Approved vaccines and the 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 been fully vaccinated with a full course of an approved vaccine in the UK, under the UK overseas vaccination programme or in one of the countries and territories listed below.
From 4am Monday 11 October UN staff and volunteers who have been fully vaccinated under the United Nations vaccine programme will also qualify.
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.
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.
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, such as Janssen, you are fully vaccinated.
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 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 | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| 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. |
| The Bahamas | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| Bahrain | Vaccine certificate. |
| Bangladesh | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| 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. |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| Brazil | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. This country is currently on the red list. 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. |
| 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. |
| Chile | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. This country is currently on the red list. 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. |
| Colombia | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. This country is on the red list. 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. |
| 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. |
| Egypt | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| 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. |
| Georgia | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. This country is currently on the red list. 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. |
| Germany | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Ghana | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| 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 | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| Hong Kong | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| 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 | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| Indonesia | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. This country is currently on the red list. 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. |
| 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. |
| Jamaica | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| Japan | Vaccine certificate. |
| Jordan | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| Kenya | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| Kosovo | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| 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. |
| Maldives | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| Malta | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Moldova | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| Monaco | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Montenegro | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. This country is currently on the red list. 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. |
| Montserrat | Letter of proof from the overseas territory government showing you’ve been fully vaccinated under the UK overseas vaccine programme. |
| Morocco | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| Namibia | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. This country is currently on the red list. 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. |
| Netherlands | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| New Zealand | Vaccine certificate. |
| Nigeria | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| North Macedonia | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| Norway | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Oman | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| Pakistan | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| Philippines | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. This country is currently on the red list. 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. |
| 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. |
| Serbia | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| 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 | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. This country is currently on the red list. 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. |
| 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. |
| St Kitts and Nevis | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| St Lucia | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| St Vincent and the Grenadines | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| 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. |
| Thailand | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. This country is currently on the red list. 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. |
| Turkey | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | Letter of proof from the overseas territory government showing you’ve been fully vaccinated under the UK overseas vaccine programme. |
| Ukraine | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| 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. |
| Vietnam | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
