Have YOU got your freedom letter? Travellers without smartphones are struggling to prove their jab status... but they can use this little-publicised method of getting proof

Travellers who do not have smartphones are having difficulty proving their Covid-19 vaccination status – but they can use a little-publicised method of obtaining of letter of proof.

Many countries require passengers to prove they have been vaccinated or have a recent negative test result before being allowed to embark on a plane or ferry.

Most do this by downloading the NHS app on to their phone, which gives them access to a QR code proving they have been vaccinated. 

Travellers who do not have smartphones are having difficulty proving their Covid-19 vaccination status – but they can use a little-publicised method of obtaining of letter of proof (stock image)

But for those without smartphones or for countries such as Bosnia and Herzegovina that only accept paper proof, the process is difficult.

They can, however, request their NHS Covid Pass either by going online – nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/covid-pass/get-your-covid-pass-letter/ – or by ringing 119 and requesting a copy.

The NHS says: ‘You should get this letter within five working days.’ 

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have separate but similar arrangements.

Many countries require passengers to prove they have been vaccinated or have a recent negative test result before being allowed to embark on a plane or ferry (stock image)