If you are intending to travel for whatever reason then here is the way to get your passport number linked to your Covid-19 vaccine certificate in order to be able to travel overseas.
A vaccine passport or immunity passport is a documentary proof that the person is vaccinated against the infection. It is becoming a requirement for people who wish to start travelling again.
If you are planning to travel out of India to study, for a job, it is likely that you may be asked for a vaccine certificate linked to your passport, especially at the point of your departure.
How to link passport number with Covid-19 vaccine certificate online:
Step 1: Go to the official CoWIN website — www.cowin.gov.in
Step 2: Now go to the Account Details section and click on the ‘Raise Issue’ button.
Step 3: Here you will see three options — Certificate Correction, Merge Multiple Dose 1 Certificates and Add Passport Details. Click on the ‘Add Passport Details’ option.
Step 4: Now, you will be redirected to the page where you will have to select the name of the person whose passport you want to link.
Step 5: Select the name of the person in the drop-down menu and then type the passport number in the ‘Enter Beneficiary’s Passport Number’ section.
Step 6: Now, check the box that says — ‘I declare that this passport belongs to the beneficiary. The name of the passport holder is the same as mentioned on the vaccine certificate.’
Step 7: Click on the Submit Request button. Now, you will get an SMS on your registered mobile number confirming that your request has been submitted.
Step 8: Now go back to the Account Details page and click on the Certificate button next to the name of the person for whom you have raised the request to download the new vaccination certificate that is linked to your passport.
