Get your NHS COVID Pass
Do not contact your GP surgery about your NHS COVID Pass. GP’s cannot provide letters showing your COVID-19 vaccination status or issue your COVID Pass.
Get your NHS COVID Pass
Find out how to get your NHS COVID Pass.
Information about the NHS COVID Pass
If you cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons
There are a few reasons why someone cannot get vaccinated for medical reasons.
These include:
- severe allergies to all available vaccines
- a previous adverse reaction to a vaccine
- learning disabilities, autism or a combination of impairments
If any of these reasons apply to you, you can get a domestic NHS COVID Pass because of your situation. This will enable you to use the domestic NHS COVID Pass wherever you need to prove your COVID-19 status.
You cannot use the domestic NHS COVID Pass exemption for travel abroad.
COVID-19 exemptions from lateral flow testing
Get help using the NHS COVID Pass
For any issues with NHS login contact NHS login help centre.
If your vaccination status record is incorrect, please contact your local health board.
Your COVID Pass will only show your first forename and surname in line with UK requirements.
Use the NHS COVID Pass for international travel
When travelling abroad you can use the NHS COVID Pass to prove that you have had a COVID-19 vaccine.
Find out how to get your NHS COVID Pass.
In addition to your NHS COVID Pass, you will need to follow other rules when travelling, such as pre-departure testing. Check entry requirements such as COVID-19 tests and isolation for countries that you intend to visit (on GOV.UK).
You should check that the name on your passport matches what it is on the NHS COVID Pass for first forename and surname only. You need to do this at least 2 weeks before you travel. If the names are different, contact your GP practice to have your details updated. Make sure you familiarise yourself with the rules for foreign travel to and from Wales.
In some countries you do not need to show your NHS COVID Pass. You may need to either quarantine or provide tests to meet country entry requirements.
If you download and print a copy of the NHS COVID Pass, the expiry date will not update and you will need to print a new copy when it has expired.
If you have not been fully vaccinated
If you have not completed your vaccine course, please follow existing entry requirements. Most countries will accept testing or quarantine as alternatives to a vaccination certificate.
You need to carefully research the requirements of your destination country before travelling.
More details on entry requirements can be found on the GOV.UK foreign travel advice pages and on the websites of your destination country.
See travel advice for British people travelling abroad during the pandemic.