Out-of-Province COVID-19 Vaccine Entry Service

Nova Scotians can now add COVID-19 vaccines that they received outside the province or through a workplace vaccination program to their Nova Scotia proof of vaccination.

The opportunity is available to:

• permanent residents of Nova Scotia who received one or both doses in another province, territory or country
• permanent residents who received one or both doses in a workplace vaccination program, such as members of the Canadian Armed Forces
• people who need to receive a booster dose in Nova Scotia and do not have a Nova Scotia health card

Within the province, you can use your Nova Scotia COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination to prove your vaccination status as part of the Proof of Full Vaccination Protocol.

What you need to know

You can complete your own application if you're 16 or older. A parent or guardian needs to complete the application for someone 15 or younger.

You need to provide proof that you received the COVID-19 vaccine, including the date, location, brand and lot number of COVID-19 vaccine you received. Documentation must be issued by the government or the organization that administered the vaccine and show the name of the issuing government or the name and civic address of the organization that administered the vaccine.

Before you start, make sure you have:

• official proof of vaccination from the province, territory or country where you received 1 or more doses of COVID-19 vaccine
• Canadian Health Card number (if you have one)
• government-issued identification

It will take up to 3 weeks to update your Nova Scotia COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination. It can take longer if more information is needed. You will need to restart the process if more documentation is required.