We will explain to you what is the EU covid certificate, also known as a covid passport, how to obtain it, and how long it is valid for, how to obtain it, and how long it is valid. According to the European Commission on their official site, the EU Digital COVID Certificate “is digital proof that a person has either been vaccinated against COVID-19, received a negative test result or recovered from COVID-19”.
It contains the following key features:
- Digital and – or paper format
- with QR code
- free of charge
- in national language and English
- safe and secure
- valid in all EU countries
How can I get my EU Covid certificate?
First of all, you must comply with at least 1 of the 3 assumptions listed above, in this case the health authorities of each locality have their own methodology to deliver it.
According to the EU official site:
“National authorities are in charge of issuing the certificate. It could, for example, be issued by test centers or health authorities, or directly via an eHealth portal.
- Vaccination certificates are issued by the Member State where the vaccination has been administered.
- Test certificates are issued by the Member State where the test has taken place.
- Recovery certificates are issued by the Member State where the recovered person is located.
How long is this certificate valid for?
The Times in its article Does my Covid vaccine passport expire? Brings us the updates given by the EU on 1 February:
“Under new rules, vaccine passports will expire 270 days after the last dose of an accepted vaccine – this currently includes Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca, and Novavax. The validity of the vaccine passport can be extended for an as-yet-undetermined period by a booster injection; the European Commission is still reviewing data on the duration of protection offered by booster injections. A negative Covid PCR test, performed within the last 72 hours, is accepted as an alternative”.
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