How to Link Your Vaccination Certificate with Passport: A Complete Guide

• Step 1:Register on the CoWIN app and choose passport as the Photo ID.

First and foremost, you have to register on the official CoWIN website. Go to www.cowin.gov.in and enter your mobile number. Enter the OTP received on your number to verify yourself.

• Step 2: Add your passport details in the photo ID section.

Following verification, a registration page will appear, where you will need to enter your full name, gender, age, photo ID type, and other information. Select 'Passport' as the photo ID type and enter your passport details.

• Step 3: Book an appointment and get vaccinated.

Look for the 'Book Appointment for Vaccination' page and search for vaccination centers depending on your state, district, and pin code. You can choose a center at your convenience and click on the 'Book' option.
Once your appointment is successful, you become eligible to get vaccinated on your preferred day and time. Make sure to get both your doses at appropriate time intervals.

In case you already have an account on CoWIN and have been vaccinated using a different registered photo ID, such as your driving license or Aadhaar Card, you will be required to update your passport details.

• Step 1: Add passport number in COVID vaccine certificate
  
  Log in to your CoWIN account, click on the 'Account Details' section, and select the 'Raise Issue' option. Following this, choose 'Add Passport Details' and enter your passport number in the 'Enter Beneficiary's Passport Number' section. Don't forget to double-check that you have entered the correct passport number, as you won't be allowed to modify the photo ID details afterwards.

• Step 2:Confirm and submit changes
  
  Enter your passport number and tick the box that asks you to declare that the passport belongs to you, the beneficiary. For the final step, click on the 'Submit Request' button.

• Step 3:You’ll receive a text message confirmation
  
  You will get a text notification on the registered phone number associated with your CoWIN account confirming your request. Soon after, you should receive another message stating that your request has been successfully updated. Do not worry if this message doesn't pop up on your phone immediately, as it may take a few minutes depending on the load on the network.

Begin by signing in to your account. Click on the 'Account Details' section and select 'Certificate' of the beneficiary whose passport details you have added or modified. Once you press download, you will see that the vaccine certificate has been successfully linked to the passport.

You can take some extra steps to safeguard yourself by getting an Overseas Travel Insurance Plan that suits your requirements.

The Tata AIG travel insurance plan is an excellent choice for international travel during these uncertain times. The travel insurance policy offers highly affordable rates to help you cover the cost of treatment for COVID-19 in case you test positive in the middle of your trip and are hospitalised, while providing trip cancellation benefits. Also included are baggage covers for lost or delayed baggage, journey coverage, travel assistance, and general covers for other medical emergencies, evacuations, accidents, or death.

You can buy the Tata AIG travel insurance that suits you best on the official website with just a few easy clicks.

In order to undertake an international journey, you must be fully vaccinated with the required two doses of the vaccine, and your passport must be linked to the vaccine certificate. When you're performing the process, be mindful and make no mistakes while entering the passport number.

The passport linked to the COVID vaccine is enough for international travel unless the country you are travelling to modifies their COVID guidelines for travellers from India. Some countries might also require you to undergo a COVID test before entering. Keep an eye on national and international travel guidelines in the weeks leading up to your flight.

1. What are The Vaccines Available in India?
The Oxford-made Covishield and homegrown Covaxin are two of the most widely available vaccines at the moment. Sputnik, Moderna, and Johnson and Johnson's COVID-19 vaccines have also been given the green signal for emergency use in India.

2. Why is it Mandatory for International Travellers to link Passports with Vaccination Certificates?
It’s mandatory to link your passport with your vaccine certificate because it works as a valid form of verification that the citizen travelling abroad is fully vaccinated against the Coronavirus. Therefore, it is necessary to link it with your passport.