11/22/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/21/2021 22:09
Approved vaccines and list of countries and territories with approved COVID-19 proof of vaccination for travel to England.
What you need to do when you travel to England depends on whether you qualify as fully vaccinated or not.
To qualify under the fully vaccinated rules for travel to England, you must have proof of full vaccination with a full course of an approved vaccine. The proof must have been issued by either:
You can still travel to England if you do not qualify as fully vaccinated but you must follow different rules.
There are also different rules if you have been in a red list country or territory in the last 10 days and you may not be allowed to enter England.
You must have had a complete course of one of the following vaccines at least 14 days before you arrive in England:
The day you have your final dose does not count as one of the 14 days.
Formulations of these vaccines, such as AstraZeneca Covishield, AstraZeneca Vaxzevria and Moderna Takeda, also qualify as approved vaccines.
If you were vaccinated with a 2 dose vaccine (Moderna, Pfizer BioNTech, Oxford AstraZeneca, or a combination of them), you must have had both doses to be considered fully vaccinated for travel to the UK.
This applies in all cases, even if you've recently recovered from COVID-19 and have natural immunity.
Those who have had COVID-19 and have only had one dose of a 2 dose vaccine must follow the rules for unvaccinated arrivals.
Where 2 doses of a vaccine are required for a full course, you can:
If you had an approved one dose vaccine (the Janssen vaccine), you are fully vaccinated.
You must be able to prove that you've been fully vaccinated under a vaccination programme with approved proof of certification.
If you live in England, you can prove your vaccination status using the NHS COVID Pass.
If you were vaccinated in another country or territory, the table below gives examples of what you can use as proof of vaccination.
If the table below says you can use a 'Vaccine certificate' as proof of vaccination, the following rules apply. The vaccine certificate must be issued by a national or state-level public health authority, be in English, French or Spanish, and include as a minimum:
You can verify your vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form if you are using either:
You should have your vaccine certificate available in case you are asked to show it.
The table below shows the countries and territories where you can use your EUDCC to verify your proof of vaccination on the passenger locator form. You can only do this if you are fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine.
List of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination for travel to England and examples of proof of vaccination.
If you have proof of vaccination from a country or territory that is not on this list, or with a vaccine that is not listed, you must follow the rules for people who do not qualify as fully vaccinated.
Country or territory | Examples of proof of vaccination status and whether you can verify this on the UK passenger locator form |
Akrotiri and Dhekelia | Vaccine certificate. |
Albania | EUDCC, EUDCC equivalent or vaccine certificate. |
Andorra | EUDCC. You can use the EUDCC to prove your vaccination status. You cannot currently use your EUDCC to verify your vaccination status via the UK passenger locator form. |
Angola | Vaccine certificate. |
Anguilla | Vaccine certificate. |
Antarctica/British Antarctic Territory | Vaccine certificate. |
Antigua and Barbuda | Vaccine certificate. |
Argentina | Vaccine certificate. |
Armenia | EUDCC, EUDCC equivalent or vaccine certificate. |
Australia | Vaccine certificate. |
Austria | EUDCC. You can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form. You must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Azerbaijan | Vaccine certificate. |
The Bahamas | Vaccine certificate. |
Bahrain | Vaccine certificate. |
Bangladesh | Vaccine certificate. |
Barbados | Vaccine certificate. |
Belarus | Vaccine certificate. |
Belgium | EUDCC. You can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form. You must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Belize | Vaccine certificate. |
Bermuda | Vaccine certificate. |
Bolivia | Vaccine certificate. |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Vaccine certificate. |
Botswana | Vaccine certificate. |
Brazil | Vaccine certificate. |
British Indian Ocean Territory | Vaccine certificate. |
British Virgin Islands | Vaccine certificate. |
Brunei | Vaccine certificate. |
Bulgaria | EUDCC. You can use the EUDCC to prove your vaccination status. You cannot currently use your EUDCC to verify your vaccination status via the UK passenger locator form. |
Cambodia | Vaccine certificate. |
Canada | Vaccine certificate. |
Cayman Islands | Vaccine certificate. |
Chile | Vaccine certificate. |
Colombia | Vaccine certificate. |
Costa Rica | Vaccine certificate. |
