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vaccine PASSPORT
Vaccine passport is a document that establishes that you have been vaccinated or in some cases, you have recently tested negative and are eligible to travel domestically or even internationally.
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Example: EU Digital COVID Certificate is a digital proof that a person has either been vaccinated against COVID-19, received a negative test result or recovered from COVID.
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When travelling, the EU Digital COVID Certificate holder should in principle be exempted from free movement restrictions.
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Countries are pushing for vaccine passport for travel; students planning to study abroad.
For instance, 'Green Pass' in Israel, which will be reinstated soon, allows people the access to certain places and services.
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Though some countries have initiated vaccine passport, there is no common and universally accepted version of vaccine passport yet.
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If you are planning to travel outside India for work or studies, you might have to show your vaccine certificate linked with your passport at the time of departure at the airport.
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Here's how you can link your vaccine certificate with passport:
1. Log on to cowin.gov.in
2. Go to ?Account Details? section and click on ?Raise Issue?
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3. Choose ?Add Passport Details? option. Select the name of the person whose passport details are to be updated in the app and enter beneficiary's passport number.
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4. Tick the declaration box. Do cross-check and verify details before ticking the box and clicking on ?Submit Request? tab.
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5. You will receive a message on the registered mobile number notifying that the status was updated successfully.
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6. Go back to ?Account Details? page and click on ?Certificate? tab. Your passport is now linked to the vaccine certificate.
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