Proof of booster jabs and third doses are being added to the NHS COVID Pass for international travel from today.

It comes after some countries – including Israel, Croatia, and Austria – introduced a time limit for COVID vaccination status to be valid for quarantine-free travel.

The booster is not being added to the domestic COVID pass at this time.

People travelling into England will also not need to show evidence of having had a third jab.

“We want to make it as easy as possible for people to show their vaccine status if they are travelling abroad,” said Health Secretary Sajid Javid.

“This update to the NHS COVID Pass will mean people can have their complete medical picture at their fingertips if they are going on holiday or seeing loved ones overseas.”

More than 20 million people have accessed their pass via the NHS app since it launched in May.

The number of booster jabs administered in the UK so far has topped 13 million, and the age range for eligibility was this week lowered to anyone over 40.

Most people must wait six months since their second jab to get one.

The booster is given to ‘top up’ a person’s protection as it begins to wane, and is seen as especially important as we enter winter.