Croatia | EUDCC. You can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form. You must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Cyprus | EUDCC. You can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form. You must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Czech Republic (Czechia) | EUDCC. You can use the EUDCC to prove your vaccination status. You cannot currently use your EUDCC to verify your vaccination status via the UK passenger locator form. |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Vaccine certificate. |
Denmark (except Faroe Islands) | EUDCC. You can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form. You must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Djibouti | Vaccine certificate. |
Dominica | Vaccine certificate. |
Dominican Republic | Vaccine certificate. |
Ecuador | Vaccine certificate. |
Egypt | Vaccine certificate. |
Estonia | EUDCC. You can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form. You must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Eswatini | Vaccine certificate. |
Falkland Islands | Vaccine certificate. |
The Faroe Islands | EUDCC equivalent. |
Finland | EUDCC. You can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form. You must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
France | EUDCC. You can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form. You must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Georgia | Vaccine certificate. |
Germany | EUDCC. You can use the EUDCC to prove your vaccination status. You cannot currently use your EUDCC to verify your vaccination status via the UK passenger locator form. |
Ghana | Vaccine certificate. |
Gibraltar | Vaccine certificate. |
Greece | EUDCC. You can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form. You must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Grenada | Vaccine certificate. |
Guernsey | Vaccine certificate. |
Guyana | Vaccine certificate. |
Honduras | Vaccine certificate. |
Hong Kong | Vaccine certificate. |
Hungary | EUDCC. You can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form. You must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Iceland | EUDCC. You can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form. You must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
India | Vaccine certificate. |
Indonesia | Vaccine certificate. |
Ireland | EUDCC. You can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form. You must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Isle of Man | Vaccine certificate. |
Israel | EUDCC, EUDCC equivalent or vaccine certificate. |
Italy | EUDCC. You can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form. You must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Jamaica | Vaccine certificate. |
Japan | Vaccine certificate. |
Jersey | Vaccine certificate (COVID status certificate). |
Jordan | Vaccine certificate. |
Kenya | Vaccine certificate. |
Kosovo | Vaccine certificate. |
Kuwait | Vaccine certificate. |
Laos | Vaccine certificate. |
Latvia | EUDCC. You can use the EUDCC to prove your vaccination status. You cannot currently use your EUDCC to verify your vaccination status via the UK passenger locator form. |
Lebanon | Vaccine certificate. |
Lesotho | Vaccine certificate. |
Libya | Vaccine certificate. |
Liechtenstein | EUDCC. You can use the EUDCC to prove your vaccination status. You cannot currently use your EUDCC to verify your vaccination status via the UK passenger locator form. |
Lithuania | EUDCC. You can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form. You must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Luxembourg | EUDCC. You can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form. You must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Madagascar | Vaccine certificate. |
Malawi | Vaccine certificate. |
Malaysia | Vaccine certificate. |
Maldives | Vaccine certificate. |
Malta | EUDCC. You can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form. You must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Mauritius | Vaccine certificate. |
Moldova | Vaccine certificate. |
Monaco | EUDCC. You can use the EUDCC to prove your vaccination status. You cannot currently use your EUDCC to verify your vaccination status via the UK passenger locator form. |
Mongolia | Vaccine certificate. |
Montenegro | Vaccine certificate. |
Montserrat | Vaccine certificate. |
Morocco | EUDCC, EUDCC equivalent or vaccine certificate. You can use the EUDCC to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form. You must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Mozambique | Vaccine certificate. |
Namibia | Vaccine certificate. |
Nepal | Vaccine certificate. |
Netherlands | EUDCC. You can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form. You must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
New Zealand | Vaccine certificate. |
Nigeria | Vaccine certificate. |
North Macedonia | EUDCC, EUDCC equivalent or vaccine certificate. |
Norway | EUDCC. You can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form. You must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Oman | Vaccine certificate. |
Pakistan | Vaccine certificate. |
