Vaccine passports: How can the NHS Covid Pass prove I've had both my Covid jabs?

Clubbers and people at large events in England could be asked to prove they've had both Covid jabs.

The government has also said fully vaccinated adults will be able to avoid self-isolation after travelling to amber list countries, or being in contact with someone who tests positive for Covid.

Nightclubs will be allowed to reopen for the first time when most Covid restrictions are lifted on 19 July.

But Prime Minister Boris Johnson said caution was still needed: "We're urging nightclubs and other venues with large crowds to make use of the NHS Covid Pass, which shows proof of vaccination, a recent negative test or natural immunity as a means of entry."

When setting out its plans for easing lockdown, the government initially said there wouldn't be a legal requirement for people to prove their vaccination status as a condition of entry "to any setting".

It said businesses like pubs could already ask for proof of vaccination status - as long as they do not breach equality laws.

The government's latest guidance on unlocking says "higher risk" organisations - such as those which are crowded - will be encouraged to use the NHS Covid Pass.

However, this could eventually become law for some settings as it also says the government "reserves the right to mandate certification in certain venues at a later date".

Adults in England who've had both jabs - and under-18s travelling with them - won't have to quarantine when returning from amber list countries from 19 July.

Double-vaccinated adults and under-18s in England also won't have to self-isolate if a close contact tests positive for Covid, after 16 August.

Fully-vaccinated passengers returning to Northern Ireland from amber list countries will no longer need to isolate from 26 July, if plans are confirmed.

People in England can request an NHS Covid Pass via the NHS website or the NHS app.

This is different to the NHS Covid-19 app, which is used for contact tracing. You must be registered with a GP to use the NHS app.

Once logged in you can request an NHS Covid Pass. The system generates a QR code, which lasts for 28 days.

You should only apply for your pass via the official website or app. Do not click on an unsolicited email or text as scam messages are circulating.

You can get an NHS Covid Pass two weeks after your second dose of the Covid vaccine.

You can also request a pass if you've had a negative PCR test or lateral flow test result within the past 48 hours, which you've reported on the NHS website. These passes last 48 hours after the test result.

Alternatively, you can request a pass if you've had a positive PCR test result within the last six months, and have finished self-isolating. The pass lasts for 180 days after the test result.

People who've had both jabs can also request an NHS Covid Pass letter by calling 119. This only shows vaccination status and has no expiry date.

At the moment, under-16s can't get an NHS Covid Pass, because children aren't being vaccinated.

You must check your destination's entry rules before you book - and keep checking them before you travel.

The government says more than 30 countries accept the NHS Covid Pass as proof of vaccination status.

A number of countries such as France and Portugal either insist visitors are fully vaccinated, or waive quarantine requirements if they are.

But Malta says it won't recognise a UK vaccine passport if it displays batch numbers for Indian-made AstraZeneca doses (4120Z001, 4120Z002 and 4120Z003) .

The UK received five million such doses, but the manufacturer - the Serum Institute (SI) - isn't EU-approved.

Over-16s in Scotland can request a paper copy of their coronavirus vaccination status via the NHS inform website, or by calling 0808 196 8565.

You can download the NHS Covid Pass in Wales, or you can request a paper copy by calling 0300 303 5667, at least five days after your final dose.

An official vaccine certificate will be launched in Northern Ireland later in July, but there is a temporary system in place until then.