Apply for a Travel COVID vaccination certificate
If you have received one or both doses of your COVID-19 vaccinations in Northern Ireland, you can apply for a Vaccination certificate for international travel.
How to apply for a COVID Travel certificate
To apply for a Travel certificate, you need to create a verified nidirect account.
Parents and guardians can apply through their nidirect account, for Vaccination certificates for young people up to the age of 17.
You will need to upload a photo of the young person’s passport as part of the validation process.
11 to 15 year olds can display the certificate on their own phones by downloading the COVIDCertNI app and scanning the certificate sent to their parent or guardian.
Creating an nidirect account guidance
You should fully read the guidance at this link before you start your application to make sure that everything is correctly completed:
If you’re having any issues creating your nidirect account, contact the support teams at:
Access your certificate
To access your certificate, you can download the COVIDCert NI app.
Or, you can log in at the link below for a printable PDF version:
COVIDCert NI app
The app is available for those who received their vaccination in Northern Ireland to download from the following app stores:
Find out how the app works at:
If you have questions about the app check these travel certificates FAQs or contact the support teams at:
If your application is not processed automatically the NI COVID Certification Service will email you directly when your application has been successfully processed, telling you when you can download your certificate online or via the COVIDCertNI app.
Request a paper certificate
If you cannot apply online, you can request a paper certificate.
This process will take longer than the digital process and you will be required to verify your identity in person by presenting documents at an appointed time and location.