santaanita

i thought you have to have a medical when 70,but a friend has just renewed his online and said no medical reqiured , anyone have experiance of this.

Sunseeker1st

Myself, my husband and our friends all had to have medicals at 70, 72 and 74.. Friend just did hers on line for 72 and had to have medical

santaanita

yes as i thought ,i have 8 weeks to do mine so i was just trying to dot i and cross tees before i attempt it, thanks,as afriend i feel i should warn him but he said he paid online and is just sitting back and waiting ,his problem may be that he was 70 2 weeks ago.

Red Eric

Maybe he's forgotten that he did actually have a medical.

You know what they get like at that age.

BillBullock

Or maybe he has paid and will not get delivery of his license until a medical report is uploaded by a doctor. He could be waiting for ever.

santaanita

thats how i see it

santaanita

ERR hello i am that age in a few weeks how very dare you ,you young whipper snapper

Red Eric

(I knew you'd take it in good spirit, santaanita).

liveaboard

I had to get medical for my first PT license in my 50's, again for the renewal at 60.

The doctor mostly just asked questions, and looked up my records on the SNS database. Since I go to the private hospital, even if I was one foot in the grave there would be nothing there...

If your friend paid a broker of some sort, medical check might be included. But I doubt it.

Red Eric

Quite possibly.

I'm sure when I did my latest renewal, for which I needed a medical and made the application online, I was able to check to ensure that the medical had been submitted by my GP. I think I did this before I even started on the rest.

RichardHenshall

If the licence was obtained by exchange quite recently it may be that the medical used for exchange was still considered valid?

BillBullock

We will never know the truth of the matter until this friend joins in the discussion. One thing is for certain is that a medical is required when you renew your Portuguese license at various ages. I have just done mine prior to turning 78 this month.

Red Eric

The medical is valid for a period of 6 months.

Seems unlikely that someone would exchange and be required to renew the licence within 6 months, since the renewal can be anticipated by up to 6 months.

There is dispensation for someone exchanging at 58 years of age or older to be exempted from the renewal at 60, but it doesn't apply beyond that (and that's not renewal without medical - it's just skipping a normally required renewal altogether).

All renewals at or after age 60 require a medical. I can't see any way round that.

Yes, come on santaanita - introduce your friend to us, won't you?

santaanita

That would mean getting him to move from his deckchair to his computer desk,i will try my best.