To check further details such as immunisations, you’ll need to prove who you are by uploading photo identification, such as a passport or driving licence.

Once this is set up, you should be able to see basic health information on the app. You can find out your NHS number via the NHS website. You’ll need an email address, phone number, date of birth, postcode and your NHS number to hand (though there are ways to prove who you are without knowing your NHS number). When it’s downloaded, you’ll need to set up a log in – click the button ‘Continue with NHS login’ to do this and instructions will guide you through the process. The correct app is just called NHS, it is not the NHS Covid-19 app, nor is it the Ask NHS app. You can download the app by typing in ‘NHS’ into the search bar of your iOS ‘App store’ or Android ‘Play Store’ and clicking install. You must be registered with a GP service in England to be able to use it and be aged 13 or over. The app – that is called ‘NHS’ – can be downloaded on iOS and Android mobiles. If a country says you can gain entry based solely on being fully vaccinated (rather than tested), the NHS app can be used to generate a QR code proving you’ve had two doses. How do I get the NHS app and how will it help me travel? Individual countries also have their own rules on which vaccines they accept, with concerns that some nations may not allow travellers entry who have had a certain batch of AstraZeneca vaccines manufactured in India. Proving your vaccination status is therefore vital for travel in some cases. Other countries will only permit vaccinated travellers – such as Malta and the USA (when it reopens). Some countries, like Greece and Turkey, will allow everyone to enter, but double-jabbed holidaymakers do not need to take tests, whereas unvaccinated travellers do.

Vaccine certificates were introduced in a bid to make travel easier. We outline which countries will let you in using the NHS app, how to download the app, and what to do if you don’t own a smartphone. Holidaymakers from England can prove their Covid vaccination status through the NHS app, while certification for residents of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland differs.

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