CoWIN — COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate Verification

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Last Updated

9th May 2026

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Verify CoWIN-issued COVID-19 vaccination certificates by QR code or beneficiary reference number.

Short Information

CoWIN is the Government of India's nationwide platform for COVID-19 vaccination registration, scheduling and certification. Every vaccinated beneficiary receives a digitally-signed PDF certificate carrying a unique 13-character Beneficiary Reference Number (BRID) and a QR code. The verifier portal lets domestic and international authorities (employers, airlines, embassies, educational institutions) confirm authenticity by scanning the QR code, which decrypts to a verified payload of beneficiary name, age, ID type, dose timeline, and vaccine manufacturer. Travel-friendly variants of the certificate include a passport field for international compliance. The platform is interoperable with WHO's Smart Health Certificate format.

Department

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India

Stage Level

National

Form Instructions

To verify a CoWIN certificate: 1) Visit https://verify.cowin.gov.in/.
2) Click 'Scan QR Code' and present the QR printed on the certificate to the device camera.
3) The verifier returns beneficiary name, age, gender, ID type (masked), vaccine name, manufacturer, batch number and dose dates with a green tick if signature validates.
4) Alternatively, citizens log in at https://www.cowin.gov.in/ with mobile + OTP to download a fresh PDF or international-travel variant.
5) Bulk verification for organisations is via the CoWIN API after onboarding.
Helpline: 1075 / 011-23978046.

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Job Type

Permanent

Exam Mode

Offline Computer Based

Applicants Gender

All

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