Approved COVID-19 vaccines and countries with approved COVID-19 proof of vaccination
Approved vaccines and the list of countries and territories with approved COVID-19 proof of vaccination for travel to England.
Applies 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 been fully vaccinated with a full course of an approved vaccine under:
- the UK or UK overseas vaccination programme
- the United Nations vaccine programme for staff and volunteers
- an approved programme in one of the countries or territories listed below
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.
Approved vaccines
You must have had a complete course of one of the following vaccines at least 14 days before you arrive in England:
- Oxford/AstraZeneca
- Pfizer BioNTech
- Moderna
- Janssen
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.
2 dose 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:
- mix 2 different types of vaccine from the above list, for example Oxford/AstraZeneca and Moderna
- have the 2 vaccinations under 2 different approved programmes, for example Australia and Japan, UK and USA, France and Canada
Single dose vaccines
If you had an approved one dose vaccine (the Janssen vaccine), you are fully vaccinated.
Proof of vaccination
You must be able to prove that you’ve been fully vaccinated under a vaccination programme with approved proof of certification.
There are several ways to prove vaccination status:
- the NHS COVID Pass if you live in England
- the EU Digital COVID Certificate
- the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccination card for US residents
- a vaccine certificate
Vaccine certificates only
If you use a vaccine certificate as proof, it must be issued by a national or state-level public health authority, be in English, French or Spanish, and include as a minimum:
- your forename and surname(s)
- your date of birth
- vaccine brand and manufacturer
- date of vaccination for every dose
- country or territory of vaccination and/or certificate issuer
Countries with an approved proof of vaccination and examples of proof required
List of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination for travel to England and examples of proof of vaccination.
If you were vaccinated in 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.
If you have been in a red list country or territory in the 10 days before you arrive in England, you must follow the red list rules. You must do this whether you qualify as fully vaccinated or not.
| Country or territory | Examples of proof that you’ve been fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine |
|---|---|
| Akrotiri and Dhekelia | Letter of proof from the overseas territory government showing you’ve been fully vaccinated under the UK overseas vaccine programme. |
| Albania | Vaccine certificate. |
| Andorra | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Angola | Will be added to this list 4am Monday 1 November. If you arrive in England before then you must follow the rules for people who do not qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to the UK. |
| Anguilla | Letter of proof from the overseas territory government showing you’ve been fully vaccinated under the UK overseas vaccine programme. |
| Antarctica/British Antarctic Territory | Letter of proof from the overseas territory government showing you’ve been fully vaccinated under the UK overseas vaccine programme. |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Vaccine certificate. |
| Argentina | Will be added to this list 4am Monday 1 November. If you arrive in England before then you must follow the rules for people who do not qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to the UK. |
| Armenia | Will be added to this list 4am Monday 1 November. If you arrive in England before then you must follow the rules for people who do not qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to the UK. |
| Australia | Vaccine certificate. |
| Austria | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Azerbaijan | Will be added to this list 4am Monday 1 November. If you arrive in England before then you must follow the rules for people who do not qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to the UK. |
| The Bahamas | Vaccine certificate. |
| Bahrain | Vaccine certificate. |
| Bangladesh | Vaccine certificate. |
| Barbados | Vaccine certificate. |
| Belgium | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Belize | Will be added to this list 4am Monday 1 November. If you arrive in England before then you must follow the rules for people who do not qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to the UK. |
| Bermuda | Letter of proof from the overseas territory government showing you’ve been fully vaccinated under the UK overseas vaccine programme. |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Vaccine certificate. |
| Botswana | Will be added to this list 4am Monday 1 November. If you arrive in England before then you must follow the rules for people who do not qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to the UK. |
| Brazil | Vaccine certificate. |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | Letter of proof from the overseas territory government showing you’ve been fully vaccinated under the UK overseas vaccine programme. |
| British Virgin Islands | Letter of proof from the overseas territory government showing you’ve been fully vaccinated under the UK overseas vaccine programme. |
| Brunei | Vaccine certificate. |
| Bulgaria | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Cambodia | Will be added to this list 4am Monday 1 November. If you arrive in England before then you must follow the rules for people who do not qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to the UK. |
