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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Telemachus" data-source="post: 2302701" data-attributes="member: 81578">Thanks for flagging this issue. It is quite likely a solution is in the pipeline. Any Australian Covid vaccination certificate currently available is the version designed for domestic rather than international use, though we know that such a certificate is recognised and accepted by countries such as the UK. This is only an interim measure, though, in the context of international travel.A new (slightly different) internationally-recognised vaccination certificate is scheduled to start to become available to Australians from some time in October. It will draw on the same information from the AIR but will be validated by DFAT who will apply an ICAO-compliant Visual Digital Seal before the certificate is issued by Services Australia: this feature provides for a higher standard of integrity and security. Ministers have said the government has been checking the compliance of the new international certificate with the requirements of various foreign border and immigration agencies, with no major issues found to date.Since, as you say, the batch number is part of the dataset in the AIR – albeit not added to the details included in one’s Immunisation History Statement – it is reasonable to conclude there is no technical impediment to showing it on the new international vaccination certificates. It also seems likely the Qatari requirement (which may not be unique) is known to Australia and has been factored into final acceptance testing.Edit: That line you've cited from the Qatar Travel & Return Policy does say 'if any', which to me suggests the inclusion of batch numbers on the certificate or in 'other supporting documents' is not a show-stopper.</blockquote>

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