Medical report translation in Dubai covers diagnoses, discharge summaries, lab results, sick-leave certificates and hospital bills that an insurer, employer, court or foreign doctor needs to read. Wordcraft translates them between Arabic, English and 150+ languages as certified translations, or as MOJ-certified legal translations when a UAE court or authority will receive them, with drug names and dosages double-checked.
Tell us who the reader is (a claims team, an HR department, a court or a hospital abroad) and send the report on WhatsApp or email. The written quote, returned within 10–30 minutes, states which format that reader normally accepts.
Insurance Claims and Reimbursement
Insurers usually need medical documents in English or Arabic before they assess a claim. That applies to treatment you received abroad and want reimbursed by a UAE policy, and to treatment in the UAE claimed under an international policy. We translate:
- Medical reports, discharge summaries and doctors' letters
- Laboratory, imaging and pathology results
- Prescriptions and pharmacy receipts
- Itemized hospital invoices and payment receipts, with every line and amount reproduced
We keep codes, dates, units and amounts exactly as in the original, so the claims team can match the translation line by line.
Sick Leave and Medical Reports for Employers and Courts
A sick-leave certificate issued abroad, or a report in a language the employer's HR team cannot read, often needs a translation before it is accepted. Some employers also ask for sick leave issued abroad to be attested; our medical certificate attestation team can arrange that alongside the translation.
In legal matters, medical reports become evidence: traffic accident and personal injury claims, labor disputes over work injuries, disability assessments and medical liability cases. UAE courts work in Arabic and normally require a legal translation certified by an MOJ-licensed legal translator, which we provide.
Treatment Abroad and Medical History
Patients traveling for treatment, families moving to or from the UAE, and parents registering children at new schools often need a medical history translated: previous diagnoses, surgery reports, vaccination records, allergy lists and ongoing medication. Accurate translation lets the new doctor or school nurse rely on the record instead of repeating tests. Tell us who the reader is, a hospital, a school or a doctor, and we match the terminology to that reader.
Medical Terminology, Checked Twice
Medical translation leaves no room for guesswork. Our process:
- Translators with medical subject experience work on the report
- A second linguist checks terminology, drug names, dosages, units and laterality (left and right)
- Abbreviations are expanded or kept according to the reader's convention, and nothing unclear is guessed: illegible handwriting is marked as illegible
- Patient information is handled confidentially, with an NDA on request
For larger projects such as clinical documents, patient leaflets or hospital materials, see our medical translation services.
Medical Report Translation: Certified or Legal?
The reader decides the format:
| Who receives it | Format usually accepted |
|---|---|
| Insurer (UAE or international policy) | Certified translation |
| Employer's HR team | Certified translation; some also want sick leave issued abroad to be attested |
| Hospital or doctor abroad | Certified translation |
| UAE court, notary or government authority | MOJ-certified legal translation into Arabic |
If you are unsure, we confirm it before you pay. More on the letterhead format is on our certified translation page.
Sending a Report: Scans, Handwriting and Delivery
- Scan or photograph the report so every line, stamp and handwritten note is sharp.
- Add the patient's passport or Emirates ID so the name matches the insurance policy or court file.
- For hospital bills, include every page of the itemized invoice, since claims teams reject translations that skip lines.
- Once the quote is approved, a translator with medical experience works on the file, a second linguist checks terms, dosages and left/right references, and the certified translation is emailed back. Stamped paper copies reach any UAE address free when the insurer or court wants them.
Other reports and certificates appear on our document translation services page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you translate a hospital invoice for an insurance reimbursement claim?
Yes. Every line, code and amount on the itemized invoice is reproduced, together with the medical report and receipts, in English or Arabic.
Will a UAE court accept a certified translation of a medical report in an injury case?
Usually not. Courts expect an Arabic legal translation certified by an MOJ-licensed legal translator, which is how we prepare reports for litigation.
My sick leave was issued abroad. Does my employer need it translated and attested?
Many HR teams want a translation, and some also ask for attestation. Check with HR first; we can handle both in one order.
Can you translate a doctor's handwritten notes?
Yes, where the writing is legible. Words we cannot read are marked as illegible in the translation instead of being guessed.
Who sees my medical records during translation?
Only the translator and the reviewer assigned to the report. Patient files are handled on a need-to-know basis, with an NDA on request.
Last updated: September 2026
