COVID Status Certificates (Vaccine Passports)

This page contains information about the COVID status certificate.

Guernsey's proof of vaccination certificates have been developed to closely align in format, content and security features to those being issued in the UK and the other Crown Dependencies, but with clear branding for the Government of Guernsey as the issuing authority. This approach has been taken to ensure that the certificates issued for the Bailiwick of Guernsey are easily recognised and accepted when used for travel outside the Bailiwick and particularly outside the Common Travel Area (CTA).

However, Bailiwick of Guernsey residents wanting to travel internationally need to be aware that it cannot be guaranteed that Bailiwick-issued certification will be accepted when entering a specific country as it is at the discretion of the border control officer(s), and sometimes transport carriers dependent on the processes in place for checking proof of vaccination.

As of Thursday 16 December 2021, the 2D bar code digital vaccination certificate, available to Bailiwick residents through the Travel Tracker, will include information on their booster.

The codes are available through Travel Tracker accounts and can be accessed by logging into your account (or creating an account if you do not already have one) and selecting your COVID-19 Status Certificate. The 2D bar code will come up automatically when you do this.

Once a Travel Tracker account is logged onto it brings up a 2D barcode, which is valid for 180 days. Once expired, this will automatically refresh online, when logging into the Travel Tracker account. The number of remaining days are shown at the top of the code. If people are away from the island or offline when it expires they will need to connect to wi-fi or data in order for the 2D barcode to update online.

Please note:

• Confirmation of a booster will not appear on your digital vaccination certificate until 14 days after you have it. 
• If you print out the 2D barcode or save the 2D barcode as a PDF this code will expire 180 days from when it was generated. For this reason it is advised that people travelling who print out their code are mindful of the 180 day expiration. The 180 day validity is directed by the UK who are the issuing authority for Guernsey 2D bar codes and is designed to protect your personal data.

For the most frequently asked questions about 2D barcodes, please go to 2D barcode (QR code) Frequently Asked Questions | States of Guernsey - COVID-19 (gov.gg)

Data currently retained as part of the Track & Trace system has been deleted as of Wednesday 4th May 2022. This includes all travel, quarantine and associated testing data held within Travel Tracker.

This follows the easing of travel restrictions and is also in accordance with the States of Guernsey’s data retention policy, to comply with the Data Protection Law 2017.

The Travel Tracker will still be used to provide digital COVID certification so Bailiwick residents account information will not be deleted.