Covid passports needed for events and venues – how you can get one...

THE Covid passport is about to be a must for those wanting to travel abroad or visit some venues as the Government brings in its plan to stop the spread of the virus.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday, that people visiting events and large venues, such as nightclubs and concerts, will need a Covid passport.

This is digital proof of vaccination status which can be kept on a smartphone and shown at venues.

However this is the first time for many it will be used.

The easiest way to download the passport is via the NHS app which can be downloaded for free from the App Store for IOS devices and the Google Play Store for Android devices.

It can also be downloaded online via the online NHS Covid Pass service – the pass can be printed so you have a physical copy on hand.

If you can’t use the vaccine passport digitally, you can request for a copy to be sent to you in the post.

You can ask for a letter by calling 119 or +44 151 905 0119 if you’re overseas.

For people aged 16 or over, you can get a digital NHS COVID Pass for travel - those aged 18 or over can use the pass for domestic events.

A Covid pass is only valid for a certain amount of time, so it’s important to double-check its expiration date before using it for important foreign travel or events.

If you’ve had:

■■A vaccine used in the UK – your NHS Covid Pass lasts for 30 days, but the 30-day period refreshes every time you log in;

■■A negative PCR test or rapid lateral flow test – your NHS Covid Pass is valid for 48 hours after a negative test result;

■■A positive PCR test – your NHS Covid Pass lasts 30 days, but the 30 day period refreshes every time you log in (for up to 180 days after you took the test).