Approved COVID-19 vaccines and countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination
Approved vaccines and list of countries and territories with approved COVID-19 proof of vaccination for travel to England.
Applies to England
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:
- the UK or UK overseas vaccination programme
- the United Nations vaccine programme for staff and volunteers
- 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.
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.
Vaccine certificates only
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:
- 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 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.
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 of vaccination status |
|---|---|
| Akrotiri and Dhekelia | Vaccine certificate. |
| Albania | Vaccine certificate. |
| Andorra | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Angola | Vaccine certificate. 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 | Vaccine certificate. |
| Antarctica/British Antarctic Territory | Vaccine certificate. |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Vaccine certificate. |
| Argentina | Vaccine certificate. 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 | Vaccine certificate. 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 | Vaccine certificate. 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 | Vaccine certificate. 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 | Vaccine certificate. |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Vaccine certificate. |
| Botswana | Vaccine certificate. 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 | Vaccine certificate. |
| British Virgin Islands | Vaccine certificate. |
| Brunei | Vaccine certificate. |
| Bulgaria | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Cambodia | Vaccine certificate. 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 | Vaccine certificate. |
| Chile | Vaccine certificate. |
| Colombia | Vaccine certificate. |
| Costa Rica | Vaccine certificate. 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 | Vaccine certificate. 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 | Vaccine certificate. 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 | Vaccine certificate. |
| 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 | Vaccine certificate. |
| Greece | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Grenada | Vaccine certificate. |
| Guernsey | Vaccine certificate. |
| Guyana | Vaccine certificate. 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 | Vaccine certificate. 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 vaccine certificate. |
| 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 | Vaccine certificate (Covid status certificate). |
| 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 | Vaccine certificate. 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 | Vaccine certificate. 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 | Vaccine certificate. 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 | Vaccine certificate. 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 | Vaccine certificate. 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 | Vaccine certificate. |
| Morocco | Vaccine certificate. |
| Namibia | Vaccine certificate. |
| Nepal | Vaccine certificate. 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 | Vaccine certificate. 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 | Vaccine certificate. 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 | Vaccine certificate. 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 | Vaccine certificate. |
| 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 | Vaccine certificate. 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 | Vaccine certificate. 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 | Vaccine certificate. 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 | Vaccine certificate. |
| South Korea | Vaccine certificate. |
| Spain | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Sri Lanka | Vaccine certificate. 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 | Vaccine certificate. |
| St Kitts and Nevis | Vaccine certificate. |
| St Lucia | Vaccine certificate. |
| St Vincent and the Grenadines | Vaccine certificate. |
| Suriname | Vaccine certificate. 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 | Vaccine certificate. 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 | Vaccine certificate. 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 | Vaccine certificate. 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 | Vaccine certificate. |
| Uganda | Vaccine certificate. 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 | Vaccine certificate. 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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Last updated 1 November 2021
