Countries with approved COVID-19 vaccination programmes and proof of vaccination
Approved vaccines and the list of countries and territories with approved COVID-19 vaccination programmes for travel to England.
Applies to England
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 in the UK or one of the countries and territories listed below.
You can still travel to England if you do not qualify as fully vaccinated but you must follow different rules.
Read the rules about travelling to England from another country.
There are different rules if you have been in a red list country 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.
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
Check the guidance to find the rules for COVID-19 testing and quarantine when you travel to England.
Proof of vaccination
You must be able to prove that you’ve been fully vaccinated under an approved vaccination programme.
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
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
The table below lists the countries and territories with approved vaccination programmes and examples of proof of vaccination you will need to provide.
Countries with an approved vaccination programme and examples of proof required
List of countries and territories with an approved vaccination programme for travel to England and examples of proof of vaccination.
| 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. |
| Andorra | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| 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. |
| Australia | Vaccine certificate. |
| Austria | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Bahrain | Vaccine certificate. |
| Barbados | Vaccine certificate. |
| Belgium | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Bermuda | Letter of proof from the overseas territory government showing you’ve been fully vaccinated under the UK overseas vaccine programme. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Dominica | Vaccine certificate. |
| Estonia | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| 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. |
| Germany | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Ireland | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Israel | Vaccine certificate. |
| Italy | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Japan | Vaccine certificate. |
| Kuwait | Vaccine certificate. |
| Latvia | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| 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. |
| Malaysia | Vaccine certificate. |
| Malta | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Monaco | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Montserrat | Letter of proof from the overseas territory government showing you’ve been fully vaccinated under the UK overseas vaccine programme. |
| Netherlands | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| New Zealand | Vaccine certificate. |
| Norway | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| 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. |
| San Marino | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Saudi Arabia | Vaccine certificate. |
| 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 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 a Swissmedic approved vaccine. |
| Taiwan | 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. |
| United Arab Emirates (UAE) | Vaccine certificate. |
| 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. |
