiciled)?
- Identity card
- The certificate of driving aptitude driving licence group 2 (and possibly group 1, if applicable) that you received after the medical examination.
- Photos are not necessary if you have a recent Belgian identity card (with photo).