How to download your COVID-19 vaccine certificate

Covid-19 vaccine certificate is mandatory for people travelling abroad

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A COVID-19 Vaccine Certificate (CVC) issued by the Union Government is proof that you have been vaccinated in India. CVC provides information to the beneficiary on date and type of vaccine used, and the provisional certificate is useful for the next vaccination.

Producing CVC is required for certain kind of social interactions and foreign travel.

People who are fully vaccinated and want to travel abroad will have a CoWin certificate with their full date of birth along with passport number.

The certificate issued by CoWIN has security features that can be digitally verified on the CoWIN portal.

You can download vaccination certificate from the CoWIN portal or the Aarogya Setu app or through Digi-Locker by using the same mobile number used at the time of registration.

Cowin portal is the official website for the vaccination in India. 

Visit https://www.cowin.gov.in for downloading the certificate. Click on Covid Vaccine certificate and enter Beneficiary Reference ID to access the certificate.

Alternatively, you can find vaccination certificate in DigiLocker under the category of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. 

You may download Corona Vaccination certificate from the Digi-Locker app by following these steps.

First install Digi-Locker app by downloading it from the Play store. Documents from Government departments can be found on Digilocker app. You may also store your personal documents like Aadhar Card, Driving License on it.

After registration process using details like Name,date of biirht OB, gender, Security Pin, Mobile number, Aadhar number, and email ID, you can get your Vaccine Certificate from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).

Click on the “Vaccine Certificate” and then enter your 13 Digit Reference ID. You will soon get your Covid Vaccine Certificate.