Bihar - Link Covid-19 (Corona) Vaccination Certificate to Passport

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Procedure

Apply Online:

1. Login to your account on the official CoWIN website by using your Id and password or OTP. Here is the link to the CoWIN portal Website Link.
   
2. Once you are logged in, click on the “Raise Issue” button in the “Account Details” section.
3. You will see three options — “Certificate Correction”; “Merge Multiple Dose #1 Provisional Certificates” and “Add Passport Details”.
4. Click on “Add Passport Details”.
5. You will be redirected to a page where you can select the name of the member whose passport details you would like to add.
6. Select the desired member’s name from the drop down menu and enter their passport number in the “Enter Beneficiary’s Passport Number” section.
7. Make sure that you enter the correct passport number, as you will only be allowed to change the certificate photo ID details once.
8. Once you have double checked the passport number to make sure it is correct, tick 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.”
9. After this, click on the “Submit Request” button.
10. You will receive a message on the registered mobile number confirming that your request has been submitted.
11. After processing (which is likely to take only a few seconds), you will receive another message stating that your request has been “Updated Successfully”.
12. Now go back to the “Account Details” page and click on the “Certificate” button next to the name of the account to which you have added the passport details.
13. You will be able to download and print your new vaccine certificate which is linked to your passport.

Note: If you are yet to register on CoWIN and plan to travel soon, you can choose your passport as your photo ID proof while registering yourself to simplify the process.

Apply through Mobile APP:

1. Download the CoWin app: download link.
2. The applicant will have to fill in the details like the phone number, through which the applicant has registered already for the Covid-19 vaccination.
3. Then an OTP will be sent on that number.
4. And then click on the “Verify and Proceed” button.
5. Now, the next page will appear on the screen.
6. Now, on the next page, the applicant will have to click on the “Raise an Issue” button.
7. Now, after clicking, the applicant has to select the given option of “Passport”.
8. After that, the new page will appear where you will see an option for “What is the Issue?”. Then select the passport option from there only.
9. After that, correctly fill in all the details.
10. Finally, click on the continue and submit the details.

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. It is advised to take the documents in original to the kiosk for scanning purposes.
4. The operator will process the application online.
5. On successful submission, the applicant will receive an application number as acknowledgement.
6. If approved, the certificate can be downloaded.

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Required Documents

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e.g.
1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Phone Number: +91-11-23978046
Toll Free: 1075
Email ID : [email protected]
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

Eligibility

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

Fees

No fees required to complete this procedure.

Validity

The vaccination certificate is valid for lifetime.

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

Your request will be processed within a few seconds and you receive an SMS acknowledging your request submission.

Related Videos

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Instructions

While entering your passport number, make sure that you enter the correct number, since you will be allowed to change the certificate photo ID details only once.

Required Information

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

Need for the Document

If you are traveling outside of India, it is likely that you may be asked for a vaccine certificate linked to your passport, especially at the point of your departure.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

It would help officials verify that you are leaving India only after having been fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

External Links

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