Apply Online:

1. The genuineness of the certificate can be authenticated from this portal: Link to Portal.
2. Click on “Scan QR code” and wait for the page to load.
3. A notification will prompt you to activate your device’s camera.
4. Click on the “Allow” button to permit access for camera to scan the code.
5. Point the camera to the QR code on the certificate issued and scan.
6. Upon successful verification, a message stating “Certificate Successfully Verified” will be displayed along with the following details:
   • Name
   • Age
   • Gender
   • Beneficiary Reference ID
   • Date of Dose
   • Certificate Issued: Provisional/Final
   • Vaccination at
7. If the certificate is not genuine, “Certificate Invalid” will be displayed.
   

Apply through Centres:

1. To apply through centres, the applicant has to visit the respective “CSC” centre. Please tap on the following link to locate the centre according to the respective district: link.
2. Make sure to have the documents that are listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
3. An application form can be obtained through the kiosk operator upon visiting the centre.
4. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary information in the application form.
5. Submit the application form with ”Required Documents” to the office.
6. It is advised to take the documents in original to the kiosk for scanning purposes.
7. The operator will process the application online.
8. On successful submission, the applicant will receive an application number as acknowledgement.
9. This application will be processed internally. Once the verification is over, these officials will submit their report to the respective superior authority to decide the issue of the Certificate to the applicant.
10. The status, viz. Approval or Rejection if any, will be conveyed to the applicant through an SMS.
11. If approved, the certificate will be hand delivered or sent through post to the address mentioned while applying or issued in a stipulated period of time.

List down the documents required for successfully completing the procedure.
e.g.
1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Phone Number: +91-11-23978046
Toll Free: 1075
Email ID : ncov2019@gov.in
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Website: Link to Homepage

CoWIN Portal: Link to Website
CoWIN Helpline: +91 11 23978046
Technical Helpline: 0120 4473222
Help Line for All the States and UT’s Help Line PDF Link

You need to be vaccinated with any of the government approved Covid-19 vaccines in order to obtain a vaccine certificate.

No fees required to complete this procedure.

The vaccination certificate is valid for lifetime.

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The verification process will take only a few seconds to complete.

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• The Vaccination Centre is responsible for generating your certificate and for providing a printed copy post vaccination on the day of vaccination itself. Please do insist on receiving the certificate at the Centre.
• For Private Hospitals, the charges for providing a printed copy of the certificate are included in the service charge for vaccination.
  

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or Country of Birth.

Once the Covid-19 vaccination is completed, a certificate is issued to the citizens as a proof of vaccination. The vaccination certificate has a secure QR code to protect it against falsification. The genuineness of the certificate can be authenticated through this procedure.

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