Official ESA Letter
What a Florida ESA letter must contain
How we structure documentation so housing providers can verify it.
What the PDF must contain is on this page. Pricing
- Clinician identity, Florida license, NPI, and verifiable contact
- Patient identity
- Disability-related need for the animal’s presence
- Animal identification (or animals)
- Date of issuance
Housing only, not a fill-in template or registry. Full refund only if the clinician does not approve a letter. Landlord letters are issued in English (U.S. standard). Evaluation can be in Spanish.
Built so a stranger in an office can check it
An Official ESA Letter housing letter is written for a property manager who has never met you. It shows a Florida-licensed APRN; license and NPI printed on the letter, checkable at /verify. It states that a disability-related need exists for the animal’s presence in housing without publishing a diagnosis. It carries a date.
What we refuse to put on the page
We do not issue templates you can type your own name onto. We do not sell registry certificates. We do not guarantee a landlord will accept the PDF. A Florida-licensed APRN signs only when the evaluation supports a letter. None of the add-ons change what the letter is allowed to say.
English on the PDF, Spanish in the consult if you need it
Intake and the clinical conversation may be English or Spanish. The document a manager receives is English because that is the U.S. housing standard, not because we ignore Spanish speakers. If you need the evaluation in Spanish, say so on the form. You still attach an English PDF to the accommodation request. Mixing languages on the letter itself creates avoidable delays at the leasing office.
Sample format versus a real letter
The sample format on this site is redacted structure. It is not authorization for any person or animal. A real letter exists only after clinical review. Housing providers may use Florida MQA and our landlord verify page with the details printed on the PDF. Official ESA Letter is not a registry. Housing only in Florida. Approval is never guaranteed. A landlord saying no is not a refund.
What a mill letter misses
This letter carries letterhead, a Florida-licensed APRN, the license number printed on the letter, the NPI printed on the letter, a dated signature, and a disability-related need written without a diagnosis. Under Fla. Stat. §760.27(3)(c), an internet registration, ID card, patch, certificate, or similar registration is not, by itself, sufficient information to reliably establish a disability or a disability-related need.
Questions about the letter itself
What credentials appear on the letter?
It states a disability-related need for the animal in housing under the Fair Housing Act and Fla. Stat. §760.27, plus a validity window. It does not print a diagnosis. Under Fla. Stat. §760.27(3)(a), a housing provider may not request information that discloses the diagnosis or severity of a disability or any medical records.
Is this a template I can fill in myself?
No. This is not a fill-in form, not a registry certificate, and not authorization for anyone. Under §760.27(3)(c), an internet registration, ID card, patch, or certificate is not, by itself, sufficient. Housing providers can check the Florida license. See the sample format if you want structure only. Full refund only if the clinician does not approve a letter. Approval is never guaranteed.
Why is the landlord letter in English if I was evaluated in Spanish?
Consults run in English or Spanish. Landlord letters are English because that is the U.S. housing standard. The PDF you send to a manager is English even when the clinical conversation was Spanish. Housing only.
How can a housing provider verify the letter?
Personal knowledge from a Florida-licensed practitioner matters; a registry printout is not the letter. Housing only. Approval is never guaranteed. You still owe actual damage the animal causes.