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The International COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate provides a secure record of vaccinations for people travelling internationally. It’s been developed to meet agreed international travel standards.
You can get your international certificate online when you’re getting ready to travel if any of these apply:
- you have a current Australian passport
- are an Australian dual citizen with a current Australian passport and a foreign passport
- you have a foreign passport with an Australian visa.
You must have had at least one dose of an approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine. You can find more information about travelling overseas with a medical contraindication on the Department of Health and Aged Care website.
Remember to check both of the following when you’re planning your trip:
- the entry requirements on the website of the country you’re visiting
- the travel requirements for the airlines you travel with.
Your vaccination provider needs to report your COVID-19 vaccinations to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) before you can get your international certificate.
How to get your international certificate
If you’re eligible for Medicare
If you have a current Australian passport, or foreign passport with an Australian visa, you can get an international certificate online.
If your Medicare online account is linked to myGov:
- Sign in to myGov.
- Select Go to Medicare on the Proof of COVID-19 vaccination quick link.
- Select Request a certificate.
- Select your name and then Next.
- Follow the steps to verify your vaccinations and passport details. You may need to update your middle name in the passport details screen to match what is on your passport.
Don’t forget to download or print a copy of your international certificate for your records.
If you’re using the Express Plus Medicare mobile app:
- Select Proof of vaccinations from Services.
- Select Request a certificate.
- Select your name, and then Next.
- Follow the steps to verify your vaccinations and passport details. You may need to update your middle name in the passport details screen to match what is on your passport.
Don’t forget to save a copy of your international certificate. You can either:
If you’re not eligible for Medicare
You can use the Individual Healthcare Identifiers service (IHI service) through myGov.
- Sign in to your myGov account.
- Select IHI service from Your services.
- Select View proof.
- Select Request an international certificate, then Next.
- Follow the steps to verify your vaccinations and passport details. You may need to update your middle name in the passport details screen to match what is on your passport.
If your child isn’t eligible for Medicare, you need to either:
If you can’t go online
If you can’t go online, you can get your international certificate after you’ve had a COVID-19 vaccination and it’s been reported to the AIR.
To request your international certificate you need to either:
When you need help with your international certificate
If your name details don’t match
If your name details don’t match what’s on the passport details screen, you may need to contact the Australian Immunisation Register.
If your country of vaccination or batch number details need updating
When your vaccination provider reports your COVID-19 vaccinations to the AIR, they need to report a country of vaccination. If they don’t, you may not be able to get your international certificate.
Your vaccination provider also needs to record your vaccine batch number correctly, as you may need it to enter some countries.
If these details are incorrect, you need to ask your vaccination provider to update them on the AIR.
If your vaccination provider is adding COVID-19 vaccinations you’ve had overseas to the AIR, they also need to include a country of vaccination and batch number.