As you can see, to travel internationally one must be fully vaccinated. The Indian Covid-19 vaccination certificates didn't display passport numbers if the person used another national identification document to register for the vaccination drive. The most frequently asked question has been how to link the passport and the certificate. This is now possible thanks to the Cowin portal updates. If you are getting your vaccine in India, here's how to link your passport with your Covid-19 vaccination certificate.This information was shared via the official Twitter handle for the Aarogya Setu App.You can now update your Passport number on your vaccination certificate.Log in to https://t.co/S3pUooMbXXSelect Raise an IssueChoose the passport option. Select the person you wish to use from the drop-down menu. Enter your passport number.Submit Your new certificate will be sent to you in seconds. pic.twitter.com/Ed5xIbN834 Aarogya Setu - @SetuAarogya June 24, 2021How to link your passport and vaccine certificate on CoWinIf you've already completed the vaccination process and have registered/availed the first or both of the doses, here is how to link your passport with the vaccination certificate. Log in to cowin.gov.in using your registered number. The top of the page will have a button to raise an issue.You will see an option to add passport details to Cowin.The next step is to choose the name of the person for whom you need to update the passport details.Enter your current passport number here and click on submit. There are no additional checks and your passport number will be updated immediately. Please make sure you're careful about what number you enter. You can enter a passport number once and request a name change. It is unclear how passport renewals work. The old passport number will be displayed on the new passport, but you won't be able to change it on your certificate each time the passport details are changed.Cowin states that you will get an updated certificate in a matter of seconds. You will receive an updated certificate that will take out the other identification document and replace it with your passport. You can request a correction of the certificate name to match the passport name if the names on your passport and certificate are not identical.Cowin will update your id document after each dose. You'll need your passport to get your second vaccine.If you're starting the process from scratch to get your vaccines done, the passport should be used as your national identification document.Bottom lineTo allow travelers who plan to travel internationally, the Covid-19 certificate has been updated to include your passport. You can access this online facility once only, so you will need to be careful.Do you want to update your passport soon after you have learned how to link it with a vaccine certificate?You liked our articles and our efforts. You can pay what you feel is fair for the content that you have read. Enter a amount and click the button to pay. You can pay using Netbanking, Debit/Credit cards, UPI, QR codes or any other Wallet. Each contribution helps to cover the costs of content that you receive.Important: To receive confirmation and details about your transaction, please enter an email address in the pop up form. This will be displayed after you click on the Pay Now button. International transactions can be processed using Paypal.Our articles are not behind any paywall. You will not be asked to pay anything before you have read the article. If you are happy with the article's quality and our efforts, we will ask you to pay once you have finished reading it.
