Vaccination Records and the Yellow Card (ICVP)

It is the International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis issued under the WHO International Health Regulations 2005. In Thailand it is issued by hospitals and international communicable-disease control points designated by the Department of Disease Control, and must carry the signature of the physician or authorised officer plus the issuing unit's stamp.

Many countries in Africa and South America with yellow fever transmission require the certificate, and some ask for it from travellers who transited a risk area. The certificate becomes valid ten days after vaccination and WHO treats it as valid for life. Check the current WHO country list and the destination embassy before you travel.

The WHO-format certificate is accepted at destination health checkpoints without further certification. If you use it for a visa, school admission or employment file, the receiving body may require a translation certified by the Department of Consular Affairs, or notarization of the issuer's signature by a Notarial Services Attorney.

Use the maternal and child health booklet or an immunisation summary from the clinic listing each vaccine, the date given and the lot number. Ask the facility to issue the summary on letterhead with a physician's signature, because schools abroad rarely accept unauthenticated photocopies of booklet pages, then translate and certify as the school requires.

The International Certificate of Vaccination under WHO IHR 2005 is generally self-standing at health checkpoints. If used as a supporting document for immigration or education filings, the receiving authority may require a certified translation. Ask the recipient before paying for legalisation.

The International Certificate of Vaccination for yellow fever issued by an international communicable-disease control post is accepted worldwide under the International Health Regulations. Ordinary vaccination records in the pink booklet or the Mor Prom app usually need English translation and certification before foreign authorities accept them. For study or healthcare employment, destinations often also require serology titers, since a vaccination record alone is not enough.

Request the immunisation record from the clinic or bring the vaccination booklet, have a physician confirm it matches the medical record, then translate it into the language the school requires and legalise the translation if requested. Some institutions instead require their own form completed and signed by a physician.

Records from a licensed provider are often accepted when they show the vaccine name, lot number, date and provider. Where the destination requires an official format, a certificate from the international communicable-disease control point plus a certified translation may be needed. Check the destination health authority's rules before travelling.