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Here's how you can link the passport with COVID-19 vaccination certificate on CoWin app

This procedure to link the vaccination certificate with the passport will benefit international travellers.

Here's how you can link the passport with COVID-19 vaccination certificate on CoWin app
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Passengers travelling abroad from India can now link their passports with coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination certificates. This facility was launched on the central government's CoWin web portal, whereby users can update their personal information to make the experience hassle-free. Information regarding the same was announced on Twitter 

In order to link the certificate with the account, one has to follow a simple procedure, as mentioned below

  • Login with your details on the CoWin app
  • Enter your mobile number 
  • Click on Passport option
  • Select the name of the person whose certificate you wish to link. Use the drop-down option on the menu
  • Enter your passport number and fill in the necessary details 
  • Check the details once and click submit.
  • Note: You will receive a new certificate in a few seconds.

One can also update the certificate information if the vaccination certificate and passport details do not match. The app has a facility to change the details, for which the following steps have to be followed.

  • Login on the CoWin app with the mobile number and use the raise an issue option
  • Select on the given options to modify the certificate
  • Select the details you want to change from the drop-down menu.
  • Select the information you want to update
  • Enter the correct the details and then submit.

It is important note that a user gets only one chance to rectify the name and other details on the CoWin app. Hence, when registering for vaccination, it is important to use the same name that is mentioned on the passport and there should be no difference between the name in your passport and the CoWin vaccination certificate. Any discrepancy in the same will not be considered as an entry on the portal. 

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