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Distribution of the "New Corona Vaccination Certificate App" by the Digital Agency has started. Android version and iOS version are available, and this article will introduce the procedure for obtaining a certificate.

Android version

The Android version can be downloaded via Google Play. It is an NFC Type B compatible device and can be used if it is Android 8.0 or higher.

When you install the app, a description of the app and notes on using it will be displayed. People who have their maiden name on their My Number card cannot issue an immunity passport with this app.

If you agree to the terms of use, the "Confirm issuance procedure" and "Issue inoculation certificate" buttons will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.

If you press "Issue an inoculation certificate", you will move to "Selection of use". A mechanism that allows you to select and issue inoculation certificates for Japan and overseas. This time, select both and proceed with issuance.

First, you will be asked to enter your PIN to assist in entering the face information of your Individual Number Card. Please note that the security code is a 4-digit number preset by the user and will be locked if you make a mistake three times in a row.

Then, use the NFC function of the terminal to read the My Number card.

If the reading is successful, the card information will be displayed and you will be able to proceed to the next step.

This time, we will also issue an immunity passport for overseas, so we will read the passport following the Individual Number Card.

After permitting the camera's shooting authority, if you take a photo of your passport's face photo page according to the instructions, the passport information will be displayed in the same way as for the Individual Number Card.

When the reading of my number card and passport is completed, the municipality at the time of vaccination will be displayed.

After confirming that the municipality is correct and pressing the "Search vaccination record" button, the vaccination record will be displayed.

If you press the "Issue" button after confirming the information, the message "Issued vaccination certificate" will be displayed and the issuance of the certificate will be completed.

The information of the issued certificate can be checked at any time with the app.

iPhone version

The usage of the iPhone version of the app is almost the same as that of the Android version. The apps available via the App Store can be used on NFC Type B compatible devices with iOS 13.7 or higher.

After installing the app and agreeing to the terms of use, the button "Issue an immunity passport" will be displayed as in the Android version.

Then, move on to "selection of use". This time, as with the Android version, we will select both domestic and overseas versions and proceed with publishing.

The flow of reading the card by entering the PIN for assisting in entering the face information of the Individual Number Card does not change.

The flow of allowing the camera to take pictures and taking the face photo page of the passport is also common.

After scanning and shooting, check the displayed information and issue a certificate.

At this point, the Android version of the app had already issued the certificate, but the iPhone version was able to issue the certificate without any problems.

Addition to the "Wallet" app

Here's how to add a certificate to your iPhone's "Wallet" app, though it's not officially announced.

The general flow is to read the QR code of the certificate issued by the iOS device with another iPhone camera app.

Since I have only one iPhone X, I took a screenshot with that iPhone X and verified it by projecting it on the screen of another terminal.

First, display the 2D code of the certificate issued by the iOS device and take a screenshot.

After that, display the screenshot image on the screen of another device and read it with the iPhone camera app. Then, the notification "Open with Healthcare" is displayed at the top.

When you tap it, the button "Add to" Wallet "and" Healthcare "" will be displayed, and you can add it to both apps.

When the addition is complete, it will be displayed as a "vaccination record" in the "Healthcare" app and as a "vaccination card" in the "Wallet" app, and you can check your vaccination information at any time.

If you have an iPhone XS, iPhone XR or later with iOS 15, you can use the "text recognition display" function, which makes it easier to add certificates to the "wallet" and "healthcare" apps.

You can add a certificate to the Wallet and Healthcare apps by opening the screenshot in the Photos app and tapping the icon that appears at the bottom right.

The editorial department sent screenshots taken with an Android device to the iPhone 12 Pro and confirmed that the "text recognition display" function can be used to add a certificate.

[2021/12/20 23:10] Added the method using the "text recognition display" function.