# Med cert hold up!

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/med-cert-hold-up/60408>\
**Category:** Professional Mariner Forum\
**Created:** [August 22, 2021, 1:49am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/med-cert-hold-up/60408 "2021-08-22T01:49:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Desert\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Desert\_dog](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Desert_dog)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2021, 1:49am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/med-cert-hold-up/60408/1 "2021-08-22T01:49:38Z")

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Can anyone tell me what the turnaround time is for med cert issuance currently? I’m being told that it could take up to 45 days!

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**Author:** ![BeerCaptain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e8c25b/32.png) [@BeerCaptain](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/BeerCaptain)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2021, 2:20am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/med-cert-hold-up/60408/2 "2021-08-22T02:20:47Z")

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They told me “over 20 days” on Tuesday.

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**Author:** ![Desert\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Desert\_dog](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Desert_dog)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2021, 2:53am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/med-cert-hold-up/60408/3 "2021-08-22T02:53:48Z")

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Yeah, it’s been all over the place. Thanks for the reply.

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**Author:** ![Capt\_Phoenix](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/capt_phoenix/32/281_2.png) [@Capt\_Phoenix](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Capt_Phoenix)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2021, 7:17am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/med-cert-hold-up/60408/4 "2021-08-22T07:17:50Z")

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Mine was just issued and mailed 20 days after I sent the email to the NMC.

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**Author:** ![Desert\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Desert\_dog](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Desert_dog)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2021, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/med-cert-hold-up/60408/5 "2021-09-05T13:37:04Z")

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Took 42 days…no health issues. Wtf?

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**Author:** ![mixednuts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/mixednuts/32/11999_2.png) [@mixednuts](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/mixednuts)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2021, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/med-cert-hold-up/60408/6 "2021-09-05T13:52:58Z")

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I believe the expiration dates have been extended by maybe 3 months ? I’m not sure. Go to the NMC website and read all the notices. You might not have to worry as much.

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**Author:** ![BeerCaptain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e8c25b/32.png) [@BeerCaptain](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/BeerCaptain)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2021, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/med-cert-hold-up/60408/7 "2021-09-05T14:51:28Z")

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42 days?!?! Mine took 16 mailbox to mailbox

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**Author:** ![tugsailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9adbd/32.png) [@tugsailor](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/tugsailor)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2021, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/med-cert-hold-up/60408/8 "2021-09-05T15:19:40Z")

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