| Canada | Vaccine certificate. |
| Cayman Islands | Letter of proof from the overseas territory government showing you’ve been fully vaccinated under the UK overseas vaccine programme. |
| Chile | Vaccine certificate. |
| Colombia | Vaccine certificate. |
| Costa Rica | Will be added to this list 4am Monday 1 November. If you arrive in England before then you must follow the rules for people who do not qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to the UK. |
| Croatia | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Cyprus | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Czech Republic (Czechia) | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Denmark | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Djibouti | Will be added to this list 4am Monday 1 November. If you arrive in England before then you must follow the rules for people who do not qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to the UK. |
| Dominica | Vaccine certificate. |
| Egypt | Vaccine certificate. |
| Estonia | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Eswatini | Will be added to this list 4am Monday 1 November. If you arrive in England before then you must follow the rules for people who do not qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to the UK. |
| Falkland Islands | Letter of proof from the overseas territory government showing you’ve been fully vaccinated under the UK overseas vaccine programme. |
| Finland | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| France | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Georgia | Vaccine certificate. |
| Germany | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Ghana | Vaccine certificate. |
| Gibraltar | Letter of proof from the overseas territory government showing you’ve been fully vaccinated under the UK overseas vaccine programme. |
| Greece | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Grenada | Vaccine certificate. |
| Guernsey | Letter of proof from the government of Guernsey showing you’ve been fully vaccinated. |
| Guyana | Will be added to this list 4am Monday 1 November. If you arrive in England before then you must follow the rules for people who do not qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to the UK. |
| Honduras | Will be added to this list 4am Monday 1 November. If you arrive in England before then you must follow the rules for people who do not qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to the UK. |
| Hong Kong | Vaccine certificate. |
| Hungary | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Iceland | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| India | Vaccine certificate. |
| Indonesia | Vaccine certificate. |
| Ireland | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Isle of Man | NHS COVID Pass or a letter of proof from the government of the Isle of Man showing you’ve been fully vaccinated. |
| Israel | Vaccine certificate. |
| Italy | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Jamaica | Vaccine certificate. |
| Japan | Vaccine certificate. |
| Jersey | Letter of proof from the government of Jersey showing you’ve been fully vaccinated. |
| Jordan | Vaccine certificate. |
| Kenya | Vaccine certificate. |
| Kosovo | Vaccine certificate. |
| Kuwait | Vaccine certificate. |
| Latvia | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Lebanon | Will be added to this list 4am Monday 1 November. If you arrive in England before then you must follow the rules for people who do not qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to the UK. |
| Lesotho | Will be added to this list 4am Monday 1 November. If you arrive in England before then you must follow the rules for people who do not qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to the UK. |
| Liechtenstein | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Lithuania | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Luxembourg | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Madagascar | Will be added to this list 4am Monday 1 November. If you arrive in England before then you must follow the rules for people who do not qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to the UK. |
| Malaysia | Vaccine certificate. |
| Maldives | Vaccine certificate. |
| Malta | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Mauritius | Will be added to this list 4am Monday 1 November. If you arrive in England before then you must follow the rules for people who do not qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to the UK. |
| Moldova | Vaccine certificate. |
| Monaco | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Mongolia | Will be added to this list 4am Monday 1 November. If you arrive in England before then you must follow the rules for people who do not qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to the UK. |
| Montenegro | Vaccine certificate. |
| Montserrat | Letter of proof from the overseas territory government showing you’ve been fully vaccinated under the UK overseas vaccine programme. |
| Morocco | Vaccine certificate. |
| Namibia | Vaccine certificate. |
| Nepal | Will be added to this list 4am Monday 1 November. If you arrive in England before then you must follow the rules for people who do not qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to the UK. |
| Netherlands | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| New Zealand | Vaccine certificate. |
| Nigeria | Vaccine certificate. |
| North Macedonia | Vaccine certificate. |
