My WNI has an Indonesian vaccination bar code. Can this be recognized in Singapore, Malaysia or Australia or does each country have it's own system? Otherwise she just has a notice of vaccination handed out on the day which might not be seen as an official document. What is needed on arrival in a foreign country?
Indonesian vaccination bar codes
- Thread starter harryopal
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Here is the information from Australia's DFAT website:
Guidance on foreign vaccination certificates
As Australia’s border progressively reopens from 1 November 2021, more favourable entry rules may apply to certain arriving travellers who can prove they are fully vaccinated. To benefit from these arrangements, travellers vaccinated in Australia will need to present an Australian International COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate. Travellers vaccinated in other countries will be able to present certificates in formats that meet the following criteria:
For a traveller to qualify as fully vaccinated, the certificate must show a vaccine approved or recognised by Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). Current approved and recognised vaccines and dosages are:
All children aged under 12 years count as fully vaccinated for travel purposes.
Travellers with a medical exemption will need to provide evidence.
The TGA is continuing to evaluate other COVID-19 vaccines that may be recognised for the purposes of inbound travel to Australia in future. Information on the latest approved and recognised vaccines is available on the TGA website.
Guidance on foreign vaccination certificates
As Australia’s border progressively reopens from 1 November 2021, more favourable entry rules may apply to certain arriving travellers who can prove they are fully vaccinated. To benefit from these arrangements, travellers vaccinated in Australia will need to present an Australian International COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate. Travellers vaccinated in other countries will be able to present certificates in formats that meet the following criteria:
- Issued by a national or state/provincial-level authority or an accredited vaccination provider
- Written in English or accompanied by a certified translation
- Containing at a minimum:
- name as it appears in the traveller's passport
- either date of birth or passport number
- the vaccine brand name, and
- the date of each dose or the date on which a full course of immunisation was completed.
For a traveller to qualify as fully vaccinated, the certificate must show a vaccine approved or recognised by Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). Current approved and recognised vaccines and dosages are:
- Two doses at least 14 days apart of:
- AstraZeneca Vaxzevria
- AstraZeneca COVISHIELD
- Pfizer/Biontech Comirnaty
- Moderna Spikevax
- Sinovac Coronavac
- Or one dose of:
- Janssen-Cilag COVID Vaccine.
All children aged under 12 years count as fully vaccinated for travel purposes.
Travellers with a medical exemption will need to provide evidence.
The TGA is continuing to evaluate other COVID-19 vaccines that may be recognised for the purposes of inbound travel to Australia in future. Information on the latest approved and recognised vaccines is available on the TGA website.
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