By qualifying as fully vaccinated you only have to quarantine for a maximum of 2 days upon arrival, you can leave isolation upon receiving a negative PCR test result.
You must have had a complete course of one of the following vaccines at least 14 days before arriving in England:
The day you receive the last dose of your course does not count as one of the 14 days.
To avoid quarantine at home on arrival in England, you must be able to prove that you’ve been fully vaccinated under a vaccination programme with approved proof of certification.
Check the country list below, if any of the countries below says you can use a vaccine certificate as proof of vaccination, you must be sure to follow the rules. The certificate must be issued by a national or state-level public health authority, be in English, French or Spanish, and include as a minimum:
Your first and last name
Date of birth
Vaccine brand and manufacturer
Date of vaccination for each dose
Country or territory of vaccination and/or certificate issuer
If you have proof of vaccination from a country or territory that is not listed or with a vaccine that is not listed, you must follow the rules for people who do not qualify as fully vaccinated.
30 countries were added to the list on Monday 1st November at 4am, bringing the total number of countries and territories with approves vaccination programmes to 135.
Examples of proof of vaccination status |
Applicable countries or territories
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Vaccine certificate |
Akrotiri and Dhekelia, Albania, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica/British Antarctic Territory, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, The Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Djibouti, Dominica, Egypt, Eswatini, Falkland Islands, Georgia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guernsey, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, North Macedonia, The Occupied Palestinian Territories, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, South Korea, Sri Lanka, St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Uruguay, and Vietnam |
EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Vatican City |
NHS COVID Pass |
Isle of Man and England |
Covid Status Certificate |
Jersey |
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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. |
USA |