| Norway | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| The Occupied Palestinian Territories | Will be added to this list 4am Monday 1 November. If you arrive in England before then you must follow the rules for people who do not qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to the UK. |
| Oman | Vaccine certificate. |
| Pakistan | Vaccine certificate. |
| Panama | Will be added to this list 4am Monday 1 November. If you arrive in England before then you must follow the rules for people who do not qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to the UK. |
| Peru | Will be added to this list 4am Monday 1 November. If you arrive in England before then you must follow the rules for people who do not qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to the UK. |
| Philippines | Vaccine certificate. |
| Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands | Letter of proof from the overseas territory government showing you’ve been fully vaccinated under the UK overseas vaccine programme. |
| Poland | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Portugal | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Qatar | Vaccine certificate. |
| Romania | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Rwanda | Will be added to this list 4am Monday 1 November. If you arrive in England before then you must follow the rules for people who do not qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to the UK. |
| San Marino | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Saudi Arabia | Vaccine certificate. |
| Serbia | Vaccine certificate. |
| Seychelles | Will be added to this list 4am Monday 1 November. If you arrive in England before then you must follow the rules for people who do not qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to the UK. |
| Sierra Leone | Will be added to this list 4am Monday 1 November. If you arrive in England before then you must follow the rules for people who do not qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to the UK. |
| Singapore | Vaccine certificate. |
| Slovakia | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Slovenia | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| South Africa | Vaccine certificate. |
| South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands | Letter of proof from the overseas territory government showing you’ve been fully vaccinated under the UK overseas vaccine programme. |
| South Korea | Vaccine certificate. |
| Spain | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Sri Lanka | Will be added to this list 4am Monday 1 November. If you arrive in England before then you must follow the rules for people who do not qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to the UK. |
| St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | Letter of proof from the overseas territory government showing you’ve been fully vaccinated under the UK overseas vaccine programme. |
| St Kitts and Nevis | Vaccine certificate. |
| St Lucia | Vaccine certificate. |
| St Vincent and the Grenadines | Vaccine certificate. |
| Suriname | Will be added to this list 4am Monday 1 November. If you arrive in England before then you must follow the rules for people who do not qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to the UK. |
| Sweden | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Switzerland | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Taiwan | Vaccine certificate. |
| Tanzania | Will be added to this list 4am Monday 1 November. If you arrive in England before then you must follow the rules for people who do not qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to the UK. |
| Thailand | Vaccine certificate. |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Will be added to this list 4am Monday 1 November. If you arrive in England before then you must follow the rules for people who do not qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to the UK. |
| Tunisia | Will be added to this list 4am Monday 1 November. If you arrive in England before then you must follow the rules for people who do not qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to the UK. |
| Turkey | Vaccine certificate. |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | Letter of proof from the overseas territory government showing you’ve been fully vaccinated under the UK overseas vaccine programme. |
| Uganda | Will be added to this list 4am Monday 1 November. If you arrive in England before then you must follow the rules for people who do not qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to the UK. |
| Ukraine | Vaccine certificate. |
| United Arab Emirates (UAE) | Vaccine certificate. |
| Uruguay | Will be added to this list 4am Monday 1 November. If you arrive in England before then you must follow the rules for people who do not qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to the UK. |
| USA | CDC card showing you’ve had a full course of an FDA-approved vaccine in the USA plus proof that you are a resident of the USA. |
| Vatican City | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Vietnam | Vaccine certificate. |
Red list countries and territories
This page lists the countries and territories with a proof of vaccination that is recognised for travel to the UK. Some of those countries or territories may also be on the red list for travel to the UK.
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.
Travel to England testing and quarantine rules
Check what COVID-19 tests you need to take and the quarantine rules for travel to England.
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Published 4 October 2021
Last updated 28 October 2021
Last updated 28 October 2021
