- The UK's National Health Service is adding a "vaccine passport" to its app.
- The new service will be used to clear travelers for international trips.
- The app's new feature will launch on Monday, May 17.
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The UK's National Health Service app will be available on Monday to use as a COVID-19 "vaccine passport" for people who want to travel internationally, but only for those who have had both doses of the shot, the government told The Times and The BBC.
Downing Street said the NHS app would be ready on Monday, when the UK's ban on international travel is lifted.
People who don't use smartphones will be able to get paper documents that confirm their vaccine status through calling 119, the government said.
Those who are not fully vaccinated will still have to follow testing regulations and COVID-19 rules for the countries they're traveling to if they want to travel internationally, the government said on its website.
However, the website also states that those who are fully vaccinated may still need to isolate or show proof of a negative COVID-19 test in order to get into other countries, depending on those nation's requirements.
"There are not many countries that currently accept proof of vaccination," according to the website. "So for the time being most people will still need to follow other rules when travelling abroad - like getting a negative pre-departure test."