The Occupied Palestinian Territories | Vaccine certificate. |
Panama | EUDCC, EUDCC equivalent or vaccine certificate. |
Peru | Vaccine certificate. |
Philippines | Vaccine certificate. |
Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands | Vaccine certificate. |
Poland | EUDCC. You can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form. You must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Portugal | EUDCC. You can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form. You must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Qatar | Vaccine certificate. |
Romania | EUDCC. You can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form. You must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Rwanda | Vaccine certificate. |
Samoa | Vaccine certificate. |
San Marino | EUDCC. You can use the EUDCC to prove your vaccination status. You cannot currently use your EUDCC to verify your vaccination status via the UK passenger locator form. |
Saudi Arabia | Vaccine certificate. |
Senegal | Vaccine certificate. |
Serbia | Vaccine certificate. |
Seychelles | Vaccine certificate. |
Sierra Leone | Vaccine certificate. |
Singapore | Vaccine certificate. |
Slovakia | EUDCC. You can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form. You must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Slovenia | EUDCC. You can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form. You must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
South Africa | Vaccine certificate. |
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands | Vaccine certificate. |
South Korea | Vaccine certificate. |
Spain | EUDCC. You can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form. You must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Sri Lanka | Vaccine certificate. |
St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | Vaccine certificate. |
St Kitts and Nevis | Vaccine certificate. |
St Lucia | Vaccine certificate. |
St Vincent and the Grenadines | Vaccine certificate. |
Suriname | Vaccine certificate. |
Sweden | EUDCC. You can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form. You must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Switzerland | EUDCC. You can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form. You must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Taiwan | Vaccine certificate. |
Tanzania | Vaccine certificate. |
Thailand | Vaccine certificate. |
Trinidad and Tobago | Vaccine certificate. |
Tunisia | Vaccine certificate. |
Turkey | EUDCC, EUDCC equivalent or vaccine certificate. |
Turks and Caicos Islands | Vaccine certificate. |
Uganda | Vaccine certificate. |
Ukraine | EUDCC, EUDCC equivalent or vaccine certificate. You cannot currently use your EUDCC to verify your vaccination status via the UK passenger locator form. |
United Arab Emirates (UAE) | Vaccine certificate. |
Uruguay | Vaccine certificate. |
USA |
CDC card showing you've had a full course of an FDA-approved vaccine in the USA, or: - California Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record - New York State Excelsior Pass Plus - Washington State WA Verify Pass Additional proof of US residence is no longer required. |
Vanuatu | Vaccine certificate. |
Vatican City | EUDCC. You can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form. You must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Vietnam | Vaccine certificate. |
Zambia | Vaccine certificate. |
Zimbabwe | Vaccine certificate. |
If you have been in a red list country in the 10 days before you arrive in England the red list rules apply, even if you qualify as fully vaccinated.
Check separate guidance on the red list rules.
Check what COVID-19 tests you need to take and the quarantine rules for travel to England.
Countries and territories can be added to the list. Sign up for an email alert to be notified when this page is updated.
Belarus, Bolivia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, the Faroe Islands, Laos, Libya, Malawi, Mozambique, Samoa, Senegal, Vanuatu, Zambia and Zimbabwe added to the list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination for travel to England. Sinovac-CoronaVac, Sinopharm Beijing and Covaxin added to list of approved vaccines.
Belarus, Bolivia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, the Faroe Islands, Laos, Libya, Malawi, Mozambique, Samoa, Senegal, Vanuatu, Zambia and Zimbabwe will be added to the list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination for travel to England from 22 November.
From 4am 22 November 2021, vaccines on the World Health Organization's Emergency Use Listing will be recognised.
Countries and territories added to list of countries with an approved proof of vaccination for travel to England.
New countries and territories will be added to this list 4am Monday 1 November.
37 countries or territories added to this list at 4am on 11 October 2021.
37 countries and territories will be added to this list at 4am on 11 October 2021.
Added information about how many doses you need to count as fully vaccinated.
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