UK gov’t to accept Ghanaian proof of vaccination from October 11
Individuals vaccinated in Ghana will from Monday, October 11, not be restricted by quarantine enforcements of the authorities in the United Kingdom.
This comes after an announcement by the UK government that Ghana will be added to the countries and territories whose proofs of vaccination will be accepted.
Hitherto travellers from the affected countries have had to undergo compulsory quarantine upon arrival in the UK.
However, those who will benefit from this loosening of restrictions must have completed a course of either Oxford /AstraZeneca, Pfizer BioNTech, Moderna or Janssen vaccines at least 14 days before arriving in the UK.
Approved countries
If you were vaccinated in a country or territory that is not on this list, or with a vaccine that is not listed, you must follow the rules for people who do not qualify as fully vaccinated.
If you have been in a red list country or territory in the 10 days before you arrive in England, you must follow the red list rules. You must do this whether you qualify as fully vaccinated or not.
| COUNTRY OR TERRITORY | EXAMPLES OF PROOF THAT YOU’VE BEEN FULLY VACCINATED WITH AN APPROVED VACCINE |
|---|---|
| Akrotiri and Dhekelia | Letter of proof from the overseas territory government showing you’ve been fully vaccinated under the UK overseas vaccine programme. |
| Albania | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| Andorra | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Anguilla | Letter of proof from the overseas territory government showing you’ve been fully vaccinated under the UK overseas vaccine programme. |
| Antarctica/British Antarctic Territory | Letter of proof from the overseas territory government showing you’ve been fully vaccinated under the UK overseas vaccine programme. |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Vaccine certificate. |
| Australia | Vaccine certificate. |
| Austria | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| The Bahamas | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| Bahrain | Vaccine certificate. |
| Bangladesh | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| Barbados | Vaccine certificate. |
| Belgium | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Bermuda | Letter of proof from the overseas territory government showing you’ve been fully vaccinated under the UK overseas vaccine programme. |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| Brazil | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. This country is currently on the red list. If you have been in a red list country or territory in the 10 days before you arrive in England, you must follow the red list rules. |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | Letter of proof from the overseas territory government showing you’ve been fully vaccinated under the UK overseas vaccine programme. |
| British Virgin Islands | Letter of proof from the overseas territory government showing you’ve been fully vaccinated under the UK overseas vaccine programme. |
| Brunei | Vaccine certificate. |
| Bulgaria | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Canada | Vaccine certificate. |
| Cayman Islands | Letter of proof from the overseas territory government showing you’ve been fully vaccinated under the UK overseas vaccine programme. |
| Chile | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. This country is currently on the red list. If you have been in a red list country or territory in the 10 days before you arrive in England, you must follow the red list rules. |
| Colombia | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. This country is on the red list. If you have been in a red list country or territory in the 10 days before you arrive in England, you must follow the red list rules. |
| Croatia | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Cyprus | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Czech Republic (Czechia) | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Denmark | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Dominica | Vaccine certificate. |
| Egypt | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| Estonia | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Falkland Islands | Letter of proof from the overseas territory government showing you’ve been fully vaccinated under the UK overseas vaccine programme. |
| Finland | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| France | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Georgia | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. This country is currently on the red list. If you have been in a red list country or territory in the 10 days before you arrive in England, you must follow the red list rules. |
| Germany | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Ghana | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| Gibraltar | Letter of proof from the overseas territory government showing you’ve been fully vaccinated under the UK overseas vaccine programme. |
| Greece | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Grenada | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| Hong Kong | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| Hungary | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Iceland | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| India | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| Indonesia | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. This country is currently on the red list. If you have been in a red list country or territory in the 10 days before you arrive in England, you must follow the red list rules. |
| Ireland | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Israel | Vaccine certificate. |
| Italy | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Jamaica | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| Japan | Vaccine certificate. |
| Jordan | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| Kenya | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| Kosovo | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| Kuwait | Vaccine certificate. |
| Latvia | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Liechtenstein | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Lithuania | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Luxembourg | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Malaysia | Vaccine certificate. |
| Maldives | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| Malta | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Moldova | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| Monaco | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Montenegro | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. This country is currently on the red list. If you have been in a red list country or territory in the 10 days before you arrive in England, you must follow the red list rules. |
| Montserrat | Letter of proof from the overseas territory government showing you’ve been fully vaccinated under the UK overseas vaccine programme. |
| Morocco | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| Namibia | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. This country is currently on the red list. If you have been in a red list country or territory in the 10 days before you arrive in England, you must follow the red list rules. |
| Netherlands | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| New Zealand | Vaccine certificate. |
| Nigeria | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| North Macedonia | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| Norway | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Oman | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| Pakistan | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| Philippines | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. This country is currently on the red list. If you have been in a red list country or territory in the 10 days before you arrive in England, you must follow the red list rules. |
| Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands | Letter of proof from the overseas territory government showing you’ve been fully vaccinated under the UK overseas vaccine programme. |
| Poland | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Portugal | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Qatar | Vaccine certificate. |
| Romania | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| San Marino | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Saudi Arabia | Vaccine certificate. |
| Serbia | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| Singapore | Vaccine certificate. |
| Slovakia | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Slovenia | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| South Africa | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. This country is currently on the red list. If you have been in a red list country or territory in the 10 days before you arrive in England, you must follow the red list rules. |
| South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands | Letter of proof from the overseas territory government showing you’ve been fully vaccinated under the UK overseas vaccine programme. |
| South Korea | Vaccine certificate. |
| Spain | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | Letter of proof from the overseas territory government showing you’ve been fully vaccinated under the UK overseas vaccine programme. |
| St Kitts and Nevis | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| St Lucia | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| St Vincent and the Grenadines | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| Sweden | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Switzerland | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of a Swissmedic approved vaccine. |
| Taiwan | Vaccine certificate. |
| Thailand | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. This country is currently on the red list. If you have been in a red list country or territory in the 10 days before you arrive in England, you must follow the red list rules. |
| Turkey | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | Letter of proof from the overseas territory government showing you’ve been fully vaccinated under the UK overseas vaccine programme. |
| Ukraine | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |
| United Arab Emirates (UAE) | Vaccine certificate. |
| USA | CDC card showing you’ve had a full course of an FDA-approved vaccine in the USA plus proof that you are a resident of the USA. |
| Vatican City | EU DCC showing you’ve had a full course of an EMA approved vaccine. |
| Vietnam | Will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before that date you must follow the rules for people who are not fully vaccinated. If you arrive after that, you can use a vaccine certificate to prove your vaccination status. |