NRIs seek option to update vaccination certificate with passport numbers

Citing procedural delays in facilitating the update of COVID-19 vaccination records with passport numbers on the official CoWin portal, a number of expatriates’ welfare organisations have called upon

Citing procedural delays in facilitating the update of COVID-19 vaccination records with passport numbers on the official CoWin portal, a number of expatriates’ welfare organisations have called upon the Union government to come up with a quicker action which can help the trouble-free return of many NRIs to their workplaces abroad. The association leaders point out that the already issued vaccination certificate carrying the Aadhaar number in place of the passport number cannot be produced as a valid document with the latest rules in many countries. In such a situation, many NRIs who got the first dose furnishing their Aadhaar number will have to update their certificates with passport number to ensure international recognition, they point out.