03 December 2021

It is a condition of entry for many venues throughout NSW to show proof of your COVID-19 vaccination. If you want to make this simple by keeping a digital copy of your certificate on your check-in app, follow the instruction on this page to: 

  • Create your online myGov account
  • Link Medicare to your myGov account
  • Set up proof of vaccination within your myGov account
  • Use the Medicare Express Plus app to share your certificate with the Service NSW app

 

Create your myGov account

Watch the YouTube instruction video (2 min: 14 sec)

The video transcript is available in 12 languages.


 

Link Medicare to your myGov account

Watch the YouTube instruction video (1 min: 31 sec)

The video transcript is available in 20 languages.


 

How to get proof of vaccinations through myGov

  1. Go to my.gov.au
  2. Sign into your myGov account
  3. Enter the six-digit code you will receive on the mobile phone number assigned to your myGov account, then press ‘next
  4. Ensure you have your Medicare linked to your myGov account, then select ‘Go to Medicare‘ in the Proof of COVID-19 vaccination quick link.
  5. Select ‘View history
  6. Select the name of the person under ‘Select whose documents you want to view’ then press ‘View immunisation history statement‘ or ‘View COVID-19 digital certificate (PDF)’


 

How to get proof of vaccinations through the Express Plus Medicare app

  1. Install the Express Plus Medicare app (optional installation instructions).
     
  2. Sign into Express Plus Medicare app. Select ‘Proof of vaccinations
  3. Select ‘View history
  4. Select your name and press ‘View COVID-19 digital certificate‘ or ‘View immunisation history statement’ (when viewing your COVID-19 digital certificate, you will have the option to save a copy to your phone in Google Pay or Apple Wallet)


 

How to add your COVID-19 Digital Certificate to your Service NSW check-in app

Firstly, ensure you have the Servie NSW app installed in your phone and create an account (optional installation instructions):

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  1. Sign into your Express Plus Medicare app
  2. Select ‘Proof of vaccinations
  3. Select ‘View history
  4. Select ‘Share with check in app
  5. Choose Service NSW and press ‘Share
  6. Read the Terms and Conditions page, then press ‘Agree and share’
  7. A warning message will appear advising you will be leaving the Express Plus Medicare app, press ‘OK’
  8. Follow the prompts provided through your state check-in app. Visit the Service NSW wbesite for more information.

How to get proof of your COVID-19 vaccination when you aren’t eligible for Medicare

How to get your international COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate

How to get a paper proof of your COVID-19 vaccination

Proof of your COVID-19 vaccinations explainer | YouTube

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