UK updates approved vaccines list based on WHO listing
The United Kingdom just made traveling more accessible to travelers, including an extended list of approved vaccines.
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
Country or territory | Examples of proof of vaccination status and whether you can verify this on the UK passenger locator form |
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Akrotiri and Dhekelia | Vaccine certificate. |
Albania | Vaccine certificate. |
Andorra | EU DCC – you cannot use the EU DCC to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form. |
Angola | Vaccine certificate. |
Anguilla | Vaccine certificate. |
Antarctica/British Antarctic Territory | Vaccine certificate. |
Antigua and Barbuda | Vaccine certificate. |
Argentina | Vaccine certificate. |
Armenia | Vaccine certificate. |
Australia | Vaccine certificate. |
Austria | EU DCC – you can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form – you must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Azerbaijan | Vaccine certificate. |
The Bahamas | Vaccine certificate. |
Bahrain | Vaccine certificate. |
Bangladesh | Vaccine certificate. |
Barbados | Vaccine certificate. |
Belgium | EU DCC – you can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form – you must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Belize | Vaccine certificate. |
Bermuda | Vaccine certificate. |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Vaccine certificate. |
Botswana | Vaccine certificate. |
Brazil | Vaccine certificate. |
British Indian Ocean Territory | Vaccine certificate. |
British Virgin Islands | Vaccine certificate. |
Brunei | Vaccine certificate. |
Bulgaria | EU DCC – you cannot use the EU DCC to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form.. |
Cambodia | Vaccine certificate. |
Canada | Vaccine certificate. |
Cayman Islands | Vaccine certificate. |
Chile | Vaccine certificate. |
Colombia | Vaccine certificate. |
Costa Rica | Vaccine certificate. |
Croatia | EU DCC – you can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form – you must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Cyprus | EU DCC – you can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form – you must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Czech Republic (Czechia) | EU DCC – you cannot use the EU DCC to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form. |
Denmark | EU DCC – you can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form – you must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Djibouti | Vaccine certificate. |
Dominica | Vaccine certificate. |
Egypt | Vaccine certificate. |
Estonia | EU DCC – you can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form – you must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Eswatini | Vaccine certificate. |
Falkland Islands | Vaccine certificate. |
Finland | EU DCC – you can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form – you must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
France | EU DCC – you can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form – you must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Georgia | Vaccine certificate. |
Germany | EU DCC – you cannot use the EU DCC to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form. |
Ghana | Vaccine certificate. |
Gibraltar | Vaccine certificate. |
Greece | EU DCC – you can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form – you must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Grenada | Vaccine certificate. |
Guernsey | Vaccine certificate. |
Guyana | Vaccine certificate. |
Honduras | Vaccine certificate. |
Hong Kong | Vaccine certificate. |
Hungary | EU DCC – you can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form – you must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Iceland | EU DCC – you can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form – you must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
India | Vaccine certificate. |
Indonesia | Vaccine certificate. |
Ireland | EU DCC – you can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form – you must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Isle of Man | Vaccine certificate. |
Israel | Vaccine certificate. |
Italy | EU DCC – you can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form – you must be fully vaccinated with an 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 – you cannot use the EU DCC to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form. |
Lebanon | Vaccine certificate. |
Lesotho | Vaccine certificate. |
Liechtenstein | EU DCC – you cannot use the EU DCC to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form. |
Lithuania | EU DCC – you can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form – you must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Luxembourg | EU DCC – you can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form – you must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Madagascar | Vaccine certificate. |
Malaysia | Vaccine certificate. |
Maldives | Vaccine certificate. |
Malta | EU DCC – you can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form – you must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Mauritius | Vaccine certificate. |
Moldova | Vaccine certificate. |
Monaco | EU DCC – you cannot use the EU DCC to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form. |
Mongolia | Vaccine certificate. |
Montenegro | Vaccine certificate. |
Montserrat | Vaccine certificate. |
Morocco | EU DCC – you can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form – you must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Namibia | Vaccine certificate. |
Nepal | Vaccine certificate. |
Netherlands | EU DCC – you can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form – you must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
New Zealand | Vaccine certificate. |
Nigeria | Vaccine certificate. |
North Macedonia | Vaccine certificate. |
Norway | EU DCC – you can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form – you must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
The Occupied Palestinian Territories | Vaccine certificate. |
Oman | Vaccine certificate. |
Pakistan | Vaccine certificate. |
Panama | Vaccine certificate. |
Peru | Vaccine certificate. |
Philippines | Vaccine certificate. |
Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands | Vaccine certificate. |
Poland | EU DCC – you can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form – you must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Portugal | EU DCC – you can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form – you must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Qatar | Vaccine certificate. |
Romania | EU DCC – you can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form – you must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Rwanda | Vaccine certificate. |
San Marino | EU DCC – you cannot use the EU DCC to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form. |
Saudi Arabia | Vaccine certificate. |
Serbia | Vaccine certificate. |
Seychelles | Vaccine certificate. |
Sierra Leone | Vaccine certificate. |
Singapore | Vaccine certificate. |
Slovakia | EU DCC – you can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form – you must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Slovenia | EU DCC – you can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form – you must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
South Africa | Vaccine certificate. |
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands | Vaccine certificate. |
South Korea | Vaccine certificate. |
Spain | EU DCC – you can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form – you must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Sri Lanka | Vaccine certificate. |
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. |
Sweden | EU DCC – you can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form – you must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Switzerland | EU DCC – you can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form – you must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Taiwan | Vaccine certificate. |
Tanzania | Vaccine certificate. |
Thailand | Vaccine certificate. |
Trinidad and Tobago | Vaccine certificate. |
Tunisia | Vaccine certificate. |
Turkey | Vaccine certificate. |
Turks and Caicos Islands | Vaccine certificate. |
Uganda | Vaccine certificate. |
Ukraine | EU DCC – you cannot use the EU DCC to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form. |
United Arab Emirates (UAE) | Vaccine certificate. |
Uruguay | 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 – you can use this to add proof of vaccination status in the UK passenger locator form – you must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine. |
Vietnam | Vaccine certificate. |
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
From 4am 22 November, World Health Organization’s Emergency Use Listing (WHO EUL) vaccines:
- Sinovac
- Sinopharm Beijing
- Covaxin
Formulations of these vaccines, such as AstraZeneca Covishield, AstraZeneca Vaxzevria and Moderna Takeda, also qualify as approved vaccines.
You must have had a complete course of one of the following vaccines at least 14 days before arrival in England. For GCC countries, a vaccination certificate is the only sufficient document needed for proof of vaccination.